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NY Giants get QB Jaxson Dart back from injury

The New York Giants certainly have something to be thankful for on Thanksgiving.

News broke Thursday evening that star rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart has cleared the concussion protocol. Interim head coach Mike Kafka confirmed on Wednesday that if Dart would start against the New England Patriots if he cleared the concussion protocol before Monday Night Football.

“If he’s ready to play, like just any player, if they’re ready to play, then we have a plan for him, then we’ll put him in,” Kafka said on Wednesday.

The Giants may also be getting several other players in addition to Dart back from injury. They didn’t practice on Thursday, but did release a simulated practice report, which listed cornerbacks Paulson Adebo (knee) and Deonte Banks (hip), and safety Tyler Nubin (neck) as “questionable”, and would have been limited in practice.

Had the Giants practiced, only three players would have been held out: defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence (elbow), edge defender Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder), and linebacker Demitrius Flannigan-Fowles (neck/knee).

We’ll be watching the status of Lawrence and Thibodeaux in particular, with the Patriots’ offensive line missing their starting left tackle and left guard due to injury.

Full injury report​

Did not practice

• DT Dexter Lawrence (elbow)
• EDGE Kayvon Thobideaux (shoulder)
• LB Demitrius Flannigan-Fowles (knee/neck)

Limited participation

• QB Jaxson Dart (cleared concussion protocol)
• WR Wan’Dale Robinson (ankle)
• WR Darius Slayton (hamstring)
• DL D.J. Davidson (knee)
• CB Paulson Adebo (knee)
• CB Deonte Banks (hip)
• CB Korie Black (bicep)
• S Tyler Nubin (neck)

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...ny-giants-get-qb-jaxson-dart-back-from-injury

 

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Jaxson Dart will start Monday for NY Giants, coach Mike Kafka confirms

Jaxson Dart will start at quarterback on Monday for the New York Giants when they face the New England Patriots, interim head coach Mike Kafka confirmed on Friday. Dart cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol on Thursday after missing two games.

As evidenced by the hearty debate in a recent Big Blue View post in ‘The Feed,’ that is not something that will make every Giants fans happy.

Dart, a rookie quarterback who was the team’s No. 25 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, has not played since being diagnosed with a concussion at the end of the third quarter of a Week 10 loss to the Chicago Bears.

Jameis Winston started both of those games, and played well despite the Giants going 0-2.

The Giants’ only two victories this season have come with Dart at quarterback. This will mark Dart’s first start since the firing of Brian Daboll as head coach, which took place the day after the loss to the Bears.

Dart leads all NFL quarterbacks with seven rushing touchdowns. He is third in the league among quarterbacks in rushing yards per game. The 22-year-old’s willingness and ability to protect himself from the volume of hits he had been taken is sure to be a focus for the Giants going forward.

Offensive coordinator Tim Kelly addressed the idea on Friday of learning as a quarterback when to take risks and when to avoid them.

“I think that’s a big part of playing quarterback in this league, especially starting quarterbacks. Especially guys that have his mobility, his mindset, his really understanding the value of being available,” Kelly said.

“And you’re never going to take that mindset away from him. That’s the main reason as to why he is who he is but being able to understand when you need to put the cape on and when it’s okay to go ahead and slide. So again, I think that’s part of the process for these younger quarterbacks coming into the league, is just understanding, you always have that mindset of, I’m going to do everything I can to go get that last yard. Well, a yard with 12 minutes to go in the first quarter is a little bit different than a yard to go with 10 seconds to go in the game. So being able to have some situational awareness there and understand when we need him to put the cape on and when he needs to protect himself.”

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...leared-will-start-monday-nfl-week-13-patriots

 

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NY Giants QB Jaxson Dart addresses firing of ex-coach Brian Daboll

Much has changed for the New York Giants since rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart last spoke to the media three weeks ago. While Dart was in the concussion protocol the head coach who pushed for the Giants to draft him, Brian Daboll, was fired, So, too, was defensive coordinator Shane Bowen.

Dart opened his media availability on Friday by addressing the firing of Daboll, a coach with whom he had exchanged “I love you’s” when the Giants drafted him.

“When I look back on everything, it’s really special to come to a place where a coach genuinely cares about you and loves you and you have that personal relationship on and off the field,” Dart said. “I just have all the respect in the world for him [Daboll]. I think he’s an incredible offensive mind. He’s done an amazing job developing me up to this point.

“This business is a beast, man, and give a shoutout to Coach Shane (Bowen) as well. Unfortunately, we just weren’t able to get enough wins for them. But at the same time, got a lot of respect for them, and Coach Dabs, who knows if I’m here without him, so I’ve got all the respect and love for him.”

Dart said “it sucked” to see Daboll be fired, especially while Dart was in the NFL’s concussion protocol.

“I have a lot of love for Coach Dabs and we’re really close, so to kind of see it go down that way, especially my rookie year, it was hard,” Dart said. “So, just trying to control what I can control, take the next steps, but just wish we could have done more as players to get more wins for him.”

Daboll is gone, though. Now it is incumbent upon the Giants to get the hire of the next coach correct so they don’t put Dart through the constant turmoil Daniel Jones experienced in six mostly unsuccessful years as the Giants quarterback.

“I’ve got to be more available”​

Dart has seven rushing touchdowns and has proven his willingness to take — and dish out — punishment. He has consistently received a message from the organization about being smart and protecting himself when he can. From what Dart said on Friday, perhaps that has begun to sink in.

“When I watched the whole [Bears] game – and it’s kind of been a point of emphasis going into each game of just being smarter with the hits that I take,” Dart said. “When I look back at the game, there’s not a hit where I’m like, dang, I shouldn’t have taken that hit, to be honest. I felt like I was making smart decisions. I didn’t take really any unnecessary hits. That was just a situation where you kind of lose control of your body when you fumble it and you’re not really bracing for the ground. But obviously, moving forward, now I’ve got to be more available for this team, so, that’s obviously on the forefront of my mind going forward.

“I’m still getting used to this game. I’m getting used to the speed of this level. In college, you can watch my tape, I very rarely slid. But this is a different beast. So, for me, I’ve got to be obviously a little bit more responsible when I’m in the open field. But I felt like, quite honestly, I was getting better at it each and every week.”

Waiting to be cleared wasn’t easy for Dart​

The rookie quarterback was on the practiced field before the Week 11 game against the Green Bay Packers. He practiced on a limited basis the entire week before last Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions. He wasn’t released from the concussion protocol, though, until Thanksgiving Day.

“I feel like I can go and I felt like I can go the week before too. But obviously there are protocols and there are different tests that you have to pass,” Dart said. “Our medical team does a really good job of making sure that we meet all those requirements to be out there on the field. But it’s been hard, man. I can’t stand sitting on the sideline watching. But credit to those guys. Maybe in the moment I wasn’t the happiest, but they’re overlooking our health and our safety.

“It’s definitely not fun to feel like you have no control over the outcome of the game, but you just try to be the best teammate that you can.”

The difference between winning and losing in the NFL​

The 2-10 Giants have lost five times this season when they held a two-score lead at some point during a game. The narrow margin in the NFL between victory and defeat has been a bitter lesson for Dart.

“The season so far has been tough because our record could completely be flipped the other way and everybody here is in a completely different state of mind,” Dart said. “But I’ve just come to realize that in the NFL, if you don’t make those crunch-time moment plays and the other team does, you’re going to lose, and it doesn’t really matter how well you play up until the end of the game.

“So, at times, it honestly doesn’t even feel real because you feel like you’re in control of the entire game and somehow things just don’t work. That’s just the beauty of the sport is it could go one way, it could go the other way and when you’re playing at this level of competition, especially for me, I’ve come to realize that it doesn’t matter how you play at all until, who scores last, who has the ball last and who makes that last crucial play at the end of the game.”

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...esses-brian-daboll-firing-concussion-recovery

 

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Giants-Patriots injury report: Dexter Lawrence says he will play

New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, who played limited snaps last Sunday against the Detroit Lions and missed two practices this week, said Saturday he intends to play Monday against the New England Patriots.

“I’m playing,” Lawrence said while standing at his locker on Saturday. “Don’t worry about that.”

That will be good news for a Giants’ defense that desperately needs Lawrence to both play and make an impact.

Lawrence did practice on Saturday. He said he was unsure how much he will be able to play as he deals with an injury to the same elbow he dislocated a season ago, landing on injured reserve.

Defensive line coach Andre Patterson apparently was not happy with criticism he received about Lawrence’s playing time against Detroit.

Andre Patterson said he took it ‘as a slap in the face’ that he was rotating Dexter Lawrence.

Says a lot of guys would’ve had to shut it down with the pain that Dex was in #Giants

— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) November 29, 2025

Lawrence said the elbow “flared up” when he took a couple of hits during the game against Detroit.

Edge defender Kayvon Thibodeaux did not practice again on Saturday and will miss his third straight game with a shoulder injury.

“I think it’s too soon to tell,” interim head coach Mike Kafka said when asked if Thibodeaux could be shut down for the season. “He’s working his tail off to get back and get better. Our doctors are taking care of him.”

