It can’t be much worse in 2025 than it was last year for the New York Giants, right?
After enduring a franchise-worst 3-14 season, which included a record-setting 10-game losing streak, there’s at least some sense of optimism heading into the new year. For one, Big Blue signed veteran and Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year deal, while also adding former first-round pick Jameis Winston on a two-year contract.
And on top of adding key defensive pieces in free agency, Big Blue also had an almost perfect draft by selecting arguably the best player in the draft, pass rusher Abdul Carter, with the third overall pick, as well as trading up to pick Jaxson Dart, 25th overall. They also drafted a speedy and versatile running back, Cam Skattebo, in the fourth round, which is setting up to be a sneaky good running back room.
While positive strides may have been made by the Giants in 2025 to improve their team through free agency moves and the draft class they assembled, it’s still not looking like a promising year in the Meadowlands.
Giants predicted to have yet another dismal season
In an article for Bleacher Report, Brad Gagnon predicts the Giants will have another down year in 2025, as he sees the team winning under 5.5 games, which is what they’re projected to string together.
"I want to buy into the Giants, but they have the most difficult schedule in the entire league. And while Russell Wilson could well be rejuvenated in a new setting with the rising Malik Nabers headlining his arsenal, that's far from guaranteed considering the QB's late-career path," Gagnon wrote.
"Regardless, those guys could need some time. And it doesn't help that there isn't much talent beyond that or that the offensive line appears to be a huge liability. Even if the defense takes a step forward with Abdul Carter and Jevon Holland on board, this team is likely to improve on a three-win 2024 campaign by no more than a win or two in 2025."
While Gagnon’s rationale is based on his belief that the G-Men will not reach their projected win total due to having the NFL’s hardest strength of schedule, we have seen this team surprise us before.
Even though it seems like a lifetime ago that then-first-year head coach Brian Daboll in 2022 led the Giants to their first playoff berth since 2016 and first playoff win since winning the Super Bowl in 2012, this team is still filled with a lot of talent.
With second-year wide receiver Malik Nabers now having a more stable quarterback throwing to him this year after last season’s QB carousel, as well as having a potentially elite pass rush with the addition of the aforementioned Carter to go along with Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Dexter Lawrence, this Giants team is bound to be much better after last year’s nightmare.
Despite being the obvious choice to finish last in the NFC East — after the Philadelphia Eagles went on to win the Super Bowl, the Washington Commanders overwhelmingly exceeded expectations, and the Dallas Cowboys improved this offseason — don’t count out the Giants for making at least a bit more noise this season.