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Giants news, 1/22: Nabers, Tracy named to PFWA All-Rookie Team, Jamie Gillan, Mike Kafka, more headlines

New York Giants news for Wednesday

Good morning New York Giants fans!

From Big Blue View

Other Giant observations

Exploring how Giants will attack upgrading at QB this offseason | The Athletic

After the Pittsburgh QBs and Sam Darnold, there is a lot of uncertainty. Kirk Cousins, who signed a four-year, $180 million free-agency deal with the Atlanta Falcons last offseason, but was benched late in the season in favor of first-round pick Michael Penix Jr, could become available. The 36-year-old Cousins has a no-trade clause, but that won’t matter if he’s cut. New Orleans’ Derek Carr and Seattle’s Geno Smith could also be available via trade (or could even become cap casualties). Speaking of cap casualties, it seems likely that the Jets will move on from Aaron Rodgers, but the 41-year-old has yet to decide if he’s going to play again next season.

A view of compensatory picks

Getting a lot of Giants question, especially regarding Saquon Barkley.

Here’s how I see their cancellation chart: pic.twitter.com/WgtsztG5fN

— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) January 21, 2025

Looking back at the 2024 free-agent RB class | PFF

Saquon Barkley’s departure led the Giants to tap Devin Singletary to take the reins in 2024. That proved to be a challenge that Singletary could not rise to. The former Bills and Texans back produced the lowest PFF rushing grade of his career (64.5), totaling just 3.9 yards per carry — his first-ever season of falling below 4.0.

Plagued by collapsing running lanes and poor execution, Singletary was quickly overtaken by fifth-round rookie Tyrone Tracy, who produced marginally better in the role.

Second-half risers: 5 most improved players at every position over the second half of the 2024 season

John Michael Schmitz Jr: Snaps from Week 1-9: 611 Grade: 58.0; Snaps from Week 10-18: 372 Grade: 67.4

John Michael Schmitz Jr. had the third-lowest pass-blocking grade among all centers in the first half of the season and allowed a 4.9% pressure rate. From Week 10 onwards, he dropped his pressure rate to just 3.9% and improved his run-blocking grade to 72.2, the eighth-highest at the position.

PFWA 2024 All-NFL, All-AFC and All-NFC teams | PFWA

For the third consecutive season, New York Giants nose tackle Dexter Lawrence has been named to the Pro Football Writer of America (PFWA) All-NFC Team. Lawrence was named along the defensive line with Philadelphia’s Jalen Carter and former Giant Leonard Williams, who now plays for the Seattle Seahawks.

Mike Kafka’s interview with New Orleans delayed

Due to severe weather, the #Saints are rescheduling this week’s round of in-person interviews for their head coaching job. Mike Kafka was supposed to be today, with Aaron Glenn and Anthony Weaver scheduled for Wednesday; interviews are now expected to resume later in the week.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 21, 2025

Derrick Henry, Demario Davis among five finalists for NFLPA’s Alan Page Community Award | Pro Football Talk

Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton is one of five finalists for The NFL Players Association names a Community MVP for each week of the regular season and those players are eligible to be named the winner of the Alan Page Community Award at the end of the season. Joining Slayton as a finalists are Vikings defensive back Camryn Bynum, Saints linebacker Demario Davis, Ravens running back Derrick Henry, and Colts center Ryan Kelly.

Giants, NFL’s punching bag and punchline: Embrace this and fight back | The Record

So woe is the Giants. Here’s my take: stop feeling sorry for yourselves and use this as fuel for an improbable rally similar to the way the Commanders went from the bottom of the NFL to where they are now in a calendar year.

Turnarounds happen in the NFL when you least expect them. What separates hope and hopeless is often blind faith, not to mention a conviction to follow through on a plan, even when that takes a team down a road that is not the most popular. This is going to be challenging for the Giants, but digging out from a decade of despair was never going to be easy.

N.J.’s Dan Quinn is on brink of another Super Bowl — and Giants passed on him for Brian Daboll | NJ.com

Exactly three years ago — on Jan. 21, 2022 — Dan Quinn walked into the Giants’ training facility in East Rutherford and interviewed for their head coaching vacancy.

By this point, the Giants had already hired Joe Schoen as their new general manager. They were trying to find a head coach to pair with him, after fully cleaning house following 2021.