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New York Giants 2024 year in review: Commemorating a year to forget

Let’s look back at the events of 2024 for the Giants

This has been a rough year for the New York Giants. As we prepare to say goodbye to 2024, let’s go month-by-month and look back at many of the things that happened during the year.

JANUARY

Jan. 1 — Giants’ RT Tyre Phillips to have surgery for torn quad

We didn’t know it at the time, but this impacted the offensive line depth during the 2024 season.

Jan. 3 — Dexter Lawrence earns 2nd straight Pro Bowl nod

Jan. 7 — Giants finish season with victory over Philadelphia Eagles

Game recap | Giants earn No. 6 pick in 2024 NFL Draft | Season-ending ‘Kudos & Wet Willies’

Jan. 8 — ST coach Thomas McGaughey, OL coach Bobby Johnson fired

This would be the beginning of a massive overhaul of Brian Daboll’s coaching staff.

Jan. 8 — Joe Schoen’s season-ending remarks

The GM said something interesting in that presser, and I wonder what he will say this time if he gets the chance:

“We went through adversity and sometimes you have to go through it,” Schoen said. “We’re still in Year 2. Things were pretty good Year 1. We started fast, had a playoff win and maybe you didn’t see where all the issues were, whether it was in the building, on the team, in the coaching staff, whatever it may have been.

“Going through it I think it sucked, but it also opened our eyes to some things maybe needed to change or we need to get better, we need to change our process …

“You can look at things through rose-colored glasses sometimes when things are going well.”

Jan. 8 — DC Wink Martindale out

This was, of course, an ugly exit.

Jan. 10 — ‘Forever grateful’ Sterling Shepard says goodbye

The veteran wide receiver surprisingly surfaced with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season.

Jan. 10 — Martindale’s exit become official

Jan. 11 — Carmen Bricillo becomes offensive line coach

The deposed Bobby Johnson ended up as offensive line coach with the Washington Commanders.

Jan. 17 — Joel Thomas hired to coach running backs; Aaron Wellman returns

Jan. 24 — Tyrod Taylor not likely to return to Giants in 2024

It was, and still is, a mystery to me why the Giants seemed to believe during ‘Hard Knocks’ that they might be able to bring Taylor back in 2024.

Jan. 25 — Michael Ghobrial named special teams coordinator

Did he do a good job in his first season?

Jan. 29 — Brandon Brown misses out on Chargers GM job

NFL: New York Giants Training Camp — Shane Bowen

FEBRUARY

Feb. 1 — Dennard Wilson chooses Tennessee DC job over Giants

Just a reminder that Shane Bowen was not Brian Daboll’s first choice.

Feb. 4 — Giants deny Mike Kafka chance to interview for OC job with Seahawks

They forced him to stay, gave him a fancy new title and then basically shelved him for the year.

Feb. 5 — Shane Bowen replaces Wink Martindale

Feb. 6 — Tim Kelly named tight ends coach

Feb. 8 — In 1-on-1 with BBV, Saquon Barkley seems to know his time in New York is done

Barkley said New York is “home,” and says he loves the passion of the fan base and the organization.

“Top to bottom they do it the right way,” Barkley said. “Class acts. Hard workers. That’s something you want to be aligned with. I’m really happy and fortunate that I was able to get drafted to such a special place. Hopefully in those six years I was able to make an impact on somebody.”

Feb. 10 — Phil Simms endorses Daniel Jones

Well, that didn’t age well.

Feb. 13 — Offering Joe Schoen an offseason blueprint

I will have to go back through this offering more carefully and see how it matches up with what did and did not happen.

Feb. 23 — Salary cap set at $255.4 million

This was a surprisingly generous amount.

Feb. 26 — Tony DelGenio asked whether or not Joe Schoen was a good GM

We’re still asking.

