Big Blue View
Let’s see how many top-tier players the Giants actually have
The New York Giants are less than two weeks away from the 2025 NFL Draft. We want to take an honest look at the Giants’ roster ahead of the draft, using former Washington and 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan’s color-coded scheme, inspired by Mark Tyler’s article at Hogs Haven.
Here’s the color-coded rating system:
Blue - All-Pro/Pro Bowl Player
Red - Quality Starter (a really good football player)
Orange - Average Starter
Yellow - Below Average/Replacement Level
Green - Too New/Incomplete Rating
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Dexter Lawrence - Top-five defensive tackle in the NFL. A true Defensive Player of the Year candidate.
Andrew Thomas- When healthy, Thomas is arguably a top-five left tackle in the NFL. I’ll concede, it’s a bit difficult to make that argument due to his injury-plagued seasons, but Giants’ fans are well aware of his impact.
Malik Nabers - Is he young? Yes! Do I care? No! He is a blue-chipper.
Brian Burns - This one is a bit controversial. I believe Burns is unheralded as a player, coming off a 61-pressure season, while playing through injury. Yes, he’s on the low end of the spectrum of BLUE, but he’s a Pro Bowl talent.
Kayvon Thibodeaux - I’ll be the first to admit that Kayvon Thibodeaux has been a slight disappointment. That said, he’s still a solid contributor at 24 years old. He has 136 pressures over three seasons, and is slightly above average, earning him a spot in the RED category.
Jevon Holland - He hasn’t played a down as a Giant yet, but he was a quality starter for the Miami Dolphins, who will look to hit the ground running in September.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. - Am I putting the cart before the horse? Maybe, but Tracy Jr. proved a lot in his first NFL season, which was his second at running back. As Phillip said in Shaun of the Dead — “YOU GOT RED ON YOU.”
Russell Wilson - Wilson was not a RED over the last three seasons, but still threw for 44 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in the previous two years, for two different teams. He’s an upgrade for the Giants’ offense and a comfortable orange.
Jameis Winston - Winston is toward the bottom of the orange.
Bobby Okereke - He had a down season last year in Shane Bowen’s defense but he was a solidified RED after 2023. Can he bounce back?
Micah McFadden - McFadden has steadily progressed over the last two seasons, but is between above-average and average, not quite a quality starter but a respectable player.
Chauncey Gholston - A very solid orange.
Paulson Adebo - Signed a big contract and could easily make the jump to RED, but is a high-end orange at the moment.
Darius Slayton - He’s slightly above average and should be in for a bump with a more stable quarterback situation....