Giants-Patriots final injury report​

Giants​

OUT

Edge Kayvon Thibodeaux | Shoulder

QUESTIONABLE

LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Neck/Knee
CB Korie Black | Bicep
LB Swayze Bozeman | Hip
OLB Victor Dimukeje | Knee

Patriots​

OUT

S Brenden Schooler | Ankle
G Jared Wilson | Ankle

QUESTIONABLE

LB Harold Landry | Knee
DT Khyiris Tonga | Chest

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...ow-playing-mnf-patriots-kayvon-thibodeaux-out

 

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2026 NFL Draft prospects for the NY Giants to watch on Rivalry Saturday

Good morning New York Giants fans, happy Saturday and welcome to the second day of Rivalry Weekend!

The schedule makers kicked things off on Friday with Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State, Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, Texas vs. Texas A&M, and Arizona vs. Arizona state.

Today we have:

• Ohio State vs. Michigan
• Clemson vs. South Carolina
• Oregon vs. Washington
• Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee
• Florida vs. Florida State
• Virginia vs. Virginia Tech
• Alabama vs. Auburn
• USC vs. UCLA
• Notre Dame vs. Stanford.

We won’t be highlighting all of those games today, but I’d encourage everyone to check out any and every game that interests you. I’ll try to highlight some games that should be interesting from a Giants’ draft perspective.

(15) Michigan vs. (1) Ohio State​

FOX – noon

I’ve been waiting for this game to talk about Ohio State again. The Buckeyes are once again absolutely stacked with talent and have multiple players the Giants could — should — consider at the top of the draft. The most obvious is safety Caleb Downs, who might be the best player in the draft but will likely be a phenomenal value for whoever drafts him due to being a safety.

Unfortunately for Downs, safeties don’t have enough of an impact on a down-to-down basis, or rely enough on rare athletic traits, to be a “premium” position like a cornerback, edge defender, offensive tackle, and wide receiver. Selecting Downs in the Top 5 or Top 10 could be foisting unrealistic xpectations on the young man, effectively forcing him to be a “Gold Jacket Or Bust” player before he steps foot on the field as a rookie.

Depending on how things shake out, the Giants could also take a long look at wide receiver Carnell Tate in the first round. There are some lingering concerns regarding Tate’s 40 time with regard to the draft, but that hasn’t stopped him from absolutely thriving this year. I’m fond of saying that “size is not a skill”, and neither is speed. Tate has great size, incredibly sticky hands, and the ability to be a vertical threat as well as a precision route runner. Tate is questionable with an undisclosed injury, but he has had an excellent season as Ohio State’s 1b receiver.

Ultimately, this is one of those games that is just jam packed with NFL players. As usual, my best advice is to watch, enjoy, and take note of who jumps off the screen.

Players to watch​

(15) Michigan

• Justice Haynes (RB – 22) *questionable
• Jaishawn Barham (EDGE – 1)
• Derrick Moore (EDGE – 8)
• Jyaire Hill (CB – 20)
• Zeke Berry (S – 10)

(1) Ohio State

• Austin Siereveld (OT – 67)
• Carnell Tate (WR – 17) *questionable
• Max Klare (TE – 86)
• Kayden McDonald (iDL – 98)
• Arvell Reese (LB/EDGE – 8)
• Sonny Styles (LB – 0)
• Davison Igbinosun (CB – 1)
• Caleb Downs (S – 2)

Washington vs. (6) Oregon​

CBS – 3:30 p.m.

The ghost of the Pac-12 lives! It wasn’t all that long ago that this game would essentially determine which team would determine who would represent the Pac-12 in the College Football Playoffs. Sadly, the Pac-12 has fallen by the wayside and these teams are now in the Big 10, which still just feels weird.

We’ve talked about Oregon a fair bit, and quarterback Dante Moore will be the most influential player in this game. The Giants don’t need a quarterback, but Moore declaring for the Draft could allow the Giants to auction off the right to draft him (or Fernando Mendoza) if they finish with a top draft pick.

But for the Giants, I want to focus on Washington receiver Denzel Boston. Boston is a big (6-foot-4, 210-pound) receiver who’s worked his way into the first round this year. Boston isn’t getting the same buzz as Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon, or Carnell Tate, but he has been a very good deep threat who also has upside as a possession receiver in “gotta have it” situations. He has sticky hands, great concentration, and is a surprisingly fluid route runner. He could be a great option if the Giants decide to add a highly-drafted receiver but aren’t in the top 10, or engineer a trade down.

Players to watch​

Washington

• Jonah Coleman (RB – 1)
• Denzel Boston (WR – 12)
• Tacario Davis (CB – 8)
• Ephesians Prysock (CB – 7)

(6) Oregon

• Dante Moore (QB – 5) *red-shirt sophomore
• Isaiah World (OT – 76)
• Emmanuel Pregnon (LG – 75)
• Iapani Laloulu (OC – 72)
• Kenyon Sadiq (TE – 18)
• A’Mauri Washington (iDL – 52)
• Bear Alexander (iDL – 1)
• Mateo Uiagalelei (EDGE – 10)
• Dillon Thieneman (S – 31)

Auburn vs. (10) Alabama​

ABC – 7:30 p.m.

We pretty much have to talk about the Iron Bowl. These two teams always play each other tough, and this game is a highlight even when the two are far apart in the rankings.

Alabama is, as always, a focus for scouting, and there will always be future NFL players on the field in this game. QB Ty Simpson is probably the most interesting player in the game, and another one who could declare this year to avoid what could be a stacked 2027 quarterback class. He only has one year of starting experience, but has played very well this year and could be one of the first three quarterbacks off the board.

That said, Auburn defensive end Keldric Faulk is one of the top defenders in the upcoming draft class, and could be of interest to the Giants — depending on their defensive philosophy next year, of course.

Faulk is a big, powerful defensive lineman at 6-foot-6, 285 pounds who will likely be a 7-technique or 5-technique at the NFL level. He’s a power player through and through who depends on overpowering blockers and working through the whistle. Faulk won’t win with burst at the snap or bend around the edge, and will need to continue to develop his technique to beat blocker quickly at the next level.

Players to watch​

Auburn

• Jeremiah Wright (OG – 77)
• Xavier Chaplin (OT – 65)
• Eric Singleton Jr. (WR – 1)
• Keldric Faulk (DE – 15)
• Raion Strader (CB -13)

Alabama

• Ty Simpson (QB – 15)
• Kadyn Proctor (OT – 74)
• Jaeden Roberts (OG – 77)
• Germie Bernard (WR – 5)
• LT Overton (DL – 22)
• Tim Keenan III (DL – 96)
• Deontae Lawson (LB – 0)
• Keon Sabb (S – 3)
• Bray Hubbard (S – 18)

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...ospects-for-the-ny-giants-on-rivalry-saturday

 

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NY Giants fans only expect a couple more victories this season — survey

There are only five games left the New York Giants over the final six weeks of the 2025 NFL season. But the question of how many of them the Giants will win is still up in the air.

The Giants have their looming game against the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, their bye week, then games against the Washington Commanders, Minnesota Vikings, Las Vegas Raiders, and finally their season finale against the Dallas Cowboys.

The fact that the Giants have been establishing leads as heavy underdogs on the road means that each of these games is winnable. Of course, the Giants have also proven adept at finding ways to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory — which makes each of these game eminently loseable as well.

So this week we asked Giants fans just how many of the Giants’ five remaining games they think they’ll win. Most fans responded that they think the Giants will only win two more games.

Nearly half of fans think the Giants will go 2-3 to finish the season. And while we didn’t ask this, it’s safe to assume that fans think those wins are most likely to come against the Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders in Weeks 16 and 17.

Each of the Giants’ five remaining opponents are flawed, so there will be opportunities for the Giants to come away with underdog wins outside of those games as well. Considering the Patriots have significant injuries on their offensive and defensive lines, and the Commanders could be without Jayden Daniels, those two games are sneaky as well.

We also didn’t include options for “Five” or “Zero” wins the rest of the way, but those are clearly possible.

The Giants’ poor defensive play has been the deciding factor in most of their losses. So the fact that we don’t know how the defense will respond to Charlie Bullen as interim DC adds plenty of mystery to the question. Likewise, we don’t know which of the Giants’ injured defensive starters will return following their bye week. We won’t see a complete defensive turnaround, but we could see some definite improvement over the final month and a half of the season.

Interestingly, while the Giants have continued to lose, fan confidence has risen.

Fans’ renewed confidence in their team is likely due to the firing of Shane Bowen, which many have called for since the end of the 2024 season, as well as the play of the offense. Despite their well-known injuries, the Giants never trailed on the road against the Detroit Lions, and at the same time saw 4th year receiver Wan’Dale Robinson have a career day while second-year tight end Theo Johnson has continued to blossom in the second half of the season.

Now, the Giants will get Jaxson Dart back from injury and we’ll finally get the chance to see him in a game plan designed and called by Mike Kafka.

All of that likely factors into why we’ve seen renewed fan confidence over the last three weeks.

Fan confidence cratered following their losses to the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. Since then, ownership fired Brian Daboll, the offense performed well without Dart, Isaiah Hodgins returned, Wan’Dale Robinson and Theo Johnson have continued to develop, and now the team has moved on from Shane Bowen.

All of that has shown fans that the team isn’t content with the state of the franchise and is wasting no time in taking steps to get the team performing up to expectations.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...ct-a-couple-more-victories-this-season-survey

 

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NY Giants NFL mock draft: 2 picks in the top 40? PFSN turns that into 4

The New York Giants currently sit at No. 2 in the 2026 NFL Draft order, prime position to trade down with a quarterback-needy team for additional draft assets. Let’s look at a scenario where the Giants do exactly that, trading down not just once, but twice in the top 10.

