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PFF lists Giants’ Malik Nabers among NFL’s top 32 wide receivers

The New York Giants selected LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick in this year’s NFL draft. The dynamic Nabers — without even taking his first NFL snap — is already being considered one of the league’s top pass catchers.

In Pro Football Focus’ latest wide receiver rankings by analyst Sam Monson, Nabers comes in at No. 25.

The second rookie to appear on this list, Malik Nabers brings an exceptional explosive threat to the table. He is extremely fast, sudden as a route runner, and is a big play waiting to happen from the slot or out wide. He gives Daniel Jones the best receiver he has had to throw to thus far in the NFL.

Nabers was the second wide receiver selected in the draft behind Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., who was taken fourth overall by Arizona. Harrison was ranked 21st on this list.

The other rookie on the list, Washington’s Rome Odunze — taken by Chicago at No. 9 — was listed at No. 29 by Monson.

Nabers not only gives the Giants a stud at the position, he enhances an eclectic group of wideouts which include veterans Darius Slayton and Allen Robinson along with young speedsters such as Wan’Dale Robinson and Jalin Hyatt.

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New York Giants WR Malik Nabers not a fan of ‘Century Red’ uniforms

The “Century Red” alternate uniforms unveiled last week to commemorate the New York Giants’ 100th NFL season continue to catch flack — even from within.

After the uniforms were panned by fans and experts, as well as mascots and opponents, Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers also offered up a criticism of sorts.

Although Nabers didn’t outright insult the throwback look, he certainly didn’t celebrate the historic uniforms, either. Rather, Nabers said, it will be difficult to make them look good.

“It’s gonna be hard to swag it out, that’s all I got to say about it,” Nabers said at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere.

How could Nabers pull it off? Even he isn’t sure.

“I don’t know. I’ma have to see when I put it on,” Nabers said.

The Giants will wear the uniforms at least twice during the 2024 regular season, so Nabers will have multiple chances to “swag it out.”



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PFF ranks Giants’ Daniel Jones among worst quarterbacks in NFL

This past offseason, the New York Giants explored their options at quarterback, unsuccessfully attempting to move up in the 2024 NFL draft to grab one of this year’s stud passers.

They simply didn’t have enough to offer to get into the top 3 to make a deal. And even if they did, it was apparent the teams in those positions weren’t about to budge.

Instead, they will enter the season with their hopes hinging on Daniel Jones, who is still rehabbing a torn ACL that cost him the second half of 2023, and free agent Drew Lock, a player who the Giants hope is a late bloomer.

Trevor Sikkema of Pro Football Focus recently ranked this year’s NFL quarterback situations. Jones and the Giants did not fare well, coming in 29th.

Jones was the third-ranked quarterback in PFF grade on his own team last year — behind Tyrod Taylor and Tommy DeVito. Jones played in just six games in 2023 and was basically either elite or one of the worst-graded quarterbacks in a given week, with no in-between.

He is a good athlete whose rushing production and ability to escape the pocket have always been a big part of his game. But in four of his five years with the Giants, he has finished with more turnover-worthy plays than big-time throws. His average depth of target has also been low over the past three seasons.

Few Giant fans will argue with that assessment. Over his five seasons with Big Blue, Jones has endured a mixture of injuries and inconsistency. In addition, he’s had three head coaches and numerous coordinators which have contributed to him failing to gain much traction.

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Bill Belichick plans to endorse Leonard Marshall for Hall of Fame

Former New York Giants All-Pro defensive end Leonard Marshall hopes one day to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

The two-time Super Bowl champion is third all-time in Giants franchise history in sacks behind Hall of Famers Michael Strahan and Lawrence Taylor and isn’t being selfish in his quest for a gold jacket.

“I want this for everyone involved in every facet of my life,” Marshall told Big Blue View during an exclusive interview. “My family, my teammates, my coaches, all the men that touched my life as a boy and I represented in terms of their leadership.”

One famous former coach, says Marshall, who will back his candidacy is Bill Belichick, who served as the Giants’ defensive coordinator under head coach Bill Parcells during the Giants’ glory days of the 1980s.

“I had a conversation this morning over email with Bill Belichick. He assured me that I would get his endorsement, and that meant a hell of a lot to me because this guy helped me become who I became in that Giant uniform,” Marshall said.

Marshall will always be remembered for his devastating hit on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana that turned the tide in the 1990 NFC Championship Game.