Feb. 28 — MetLife Stadium turf dissed by players

Feb. 29 — 1-on-1 with Chris Simms

NFL: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders — Saquon Barkley

MARCH

March 1 — Mark Glowinski release planned

March 4 — ‘Done’ with Daniel?

Rich Eisen said he was told at the Combine the Giants were “done” with Daniel Jones. Well, they are now but that wasn’t the case at the time.

March 5 — No franchise tags for Saquon Barkley, Xavier McKinney

Barkley | McKinney

March 7 — Eagles interest in Barkley surfaces

We know how that turned out.

March 8 — No compensatory picks for Giants

March 11 — Free agency

March 11 — A big deal!

Brian Burns becomes a Giant

March 12 — Tyrod out, Drew in

Tyrod Taylor bolts to Jets | Giants sign Drew Lock as QB2

March 14 — Barkley bids adieu to Giants fans

March 15 — Ben Bredeson joins Buccaneers

March 21 — Parris Campbell leaves Giants for Eagles

March 24 — Rules for draft success are updated

March 25 — Brian Daboll: Daniel Jones is ‘the guy’

March 26 — ‘Green light’

John Mara gave Joe Schoen the green light to draft a quarterback. Schoen did not use it.

March 26 — Brian Daboll aims to evolve

APRIL

April 1 — Jason Pinnock earns big performance-based pay bump

April 5 — Ex-Giants coach Joe Judge gets a new job

April 5 — Turbo time

April 5 — Giants re-sign Isaiah Simmons

April 9 — The trade up for Drake Maye rumors gain steam

From the way Maye has played this season, the Giants likely wish they could have made this a reality.

April 15 — Daniel Jones says he is the best quarterback option for the Giants

He ended up being right, at least since the Giants did not draft a quarterback, but that didn’t help the team win games.

April 23 — Our Draft Big Board was published

Draft Day 1

April 25 — Malik Nabers is Round 1 pick

Why did the Giants draft LSU WR Malik Nabers? | Nabers pick gets high marks | ‘Malik’s gonna be open’

April 26 — Ex-Giant Korey Cunningham dies

Draft Day 2

April 26 — Tyler Nubin is Round 2 pick | Dru Phillips selected in Round 3 | Day 2 draft grades

Draft Day 3

April 27 — Round 4, Theo Johnson | Round 5, Tyrone Tracy | Round 6, Darius Muasau

April 28 — Draft grades

MAY

May 1 — Attention turns to undrafted free agents

May 2 — Debating where the Giants could have drafted an offensive lineman

May 5 — Dave Gettleman surfaces with media criticism

May 7 — Giants hire Chris Snee

May 10 — 7 UDFAs officially signed

May 10 — Rookie minicamp begins

May 13 — 100th anniversary celebration kicks off

May 15 — Giants announced as subject of offseason ‘Hard Knocks’

We know this did not go well.

May 15 — Schedule released

May 16 — Throwback uniforms unveiled

May 26 — Kayvon Thibodeaux, Brian Burns chasing greatness

May 28 — Darius Slayton finally joins voluntary workouts

Philadelphia Eagles v New York Giants — Darren Waller

JUNE

June 6 — Sterling Shepard joins Tampa Bay Buccaneers

June 9 — Darren Waller decides to retire

June 11 — Daniel Jones says he will be ready for training camp

June 21 — This play named best in franchise history

June 26 — Training camp dates set

JULY

July 3 — ‘Hard Knocks’, episode 1

Joe Schoen makes stances on Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley clear.

July 5 — A former GM rightly predicted a ‘train wreck’ of a season coming for the Giants

We all wish Jeff Diamond had been wrong.

July 10 — ‘Hard Knocks’, episode 2

Giants get comfortable with Malik Nabers.

July 15 — SI analyst says this move would be ‘bonkers’

I wonder if Conor Orr would like to take this one back.

July 17 — ‘Hard Knocks’, episode 3

Brian Burns and Saquon Barkley.