Ian Cummings of Pro Football and Sports Network is out with a seven-round mock draft in which the Giants end up moving from No. 2 to No. 9. Before we discuss the players Cummings selected for the Giants, let’s list the haul of draft picks Cummings collected for New York. That, five months before the draft, seems like the detail truly worth discussing.

First, Cummings trades from No. 2 to No. 4 with the New York Jets.

The projected trade: Jets receive No. 2 pick; Giants receive No. 4 pick, No. 35 pick, 2027 second-round pick.

Next, Cummings trades from No. 4 to No. 9 with the Arizona Cardinals.

The projected trade: Cardinals receive No. 4 pick, 2027 fourth-round pick; Giants receive No. 9 pick, No. 40 pick, 2027 second-round pick, 2027 third-round pick.

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Here is the end result in terms of accumulated draft picks:

Giants started with: Picks 2 and 34.

Giants end up with: Picks 9, 34, 35, 40 in 2026; In 2027, they add two additional second-round picks and a third-round pick.

That is how you maximize assets and give yourself the best chance to collect a cadre of talented young players.

Now, let’s look at what Cummings did with those picks.

Round 1 (No. 9) — Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU​

Cummings says:

There’s plenty wrong with the Giants’ defense, but most of it can be boiled down to the second and third levels. Deonte Banks didn’t pan out at cornerback, and Cor’Dale Flott is an impending free agent. New York needs to reinvest there and reinvest early.

In the 2026 NFL Draft, there’s no better pick for the Giants than Mansoor Delane. In PFSN’s CFB CB Impact database, Delane has the highest grade: An ungodly score of 99.3. For context, the next-highest CB is almost five points lower.

Delane is a mirror-motor machine in man coverage, a master space manager and processor in off-man and zone. He generates incompletions at a high clip, and he can fend off crack-and-replace blocks in support. Rarely has a CB ever been such a sure thing as this.

Valentine’s View​

I have not studied Delane. Truth is, I have not studied the draft in any real sense. The last line of Cummings’ explanation, though, seems like hyperbole.

Delane’s Average Draft Position (ADP) in the NFL Mock Draft Database is No. 14. Players left on the board here include Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson (No. 12, Pittsburgh Steelers) and Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods (No. 15, Kansas City Chiefs).

NFL Mock Draft Database says:

Delane’s combination of instincts, athleticism, and competitive temperament make him a prime candidate for an early-round selection in the draft. While he may not possess elite speed or length, his intelligence, route recognition, and ball skills set him apart as a polished, pro-ready corner. With the ability to excel in both man and zone schemes, Delane’s potential as a long-term starter in the NFL is promising. As he continues to refine his skills and physical development, Delane has the opportunity to become a cornerstone player in any defensive system.

Cor’Dale Flott has been the Giants’ best cornerback, and he can be a free agent.

Round 2​

No. 34 — Chase Bisontis, OG, Texas A&M

Cummings says:

The Giants’ offensive line has performed better than expected in 2025, but New York still needs a long-term solution at guard. At 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, with a stable center of gravity, active hands, power in the run game, and high-end athleticism, Chase Bisontis qualifies.

No. 35 — Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, SAF, Toledo

Tyler Nubin has not inspired confidence in his two-year stretch as a Giants starter. At 6-3, 209 pounds, with energized athleticism, veteran route vision, and voracious support ability, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren can serve as an upgrade alongside Jevon Holland.

N0. 40 — Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas

Anthony Hill Jr. will function better as a run-and-chase WILL linebacker than a green dot. Still, in that attacking role, he has incredible upside with his range and agility at 6-3, 238 pounds, ability to slither through gaps, blitzing acumen, and promising coverage feel.

Valentine’s View​

On a pure need basis, I have no issues with any of these. I might like a wide receiver or defensive tackle with one of these picks if the value is there.

By current rankings, this might be a touch early for Bisontis. He is No. 71 on the NFL Mock Draft Database Consensus Big Board, but a mauling guard is a need for the Giants, and Bisontis could be that guy.

McNeil-Warren is No. 52 and climbing on the NMDD Consensus Big Board. NMDD says McNeil-Warren “makings of a defensive force to be reckoned with.”

Hill is the No. 37 prospect on the current NMDD Consensus Big Board. A broken hand probably has contributed to his dropping from No. 18 when the season began. If you have watched the Giants play defense, though, you know they need linebacker help. Getting a player NMDD says can be “a sideline-to-sideline force in run defense and a disruptive presence on blitzes” would seem like a good thing.

In the end, though, the point is this draft turned two picks in the top 34 into four picks in the top 40 AND added three additional Day 2 picks in 2027. I have a hard time arguing with that.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...ck-draft-results-trade-down-cb-mansoor-delane

 

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Pro Bowl voting 2026: NY Giants Brian Burns leads outside linebackers

New York Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns is having a career year, and early voters for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games seem to recognize that. Burns is the leading vote-getter at outside linebacker in early fan balloting.

Burns is one of five Giants in the top 10 in voting at their positions. The others are:

• Jaxson Dart, ninth in the balloting at quarterback.
• Wan’Dale Robinson, ninth at wide receiver.
• Dane Belton, sixth in the special teams category.
• Bobby Okereke, fourth at inside linebacker.

Fan voting began on Thanksgiving Day and concludes on Dec. 15.

To vote, visit ProBowl.com/Vote, or visit probowl.com/howtovote to find out how to vote on other platforms.

Burns already has a career-high 13.0 sacks, second in the NFL behind Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns, who has 19.0.

Robinson already has a career-high 794 receiving yards and is averaging a career-best 12.0 yards per reception. His 66 catches leads the Giants.

Belton has 14 special teams tackles, per Team Rankings.

Okereke leads the Giants with 103 tackles. He is on pace for 146.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...-giants-brian-burns-leads-outside-linebackers

 

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What did we learn from the Giants’ 33-15 loss to the Patriots?

Younghoe Koo redefines the term “turf toe.”

I had an opening to this post all lined up before the game: About Brian Daboll, for all his shortcomings, knowing how to evaluate quarterbacks, and how tonight’s game would match the quarterback he wanted last year and couldn’t get against the quarterback he wanted this year and was able to get. About whether Jaxson Dart would tone it down a bit coming off his concussion and seek to avoid unnecessary contact. About how new defensive coordinator Charlie Bullen might be able to rally the defense with a more aggressive approach and make a game of it against the 10-2 New England Patriots, especially with the New York Giants’ best cornerback, Paulson Adebo, returning to the lineup.

None of it mattered, though, as the Giants laid one of their familiar eggs that they manage to every season. In 2023, it was the 40-0 opener vs. Dallas. Last year, it was their post-bye 30-7 shellacking by Tampa Bay after returning from the bye and releasing Daniel Jones. This year, it was tonight’s desultory showing in Foxboro, a 33-15 embarrassment of a game that was for all intents and purposes over by the end of the first quarter.

What did we learn from this sorry showing?

Mike Kafka had better get his resume ready​

Kafka was 0-2 as interim head coach in his first two tries, but the Giants led both games and played spirited ball against better opponents. The defense let them down in the fourth quarter of both games, but that was at least partly attributable to the vanilla defensive scheme of defensive coordinator Shane Bowen. With Bowen jettisoned last Monday, there was hope that interim DC Charlie Bullen might get the Giants’ pass rush going, confuse Maye with disguised defenses, and give the Giants a chance to preserve a fourth quarter lead for a change.

What we got, though, was an embarrassment on both sides of the ball. The defense if anything was worse than it ever looked this year under Bowen. The Patriots marched up and down the field with little resistance most of the evening. Meanwhile, the Giants’ offense looked stuck in the mud (though there was no actual mud). After they were already down 17-0 before the first quarter was even over, the Giants got the ball back, and Deonte Banks returned the kickoff to the 38-yard line. Good position to start a drive to get back in the game. Kafka proceeded to call five consecutive running plays. Three of them gained 1 yard, continuing a Giants trend of not being able to run the ball effectively early in games. What are we doing here? Trying to run out the clock? Fortunately they had one running play in each series that kept the chains moving. Kafka seemed to have little confidence in the Giants’ receivers against the New England secondary.

Finally, Kafka had Dart throw to Theo Johnson, who wasn’t able to quite make the catch but drew a penalty for a late hit. That put the ball at the New England 30, and finally Kafka called a pass on first down. Dart diagnosed a Patriots bltiz, changed the call, and hit Darius Slayton on an in route, Slayton made a beautiful cut and outraced five defenders to the end zone to give the Giants brief hope. Only brief, though, as the Patriots scored 10 second quarter points to take a 27-7 lead into the locker room.

If Kafka wanted to make his case as a head coach candidate because of his great offensive play design, he didn’t succeed with Monday’s game plan. We also saw that he didn’t exactly get through to Dart, who early in the game tried to squeeze every last yard out of a scramble and got blasted by Christian Elliss before getting out of bounds . At least Kafka seemed to keep the designed runs for Dart on the shelf.

Maybe Abdul Carter should be benched at the start of every game​

If Kafka wanted to make his case for head coach as a motivator and respected leader, tonight did not help. We learned tonight that there was yet another Abdul Carter incident this week of him apparently missing a meeting or some other team event, although Kafka refused to actually say that. Once again, Kafka benched Carter to start the game. Kafka apparently got the memo that sitting for the first series was not enough to get his message across. This time Carter cooled his heels for the entire first quarter. Maybe it lit a fire under him, because he had arguably his best game as a Giant, with his first solo sack, a QB hit, and four pressures overall. Was it a sign that Carter has finally woken up? Or was it just that the Patriots were missing two of their starting offensive linemen?

