{"id":209574,"date":"2025-01-13T13:30:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T18:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=209574"},"modified":"2025-01-13T13:21:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T18:21:50","slug":"giants-positives-heading-into-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/01\/13\/giants-positives-heading-into-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Giants Offseason Blue Print: Positives to Build On"},"content":{"rendered":"

While they didn\u2019t necessarily have real Super Bowl aspirations, any realistic fan would agree that the team’s centennial season was one step short of a catastrophe. There certainly weren’t many positives the Giants can take away from a season where airplanes flying over MetLife stadium begging John Mara to “clean house” dominated headlines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian Dabol<\/span><\/a>l and company finished with an abysmal 3-14 record while going 1-9 at home and 0-6 against the divisional opponents. Both are a franchise worst, all while starting four different quarterbacks over the course of the same season- a far cry from Eli Manning\u2019s 210 consecutive starts from 2004-2017.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

None of those four\u00a0 quarterbacks- Daniel Jones, Drew Lock, Tommy DeVito or Tim Boyle- really gave them a shot at being consistently competitive, either. The offense was 30th in total yards per game (294.8 yards per game) and 28th in passing (189.9 yards per game) and only produced a total of 30 touchdowns in 17 games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For comparison, the<\/span> Bengals<\/span><\/a>, Lions, Buccaneers and Jets had more <\/span>passing <\/span><\/i>touchdowns than the Giants did total touchdowns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Certainly not a centennial season to remember.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So what are the positives Giants fans can find for 2025 and beyond?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

New York Giants Offseason Blue Print: Positives to Build On<\/h2>\n

Having the Third Overall Pick\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

It’s a sign a team had a disastrous season and most likely snuck in a meaningless win at some in the season to lose the top overall pick, but it’s still one of the highest valued assets a team can posses.\u00a0<\/span> For starters, the Giants are guaranteed a blue-chip prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft. Having the third pick in the NFL Draft offers any franchise an opportunity to select a game-changing player like Abdul Carter out of Penn State, Travis Hunter from Colorado or Will Johnson from Michigan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Typically, elite talent remains available at this stage, providing access to a top prospect who can immediately impact the team. Of the last five NFL drafts, three out of the five third overall picks are hits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2024: <\/span>Drake Maye,<\/span><\/a> Quarterback \u2013 New England Patriots<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2023: Will Anderson Jr., Edge Rusher \u2013 Houston Texans<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2022: Derek Stingley Jr., Cornerback \u2013 Houston Texans<\/span><\/p>\n

2021: Trey Lance, Quarterback \u2013 San Francisco 49ers<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2020: Jeff Okudah, Cornerback \u2013 Detroit Lions<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

If the trends remain consistent, the Giants have a 60% chance of landing a game-changing prospect at third overall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No Large Quarterback Contracts<\/b><\/h3>\n

During his end of season press conference this week, team owner John Mara stated that, \u201cThe No. 1 issue for the Giants going into the offseason is finding the quarterback of the future, whether that be via the draft or acquiring a veteran.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As of today, the only quarterback on the active roster is DeVito- who the team clearly does not believe in as spot starter after replacing him for Lock following an unpromising outing against the Buccaneers in November.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So what are the bright spots for arguably the worst quarterback situation in the NFL? Realistically, there\u2019s more unknown about who will be under center for the Giants in 2025 than what the team can even answer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example:\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n