Coming off a 4-13 campaign that got Brian Daboll and most of his staff fired and general manager Joe Schoen unofficially demoted, Big Blue finally has its priorities in order.<\/p>\n
“I’m excited about\u00a0Jaxson\u00a0Dart,” incoming head coach John Harbaugh said upon accepting his new position. “I’ve seen your backup quarterback, too, Jameis (Winston), up close and personal two years ago. I saw him complete a bunch of passes.<\/p>\n
“It starts with the quarterback for sure. You build your team around your quarterback. You build your team around your players and what they do well. I like the way he plays. I like his talent, skill set, all the things he’s accomplished, but more than that, I like who he is and what he’s about. To me, he’s about football. This young guy loves football. He wants to talk football all the time and that’s kind of what I like doing too. So, I think we’re going to have a lot of great conversations. I can’t wait to get started with him.”<\/p>\n Every analyst worth their salt is focusing on what it will take to turn this Giants mess around. They all land on the same spot — get Jaxson Dart as much help as possible.<\/p>\n Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a><\/p>\n From NFL.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n Amid 13 losses \u2014 seven by a single score \u2014 it\u2019s easy to forget the Giants lost their bona fide number one receiver in\u00a0Malik Nabers\u00a0(and their sparkplug starting running back in\u00a0Cam Skattebo) to injury. Per\u00a0NFL Pro, they did not have a single receiver with 50+ targets and a positive catch rate over expected, as\u00a0Wan’Dale Robinson,\u00a0Darius Slayton\u00a0and even tight end\u00a0Theo Johnson\u00a0struggled to log consistent production with Nabers sidelined. New York also surrendered the seventh-highest pressure rate in the league (37.8%) and right tackle\u00a0Jermaine Eluemunor, who allowed the most pressures and sacks on the team, is an impending free agent. This team could take a major leap if they build better around promising young QB\u00a0Jaxson Dart\u00a0\u2014 and that probably means a legitimate WR2\u00a0and\u00a0a new right tackle. Perhaps Ohio State wideout\u00a0Carnell Tate\u00a0or Miami tackle\u00a0Francis Mauigoa\u00a0in the draft (both mocked to New York by multiple NFL.com analysts<\/a>) or names like\u00a0Alec Pierce\u00a0and\u00a0Braden Smith\u00a0in free agency.<\/p>\n The Giants have a new triumvirate of offensive minds in the building this year as well. Matt Nagy has been brought in as coordinator, with Greg Roman as a senior assistant. Brian Callahan has been hired as the new quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator.<\/p>\n Dart will likely see a few new faces along the offensive line, too. Mike Bloomgren has been hired as the new line coach, and they are poring over the roster as we speak. Expect two, or possibly three, changes along the line.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771750405_427_86155229007-usatsi-27083430.jpg\")
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