It will be a while before we know, because the Giants now head to the bye. Hopefully Carter won’t go on any ATV rides.

Our long special teams nightmare isn’t finally over​

The Giants are not Pro Football Focus’ lowest ranked special teams group. In fact they’re middle of the pack. It’s hard for me to imagine what truly bad special teams play is, if this is middle of the pack. The Giants play PFF’s lowest ranked special teams group, Las Vegas, in a few weeks. I look forward to watching that.

Tonight we had:

• With the score 3-0 Patriots, the Giants’ first drive fizzled and they punted. Jamie Gillan seemed to outkick his punt coverage, because Marcus Jones took the punt at the Patriots’ 6-yard line and returned it 94 yards for a TD to put New England up 10-0.
• Then in the second quarter, after the Patriots’ punter shanked a punt that set the Giants up at the 44-yard line, they drove down and almost scored, but Theo Johnson could not come down with a pass into the end zone. No problem. Kick a 47-yard field goal, cut the lead to 17-10, and they’re right back in the game…except that Younghoe Koo actually caught his kicking foot in the grass as he swung his leg forward and never kicked the ball. I have never seen that in 66 years of watching NFL football.
• Meanwhile, Gunner Olszewski left with a concussion suffered on a Giants’ kickoff return.

Maybe Paulson Adebo should have gone on IR​

The Giants’ pass defense was supposed to tighten up this week with Paulson Adebo returning from a knee injury that caused him to miss five games. It didn’t. Maye mercilessly picked on Adebo all evening, targeting him 11 times and completing 8 for 95 yards and a touchdown. Maye had a 129.0 passer rating when targeting Adebo. I have no reason to think that Adebo isn’t fully healed, but if this is the type of play he’s giving them, it’s not a good sign.

If a harsh light is shined on GM Joe Schoen at season’s end, his decisions in signing free agents may eventually be his undoing. Adebo was the big signing of the offseason, someone who would tighten up the secondary and allow the pass rush time to get home. For a lot of the season, he hasn’t been that, nor has safety Jevon Holland, who has also missed a couple of games. Adebo doesn’t have an interception this season, and Holland’s only one came last week in Detroit off a deflection.

At this point, it is difficult to say whether the Giants’ secondary is improved at all over last season.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...rn-from-the-giants-33-15-loss-to-the-patriots

 

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NY Giants GM Joe Schoen admits mistakes, still ‘very confident’

At least Joe Schoen, general manager of a New York Giants team that has gone 5-25 since the beginning of the 2024 season, did not say on Tuesday that the team was “not far off” from being a good team.

That is what the GM said last year when he held his bye week press conference with the Giants sporting a 2-8 record and getting ready to part ways with then-quarterback Daniel Jones.

Asked how close the Giants, 2-11 for a second straight year, are to actually competing Schoen at least showed some semblance of recognizing reality.

“We’re [at] two wins,” Schoen said on Tuesday. “We’re not there. We’ve got to do better. That is what it is. We’re two wins.”

Here are more of the takeaways from Schoen on Tuesday during his annual bye week press conference.

Joe Schoen understands our questions​

Schoen said “I understand the question” five times during a roughly 22-minute press conference. That is usually coach-speak or GM-speak for “I know what you want me to say, but I am not going to.” Each time, and several other times when he said he understood something or other, Schoen deflected to a non-answer kind of answer.

Just one word of advice for Schoen. If you think the New York media was out for blood, don’t read the comments section of the livestream from the Giants YouTube channel. Those folks were more aggressive than Patriots defenders trying to separate Gunner Olszewski’s head from his body on Monday night.

Why should Joe Schoen still have a job?​

Head coach Brian Daboll, the coach Schoen picked in 2022, has been fired. The defensive coordinator Daboll picked after a falling out with Wink Martindale, Shane Bowen, has been fired.

Going back to 2023, the Giants are 11-36 (.234 winning percentage) since making the playoffs in 2022. Why does the GM who picked the players that “accomplished” that feat still be employed by the Giants, AND get to lead the search for another head coach?

This was, of course, one of the questions Schoen said he understood.

“My focus right now is on supporting [Mike] Kafka as we go forward, and we’ll evaluate all aspects of the football operation as we go forward,” Schoen said.

And has it been perfect? No.

“But I’m very confident in my staff, myself, and our ability to get this franchise back where it needs to go.”

Why does he have such confidence when the year over year results appear to be getting worse rather than better?

“It starts with me. I take responsibility for that,” Schoen said. “But we do have a good young quarterback that’s on a rookie contract for the next four years, and that’s when it gets fun. When you’re building around a young quarterback, you have a good nucleus, you have a good left tackle, you have a wide receiver that had a historic rookie season. You’ve got a good running back room, you’ve got pass rushers.

“There’s pieces in place. And I do have confidence in our ability and our process to find the next coach to lead the organization. And again, I truly believe in that process, and I know we’re going to get it right.”

Just for reference, this is what Schoen said last season about the Giants’ process:

“I believe in our process. I believe in the research that we do, the work we’re doing … I believe where we’re going. Again, building it, sometimes it hurts and it’s painful and it’s hard to go through it. But, we’re going in the right direction … a lot of confidence in my staff and our process and where we’re heading.”

"The chances of me batting 1.000 are gone, because I've made mistakes. Everybody is going to make mistakes.

We're going to get some things right. As long as you're learning from those mistakes, and you reflect on the process in place, and where you went wrong…that's what's… pic.twitter.com/iBTPrDW6d8

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) December 2, 2025

Joe Schoen knows mistakes have been made​

“It’s five wins the last two years. It’s not good enough,” Schoen said. “I’m not going to make excuses. It’s not good enough. I don’t want to go through individually different scenarios. There’s context to a lot of things, but it’s five wins. It’s not good enough, and we’ve got to get better.

“We’re going to look at the entire football operation, everything from free agency decisions, draft decisions, coaching, execution. What can we do better? Because there are pieces here. Why aren’t we maximizing what we have? That’s going to be our mission this offseason to figure that out.”

The GM did not want to go decision-by-decision, but acknowledged his culpability.

“Nobody’s perfect, and the chance of me batting 1.000 are gone because I’ve made mistakes,” Schoen said. “Everybody’s going to make mistakes, and we’re going to get some things right.

“As long as you’re learning from those mistakes and you reflect on the process in place and where you went wrong and you can continue to get better, that’s what’s most important. I’m better today than I was four years ago when I got this job, and a year from now, God willing, I’m standing here, I’m going to be better than I am today.

“And that’s all I can do. That’s all my staff can do. We continue to evaluate the process where there are some things we did where we missed in our process or we strayed from what we believe in.”

Schoen said “there’s a chance” the Giants strayed from what they believed in along the way, especially earlier in his tenure.

“Have I screwed up? Have I made mistakes? Absolutely. I’ve got to live with that. I’ve got to learn from it, educate my staff on what we can do better,“ Schoen said. “Lesson learned.”

“Flagship franchise. Great ownership. Young quarterback.”​

Schoen is not worried about being able to find great candidates for head coach.

“I do believe there is a good young core to build around here, and it will be an attractive job for many coaches,” Schoen said. “We’re going to continue to focus on, our process, to get this organization back where it belongs. Again, it’s the gold standard. It’s still the New York Giants and the greatest city in the world.”

Schoen scoffed at the idea that top coaching candidates would not want the job if he were the GM.

“The calls we’ve gotten, I think we’re going to be able to fill the job.”

Schoen said that Kafka is getting “a real look” at earning the job.

“Ownership made a decision” on Brian Daboll​

Schoen said that “ownership made a decision” to fire Daboll a few weeks ago, and admitted that “my hand’s in it just like Brian’s is.”

“I wish Dabs nothing but the best,” Schoen said. “And we’re going to do everything we can to get this franchise back to where it should be.

“Dabs and I have an extended history together, professionally and personally. Difficult decision, but one we decided to make. And he’s a great football coach, and he’s going to be successful in whatever he does after the New York Giants.”

Some TLC for Abdul Carter​

Carter, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, has now been benched twice by Kafka in three weeks for rules violations. Schoen is not losing faith.

“Abdul’s a young man that’s 21 years old that’s smart and understands the magnitude of his actions and also understands what it means to be a pro,” Schoen said. “These kids are 21 years old, and they’re thrust into the spotlight in New York City. It’s not always going to be perfect. People make mistakes. Nobody’s perfect.

“And part of our job is to develop them as football players, but also as people. And we will continue to do that with everybody in this organization.”

Jaxson Dart and the “fine line” of protecting himself​

Schoen said Dart, whom the Giants traded up to select in the first round of the draft, has “played really well for a rookie” and has “exceeded expectations.”

The GM said he has been involved in conversations with Dart to get him to understand when and when not to take risks with his body.

“Having just lived it in Buffalo [with Josh Allen] we’ve been through this before. What makes these players great is their toughness, their competitiveness, their desire to win,” Schoen said. You appreciate that about Jackson, but you also have to be available. Try not to take the unnecessary hits.

“I would say last night was probably unnecessary, probably could have gotten out of bounds. It’s third-and-1, and instead we get a penalty, and he takes a shot, and now it’s third-and-16.

“There’s a fine line, and what makes Jaxson great is his competitiveness, his desire to win, and that’s the way he’s wired. So you try to find a fine line between playing smart but also not taking away what makes him great.”

