Four drafts in four years have left the Giants with a hollow core. Startups and backups alike reveal a foundation prone to cracks, especially along the interior offensive line. The 2022 class underwhelmed at premium spots, while 2023’s rookies showed flashes but inconsistent production. The 2024 group features promising depth pieces, most notably Malik Neighbors and Tyler Newan, with Abdul Carter, Thomas Fedoni, and Darius Alexander offering late‑season upside. Fantasy managers should watch development of Neighbors, Hyatt, and Banks as Week 2 divisional tests loom.

Giants QB2 talk gets complicated as Russell Wilson is named starter and a three-way dynamic lingers among Winston, Dart, and DeVito. The plan forks on in-game flow: if Wilson goes down, Winston or Dart could surge; if a blowout, Dart takes reps to develop. Giants’ roster needs are clear: safety depth, a slot corner, and added wide receiver pop behind Hyatt and Slayton. The podcast also flags draft pedigree versus roster reality for Evan Neal and Jaylin Hyatt, exploring if “scholarship” players survive cuts.

Unsettled spots dominate the New York Giants’ preseason finale against New England, with the cornerback two role still wide open between Deontay Banks and Cordell Flott, injuries muddying the race and a possible rotation looming. Banks’ draft pedigree may edge him ahead, but the door remains ajar for a Banks-Flott rotation as the staff weighs live reps over practice footage. At quarterback, Jackson Dart sits QB2A and Jameis Winston QB2B as the Giants contemplates emergency scenarios and mopup duty, a decision that could limit Dart’s real-game snaps early.

Special teams and offensive line are also in flux: return duties could tilt toward Gunnar Olszewski or Oshaki-style options after Bryce Ford Weaton’ injury, while Evan Neil and Greg Van Roten battle for the right-guard spot with Evan Neal’ starter role in sight. Jaylin Hyatt faces a make-or-break chance to prove his summer growth, and the interior line rotation remains a live option. The Patriots game adds a final, decisive data point as the roster countdown begins, with the team projecting around a 53-man makeup and early-season wrinkles we haven’t seen in the preseason.