Giants Offseason Preview: Impending Free Agents, Draft Picks, and Top Needs

Consistent regression has been the name of the game for coach Brian Daboll at the New York Giants. Following 2022's shocking 9-7-1 record, New York went 6-11 in 2023 followed by a 3-14 record this season.

The positive from this? The Giants are looking for a new face of their franchise as Daniel Jones was released and they now hold the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

How can New York upgrade in the offseason to take one step closer to getting back to the playoffs?

Giants' 2024 Schedule-Adjusted Rankings

• Overall Offense: 30th
• Pass Offense: 31st
• Rush Offense: 20th
• Overall Defense: 27th
• Pass Defense: 26th
• Rush Defense: 18th

Giants' Impending 2025 Free Agents

• Darius Slayton, WR
• Azeez Ojulari, DE
• Isaiah Simmons, DB
• Adoree' Jackson, CB
• Drew Lock, QB
• Tommy DeVito, QB (exclusive rights free agent)
• Jamie Gillan, P
• Greg Van Roten, G
• Casey Kreiter, LS
• Chris Manhertz, TE
• Matthew Adams, LB
• Gunner Olszewski, WR
• Aaron Stinnie, G
• Elijah Riley, CB
• Jason Pinnock, CB
• Patrick Johnson, LB
• Dyontae Johnson, LB

Of course, after winning only three games in 2024, the Giants have a ton of work to do. According to Spotrac, New York has a decent list of impending free agents.

Addition by subtraction could be the name of the game for some of these players. For example, Pro Football Focus gave the Giants the 10th-worst offensive line. Starting guard Greg Van Roten, who had a 63.4 PFF player grade, could be a player the G-Men let walk. What about New York finishing with the fifth-worst PFF coverage grade? Maybe letting defensive backs Isaiah Simmons and Adoree' Jackson go wouldn't be bad ideas.

The most notable free agents here are Darius Slayton and edge rusher Azeez Ojulari. Neither should cost much to re-sign, leaving New York with spending money for upgrades (13th-highest cap space).

Giants' 2025 NFL Draft Picks

• 3rd overall
• 2nd round
• 3rd round
• 4th round
• 5th round (via Seattle Seahawks)
• 7th round
• 7th round (via Buffalo Bills)

(NOTE: This list does not include compensatory picks, which are typically announced in early March.)

After cutting Daniel Jones, finding a new franchise quarterback is the clear top priority in New York. Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders are tracking to be top two quarterbacks of the draft. Ward carries -125 odds to be the first overall pick while Sanders is +105.

The Tennessee Titans are favored to select Ward first, leaving Sanders potentially landing with the Giants. Many have the Cleveland Browns selecting a defensive player in mocks, as seen in our Austin Swaim's mock draft. Swaim had Travis Hunter going second, leaving Sanders for New York at No. 3.

Sanders has been linked to the Giants for a couple of weeks now after rocking custom clears in the Alamo Bowl. The top priority will likely be taking a quarterback at three while addressing other needs in later rounds.

Giants' Top Offseason Needs

• Quarterback
• Offensive Line
• Defensive Tackle
• Safety

Since Eli Manning retired, the Giants have gone 6-10, 4-13, 9-7-1, 6-11, and 3-14. Jones was a swing and a miss as New York's next franchise quarterback. New York has the chance to bring in another top tier QB talent, but with a better supporting cast.

The biggest piece of this puzzle is immediately throwing to one of the game's most talented wideouts -- Malik Nabers. If the G-Men can also address the offensive line -- which ranked as the 5th-worst PFF pass blocking unit and 10th-worst run blocking unit -- their next starting quarterback could actually stand a chance.

After finishing as the sixth-worst schedule-adjusted defense, New York could also use some defensive upgrades -- including a defensive tackle and/or safety.

The Giants clearly have a lot of work to do. While their cap space situation isn't the best for a bottom-tier team, they are armed with some of the best picks in the 2025 NFL Draft.

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