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...s-record-results-hot-seat-brian-daboll-firing

 

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NY Giants’ rookie Abdul Carter is learning a lot about ‘being a man’

New York Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter chases Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.

Very little has gone according to plan for the New York Giants in 2025.

They’re 2-11, have fired their head coach and defensive coordinator as they head into yet another off-season on the coaching carousel. That record — or the consequences — might not be much of a surprise. But the fact that the Giants’ defense has been the team’s Achilles’ heel counts as a definite surprise.

The Giants’ decision to draft Penn State edge defender Abdul Carter with the third overall pick was widely praised as “chalk”. That is, so obvious a move that Joe Schoen would have been roundly criticized if he hadn’t drafted Carter. But while Carter has been disruptive, he has yet to come close to living up to expectations. That’s culminated in Carter being benched to start the game against the Green Bay Packers, and now for the entire first quarter against the New England Patriots.

Carter on his latest benching​

Carter was conspicuous in his absence for the first quarter against the Patriots and it was immediately remarked upon that Chauncey Golston got the start while Carter was in a heavy jacket on the sideline. We soon learned that Carter had been benched in a “coach’s decision” for the second time since Mike Kafka became the Giants’ interim head coach.

Kafka said on Tuesday that he would be keeping the details of Carter’s infraction in-house. Carter apparently missed a meeting.

Giants LB Abdul Carter was benched for the first quarter against the Patriots because he missed a special teams meeting last week, per sources. My understanding is there was confusion because Carter is on the punt return unit some weeks and not others.

Bottom line: He missed…

— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) December 2, 2025

Carter saidhe has growing up to do.

“I’m learning a lot in terms of just being a man, being in the NFL, just going through it,” Carter said. “I’m learning a lot and I’m glad I’m going through it so I can be better prepared in the future.”

Carter has reportedly had coaches and teammates alike pull him aside and implore him to ‘grow up.’ While the advice is harsh, the rookie seems to be taking it with the proper mindset and in the spirit with which it’s given.

“The guys who say that, those are guys I look up to, guys I respect,” he said. “If they say something like that, I’m going to look at myself first, like ‘alright, what am I doing? How can I get better?’ and prove to them that I can earn their respect and go out and be who I’m supposed to be.”

Carter has also gotten criticisms from Giants’ greats like Carl Banks. Banks is obviously a respected voice, but his criticisms are all the more pointed considering Carter wants to be compared to Banks’ former teammate, Lawrence Taylor.

“I would say just what I do on the field after I’ve been through all this adversity, all the controversy,” Carter said, when asked how he would respond to Banks’ criticism. “How do I respond? Do I shy away from it or do I accept the challenge and become better and improve, keep improving and be the man I’m supposed to be?”

Once Carter got on the field, he once again flashed the caliber of player he could be. In short order he blew up a run play, got his first (official) sack, and drew a holding call. Carter had an immediate impact, yet is still far away from his potential.

Carter’s plays is a microcosm of the Giants’ as a whole. Carter mentioned after the game that the Giants’ latest defensive embarrassment was (once again) due to missing on the little things.

“We hurt ourselves,” he said. “A lot of the plays that happened, the big plays that we gave up, there are things that we didn’t do right, things that we can control, so it’s just doing our job, doing what we’re supposed to do.”

Hopefully the Giants’ next coaching staff will get the team concentrating on the details, so they’re in position to play up to their potential.

To say that Carter has had a frustrating rookie campaign would be an understatement. He’s flashed all the traits that made him the third overall pick, with incredible burst and bend off the line of scrimmage. He’s been the most impressive rookie pass rusher when it comes to firing off the line of scrimmage and pressuring the quarterback, but has yet to consistently finish his rushes.

Carter says he’s going to use the bye week to improve where he can in a short period to try and finish the season on a high note.

“For sure do some self-reflection about some things I can improve on,” he said. “Come back stronger, so after the bye week I can finish the last four weeks of the season strong.”

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...ul-carter-is-learning-a-lot-about-being-a-man

 

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Which current head coach would do you want the NY Giants to hire?

The New York Giants are back on the coaching carousel. That much we know, but what we don’t know is who the Giants’ next coach will be, nor what their precise philosophy will be.

There’s a sense that the Giants would prefer that their next head coach have experience in the position and come with a strong resume. That, of course, makes sense given that the three of the Giants’ last four head coaches (Ben McAdoo, Joe Judge, and Brian Daboll) were first time head coaches, and only Pat Shurmur had any experience in the position.

There are several potential candidates like Steve Spagnuolo or Robert Saleh who have previously failed as head coaches and returned to being coordinators.

But why not shoot for the moon? The Giants’ job is widely expected to be a highly coveted one. After all, the Giants have an exciting young quarterback with “Franchise” potential in Jaxson Dart, a talented (but underperforming) young defensive roster, a high draft pick, and a healthy salary cap.

The scene might be set for a one-year turnaround if the Giants can get the right candidate in place, and that fact won’t be lost on anyone.

So with that in mind, why shouldn’t we consider candidates that are currently employed but might find themselves parting ways with their current teams?

And I don’t want to limit us to the “Mike McDaniels” of the world (though he’d make a very interesting offensive coordinator candidate), but rather well-regarded head coaches who could step in and get the locker room pulling in the right direction.

A) Kevin O’Connell — The Vikings’ head coach is very well regarded as a quarterbacks coach. J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer have flopped this year for the Vikings, but his results with Kirk Cousins and and Sam Darnold are nothing short of fantastic. The Vikings’ offense has been one of the best in the NFL when he O’Connell has a good quarterback, and their defense did an impressive job of turning around after 2022 when O’Connell hired Brian Flores.

However, J.J. McCarthy has been such a disappointment that O’Connell could find himself out of a job if the Vikings continue to flounder.

B) Kevin Stefanski — The Cleveland Browns’ head coach is widely considered among the league’s best offensive minds. And considering the Browns have had a revolving door at the quarterback position yet Stefanski has twice won Coach Of The Year, it’s notable. Stefanski has been saddled with a parade of quarterbacks he did not want over the last several years thanks to a meddlesome ownership, but their 6-23 record over the last two season has him on the hot seat. He’ll be among the most sought-after coaching candidates if he hits the open market on Black Monday.

C) Mike Tomlin — This was an unthinkable option when the Giants fired Brian Daboll. However all of the Steelers’ moves to prop open a championship window that should have closed years ago have backfired to the sound of “Fire Tomlin” echoing across Heinz Field. Tomlin has never had a losing season and always seems to have his team playing up to the limits of its potential… Even when that ceiling is limited by age or talent. Tomlin is only 53 years old, yet has been one of the league’s most respected coaches for all of his 19 years on the job in Pittsburgh.

D) John Harbaugh — The Ravens’ head coach seems like the least likely to be on the move now that Baltimore is back to .500. But despite having a 2-time MVP, 3-time All Pro, and 4-time Pro Bowl quarterback in Lamar Jackson, as well as one of the NFL’s most unique offenses and formidable defenses, Harbaugh has never been able to get over the hump. The Ravens have been one of the NFL’s models of excellence, and the way in which Harbaugh pivoted from Joe Flacco to Lamar Jackson is one the most impressive coaching feats in recent memory. But how long can “almost” be good enough in Baltimore? Like Tomlin, Harbaugh could find himself on the outs if the Ravens miss the playoffs.

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NY Giants lose practice squad defensive tackle to Green Bay Packers

The New York Giants on Thursday lost a member of their 2023 draft class when defensive tackle Jordon Riley signed with the Green Bay Packers. Riley had been on the Giants’ practice squad all season.

The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Riley was a seventh-round pick, 243rd overall, in the 2023 NFL Draft. Riley was considered a project, but the Giants liked his size and athletic gifts.

Riley played in 21 games over his first two seasons with the Giants, starting five times in 2024. He had 20 tackles (4 for loss) and a quarterback hit.

Riley was waived before the 2025 season started and joined the practice squad.

Green Bay had an open spot on its 53-man roster after losing defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt to a season-ending injury. Riley is already in Green Bay, and practiced with the Packers on Wednesday.

The 2023 draft class has not panned out for the Giants. Riley, cornerback Tre Hawkins (Round 6), and safety Gervarrius Owens (Round 7) are gone. Deonte Banks, John Michael Schmitz, Jalin Hyatt, and Eric Gray remain. Only Schmitz looks like a player who might fulfill expectations.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...-bay-packers-devonte-wyatt-injury-replacement

 

[New York Giants]

Bobby Okereke named NY Giants’ Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee

Bobby Okereke is the New York Giants’ nominee for the 2025 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.

The award recognizes players who excel on the field and demonstrate a commitment to creating a positive impact beyond the game.

“The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is our league’s most revered honor, celebrating players for their excellence both on and off the field,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “These 32 men represent the best of the NFL, and the incredible contributions they make to their teams and communities every day continue to keep Walter’s legacy alive.”

The winner will announced during the prime-time ‘NFL Honors’ special on Feb 5.

Eli Manning is the only Giants player ever to receive the award, which was first given to Johnny Unitas in 1970.

“It meant a lot,” Okereke said. “[My family was] pretty emotional just thinking about when I started playing football in high school, back to my Boy Scout days and choir and everything. I just think it was a proud moment for them seeing me grow up and become the young man I’ve become.

