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Giants news, 9/25: Brian Daboll on Dart decision, Russell Wilson, Malik Nabers, more headlines

Good morning, New York Giants fans!

From Big Blue View

Other Giant observations

The Jaxson Dart Era Begins in New York—to Great Acclaim, and Great Worry | The Ringer

Was this a true declaration of support for Dart by the Giants, or just a desperation move after Russ’s over-seasoned fare was to nobody’s liking? Is this an organization that can be trusted to develop a raw, young prospect with the necessary intention and care? Will Dart be the next Bo Nix—or a redux of Josh Rosen? And look … how sure are we, really, that Daboll will ever turn out to be the mythical QB whisperer of our hopes and dreams?

With this move, a lot of people are now all in, in an ante-up-or-shut-up kind of way. Which means a lot of pressure on each of them individually, and the team as a whole. The rest of the season could feel like playing with house money, or it could be the one that leads another administration to go bust.

Phil Simms: Fans made their voices heard

Meet the NFL’s newest starting QB | The Athletic

Seven of the top 10 passers in Mike Sando’s 2025 QB Tiers had started by the middle of their rookie years, and for teams not much better than these Giants, like Matthew Stafford with the 2009 Lions or Joe Burrow with the 2020 Bengals.

The Bills originally had a similarly patient plan for Josh Allen’s rookie season, but “let him sit and develop” lasted less than a week.The Bills, with Daboll as offensive coordinator, inserted the rookie Allen in the second half of their Week 1 matchup, a 47-3 blowout loss to the Ravens, and he’s remained their starter since. It worked, though Allen deserves most of the credit.

NFL Week 4 latest buzz, questions, news and fantasy tips | ESPN.com

I’m intrigued by Daboll’s chance to reinvent himself on offense with a hand-picked option. Though the Giants might need to simplify the game plan in some ways, Dart’s arm strength and movement traits could allow Daboll and playcaller Mike Kafka to be more creative. As a Chiefs assistant, Kafka helped manage Patrick Mahomes’ development, and the Giants will need a similar effort to maximize Dart’s trajectory. What’s unique about this setup is Kafka is essentially running Daboll’s scheme, but Dart is a blank canvas for both Daboll and Kafka. The Giants toiled near the bottom of the offensive rankings in 2023 and 2024 with Daniel Jones, who has looked great in Indianapolis. But this is the best skill group Daboll has had since he arrived in 2022. The offensive line isn’t elite but is approaching passable, especially with Andrew Thomas back. It’s time for this staff to get it done.

Every NFL Team’s Biggest Surprise After 3 Weeks | Bleacher Report

How quickly they went from Russell Wilson to Jaxson Dart. Don’t get me wrong: Wilson has been atrocious. He’s got the third-highest bad throw rate in football and he’s committed six turnover-worthy plays. But the Giants gave up 40 points in Dallas, so it’s hard to pin that L on him. This is simply a quick hook, given Wilson’s NFL resume and Dart’s lack thereof.

Baldy: Daboll making the best move for the team, not his job

Best Rookie Pass Rusher: Abdul Carter, New York Giants. The third overall pick in this year’s draft is already a difference-maker at the NFL level. Carter leads all rookies in PFF pass-rush grade (69.7) and total pressures (11) through the first three weeks.

Brian Daboll, New York Giants. The New York Giants dropped to 0-3 on the young season with Sunday night’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. And now, Brian Daboll is playing one of the last cards he has in his hand.

On Tuesday, Daboll announced that Jaxson Dart will get his first NFL start in Week 4, as the Giants welcome the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers to MetLife Stadium. This comes ahead of a Week 5 game against the New Orleans Saints, one of the few games that looks winnable for the Giants on paper given their difficult schedule.

Russell Wilson’s dreadful performance Sunday against the Chiefs may have forced Daboll’s hand, but he’s running out of cards to play. And perhaps time.

Carl Banks still believes that Daboll is a good coach and has the attributes necessary to be successful, but it is time to use them and fix things before it is too late.

“He’s a smart play caller,” Banks said. “I’ve seen and talked offense with him, and I’ve seen his play charts. I know he is a modern NFL offensive mind. The thing is how do you get that to manifest on the field? I think that’s his biggest challenge right now. He’s got modern NFL plays, and he’s just got to figure out how to get that out on the field with his team.”

Former Giants QB spotlights offensive red zone issues

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has officially announced 128 modern-era nominees for the Class of 2026, headlined by New York Giants legends Eli Manning and Tiki Barber. For Manning, this is his second nomination and second year of eligibility. He fell just short last year after being included in the final 15. Barber, who has reached the semifinals in recent years, has gone through 13 cycles of eligibility since his retirement.

Other retired or former Giants among the 128 modern-era nominees include WRs Brandon Marshall and Herman Moore, OL Lomas Brown, KR/PR Brian Mitchell and P Sean Landeta.

This week’s opponent

Every NFL Team’s Biggest Surprise After 3 Weeks | Bleacher Report

Los Angeles Chargers: 3-0. I mean, they haven’t started that way since Justin Herbert was 4 years old! And they’ve done so despite losing key cogs Rashawn Slater, Khalil Mack and Najee Harris. All three wins have come within the division, and two have come outside of their home stadium. It’s damn impressive.

Derwin James named AFC Defensive Player of the Week | Bolts from the Blue

Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and the Chargers defense had Denver quarterback Bo Nix and the Broncos offense in hell for most of this past Sunday’s game. Outside of two explosive plays, the Broncos were almost unable to gain a first down, nonetheless march down the field.

However, that monstrous performance could not have happened without the elite play of safety Derwin James who may have had his best game in years. By the end of Sunday’s win at home, James had totaled 12 tackles (next closest had five), a whopping four tackles for loss, and a sack. He was nearly a one-man wrecking crew in Week Three and it should come as no surprised that he was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts.

Three executives pointed to the Los Angeles Chargers. General manager Joe Hortiz spent 25 years with the Ravens before taking over the Chargers in 2024. Hortiz and coach Jim Harbaugh appear to have an aligned vision that’s similar to the Ravens’ model. It doesn’t take much imagination to see the Harbaugh thread there, too.

“They’re starting to stack players,” an executive said. “They’ve had two really good drafts. They’re on the uptick. They’re trying to protect (quarterback Justin Herbert) and complement him with the run game.”