What Are the Top Issues the Giants Need to Fix During the Offseason?
The Giants' season is now over, and it’s time for them to start making decisions. They ended the season on a good note, and as of today, the franchise announced it will retain general manager Joe Schoen. The Giants have a lot to worry about this offseason to continue their rebuild. It isn’t going to be easy, but these decisions really need a lot of thought before they are announced to the public. Here are the top three areas New York will need to focus on to become a top-tier team in 2026.
1. The Giants Need to Find a Head Coach
The New York Giants need to find a replacement for their former head coach, Brian Daboll, and do so fast. The Giants have their options up in the air, and at the moment, they are one of the hottest spots for coaches to land in the NFL. After this past season, many head coaches will be vying for a job after several teams let their head coaches go. These teams, however, dropped their coaches after recording only two wins this season. The Giants are currently looking for top head coaches and a few college coaches they have considered. There are many names already in the mix. However, the Giants need to take the time to look and consider bringing in someone different who can turn the team around. Daboll started this way, but the Giants' head coach should be the type of person who knows what they want and can help build around the team's rookie and starting quarterback, Jaxson Dart.
2. The Giants Need to Keep Their Wide Receiver on the Roster
Big Blue had trouble building an offense this season. What started as a promising season turned into a team that fell apart very fast, especially after both Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo went out for the season. The player who really stepped up to the plate with these two being out was Wan’Dale Robinson. After having a truly fantastic season in New York, he is set to enter his free agency. However, the Giants can work it so they can get him back onto the team's roster. If the Giants can match his market value, Robinson may be able to come to the Giants for a little while more. However, they need to compete with other teams and offer him a multi-year contract worth $14-$18 per year. He broke over 1,000 yards during the season for the Giants, and it would be a complete shame to let him go from this team, which has already put in so much work with him. The Giants need to take the time to work on keeping him, instead of letting him go into free agency, where any other team in the NFL can pick him up.
3. The Giants Need to Draft Someone Decent in the First Round
Since Big Blue won its last two games of the season, it has dropped in the 2026 NFL Draft order. Instead of having the first overall pick, the Giants have the fifth pick in the first round. It’s not a terrible spot to be in. This gives them a chance to think about who they want to bring in for New York next season. Not having the first pick is actually better for the Giants. The very first pick in the draft seems to stress themselves out by not living up to their name. The Giants will be able to grab someone who will be able to help Dart make plays happen on the field. The Giants also have the chance to work on the defense in this pick. Those coming out of college may want a chance to start in the Big Apple next season. The Giants will be much better and not have as much of a rookie team as they did the past two seasons.