“Since I’ve been a player in this league, I’ve always heard it’s one of the most prestigious awards because of the community service aspect. We’ve all heard the quote: ‘To whom much is given, much is expected.’ That’s how I’ve tried to live my life. That’s how my parents raised me. So, to be recognized for this award is a testament to them, a testament to all the hard work and my teammates supporting me, and how the Giants organization has uplifted me since I’ve been here.”

A Nigerian-American, Okereke is involved in NFL Africa, created the Nigerian American Football Foundation, and is involved with the Boys and Girls Clubs of New Jersey.

The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year winners from each of the 32 teams: pic.twitter.com/vKLPVBPXVf

— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) December 4, 2025

Giants’ backup quarterback Russell Wilson won the award in 2020 while with the Seattle Seahawks.

“Such a blessing, that’s forever on your jersey,” said Wilson, who won the award in 2020 with the Seahawks. “It’s one of my greatest honors.

“It’s the most prestigious award, in my opinion, in the NFL,” he said. “Obviously winning the Lombardi is one of them, but just like it takes a team and a village to win the Lombardi, it takes a team and a village to be able to be honored and win a Man of the Year Award. I’ve been fortunate to be blessed to be around so many amazing people and just be able to give back so much. With our Why Not You Foundation, it has been an amazing journey and what we’ve been able to build.”

Wilson lauded Okereke’s work.

“I think the most important part is every time you walk into the stadium and every time you walk into a building or a room or space, do you change their space? I think Bobby Okereke does that in a great way,” said Wilson. “He’s the light of a room in every room he goes into, every space. He’s a guy that is obviously extremely smart going to Stanford and the impact that he’s had over the game and how he plays the game. He’s a tremendous leader and captain, but he’s a great friend, too. He’s a great representative of the New York Giants.”

"To whom much is given, much is expected"

Bobby Okereke is committed to the community, both locally and abroad #WPMOYChallenge + Bobby Okereke#ProBowlVote + Bobby Okereke pic.twitter.com/Bo8ZVQX3EZ

— New York Giants (@Giants) December 4, 2025

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/general...-giants-walter-payton-man-of-the-year-nominee

 

[New York Giants]

Judging Joe Schoen: Position-by-position review of the Giants’ GM’s work

When New York Giants co-owner John Mara announced in January that general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll would stay on for a fourth season, he was asked if the roster Schoen had built was better than the one he inherited in January of 2022.

“I’m not sure I am all that confident that it’s that much better,” was Mara’s candid, if somewhat befuddling, answer.

If things weren’t better, why was he maintaining the status quo?

“I certainly can’t justify it based on the records, but, again, based on my observation of how they work together, of how the players respond to them and how Joe (Schoen) is going about building the roster going forward, it’s my instinct and my strong belief that we are going to go in the right direction,” Mara said. “It’s hard for me to say we’re going in the right direction right now because we’ve been going backwards.”

Again, befuddling.

Fast forward to the present. The 2025 NFL Draft netted the Giants a player expected to be a dominant pass rusher in Abdul Carter and an exciting potential quarterback of the future in Jaxson Dart. Free agency brought players expected to help a defense that wasn’t good enough in 2024. Andrew Thomas returned from injury and is playing like an All-Pro, fortifying the offensive line.

Yet, the Giants are 2-11 after 13 games for the second straight season. Daboll is smoking cigars on his front porch and looking for a new job after having been fired. Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen was also fired.

Schoen still has a job. He also still has confidence that despite the product seeming to have gotten worse year over year after the surprising 2022 playoff season he can get the franchise turned around.

“I’m very confident in my staff, myself, and our ability to get this franchise back where it needs to go,” Schoen said. “There’s pieces in place. And I do have confidence in our ability and our process to find the next coach to lead the organization. And again, I truly believe in that process, and I know we’re going to get it right.”

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Schoen should have confidence in himself. If he didn’t, why take the job in the first place? The question is, should ownership continue to have confidence in Schoen after three straight seasons where the product has been unsatisfactory?

The Giants are 20-43-1 during Schoen’s tenure. Their winning percentage has decreased each year (.559 in 2022; .353 in 2023; .176 in 2024; .154 so far this season).

Schoen knows that being the Giants’ GM today does not mean he is not guaranteed to remain in that role beyond the end of this season.

“Ownership will evaluate the entire football operation at the end of the season as they should, as they should, and then we’ll go from there,” Schoen said this week.

The stay or go decision comes back to what ownership thinks about the personnel Schoen has put in place, whether they truly believe progress is being made, and whether they believe Schoen can actually “get this franchise back where it needs to go.”

So, let’s dive into a position-by-position comparison between the roster at the end of the 2021 and the one that the Giants have fielded during the 2025 season. Each position will have a ‘better or worse?’ grade. And, yes, those are subjective and I know some of you will get hung up on positional grades you disagree with. The focus, though, is the over-arching caliber of the roster as a whole.

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Quarterback​

2021 — Daniel Jones, Mike Glennon, Jake Fromm
2025 — Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston, Russell Wilson

Of course we don’t know yet what Jaxson Dart will become. Early indications, though, are that if he stays healthy enough Dart will be the long-term answer at quarterback that Daniel Jones never quite proved to be. Is anyone really going to argue that Mike Glennon and Jake Fromm are better than Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson.

Better or worse in 2025? Clearly better. This, of course, is the most important position. If these position grades were weighted, perhaps extra points would be awarded for manipulating the draft board in a way that allowed the Giants to select Dart.

Running back​

2021 — Saquon Barkley, Devontae Booker, Gary Brightwell, Elijhaa Penny, Cullen Gillaspia
2025 — Tyrone Tracy, Devin Singletary, Eric Gray, Cam Skattebo (IR)

Barkley makes the 2021 group more talented, but not better Barkley’s exit from the Giants was ugly and awkwardly handled, but not wrong considering where the Giants were at the time. With Tracy and Skattebo, Schoen has the kind of talented low-cost, first-contract backs he probably would have preferred all along:

Better or worse in 2025? The talent is worse in 2025 because there is no Barkley, but it’s not bad. It is also younger and far less expensive. I’m calling this one EVEN though I recognize that neither Skattebo nor Tracy will ever individually match what Barkley could do at his best.

Wide receiver​

2021 — Kadarius Toney, Darius Slayton, David Sills, Sterling Shepard, John Ross, Dante Pettis, Collin Johnson, Kenny Golladay, Pharoah Cooper, Alex Bachman, C.J. Board
2025 — Malik Nabers (IR), Wan’Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton, Isaiah Hodgins, Jalin Hyatt, Gunner Olszewski, Beaux Collins (IR), Dalen Cambre (PS), Lil’Jordan Humphrey (former practice squad)

What a crazy collection of names on that 2021 list. Nabers, Robinson and the 2025 version of Slayton are all better than anyone on the 2021 roster.

Better or worse in 2025? Better. Easily.

Tight end​

2021 — Evan Engram, Chris Myarick, Kyle Rudolph, Kaden Smith
2025 — Theo Johnson, Daniel Bellinger, Chris Manhertz, Thomas Fidone (IR)

The 2021 season was the last as a Giant for Engram, a 2017 first-round pick. He caught 46 passes in 15 games that season, and averaged 52.4 receptions per year with New York. Johnson has 42 receptions and 459 receving yards with four games to play. As much grief as Johnson gets for drops, his 5.9% drop rate is much better than Engram’s 2021 8.2%.

I will take Bellinger, Manhertz and Fidone over Myarick, Rudolph and Kaden Smith.

Better or worse in 2025? Better.

Offensive line​

2021 Offensive tackle:
Andrew Thomas, Nate Solder, Matt Peart, Derrick Kelly
2025 Offensive tackle:
Andrew Thomas, Jermaine Eluemunor, Marcus Mbow, James Hudson

2021 Guard:
Matt Skura, Will Hernandez, Wes Martin, Shane Lemieux, Ben Bredeson
2025 Guard:
Jon Runyan Jr., Greg Van Roten, Aaron Stinnie

2021 Center:
Billy Price, Nick Gates
2025 Center:
John Michael Schmitz, Austin Schlottmann

The Giants’ offensive line is playing at a higher overall level than any Giants’ offensive line in quite some time.

Better or worse in 2025? Better

Defensive tackle​

2021 — Dexter Lawrence, Raymond Johnson, David Moa, Trent Harris, Woodrow Hamilton, Korey Cunningham, Leonard Williams, Danny Shelton
2025 — Dexter Lawrence, Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Roy Robertson-Harris, Darius Alexander, Chauncey Golston, D.J. Davidson, Elijah Chatman (PS)

The presence of Leonard Williams on that 2021 roster makes this a no-brainer. Traded by Schoen in 2023, Williams has yet to be adequately replaced. Alexander, a third-round pick, has been Schoen’s biggest swing at adding talent to this position since trading Williams. That has yet to pan out, though there have been flashes.

Better or worse in 2025? Worse. And failing to adequately prioritize one of the most important positions in football is one of the black marks against Schoen.

Edge defender​

2021 — Oshane Ximines, Elerson Smith, Lorenzo Carter, Azeez Ojulari, Quincy Roche, Carter Coughlin, Cam Brown
2025 — Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Abdul Carter, Victor Dimukeje, Tomon Fox (PS)

Just read the names. Do I have to explain?

Better or worse in 2025? Better. About a galaxy better.