Marshall was a second-round pick out of LSU by the Giants back in 1983 and played with Big Blue until 1992, winning two Super Bowls. He finished his career in 1994 after stints with the Jets and Washington.

Marshall was inducted into the Giants’ Ring of Honor in 2022.

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PFF names John Michael Schmitz a breakout candidate for Giants

The New York Giants are perched on the precipice of success as they head into the 2024 season. General manager Joe Schoen is in the third year of his tenure and many believe the fruits of his labor are about to flourish.

There are a slew of players who could break out in a big way this season from linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux, tackle Evan Neal, and cornerbacks Deonte Banks and Cor’Dale Flott to wide receivers Malik Nabers, Wan’Dale Robinson and Jalin Hyatt.

In a recent rundown of possible breakout players among NFC teams this year, Pro Football Focus’ Bradley Locker believes second-year center John Michael Schmitz will be the Giants’ top breakout candidate.

NEW YORK GIANTS: C JOHN MICHAEL SCHMITZ

There’s really nowhere to go but up for Schmitz after a thoroughly disappointing first season, in which he posted a 41.4 overall grade and a 26.9 pass-blocking grade as a rookie. If you’re looking for solace, his run-blocking grade was a bit better (51.3), and it’s worth noting that eight of his 30 pressures allowed came in Week 18.

Schmitz, a second-round pick out of Minnesota, started 13 games as a rookie last year missing four games in October with a shoulder injury. He was injured (along with tight end Daniel Bellinger) in the Giants’ Week 4 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in a poor attempt to execute the “tush push.”

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Cowboys’ Trevon Diggs on New York Giants’ anniversary uniforms: ‘Eww’

The New York Giants unveiled their “Century Red” alternate uniforms celebrating their 100th season last week and to say the reception was less-than-positive would be an understatement.

Despite the historical significance (and accuracy) of the uniforms, the Giants have been chided by anyone and everyone.

Viktor, the Minnesota Vikings mascot, was among the many to poke fun at the Giants.

“They stopped wearing these for a reason,” the character wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

But Viktor wasn’t the only opponent throwing shade. Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs also chimed in, simply exclaiming, “eww.”

Although the Giants are proud of the throwbacks, it’s clear that the opinion is not shared by many — opponents and fans alike.

The Giants are expected to wear their “Century Red” uniforms at least twice during the 2024 regular season, but those dates and games have not yet been announced.

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Giants’ Daniel Jones throwing with ‘accuracy and velocity’ in practice

The New York Giants kicked off Phase 3 of the offseason workout program on Monday with their first practice of organized team activities (OTAs).

Among those on the field was quarterback Daniel Jones, who continues to recover from a torn ACL. He participated in 7-on-7 drills.

Quarterback Daniel Jones, who underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL on Nov. 22, took the next step in his rehab and participated in 7-on-7 drills. He completed passes to wide receivers Wan’Dale Robinson and Malik Nabers, the sixth overall pick in the draft. The hope has been to have Jones full-go for training camp in late July.

Not only did Jones make another positive stride in his recovery, but he continues to throw with “accuracy and velocity,” reports Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post.

Despite his regression in 2023 and rumors about the Giants wanting to trade up in the NFL draft for Drake Maye, general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll remain unflinching in their support of Jones.

“I have faith in Daniel as our starting quarterback,” Schoen said this offseason.

The team did sign veteran Drew Lock as potential insurance for Jones but made it clear that his role will be QB2 unless DJ is unable to play due to injury.



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Giants grab an elite defender in PFN’s way-too-early 2025 mock draft

The New York Giants aren’t expected to be a playoff team in 2024 and that means they will be in a position to select another top name in the NFL draft.

In Pro Football Network’s latest 2025 mock draft, analyst James Fragoza has the Giants picking sixth overall, which would mean they will have picked in the top 10 eight times since 2015 and in the top 12 nine times since 2014.

In this exercise, the Giants pass on a quarterback in favor of Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham.

6) New York Giants: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan

Were it not for (Kentucky’s Deonte) Walker’s freakishness, Mason Graham would be the DT1 in the class. He consistently wins as a run defender and pass rusher and has few holes in his game.

Michigan likes to rotate its DTs frequently (and the Wolverines have the depth to do so without significant drop-off). But when on the field, offenses feel Graham’s impact.

The Giants naturally have Dexter Lawrence locked up for the foreseeable future but would love to have a more permanent partner to pair with him in the middle.

