New York Giants Paul Schwartz Jaxson Dart’s exit shouldn’t have meant the rest of the Giants gave up By Paul Schwartz Published Sep. 22, 2026, 12:18 a.m. ET New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh reacts on the sideline in the second quarter of a game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Monday, September 21, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Of course the excitement surrounding the Giants — magnified with their sensational season opener — centered on their time-tested head coach and up-and-coming quarterback. Those are the desirable blocks to build upon.
There were also more muscular reasons to buy into the Giants as a team on the rise. Exhibit A was their heavily fortified defensive front. Exhibit B was an offensive line that made significant strides in 2025 and expected to be even better in 2026.
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If it was what’s up front that counts, the Giants felt like a team that could compete on a weekly basis, based on the big guys they assembled on both sides of the ball.
One game in, it was all looking so promising for the Giants. Two games in, not so much.