July 23 — Saquon Barkley: Giants ‘really weren’t in play’ in free agency

July 23 — Evan Neal placed on PUP

In retrospect, the Giants should have known then they needed to find an upgrade for swing tackle.

July 24 — Training camp begins

July 24 — Jermaine Eluemunor moved to right tackle

July 24 — Daniel Jones works in 11-on-11

July 30 — Giants sign guard Greg Van Roten to 1-year, $3 million contract

July 31 — ‘Hard Knocks’ takeaways

AUGUST

Aug. 1 — Starting center John Michael Schmitz missing time with shoulder injury

Aug. 1 — DC Shane Bowen says safety job is Dane Belton’s to lose

True or not, that job went to rookie Tyler Nubin.

Aug. 4 — Madden ratings

Aug. 5 — Giants hold their own in first of two joint practices with Detroit Lions

Aug. 6 — Day 2 of Giants-Lions practices get testy

Aug. 7 — Lions, Giants fined for fights

Aug. 8 — Giants beat Lions in preseason opener

Aug. 11 — Evan Neal activated from PUP list

Aug. 12 — Injury scare for Malik Nabers

Aug. 13 — Tyrone Tracy injury scare

Fortunately, neither the Nabers or Tracy injuries were a big deal.

Aug. 14 — The Jordan Phillips era with the Giants ends; DT traded to Dallas Cowboys

Aug. 16 — Jakob Johnson’s merry-go-round with the Giants begins

Aug. 17 — Daniel Jones struggles in preseason loss to Houston Texans

Aug. 19 — Giants restructure Andrew Thomas’s contract

Aug. 21 — Jets get better of joint practice with Giants

On this day the Jets looked like a far better team than they turned out to be.

Aug. 24 — Jets beat Giants in preseason finale

Aug. 28 — Tracking the initial 53-man roster

Aug. 28 — Giants surprise with just one waiver claim

Aug. 28 — Giants unretire a jersey for Malik Nabers

I am sure some people still feel a certain way about this.

Aug. 29 — Initial practice squad announced

As the season ends, it looks quite a bit different.

NFL: New York Giants at Washington Commanders

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 3 — Brian Daboll finally admits he will call plays

This was not a well-kept secret. It also has not worked out all that well.

Sept. 8 — Giants pummeled in season opener

What we learned | Booing draws Dex’s ire | Horrible way to start | Kudos & Wet Willies

Sept. 9 — Gunner Olszewski, Carter Coughlin lost to injuries

And so the attrition began.

Sept. 13 — 13 ex-Giants nominated for Hall of Fame Seniors Class

Reading this is a nice stroll down memory lane, if you are old enough. If you aren’t, it is an education in Giants’ history.

Sept. 15 — Giants fall to 0-2

Drop leaves Nabers distraught | Kudos & Wet Willies | Blame game | What we learned

Sept. 17 — Greg Joseph replaces injured placekicker Graham Gano

Sept. 18 — Eli Manning takes first step toward Pro Football Hall of Fame

Sept. 20 — Jalin Hyatt denies requesting trade

Hyatt certainly has not lived up to expectations.

Sept. 22 — Giants defeat Cleveland Browns

Kudos & Wet Willies | What we learned | Reason for hope

Sept. 26 — Giants fall to 1-3 with loss to Dallas Cowboys

Missed opportunity | Kudos & Wet Willies | Malik Nabers concussed | What we learned

OCTOBER

Oct. 4 — Playing guard not in the Giants plan for Evan Neal

Oct. 4 — DBs coach Jerome Henderson calls out Deonte Banks for lack of effort

Oct. 6 — Giants upset Seahawks, earn second victory

What we learned | Good day for the Giants | Kudos & Wet Willies

Oct. 9 — Isaiah Simmons honored for game-winning blocked field goal

Oct. 9 — Wrist surgery sidelines Kayvon Thibodeaux

Oct. 12 — Giants sign replacement punter

Oct. 14 — 10-game losing streak begins with Sunday night loss to Cincinnati

This was a winnable game that slipped away.

