We are now in the throes of the NFL offseason, and the vast majority of roster building has been done. So, let’s begin going position-by-position through the New York Giants roster to see if they are better, worse, or perhaps the same as they were in 2025.
We will begin at wide receiver.
Key additions: Darnell Mooney, Calvin Austin, Malachi Fields
Key losses:
Roster: Darius Slayton, Gunner Olszewski, Malik Nabers, Darnell Mooney, Ryan Miller, Jalin Hyatt, Isaiah Hodgins, Xavier Gipson,
Malachi Fields, Beaux Collins, Dalen Cambre, Calvin Austin III
*** Rookies in bold
Why they could be better
For starters, because they should have some version of their best player, Malik Nabers for more than three-plus games. Even if Nabers isn’t fully back to 2024 form, he will still make some plays and be a weapon defenses need to pay extra attention to. His presence alone should make the group better than it was a year ago.
Next, because they have depth. Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin are legitimate NFL receivers, and Malachi Fields adds youth, size and potential to help the passing and running games. The Giants shouldn’t be stuck playing Jalin Hyatt, or trolling the NFL scrap heap for players like Ray Ray McCloud.
Why they could be worse
Maybe Nabers won’t be healthy, or will just be a shell of the star he was in 2024.
Maybe the Giants will miss Wan’Dale Robinson more than we think.
Maybe Mooney and Austin aren’t the upgrades we think they are, and Fields turns out to be a big, slow guy who can’t get open and can’t catch.
Maybe Darius Slayton has one of those years he is prone to where catching the ball seems optional.
Maybe tight end Isaiah Likely, who is expected to often function as a big slot receiver, isn’t up to the task of being more than the secondary target he was with the Baltimore Ravens.
The verdict
SHOULD be better.
They should have Malik Nabers for more than three-plus, and they should be deeper than they were a year ago. If Darnell Mooney remotely close to the 1,000-yard season he had playing for Matt Nagy with the Chicago Bears in 2021, that would be massive.
You never know what will happen with injuries, but when I look down the depth chart I feel better about what I see than I did a year ago.
