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Giants news, 7/12: Spotlight on secondary, Malik Nabers, Darius Alexander, more headlines

New York Giants headlines for Saturday

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8 NFL Players With the Best Chances to Turn Into Superstars in 2025 | Bleacher Report

Russell Wilson might not be the quarterback he once was, but there were signs in Pittsburgh that he can still shine as an NFL starter. That alone beats the heck out of what the Giants got out of their QBs while ranking in the bottom three in terms of team passer rating and yards-per-attempt average in 2024.

This all bodes well for Malik Nabers, who is still just 21 years old and managed to catch 109 passes for more than 1,200 yards in a seven-touchdown rookie season. What’s scary is how productive he was despite showing plenty of room to grow and despite lacking support both at quarterback and in the receiving corps. Add Wilson and a full offseason of refinement, and there’s a good chance Nabers joins the All-Pro picture in 2025.

Chase Edmonds: The Giants can get back to the playoffs this year

“Arguably they have the best defensive line unit in football” @ChaseEdmonds22 makes his case for the Giants going from worst to first pic.twitter.com/lEe9Ou9Scv

— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) July 10, 2025

25 Questions in 25 Days: Strength of schedule | Giants.com

The Giants’ 2025 opponents went 166-123 in 2024, good for a .574 winning percentage, the highest in the NFL. Looking at their NFC East foes, the Eagles have the fourth-toughest schedule in terms of winning percentage (.561); the Cowboys are tied for fifth (.557); and the Commanders are eighth (.550). The San Francisco 49ers, meanwhile, have the “easiest” road in the NFL at .415.

According to NFL Research, four of the past five teams with the “easiest” strength of schedule missed the postseason (2024 Saints and Falcons were tied, 2023 Falcons, 2022 Commanders). Conversely, two of the past four teams with the “hardest” schedule made the postseason (2023 Eagles, 2021 Steelers).

Are the 2025 NY Giants Really Doomed Because of Their Schedule? | SI.com

The Giants have vastly improved their roster’s biggest areas of weaknesses, specifically the pass rush, which while not horrible last year, was also not necessarily one that was feared; the defensive line, which struggled to stop the run, the offensive line depth (in case of injury), the quarterback room, and the defensive secondary.

While it’s understandable that there is some skepticism that this was all done on paper and that we won’t know just how much the Giants have improved until they take the field, it’s hard right now not to feel optimistic about the potential of this roster.

2025 NFL season: One rookie from every team who could surprise | USAToday.com

New York Giants: DT Darius Alexander. While all eyes will be on quarterback Jaxson Dart and edge rusher Abdul Carter, the biggest rookie surprise may come from third-round defensive tackle Darius Alexander. Assuming he returns to full health, Alexander will likely play a significant role for the Giants, providing depth on the inside and pairing with All-Pro Dexter Lawrence. It was an area of concern for the Giants last season, and Alexander is viewed as having huge upside and a high floor. He will see an increased number of snaps as he develops and the season goes on.

2025 NFL Running Back Rankings, All 32 Teams | Sharp Football Analysis

25. New York Giants. Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary were the lead backs in 2024, but New York also added Cam Skattebo in the fourth round of this year’s draft. As a team, the Giants ranked 18th in yards per carry last year and moved up six spots in our rankings from 31st to 25th.

Who fell out of the NFL top 10 best player rankings in 2025? | ESPN.com

Jevon Holland, Giants (No. 5 in 2024 preseason) — Holland took a step back during a 2024 season with the Dolphins in which he dealt with a broken bone in his hand, though Holland missed just two games. The Giants, who awarded the 25-year-old free agent a three-year, $45.5 million contract, are banking on Holland returning to the form that put him in the top half of these rankings a season ago.

Meeting the Giants new defensive back coach Marquand Manuel

Catching up with Secondary Coach/Pass Game Coordinator Marquand Manuel

The Drive : https://t.co/U6S4Rzo55l pic.twitter.com/yRLAFQ6a3P

— New York Giants (@Giants) July 10, 2025

Chris Manhertz details Giants’ Russell Wilson-led workouts: ‘It feels different’ in 2025 | New York Post

Among the 18 offensive teammates who just gathered around Giants quarterback Russell Wilson near his home in San Diego, Chris Manhertz has the most NFL games played but one of the lowest career receptions totals.

Biggest remaining need for every NFC team: Secondary help for Packers, Cowboys, protection for Baker Mayfield | CBSSports.com

New York Giants: Offensive line. Time will tell if New York made the correct decision to trade up for Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, but to its credit, the team had a conviction and made the move up the board. As far as the offensive line is concerned, who is a part of the long-term vision aside from Andrew Thomas and, perhaps, John Michael Schmitz? The group should be better when completely healthy, but the sample size has not been large enough to prove that theory.