This season, they brought in veteran Jordan Phillips and will use him in a rotation with Rakeem Nunez-Roches and their Oregon trio (D.J. Davidson, Jordon Riley, and Casey Rogers).

This pick could be moot if one of those players — or UDFA Elijah Chatman — breaks out this season.

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New York Giants QB Tommy DeVito ready to prove himself once again

New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito burst onto the scene in 2023 and earned a role no one expected, eventually taking over under center for the injured Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor.

Tommy Cutlets proceeded to win three straight games and keep the Giants in the playoff hunt before the wheels came off.

It wasn’t a perfect debut for the Livingston native, but it was leaps and bounds better than anyone expected.

But short of championship success in the NFL, attaboys are rare and easily forgotten. And for DeVito, he enters 2024 needing to earn a spot once again.

“Yeah, we’re not having this conversation for sure (if I was a third-round pick). But at the end of the day, like I said, control what you can control, keep the chip on my shoulder, keep working,” DeVito said, via ESPN. “Everyone has always been overlooked and it’s kind of the same deal I was in last year. I know the offense now and I’ve been in some situations before. Looking forward to doing it again.”

Although Tyrod Taylor departed via free agency, the Giants brought in veteran Drew Lock to back up Jones. They also added Nathan Rourke, who will compete with DeVito for the all-important third-string spot.

“Everything happens for a reason. I showed what I can do on the field. Obviously, there are highs and lows. But to be a rookie thrown into it, it’s a tough deal. I tried to make the most of it and then control what I can control,” DeVito said.

“I think I was a little too aggressive sometimes. Got me in trouble a couple games. There were two interceptions like back-to-back. It was the same exact thing back-to-back. But looking back I was like, ‘Why the hell did I do that?’”

Despite the added competition, DeVito not only expects to prove himself for a second time but show that he’s a significantly better player than a year ago.

“My growth will be through the roof now that I have a whole OTAs and training camp, this whole thing I didn’t have last year. So that is really what it was. All mental,” he said.

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New York Giants get ugly marks in 2021 NFL draft re-grade

The New York Giants’ 2021 draft class — the last one selected by former general manager Dave Gettleman — drew positive grades from critics in the days and weeks afterward.

Three years later, it’s not looking so good. The Giants made six selections. Only three of those players are still with them and none have made — or are making — significant impacts.

CBS Sports draft analyst Pete Prisco gave the Giants a B+ grade after the draft. In a recent re-draft, however, he lowered that grade to a D, and deservedly so.

They had six picks in the draft, including three in the first 71, and not one will go into the 2024 season as a starter. They whiffed on first-round receiver Kadarius Toney, who was traded to the Chiefs after just 30 catches for the Giants in five starts over two seasons. Second-round pass rusher Azeez Ojulari has 25 starts in three seasons with 16 sacks, but he will be a rotational player with Brian Burns coming over in a trade. The other backups on the roster are third-round corner Aaron Robinson and sixth-round running back Gary Brightwell. Robinson has played 11 games — none last season — as injuries have limited him.

Giant fans will recall the first-round trade between their two rivals — Dallas and Philadelphia that edged them out of their top target, Alabama wide receiver Devonta Smith.

Dallas held the 10th pick, the Giants the 11th, and Eagles the 12th. Dallas and Philly swapped picks, allowing the Eagles to poach Smith away from the Giants. Gettleman then traded back to No. 20 with Chicago, who took quarterback Justin Fields. Dallas immediately snatched up Linebacker Micah Parsons.

Gettleman chose Toney at No. 20 and then traded back in Round 2 from No. 42 to No. 50, grabbing more picks while still landing Ojulari. In the third round, the Giants moved up from 76 to 71 and selected Robinson.

Two of the three other picks in that draft — linebacker Elerson Smith and cornerback Rodarius Williams — are no longer with the team and running back Gary Brightwell is in the final year of his contract.

More from Prisco:

I loved the pick of Ojulari, who I said could be a major steal. He hasn’t been that, but he’s been solid. I did question taking Robinson in the third, but medicals make that a tough evaluation now. I said I liked the way the Giants moved down and took Toney and still got a first the next year. That pick is starting right tackle Evan Neal, taken seventh overall. He hasn’t played up to expectations, but injuries have hurt his growth.

Let’s not forget the other players the Giants would take with the picks Gettleman got in those draft day deals. New general manager Joe Schoen selected cornerback Cor’Dale Flott and tight end Daniel Bellinger. He had also traded a fifth-round pick from the draft for defense lineman Leonard Williams.

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