Many NFL analysts are skeptical about the New York Giants' plan at quarterback this season.
Some say they may have nailed it by inking veterans Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston to be placeholders while they search for their long-term solution. Others believe their plan is a desperate one that doesn't make the team much better than the 3-14 mess they were last year, nor does it guarantee anything for the future.
Ben Arthur of Fox Sports believes Giants head coach Brian Daboll is in a lose-lose situation and is destined to fail.
Co-owner John Mara thrust Daboll (and general manager Joe Schoen) into an impossible situation at the start of the offseason, when he said that he’s "just about run out of patience" but also that the No. 1 priority is to find the "quarterback of the future."
Armed with the No. 3 overall pick, the Giants might not be able to get Miami’s Cam Ward or Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, the consensus top two passers in the draft. It’s why their signings of Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston make sense — except for the fact that they’re committing eight figures in guarantees between them, which feels like a steep commitment for a team that has so many other needs.
Even if New York leaves the draft with the quarterback it wants — that could be Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart, for instance, as opposed to Ward or Sanders — how does Daboll get him the reps he needs for proper evaluation while balancing the need to win now with Wilson (and/or Winston) on a roster that doesn’t look much better than the one that finished 2024?
What's missing here is that the Giants have just about everything in place but a quarterback. Wilson gives them stability and the confidence to throw the ball deep down the field. Daboll, who called the offensive plays last season, was reluctant to let his quarterbacks stand in the pocket and throw deep. He won't have that issue with Wilson.
Also, the Giants already know they won't be playing any rookie at quarterback in 2025 (barring anything unforeseen) and will use the year to develop that player. That gives Daboll a new lease on life as the team will likely retain him to tutor the young quarterback in 2026 and beyond.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: NFL analyst: Giants' Brian Daboll is in 'lose-lose situation'
