NY Giants

Vertical — Concept passing + vertical shots.
Team fit 84.3 A−

Simulated Pressure — Overwhelm the protection.
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Not a contender's roster, not a doormat's — the story is in the details below. The face of it is Brian Burns (LE, 89).

Reality check: the Giants lead the NFC East at 4-2-1 — on their third quarterback. Dart tore his ACL in Week 2, Winston was benched, and J.J. McCarthy threw for 252 yards in an overtime win at Houston while Cam Skattebo ran for 124. First place, somehow, again.

Malik Nabers (WR, 88) is the headliner. 96 speed — home-run speed that changes how a defense lines up; 92 acceleration — zero to full speed in a blink — the first three steps are already gone. He is the first name in the opponent's meeting room, and the ratings say that is correct. The fine print on that number: he tore his ACL and meniscus four games into 2025, made it back for Week 1 this year, and says the knee is still only at 70-80%.

Jaxson Dart (78) at quarterback is serviceable rather than special; the stars around him are asked to make him right. The line has a star of its own: Andrew Thomas (LT, 95), the kind of blocker whole run concepts get built behind. Fine print — Jaxson Dart: he tore his ACL in Week 2 and is out for the season — the Giants are already on their third quarterback.

Brian Burns (LE, 89) sets the terms. 89 finesse moves — wins with bend and hands — the finesse half of a rush; 88 tackling — does not miss in the open field. Build a game plan against this defense and his name is where the marker runs out.

Dominic Zvada (75) kicks — 95 leg, 78 accuracy. Jordan Stout (76) punts — 94 leg, 79 accuracy. The return game has a genuine weapon: Charlie Jones (87 return, 90 speed).

Offense: nobody. Dig through the bench and there is not one elite trait hiding in it — the depth chart and the ratings agree with each other here.

Defense: Korie Black (CB, 68 OVR) — a 94 speed buried at 68 overall. Speed is the one trait that plays at any overall — it travels to any package, any formation, any Sunday.