Inside linebacker​

2021 — Tae Crowder, Reggie Ragland, Jaylon Smith, Bernardrick McKinney, Blake Martinez, Justin Hilliard
2025 — Bobby Okereke, Micah McFadden (IR), Darius Muasau (IR), Chris Board (IR), Neville Hewitt, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, Swayze Bozeman, Zaire Barnes

Blake Martinez played only three 2021 games before landing on IR. If Okereke was still the player he looked like in 2022, this would clearly tilt toward the 2025 group. He isn’t. Neither one of these groups was good enough. Okereke looked like a great free-agent signing in 2023, but has not played to that level since.

Better or worse in 2025? Does it really matter. Let’s just call it even.

Cornerback​

2021 — James Bradberry, Jarren Williams, Darnay Holmes, Adoree’ Jackson, Rodarius Williams, Aaron Robinson, Keion Crossen, Darqueze Dennard, Sam Beal
2025 — Paulson Adebo, Cor’Dale Flott, Dru Phillips, Tae Banks, Art Green (IR), Korie Black, Nic Jones, Jarrick Bernard-Converse, Rico Payton

James Bradberry was a Pro Bowler in 2020. He wasn’t quite as good in 2021, but the 2025 group doesn’t have anyone as productive. Paulson Adebo was expected to be, but hasn’t ben.

Better or worse in 2025? Worse. Bradberry makes the 2021 group better. Considering the resources Schoen has poured into the cornerback position ($54 million over three years for Adebo, a first-round pick on Banks, and third-round picks on Flott and Phillips the poor 2025 cornerback play is an embarrassment.

Safety​

2021 — Xavier McKinney, Logan Ryan, Jabrill Peppers, Julian Love, Steven Parker, Nate Ebner, J.R. Reed
2025 — Jevon Holland, Tyler Nubin, Dane Belton, Beau Brade, Anthony Johnson (PUP)

The 2021 season was McKinney’s best as a Giant as he had five interceptions in Patrick Graham’s scheme. Logan Ryan was nearing the end of his career, Julian Love was not yet a starter, and Jabrill Peppers played in just six games.

Still, McKinney’s big season makes that group far better than the disappointingly unproductive group the Giants are playing in 2025.

Better or worse in 2025? Worse. I can still make a case for why moving on from McKinney and Love were the right decisions at the time. Still, this position is another embarrassment for Schoen. McKinney and Love are far better than the players Schoen has tried to replace them with.

Specialists​

Punter​

2021 — Riley Dixon
2025 — Jamie Gillan

Placekicker​

2021 — Graham Gano
2025 — Gano (IR), Jude McAtamney, Younghoe Koo

Long-snapper​

2021 — Casey Kreiter
2025 — Casey Kreiter

Better or worse in 2025? Worse. The difference, of course, being that Gano was at the height of his brilliance in 2021. Now, the placekicking situation is a mess.

Final tally​

Better: 5 | Worse: 4 | Even: 2

What Pro Football Focus says​

Big Blue View’s Tony DelGenio passed along the following numbers from PFF. They do not correspond exactly to positions, but they do give some context to what the Giants do better, and worse, in 2025 than back in 2021. I thought they were valuable. Here they are:

• Passing: Better (+14.7)
• Pass blocking: Better (+16.0)
• Receiving: Better (+2.2)
• Running: Better (+19.1)
• Run blocking: Worse (-4.2)
• Run defense: Worse (-6.9)
• Tackling: Worse: (-27.7)
• Pass rush: Better (+7.9)
• Coverage: Worse (-13.0)
• Special Teams: Better (+12.6)

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Final thoughts​

When Daboll’s firing was announced, ownership’s statement in regards to keeping Schoen in place said “We feel like Joe has assembled a good young nucleus of talent.”

Schoen argued on Tuesday that “there are pieces here” and the Giants need to figure out “Why aren’t we maximizing what we have?”

Yes, there are pieces. There is a franchise left tackle (Andrew Thomas) and a star defensive tackle (Dexter Lawrence), both of whom were drafted by Schoen’s predecessor, Dave Gettleman.

There is quarterback Jaxson Dart and wide receiver Malik Nabers. Both were drafted by Schoen, but believed to have been pushed for strongly by Daboll. So, does Schoen actually get the credit for them being Giants?

The GM gets credit for the Brian Burns trade. He gets credit for drafting Kayvon Thibodeaux, though it is arguable whether he has been everything a fifth overall pick in the draft should be. The GM gets credit for bringing in players that have helped establish a functional offensive line, though position coach Carmen Bricillo has to share in that.

Schoen gets credit for finding Tracy and Skattebo on Day 3 of the draft to replace Barkley. A number of other Day 3 picks (Daniel Bellinger, Dane Belton, Micah McFadden, Theo Johnson, Darius Muasau and perhaps Marcus Mbow) are useful players. Day 2 picks like Wan’Dale Robinson, John Michael Schmitz and Cor’Dale Flott are all currently having their best seasons.

Is that enough, aside from fancy modern technology in the draft room, to show for four offseasons worth of work? Unless, of course, the belief that the plethora of underperforming young players on the roster were not poorly evaluated but rather poorly coached ends up being borne out?

I think the position-by-position review above shows that while the Giants have added a potential franchise quarterback, a No. 1 wide receiver and built a functional offensive line, they have largely spun their wheels in terms of improving the overall quality of the 53-man roster.

There are some who believe that Schoen’s performance in his Tuesday press conference, where his favorite phrase was “I understand the question,” was disqualifying and he should be fired because of it.

I think that is nonsense. What Schoen did on Tuesday drew some Internet mockery, but it wasn’t close on the embarrassment meter to the level of Joe Judge’s 11-minute answer to a question in a post-game press conference.

Giants’ Universe right now features an angry fan base and a bloodthirsty media out for their pounds of flesh, and their page views. The only thing Schoen was going to say Tuesday that would have satisfied anyone is “I am resigning effective immediately as GM of the New York Giants.”

Schoen’s two-person jury of John Mara and Steve Tisch will weigh the evidence, and it won’t include a forgettable press conference. It will include four years that have featured more losing than anyone wanted. It will include a large body of roster-building work that is filled with good and bad decisions. It will include a review of why and how so many talented players who are having success elsewhere have been jettisoned, and then not adequately replaced. It will include behind the scenes conversations and thoughts on how Schoen goes about his business that none of us are privy to.

What will happen? I don’t know. A case can be made that there has been progress, and a tear-down is the wrong approach. If there wasn’t at least some talent, how does a team even get the opportunity to blow five double-digit leads? That team has to have the ability to establish those leads in order to blow them. A case can also be made that there should have been more progress, and that the leap forward this organization needs to take is not going to happen with Schoen in charge of personnel.

At some point, the “process” Schoen always seems to be so proud of and the fact that he is right that there are some good pieces in place won’t be enough to save Schoen’s job. Will that be when this season ends?

The Giants have four games left. The next three are against Washington, Minnesota, and Las Vegas, teams with a combined 9-27 record. If Schoen wants the argument that the Giants’ talent is better than its performance argument to hold up, he had better hope the team wins at least two of those games.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...e-hot-seat-position-by-position-roster-review

 

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NY Giants head coaching rumors: Chris Shula, Mike McCarthy, Steve Spagnuolo

Chris Shula

If you believe New York Giants GM Joe Schoen, tabbed by ownership to begin the organization’s search for a new head coach, that effort has barely begun.

“We’re going to do everything we can right now to support [interim head coach Mike] Kafka,” Schoen said at his bye week press conference. “That’s our primary focus right now is to give Kafka everything he needs in order to succeed over these next four weeks, support him and his staff. At the appropriate time, we’ll get into potential coaches research and we’ll do thorough collaborative research and come up with the best coach to lead the New York Giants going into the 2026 season.”

Schoen also said on Tuesday that he believes the Giants’ opening “will be an attractive job for many coaches.”

Whether Schoen is still the general manager when the Giants select the replacement for the fired Brian Daboll remains to be seen. Despite what he said about not having fully begun the search, you can bet that Schoen has been working to at least find who does and does not want to be considered.

Let’s look at some of the potential candidates, and the recent news about them.

Chris Shula: “Not a better guy”​

The 39-year-old Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator is expected to be hotly sought after when the 2026 coaching carousel begins in January.

Rams insider Erin Coscarelli of the Bleav in Rams podcast and FanDuel Sports Network West was a guest recently on the ‘Valentine’s Views’ podcast. She wondered if Shula, who will have options, would see New York as the right opportunity.

“I don’t know if he’d be interested in to go from an LA very comfortable winning culture and then having to totally redevelop it and and reinvest in it and really start from scratch,” Coscarelli said. “There’s not a better guy that can do it, but is it the right opportunity for him? I wonder.”

Reality is, though, there are only 32 NFL head-coaching jobs.

“Not a lot of these types of opportunities come up for these potential coaches,” Coscarelli said. “I think for him, for Chris Shula, it’s is he capable of putting a staff in place where he can focus on the defense and give your quarterback and the culture sort of a boost that it hasn’t seen before. And I agree with you, there’s something about why is it so hard to coach a winning franchise for the Giants? I wonder that myself.”

The Giants clearly need a culture change. One of the questions with any first-time head coach is whether or not that person can lead an entire room, whether or not he can establish a standard and hold players accountable to it.

“He has a football legacy. He is an alpha male. He can connect with other young alpha males and he finds a way to bring people together. Obviously, he’s learned it from the best in Coach McVay. It translates in bringing out the best in his players.”

As NFL teams learned when plucking from the Bill Belichick coaching tree, hiring a highly-regarded assistant from the staff of a top-tier head coach does not guarantee bringing that type of success to your franchise.

