The New York Giants closed John Harbaugh's first preseason as head coach with a 2-1 record, finishing with a 23-6 win over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Friday night.
After a 13-10 home loss to the Minnesota Vikings to open the exhibition slate, New York answered with back-to-back convincing victories, including a 26-3 road rout of the Miami Dolphins.
Projected starters generally played limited snaps or sat out entirely as the staff evaluated depth and roster competition. The three-game stretch offered an early look at Harbaugh’s program following a summer that included work in West Virginia and a joint practice in Miami.
With Sunday’s deadline to trim the roster to 53 players and a Sunday Night Football opener against the Dallas Cowboys
two weeks away, Pro Football Focus grades offer one snapshot of who performed best. Using a 20-snap minimum, here are the Giants’ highest-graded players from the 2026 preseason.
Top 5 offense
- QB Jake Haener (87.4)
- OL Jake Kubas (84.3)
- OL Evan Neal (83.2)
- WR Malachi Fields (82.5)
- OL J.C. Davis (82.4)
Bottom 5 offense
- FB Grant Finley (37.0)
- WR Braxton Berrios (43.3)
- QB Brandon Allen (45.8)
- RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (51.5)
- TE Thomas Fidone II (52.7)
Top 5 defense
- S Tyler Nubin (91.4)
- DL Josh Tupou (89.5)
- LB Arvell Reese (88.2)
- LB Zaire Barnes (86.2)
- LB Trace Ford (82.3)
Bottom 5 defense
- DT Darius Alexander (38.6)
- CB Colton Hood (40.8)
- S Ar'Darius Washington (41.3)
- DL Leki Fotu (43.6)
- DL Zacch Pickens (43.9)
Top 5 special teams
- LB Anfernee Orji (80.9)
- LB Darius Muasau (80.7)
- S Raheem Layne (74.4)
- K Dominic Zvada (73.7)
- P Jordan Stout (68.6)
Bottom 5 special teams
- LB Micah McFadden (46.8)
- LB Jack Kelly (46.9)
- CB Nic Jones (48.8)
- LB Caleb Murphy (49.8)
- S Elijah Campbell (50.6)
Other notable player grades
- OL Francis Mauigoa (78.7)
- WR Dalen Cambre (76.6)
- WR Odell Beckham Jr. (66.3)
- WR Darius Slayton (63.3)
- OL Marcus Mbow (62.4)
- OL John Michael Schmitz (54.9)
- LB Jack Kelly (81.4)
- DL Chauncey Golston (79.2)
- CB Deonte Banks (63.5)
- DT Bobby Jamison-Travis (52.9)
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Tyler Nubin was New York Giants' highest-graded player in preseason
