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New York Giants 2026 Preview

WRITTEN BY: MIKE JOHNSON (@MJOHNSON_86)
Coaching/Philosophy/Scheme Changes ::
  • Offense: Former head coach Brian Daboll, who ran the offense, is out. He was replaced by John Harbaugh, who hired Matt Nagy as his offensive coordinator. Nagy was previously in the same position for the Chiefs.
  • Defense: Harbaugh chose Dennard Wilson to be his defensive coordinator. Wilson was previously in the same position for the Titans.
Personnel Changes ::
  • Jaxson Dart returns for his sophomore season after a dynamic rookie year where he took the league by storm and drove Russell Wilson into retirement.
  • The Giants backfield looks the same in 2026 as it did last season, with Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr., and Devin Singletary all in the mix.
  • New York’s receiving corps is arguably the most up in the air group in the league. Superstar Malik Nabers is still coming back from an ugly knee injury and there are a lot of concerning reports around him. Darius Slayton is getting up there in age, while Isaiah Hodgins is a career journeyman who was favored by the old coaching staff but now has to prove himself again. 2025 team receiving leader Wan’Dale Robinson is gone, while the team has veterans Darnell Mooney, Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Calvin Austin III on the roster and drafted Malachi Fields in the third round. Madness.
  • Head coach John Harbaugh brought tight end Isaiah Likely with him from Baltimore to pair with Theo Johnson. Harbaugh’s teams love to run the ball, so expect these two to be on the field together often.
Schedule ::
  • Divisional Games (6) ::
    • PHI x2, DAL x2, WAS x2
  • NFC West (4) ::
    • vs. ARI, vs. SF, @ LAR, @ SEA
  • AFC South (4) ::
    • @ HOU, @ IND, vs. JAX, vs. TEN
  • vs. CLE, vs. NO, @ DET
Bull Case ::

New York has a young and exciting core of offensive players and a new coaching staff that should energize the organization. We have seen all three of Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo, and Malik Nabers make plays and do things that drew the attention of the league and national media over the last two years. Now they get a more stable organization to build around them and these centerpieces have the chance to raise the team up.

The Giants have an underrated offensive line and multiple above average tight ends in Theo Johnson and Isaiah Likely. Their running game will be strong thanks to the threat that Dart brings to hold rushing lanes open and the way the coaching staff approaches things. They have one of the most talented WRs in the game in Malik Nabers to build around and if he is back to himself somewhat early in the year, then the rest of their receivers also start to look a little more concerning for opponents. The health of Nabers is paramount to the entire team. They have options at the position with the speed of Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin III or the size of Slayton and Hodgins or the experience of OBJ or JuJu. Those are a lot of quality darts to throw at the board for finding the right combination of weapons. When you pair those skillsets with a true alpha like Nabers, you can bring out the best in everyone. A dual-threat QB, solid backbone of a running game, and potentially versatile receiving corps open up a lot of paths to the Giants offense taking their next step this season.

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