“Sean McVay has had seven different former assistants or coordinators move on. And they still can’t really replicate what McVey is doing,” Coscarelli said. “So, I don’t know. If it were me, I’d want to be in the McVay camp for as long as I possibly can until like the most perfect situation were to come up.”

[The full interview with Coscarelli is below].

Mike McCarthy throws his hat in the ring​

The idea of former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy taking the reigns of the Giants does not excite most of the team’s fan base. The idea of Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin getting the job does.

There are two odds things about that.

First, McCarthy’s record in 18 years is almost identical to Tomlin’s in 19. In some ways, it is better. McCarthy has a .608 regular season winning percentage, a Super Bowl title, 11 double-digit win seasons, 12 playoff berths and an 11-11 record in playoff games. Tomlin has a .625 winning percentage, a Super Bowl title, 11 double-digit win seasons, 12 playoff berths and an 8-11 record in the postseason.

Also, McCarthy has an established record as an offensive coach that might make him a natural fit to oversee the growth of Jaxson Dart. Tomlin, since the retirement of future Hall of Famer Ben Roethlisberger, has made a mess of the Steelers’ quarterback situation.

McCarthy also navigated a messy situation in Dallas where owner Jerry Jones was always omni-present, winning 12 games in three straight seasons. Being head coach of the Giants comes with its own challenges because of the team’s unique ownership structure.

All of that means it isn’t difficult to argue that McCarthy is a better fit for the Giants’ job than Tomlin.

McCarthy was on the Pat McAfee Show on Thursday praising Dart.

"What Jaxson Dart does naturally you can't teach..

His ability to make plays is phenomenal and I think he has an extremely bright future"

Coach McCarthy #PMSLive https://t.co/FdZ89qZ6uk pic.twitter.com/WYoYNgvs2n

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 4, 2025

I am certain he was sincere when he said “every quarterback coach in the United States would love to coach this guy”, but make no mistake about what McCarthy was saying. That was a campaign speech, sending a loud and clear message to 1925 Giants Drive in East Rutherford that the 61-year-old McCarthy is one of those people interested in being Dart’s next head coach.

Las Vegas oddsmakers have apparently anointed McCarthy as the favorite, at least for this week.

Odds to be New York Giants next head coach, via @SportsBettingAG pic.twitter.com/QJZxtjtGSA

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 4, 2025

Baldy supports Steve Spagnuolo​

NFL insider Brian Baldinger thinks two-time Giants and current Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo “would be a pretty good choice.”

NFL Insider @BaldyNFL gives his thoughts on who should be the Next Giants Head Coach pic.twitter.com/aeOjcFTWZR

— WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) December 2, 2025

Spagnuolo had a terrible 3+ season stint as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, compiling a miserable 11-41 (.212 winning percentage) record.

That raises the question of whether or not Spagnuolo, a great defensive coordinator, is truly head coach material. There are, though, lots of reasons to consider Spagnuolo for the job.

Spagnuolo knows what winning looks like. He has four Super Bowl rings — one with the Giants, three with the Chiefs. He was worked for Tom Coughlin, Joe Gibbs, John Harbaugh, Sean Payton and Andy Reid. He loves the Giants, and the Giants’ organization loves him.

Spagnuolo has also been part of winning with the Giants. He knows what Giants football is supposed to look like, what the standard and the culture are supposed to be when the Giants are at the top.

That’s not a bad place to start. The questions, of course, would be what did Spagnuolo learn from his failure with the Rams and what sort of offensive staff would he be able to put in place to support Dart?

A name no one talks about​

Lou Anarumo’s name never seems to show up when Vegas oddsmakers post their lists of who they think has a chance to become the Giants’ next coach. If Schoen is still part of the process once the season ends, though, I think it is virtually a fait accompli that the Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator will get consideration.

Anarumo and Schoen were together for several seasons with the Miami Dolphins. Anarumo is a Staten Island native who worked under Pat Shurmur as Giants’ defensive backs coach in 2018. He is highly-respected for his work as defensive coordinator with the Colts and previously the Cincinnati Bengals. He interviewed for the Giants’ job in 2022 when it went to Daboll.

Not that it matters, but Anarumo’s son, Louis, is currently a pro scout for the Giants.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...arthy-steve-spagnuolo-brian-daboll-mike-kafka

 

[New York Giants]

NY Giants fire assistant defensive line coach Bryan Cox

The New York Giants continued on Friday to reshape their coaching staff, firing assistant defensive line coach Bryan Cox.

@Doug_Analytics on ‘X’ was the first to notice Cox’s removal from the Giants’ website. Pat Leonard was first to confirm Cox’s firing.

Cox had been the Giants’ assistant defensive line coach since 2022. Andre Patterson remains defensive line coach. The Giants have now fired head coach Brian Daboll, defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, and Cox.

A player from 1991-2002, Cox was a three-time Pro Bowler. He worked as an assistant coach for the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons from 2006-2016. He was then out of football until the Giants hired him in 2022.

The 2-11 Giants have lost seven consecutive games and have the NFL’s worst run defense, giving up 5.8 yards per rushing attempt.

The reason for the firing and why it happened now are not clear.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...fire-assistant-defensive-line-coach-bryan-cox

 

[New York Giants]

Survey results: Is Mike Tomlin the man for the Giants’ job?

The New York Giants head coaching job is generally considered to be an extremely attractive one.

Given the fact that he Giants have a potential franchise quarterback in Jaxson Dart and a roster that’s generally seen as talented but underperforming by folks outside of a frustrated fandom. The Giants are also in a relatively healthy salary cap situation with little dead money ($216,988 in 2026) and decent cap space ($28.5 million), and will likely have a high draft pick to add more talent to the roster as well.

In other words, the Giants could be primed for a very rapid turnaround with the right coaching staff in place. That should make attracting the top coaching candidates relatively easy, and the Giants could have their pick of the best candidate. They could even draw the eye of potential candidates who still have jobs, but could be on the hot seat.

So this week we decided to ask the Giants’ fanbase which well-respected and currently employed head coach they would want to be the Giants’ next head coach should he become available.

The answer was pretty clear: Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.

It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that Tomlin has almost as much support as the next two candidates combined. He brings stability, consistent success in an environment designed to erode good programs, and instant respect and credibility. Tomlin is also only 53 years old despite being the most experienced head coach on the list, so he could be on the job for another 20 years if he so desired (and is still effective, obviously).

It also isn’t much of a surprise that John Harbaugh is second on the list. He’d likely be more than 1 in 4 fans’ first choice, except for the fact that he’s the least likely (potential) candidate to be fired.

Kevin Stefanski holds the dubious honor of being the most likely head coach on the list to be out of a job on Black Monday. However, the Browns’ lack of consistent success is likely why so few Giants fans would be interested in him as the Giants’ next head coach.

It also shouldn’t be much of a surprise that fan confidence is once again waning. The Giants’ loss to the New England Patriots on Monday night was simply demoralizing in a way we’ve rarely seen this year.

Giants fans aren’t yet at season lows in fan confidence, but they’re at less than half the level they were just a week ago.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...lts-is-mike-tomlin-the-man-for-the-giants-job

 

[New York Giants]

Patriots player not fined for hit on NY Giants’ QB Jaxson Dart

Christian Elliss of the New England Patriots was not fined for his big sideline hit on New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart in Monday’s 33-15 victory by the Patriots.

The hit, which was close to the sideline but in bounds, was not flagged.

Giants tight end Theo Johnson was fined $6,488 for unnecessary roughness due to his starting a sideline melee after the hit on Dart.

Elliss defended the hit, which sent Dart airborne.

“I saw the scramble, I started chasing him down. He started tiptoeing on the sideline. I thought he was just going to go out of bounds, but then I saw him tiptoeing,” he said, via NBC Sports. “So I was like, He’s staying in bounds — what am I supposed to do? We play hard on defense. We try to bring life to this team. I was just doing my job and hit anything in the whites.”

Giants cornerback Dru Phillips was fined $7,292 for a hit on a defenseless player on an incomplete pass intended for New England running back Treyveon Henderson. The play did not draw a flag.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...ned-jaxson-dart-hit-theo-johnson-dru-phillips

 

[New York Giants]

2026 NFL Draft order: NY Giants have No. 1 pick after Tennessee Titans’ victory

The New York Giants would have the No. 1 overall pick if the 2026 NFL Draft if the season were to end today. The Giants moved into the No. 1 slot thanks to the Tennessee Titans’ 31-29 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

The Titans and Giants are now both 2-11. The Giants have the first pick, per Tankathon, based on strength of schedule. The Giants’ strength of schedule for all 17 opponents is currently .538, while the Titans’ in .573. There are four games remaining in the season.

The Giants have only had the No. 1 overall pick in the draft twice since 1936. In 1951, the Giants selected Kyle Rote, who made four Pro Bowls as an end and halfback for the Giants in an 11-year career. In 1965, the Giants selected running back Tucker Fredrickson. He made the Pro Bowl as a rookie, but missed the 1966 season due to a knee injury, and was never the same player. He retired after the 1971 season.

The Giants also famously traded for No. 1 overall pick Eli Manning on draft day in 2004, a move that helped them win two Super Bowls with Manning at quarterback.

Having selected Jaxson Dart in Round 1 this season, the Giants would be in an outstanding spot with the first pick in the 2026 draft. They would be able to either pick the player they most desired, or trade down with a quarterback-needy team for a bundle of draft assets.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...have-no-1-pick-after-tennessee-titans-victory