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Giants news, 5/17: Jordan Palmer on Dart/Daboll, Dru Phillips, Kayvon Thibodeaux, more headlines

New York Giants headlines for Saturday

Good morning, New York Giants fans!

From Big Blue View

Other Giant observations

Are the Giants on the Verge of Turning the Corner in 2025? | SI.com

Overall, the Giants did have a strong offseason on paper. But as is well known by now, no trophies are awarded based on offseason activity. If head coach Brian Daboll and his assistant can mold all the newcomers with the returning key pieces, there is no reason to think sunnier skies aren’t on the horizon for the Big Blue faithful.

A positive look at Kayvon Thibodeaux’s 2024 season

Working on a big edge rusher project and the most improved NFL edge in 2024 was Kayvon Thibodeaux. Much more precise with his hands and his long-arm was more effective. Really like him as a #3 who can win with power and speed pic.twitter.com/6qs1vNC6vl

— James Foster (@NoFlagsFilm) May 13, 2025

Every NFL 2025 schedule release video ranked from the creative to bizarre | The Athletic

7. New York Giants. A reality TV reference is right up my alley. The Giants’ video is a spin-off of contestant intros on “Love Island.” For all the team mockery schedule release videos bring, I liked how this one poked fun at fan stereotypes of the opponents.

2025 NFL schedule breakdown: One good thing and one bad thing every team will face this season | CBSSports.com

One good thing for the Giants: The best news for the Giants is that they get a Week 14 bye, which is tied for the latest that any team was given this year, but that’s about the only good news for a team that will be going into 2025 with the most difficult strength of schedule.

The one game every NFL team has circled on its calendar in 2025 | FOX Sports

Giants at Broncos, Week 7, Sunday, Oct. 19. It’s been less than three years since the Broncos signed Russell Wilson to a five-year, $245 million contract, and only a year since Sean Payton ran him out of town. He was unavailable for the Steelers’ trip to Denver last year. This time, if all works out well, he’ll return as a starting quarterback, with a still-burning grudge against the Denver coach who cut him loose.

NFL Schedule Release: 5 rookie matchups we’re looking forward to in 2025 | PFF

Week 5, Saints VS. Giants: QB Tyler Shough vs. QB Jaxson Dart

Derek Carr‘s retirement gives second-round pick Tyler Shough every chance to win the Saints quarterback job — if he’s not the favorite already by default. The Giants have Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, but there’s reason to believe that Dart, even if he doesn’t win the job in training camp, could be the starter come Week 5. It will be a battle of the draft’s QB2 and QB3 early on in their careers. Dart earned a 91.9 PFF passing grade in 2024, while Shough posted an 87.1 mark. It will also likely feature a rookie showdown of Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter and Saints left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr., so there is plenty of first-year intrigue in this contest.

Schoen is not a fan of a NFL draft lottery

Would Giants GM Joe Schoen be in favor of a NFL Draft lottery?@heykayadams | @Giants pic.twitter.com/TNM4O41FP8

— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) May 15, 2025

Giants: Abdul Carter, Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo step into spotlight | The Record

Carter, Dart and Skattebo are representing the Giants at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere, one of only two teams to have three participants in the four-day event being held through Saturday in Los Angeles.

The 42 players invited are considered highly marketable as “interest driving” prospects, and the purpose of the NFLPA Rookie Premiere is “to introduce these rising stars to the commercial side of professional football, setting the stage for future endorsement success and financial empowerment.”

Rookie NFL running back role tiers: Stacking 25 draft picks | ESPN.com

Committee backs. Cam Skattebo, New York Giants 2025 projection: 160 carries, 691 yards, 4 TDs; 29 receptions, 213 yards, 1 TD. Skattebo is not super fast, but his size (5-foot-11, 215 pounds) and three-down skill set supplies him with a solid long-term outlook. However, his short-term numbers will likely be limited because 2024 fifth-round pick Tyrone Tracy Jr. had a breakout 2024 season.

Projecting Every NFL Team’s Starting Lineup for 2025 | Bleacher Report

Defensively, it will be interesting to see who starts on the edge during Week 1. Kayvon Thibodeaux has been a starter since the club drafted him three years ago and has been a solid player, but using the No. 3 pick of the draft on Carter means the 2022 first-rounder will have a different role this season. Also, rookie defensive tackle Darius Alexander could easily become a first-stringer in the trenches this year.

Giants owners are among the lowest in personal wealth

Ranking NFL teams by how rich their owners are: pic.twitter.com/1IC5xpgI3G

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 15, 2025

What Brian Daboll needs to do if he repeats as the Giants’ play-caller | New York Post

There is no one way to do it, but there might be one way to explain why it is done so often.

“I think when the pressure’s on, I’d rather be controlling my own destiny, if you know what I’m saying,’’ said Charlie Weis.

One UDFA to watch for all 32 NFL teams | PFF

New York Giants: CB O’Donnell Fortune, South Carolina. The Giants could use more cornerback assets behind former first-rounder Deonte Banks and free-agent signing Paulson Adebo, and their only draft pick at the position was seventh-rounder Korie Black. Fortune ranked third in the FBS in PFF coverage grade in 2024 (90.2), behind only top draft picks Jahdae Barron and Travis Hunter. He surrendered just two touchdowns in coverage and combined for five interceptions over the past two seasons.