Despite some offseason additions on both sides of the ball, one NFL analyst isn't buying the notion of improvement for the New York Giants.
In his 2024 record predictions, Nate Davis of USA Today Sports has the Giants finishing with a worse record than they did last season.
Finishing with a 4-13 record, tied with three other teams, the Giants come out of these predictions with, at worst, the No. 4 overall pick.
Maybe the arrival of hyped first-round WR Malik Nabers and a fortified O-line will provide the desired offset. But unless first-year coordinator Shane Bowen’s defense dials in quickly and spectacularly, it’s difficult to find many wins here – particularly before December – in what’s actually the NFC East’s most difficult schedule (based on opponents’ 2023 winning percentages).
The Giants seemingly have a wide range of outcomes for the upcoming campaign and after what they put on the field last season, earning a top-five pick isn't something that should be dismissed out of hand.
If the Giants wound up in this scenario, it would be interesting to see what would happen with the current regime.
A top-five pick would certainly give Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll a chance to draft their own quarterback while moving on from Daniel Jones, but it's unclear whether the duo would survive a 4-13 campaign after going 6-11 in 2023.
Considering no head coach since 2016 has lasted more than two full seasons at the helm, Daboll's seat would become increasingly hot if the team finished worse than it did last year.
