How Did 2024 Go?
Record: 3-14
31st-ranked offense
21st-ranked defense
The Giants won 3 more NFL games than you and I did.
Outside of Drew Lock having one of the greatest single games in the history of the sport—a performance to be passed down from generation to generation of Lock’s like Drew slayed the Gorgon—you would’ve had a better 2024 if you spent every Sunday swimming through your town’s sewage pipes all day than if you sat down to watch a Giants game.
Their defense was one of the worst at creating turnovers—meaning they were boring.
Pairing perfectly with their offense that scored only 15 TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS ALL SEASON.
Over the course of 17, 2-hour football games, the 2024 New York Giants offense scored 15 touchdowns.
Dead last in the NFL.
Derek Carr threw 15 touchdown passes last season. He only played in 9 and a half games. (Then quit.)
But it wasn’t all bad news.
After 6 years of slave, the Giants finally cut Daniel Jones, moving on from an era that would be disrespectful to even call “football”.
Jones knew the Manning family growing up and was given a 6-year internship, during which the coffees were always cold, the notes were written in illegible chicken scratch and every email CC’ed the wrong people.
But most importantly, despite his quarterbacks being an assembly line of guys whose mothers still cut their hair, Malik Nabers was able to have one of the most impressive rookie campaigns I’ve ever seen.
Here’s what Malik Nabers put together in 2024:
- 15 games
- 109 catches
- 1,204 receiving yards
- 7 touchdowns
- 55 first downs
- All-Star
- 5th in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting
Now it’s time to get into the offseason, where, outside of Malik Nabers, the Giants need a whole new roster.
Offseason Recap
Key additions
- QB Russell Wilson (1-year, $10.5 million)
- QB Jameis Winston (2-year, 8 million)
- QB Jaxson Dart (R1, P25)
- DE Roy Robertson-Harris (2-year, $9 million)
- EDGE Abdul Carter (R1, P3)
- CB Paulson Abedo (3-year, $54 million)
- S Jevon Holland (3-year, $45 million)
Key losses
- Everyone they lost sucked. Who cares?
QB Corner
Daniel Jones, out
This guy, in:
At age 36, entering his 14th NFL season, Russell fucking Wilson will be the QB1 for the New York Football Giants Week 1.
I’m choosing to be positive.
Last season, in 11 games, he led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a first-round playoff loss and was named an All-Star (after everyone else dropped out).
He threw 16 touchdown passes in 11 games. Reminder: The Giants scored only 15 touchdowns in 17 games.
Russ is long past his prime but he’s better than Daniel Jones.
Plus, if Russ can’t get this offense marching up and down the field, the Giants first-round pick will.
Jaxson Dart’s first preseason touchdown pass: pic.twitter.com/n9QJ37B1rX
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 9, 2025
Enter Jaxson Dart, the Giants newest QB project. He’s like if Daniel Jones had hoes. He has the irrational confidence of a white boi who exclusively listens to Young Thug. While Daniel Jones spent 6 years aw-shucks-ing around, Jaxson Dart’s gold chains can be heard echoing throughout the practice facility.
I’m writing this morning after the Giants second preseason game.
Let’s take a look at how Dart performed against the Jets:
- 14-for-16 passing
- 137 yards
- 1 touchdown
- 1 rushing touchdown
- 123.2 passer rating
This TD made me happy for so many reasons. Don’t recall many plays like this in the red area thru out the years. I’m so excited for Jaxson Dart and the best part we don’t have to rush him!!! pic.twitter.com/4kr4cUgazX
— Mace (@realmaceblack) August 17, 2025
Franchise QB loading…
The Artillery
I already glazed Malik Nabers.
He’s great. We get it.
But the Giants had another rookie weapon last season who stepped up in the absence of expectations.
TYRONE TRACY JR. 🔥
A 45-YARD TOUCHDOWN TO KEEP THE GIANTS IN IT 😤 #NYGvsPIT | ABC, ESPN, ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/MRLgsnavoq
— ESPN (@espn) October 29, 2024
Rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr scored 6 of the Giants 15 touchdowns last year.
Most importantly, All-Pro left tackle, Andrew Thomas, is returning from season-ending foot surgery.
Defensive X-Factors
With the 3rd pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected defensive end Abdul Carter from Penn State. Carter was a unanimous All-American in 2024, as well as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Last season, he recorded 12 sacks and led the nation in tackles for loss.
Abdul Carter is one of the most electric pass rushers entering the league this decade.
And he’s joining an already established group of MONSTARS, playing next to Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux.
This Giants pass rush is about to travel the country, terrorizing local teams.
Donald Trump will send the National Guard on them after what they’re about to do to Jayden Daniels in DC.
Fox News is ready to create new slurs for this gang of mutants. I guess I accidentally created the slur right there. Don’t steal my sauce, Jeanine Pirro.
Coach’s meeting
In 3 seasons as the Giants head coach, Brian Daboll has a disgusting 18-32 win-loss record.
He won 9 games in 2022 and even beat the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the playoffs.
Giants owner, John Mara, made it clear: win or be fired.
We are about to see the most desperate coaching job known to man.
Brian Daboll doesn’t want to go back to being some powerless offensive coordinator.
I can only imagine how many late-night texts Jaxson Dart’s received from his head coach running some plays by him, making sure they’re on the same page and, ya know, he maintains his employment.
Why the 2025 Giants can win the Championship
In their first preseason game, the Giants had 51 pass attempts and gave up 0 sacks. On paper, they have the best pass-rushing unit. [Merril Hodge voice] you gotta control the line of scrimmage.
And the Giants look like they—for the first time since I was falling asleep in my college lectures listening to Beach House in the headphones—have a strong offensive and defensive line.
Jaxson Dart to Malik Nabers is the next Aaron Rodgers to Davante Adams. *snorts the biggest line of coke ever* YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN??
Why they won’t
Brian Daboll is 18-32. He gets credit for changing Josh Allen’s career but Josh Allen looks wayyyyyy better without him. It’s starting to look like Adam Gase taking credit for Peyton Manning’s 2013 season in Denver when he broke the single-season touchdown record. Adam Gase went on to turn the New York Jets into a halfway house.
Brian Daboll might suck at this.
Thanks for reading.
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