5 New York Giants with the most to prove in 2024, including Daniel Jones and Brian Burns

Not only is the 2024 season the New York Giants 100th in the league, but it’s shaping up to be one of the most crucial seasons in the history of the organization.

It’s the third year in the Joe Schoen Brian Daboll regime, and after going 9-7-1 in 2022 and winning the franchise’s first playoff game since Super Bowl XLVI, they followed it up with a disappointing 6-11 record last year.

The jury is still out on whether Schoen and Daboll can resurrect the franchise into elite status, and ownership will be closely monitoring them this season. But the team’s general manager and head coach aren’t the only ones with something to prove this upcoming season.

Here’s a look at the five New York Giants with the most to prove in 2024

Daniel Jones

Here’s a look at the five New York Giants with the most to prove in 2024.

Daniel Jones

The writing is on the wall for Daniel Jones. If he suffers through another injury-riddled and turnover-prone season, this will be his swan song in New York. Jones has no guaranteed money remaining after this year, which will allow the team to have financial flexibility in signing a veteran quarterback, or take one of the quarterback prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft.

The team was trying to trade up to the third pick with the New England Patriots in the 2024 Draft in hopes of taking North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, but at the end of the day, the Patriots wanted Maye more than anything New York offered.

If Jones wants to stay in New York beyond this season, the 27-year-old quarterback must remain healthy and perform even better than he did in 2022 when he had a career-high 92.5 quarterback rating and threw 15 touchdowns to just five interceptions

Evan Neal

Except for Jones, no other Giant has been under more scrutiny than Neal and it’s for good reason. After a subpar rookie season in 2022 where he struggled mightily, Neal didn’t show any improvements in year two. In fact, some would say he regressed.

Darius Slayton

Here’s a look at the five New York Giants with the most to prove in 2024.

Daniel Jones

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Evan Neal

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He lacked the footwork and technique to prevent edge rushers from beating him on the outside, and then in a moment of frustration he insulted the fan base. A fracture in his left ankle put an end to his 2023 season after just seven games, leaving a cloud of uncertainty about his future.

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Some believe he should move from right tackle to guard, but the team is optimistic that new offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo can bring out the best in Neal. If he continues to struggle, he may be benched for Jermaine Eluemunor who the team acquired in free agency.

The 2024 season is without question a make-or-break season for the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Darius Slayto

Slayton has been the best and most dependable receiver on the roster since the team took him with the 171st overall pick in the 2019 draft. He’s led the team in receiving yards in four out of his five seasons, and last year he had a career-high 770 receiving yards.

But he’s entering the final year of his contract and despite the team restructuring his contract where he can earn an additional $650,000 in incentives, it seems like this will be his last year with the Giants. In each of the last three seasons, Schoen has drafted three wide receivers, Wan’Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt, and this year he selected

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