NY Giants news, 1/19: John Harbaugh hiring reaction continues

NY Giants news, 1/19: John Harbaugh hiring reaction continues
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Good morning, New York Giants fans! Welcome to the John Harbaugh Era.

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Giants inquired about Mike Tomline before hiring John Harbaugh | NFL Trade Rumors

Per Tom Pelissero, the Giants’ ownership reache out to former Steelers HC Mike Tomlin before hiring John harbaugh.

Giants have no idea what is about to hit them with John Harbaugh ready to set new standard | New York Post

Harbaugh brings plenty to the table. It is now up to the Giants to do everything possible to make sure he has everything he needs. Roster improvements. Upgrades to whatever departments he deems in need of improving or enhancing. If he wants his office repainted, get some Benjamin Moore color samples and start brushing.

The front office, the locker room, the training room, the media room — it all is under John Harbaugh’s authority, to some extent. The Giants wooed him and pursued him with unprecedented zeal and guaranteed him $100 million, give or take a few bucks, to make them right. Getting there will take adjustments that everyone in the facility will have to buy into, or else.

Rex Ryan believes John Harbaugh-led Giants are ‘absolutely’ a playoff team: ‘So talented’ | New York Post

“This team right here is so talented,” Ryan said on ESPN’s “Postseason NFL Countdown” Saturday.

“If you go in to build an organization, you want to have a franchise-type quarterback [Jaxson Dart]. We’ll see. I think they might have one right there. You want a franchise left tackle [Andrew Thomas] to protect that quarterback. Check that box. You want a franchise No. 1 receiver [Malik Nabers]. You can check that box.

“And by the way, you’ve got five guys who can absolutely rush the passer,” Ryan added, in reference to Giants defenders Darius Alexander, Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence and Kayvon Thibodeaux. “You put the right guy in that situation, they may go to No. 1 in the league in defense.

“So, to me, I think absolutely, this is a playoff team.”

Ranking 2025 NFL rookie classes: Teams with most production | ESPN

The Giants ranked No. 3.

The Giants’ rookie class was about quality rather than quantity. First-round quarterback Jaxson Dart led all rookies in total points and ranked 18th with a 57.8 QBR, thanks partly to the value of his run plays. No. 3 pick Abdul Carter had...