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23 Feb 2024 23:26

32 Teams/32 Days: New York Giants

# 32 Teams/32 Days

# Team: New York Giants

Division: NFC East (3rd, 3-3 in Division)

Record: 6-11

Playoffs: Lol

PFF Rank: 32/32

Quick History: After a decade of mediocrity, the arrival of Schoen and Daboll were like a blessing from above. For those who have been around, you’ve likely noticed the lack of Giants highlights. While there have been some noteworthy plays, we haven’t had any explosive playmakers in a few years. We finished 2022 with one of the slowest WR corps in the league, a WR1 who might’ve finished top 40 in yards, a TE who finished with both eyes, and some question marks at offensive line. However, the Giants also saw the emergence of All-Pro players Andrew Thomas and Dexter Lawrence, who have become bedrocks of the trenches.

But in a division with two playoff caliber teams and the Commanders, it’s far too soon to celebrate.

# 2023 DRAFT:

Round 1, Pick 24: Deonte Banks, CB. Maryland. The Giants traded their first (25), 5th (160), and 7th (240) to Jax to move up one spot to draft Banks as a CB2 opposite Adoree Jackson. Banks had a trial by fire, but had a successful rookie season with a few injuries. Banks would end the year with stats comparable to Sauce Gardner, beating him in passer rating against and completion percentage allowed.

Round 2, Pick 57: John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota. Arguably the best center in the draft, Giants hit one of their biggest needs. Schmitz was projected to go in the first, but slipped to the second. JMS progressively got worse during the season, which indicates bad OLine coaching. This culminated in a pass block grade of "0" against the Rams in Week 17.

Round 3, Pick 73: Jalin Hyatt, WR, TN. The Giants traded their third (89) and fourth (128) to snag a speedy WR who can stretch the field and make the most of Daniel Jones' beautiful deep ball (119.3 passer rating, 3rd in NFL in 2022). Hyatt would finish his rookie season without a TD.

Round 5, Pick 172 (Comp Pick): Eric Gray, RB, Oklahoma. Eric found a home as a punt returner. Eric shortly became homeless.

Round 6, Pick 209 (from KC): Tre Hawkins, DB, Old Dominion. Tre “Ball Hawkins” immediately impressed in training camp, locking down the veteran Shepard and stayed in step with the speedy Hyatt on deep balls. His success stayed in the preseason, and Hawkins would spent most of the season on the bench.

Round 7, Pick 243: Jordan Riley, DT, Oregon.

Round 7, Pick 254 (Comp Pick): Gervarrius Owens, S, Houston.

The Giants seemed to come out of the draft strong, hitting not just areas of need but drafting three players that were all mocked to be first round picks (Banks, Schmitz, Hyatt). Trading Toney to Kansas turned into a great short-term deal for both teams, as Toney played a key role in Kansas City’s Super Bowl win in 2022, and Schoen turned the picks into a trade for Darren Waller and had a potential starting corner in the sixth.

# Free Agency Deals:

Daniel Jones, QB: 4 year, $160 million, $82M guaranteed, $35M in incentives, and an out after the second year.

Saquon Barkley, RB: Franchise tagged. Turned into a one year, $11 million deal with bonuses.

Sterling Shepard, WR: 1 year, $1.317 million with $38.125 per game active roster bonus. No guarantees until Week 1.

Isaiah Hodgins, WR: 1 year, minimum salary.

Jamie Gillan, P: 2 year, $4M deal with $1M in incentives. The Scottish Hammer had an inconsistent 2022 season, but did well enough to get an extension.

Wyatt Davis, OL. Played one game in 2022. 1 year, $940K.

Matt Breida, RB. 1 year, $1.4M with $500K guaranteed.

Nunez-Roches: 3 year, 12M, 7.5M guaranteed

Bobby Okereke, LB: 4 year, $40 million, $22M guaranteed

DARREN WALLER, TE: Traded the Toney pick (#100) for Waller and a 6th. 4 year, $45M with $8.25M guaranteed after one year. Essentially a one year prove it deal that gives Daniel Jones an immediate weapon so long as he stays healthy. One of my favorite players in