Andrew Thomas suffers season-ending injury | Kudos & Wet Willies | Another opportunity wasted | What we learned

Oct. 16 — Lisfranc surgery for Andrew Thomas

Oct. 17 — After missing two games, Malik Nabers clears concussion protocol

Oct. 20 — Saquon Barkley, Eagles humiliate Giants

Daboll: Daniel Jones still QB1 | What we learned | Deonte Banks’ effort again questioned | Burning the wrong jerseys? | Kudos & Wet Willies

Oct. 24 — John Mara preaches patience

“Obviously, we’re all very disappointed with where we are right now,” Mara said. “But I’m going to say one thing, we are not making any changes this season, and I do not anticipate making any changes in the offseason, either.

“I still have confidence in both of them.”

We are only a few days away from finding out if Mara’s patience has been used up.

Oct. 28 — Giants (2-6) beaten by Steelers

Deonte Banks benched during game | Things we learned | Kudos & Wet Willies | Blown protection call costs Giants

NOVEMBER

Nov. 3 — Giants (2-7) fall to Commanders

What we learned | Daniel Jones makes weird history | Kudos & Wet Willies | The kids have things to learn

Nov. 5 — Giants surprisingly release CB Nick McCloud

Nov. 5 — Giants keep Azeez Ojulari, Darius Slayton at trade deadline

They might pay a price for that this offseason.

Nov. 6 — Wink Martindale pokes fun at struggling Giants

Nov. 9 — Evan Neal to get first start

Nov. 10 — Giants (2-8) reach crisis with OT loss to Carolina Panthers

What we learned | Kudos & Wet Willies | The end for Daniel Jones?

Nov. 11 — Nick McCloud joins San Francisco 49ers

Nov. 11 — Brian Daboll opens door to quarterback change

Nov. 12 — GM Joe Schoen says Giants are “not far off”

“I like the direction we’re going,” a somewhat defiant Schoen said during his bye week press conference. “I like my team. I like my strategy, the groups that help me in research and strategy, my scouting department, we’ve got a good coaching staff, and I truly believe we’re heading in the right direction.”

Schoen, of course, understands that it doesn’t look that way with the team at 2-8 and having lost five straight games. Especially on the heels of a 6-11 2023 season.

“Nobody’s happy that we’re 2-8,” Schoen said. “I believe in the process and, again, I believe where we’re going.

“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.”

Nov. 18 — Daniel Jones era ends as QB is benched

Week 12 starting nod goes to Tommy Devito.

Nov. 19 — Fan-favorite offensive lineman returning to Giants

Nov. 23 — Daniel Jones waived after requesting release

Nov. 24 — Giants (2-9) blasted by Bucs

What we learned | Kudos & Wet Willies | Dex, Malik call play “soft” |

Nov. 25 — Brian Daboll responds to Malik Nabers’ criticism

Nov. 26 — Azeez Ojulari to IR

Nov. 26 — Joe Schoen spotted at Colorado football practice

Nov. 27 — Daniel Jones lands with Minnesota Vikings

Nov. 28 — Injury knocks Tommy Devito out of lineup vs. Dallas

Nov. 28 — Giants (2-10) fall to Cowboys

Kudos & Wet Willies | What we learned | Dexter Lawrence lost for season

DECEMBER

Dec. 2 — Giants fans want everyone fired

Dec. 3 — Hall of Fame snubs Tom Coughlin

Dec. 5 — Darius Slayton is Giants’ Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee

Dec. 8 — Fan takes to the sky to decry ‘dumpster fire’

A plane flying over MetLife Stadium towing a banner that reads: “MR. MARA ENOUGH — PLZ FIX THIS DUMPSTER FIRE.” Last time things reached this level was 1978, which prompted an organizational overhaul pic.twitter.com/ym5OWA4Tws

— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) December 8, 2024