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New York Giants: Hire an experienced head coach. The pieces of a bright future are actually there. They’ve got a good, young quarterback (Jaxson Dart), a No. 1 receiver (Malik Nabers), two running backs (Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy), a strong defensive line (Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence, Abdul Carter), an experienced secondary (Jevon Holland, Paulson Adebo). That, at the very least, is a promising core.
What they need now is someone who can put it all together. They went 1-7 in one-score games this season. They blew five double-digit leads and five games in which they led in the fourth quarter. That’s more of a sign of bad coaching than a lack of talent. And while it’s easy to say “Just hire the best coach” regardless of experience, let’s face it: The Giants have been terrible at picking coaches since Tom Coughlin left. So this time, find a guy who has done it before — someone who’s had at least one season of success, who can learn from whatever mistakes he already made. The last thing they need is another coach learning on the job. This franchise has been a disaster for a decade. They can’t wait for a rookie coach to figure it out. They need a guy who knows what he’s doing, now. If they do that, the turnaround could be quick.
Simms supports Kevin Stefanski
Giants beware! John Harbaugh contract ‘prerequisites’ are out — and four teams interested | NJ.com
Harbaugh, seeking more power than he had with the Baltimore Ravens, demands reportedly are 20 million a year salary, $10 million assistant coach budget, total authority over the roster and would like to select his own personnel guy.
Brian Daboll is praising ownership and quarterback Jaxson Dart to candidates interested in his former job, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
“I’ve actually spoken to some coaches interested in the Giants’ job who’ve had conversations with Daboll, and they’ve gotten rave reviews about this Giants job, specifically about Jaxson,” Russini said on the “Giants Huddle” podcast Thursday. “Ownership and Jaxson, again, are things he had shared with them in I guess you can call it private conversations, but everyone is collecting information. They want to know what they’re walking into here, because nobody knows unless you do it.”
Skattebo, along with close friend and quarterback Jaxson Dart, will take on even bigger roles now that the “rookie” label has been officially shed.
“It’s hard to lead a team full of vets,” Skattebo said. “Vets look at rookies as rookies, so you have to kind of fight through that if you are a true leader and you fight through that for your rookie year. Things start to change when you’re a leader and start to be able to step up and take the role they’re supposed to.”
1 Stat That Defines Every NFL Team’s 2025 Season | Bleacher Report
New York Giants: 1-7 The Giants’ 1-7 record in one-score games was the worst in the NFC. The team had a better scoring margin (minus-58) than the playoff-bound Panthers (minus-69), but it continually fell short in big moments. Reverse their fortunes in games decided by one score and they’re in the playoffs.
Rebel pilot Jaxson Dart
2025 NFL All-Rookie Team highlighted by Jaxson Dart, TreVeyon Henderson | The Athletic
Quarterback Jaxson Dart, New York Giants. A steep learning curve was to be expected as Dart made the jump from college to the NFL, but he played above expectation almost from the start. Despite making only 11 starts (and just one with a healthy Malik Nabers), Dart accounted for 24 total touchdowns (15 passing, nine rushing), easily the most among first-year players. (Cam Ward finished second with 17 touchdowns.) Several of the key rate stats also favored Dart, including EPA per dropback (0.03), touchdowns per attempt (4.4) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (3.0).
With 487 rushing yards, Dart’s legs also were a big part of his productivity. He finished with more rushing yards than Alvin Kamara, and the only quarterbacks to produce more yards on the ground were Josh Allen and Justin Herbert. Whether or not his play style will work long-term is a debate for a different day. For now, Dart deserves the crown as the top rookie quarterback.
Edge rusher Abdul Carter, New York Giants; James Pearce Jr., Atlanta Falcons. Despite a few speed bumps (on and off the field), Carter looked like a top-five pick down the stretch. His 66 pressures led all rookies and tied with George Karlaftis for 11th most in the league. The Athletic’s Austin Mock does a great job compiling “splash” plays for defenders (sacks, pressures, tackles for loss, third-/fourth-down stops, etc. — basically, all the negative plays for an offense). Carter led all rookies during the regular season with 82 “splash plays,” 13 more than Pearce, who ranked No. 2 among rookies.
Around the league
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Davante Adams, Quentin Lake set to return for Rams’ wild-card matchup vs. Panthers | The Athletic
The first batch of names for the Cowboys DC search emerge | Blogging the Boys
Ravens complete interview with Kevin Stefanski | Pro Football Talk
OC Todd Monken faults self for decline of Lamar Jackson, Ravens | ESPN.com
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