The New York Giants may have put up more of a fight than many expected them to in the early stages of the 2024 season, but that doesn't erase the 1-3 record that Brian Daboll and Daniel Jones currently find themselves saddled with. Outside of Malik Nabers, has there been much to shout about?
While the Giants are far from dead and buried, they need to start picking up the pace if they want to avoid some serious hot seat temperature increases. There are some big names who need to improve their production.
While it's has been mostly doom and gloom around the Giants in the last few years, there are a few players who are managing to shine through the muck. These Giants should be praised while the rest of the roster needs to be held to task for their poor performance.
Giants First Quarter Awards: Who is MVP, LVP?
MVP: Malik Nabers
Nabers has not only been one of the best receivers in the league from the jump despite poor quarterback play, but he's done so while getting treated like a No. 1 receiver by opposing defenses. Nabers leads the league in receiving yards already, and there's a good chance that this may be his worst year in the pros.
LVP: Brian Burns
Burns had a remarkable six pressures in New York's win against the Browns, but he has just five in the remaining three games. That's not horrid, but when you're paid $30 million per season after an offseason trade to be a transformative defensive end, one sack in four games is not what the Giants want to see.
MIP: Jason Pinnock
Pinnock was a good safety last year, but he is slowly becoming one of the best in the NFC. With three sacks and a handful of plays in coverage, Pinnock has been the best member of what is still an underwhelming Giants secondary. Pinnock's development from waiver claim to solid starter has been encouraging.
ROY: Malik Nabers
Had it not been for Jayden Daniels turning the Commanders into a force to be reckoned with, Nabers would be lapping the field in the Offensive Rookie of the Year race. There's a nonzero chance that Nabers becomes an All-Pro player despite Jones as his quarterback 12 months after going to class in Baton Rouge.
Best Newcomer: Jon Runyan Jr
The Giants paid Runyan a good chunk of change to help fix a horrendous offensive line. While he hasn't been Bruce Matthews out there, he has certainly lived up to his pay grade by giving this unit an extra dose of consistency.