Ranking every NFL team’s offensive supporting cast post-draft
16. New York Giants
RB: Saquon Barkley, Dion Lewis (23/25)
Despite a down year, Saquon Barkley is still a top-three running back in the NFL. He has a multifaceted skill set where he could pretty much do whatever an offensive coordinator wants him to do. Dion Lewis is a solid backup who could be split out wide or used to spell Barkley.
WR: Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton, Golden Tate, Cody Core (20/25)
The Giants have a really solid three-wideout set. Sterling Shepard is a capable outside receiver and consistently moves the chains, Darius Slayton showed his explosiveness and deep-ball ability as a rookie, and Golden Tate is a shifty, veteran slot receiver. This unit doesn’t have an all-star receiver, but they have three that are more than capable of being WR2s.
TE: Evan Engram, Kaden Smith, Levine Toilolo (21/25)
Evan Engram may have missed most of the season, but he was dominant through the first eight weeks. He put up two 100-yard receiving games and averaged over ten yards per catch. His backup, Kaden Smith, performed quite well in relief by averaging 45 yards per game since the Giants’ bye week. With the veteran Toilolo rounding out the group, New York rosters a deep group at tight end.
Offensive Line: Nate Solder, Will Hernandez, Spencer Pulley, Kevin Zeitler, Andrew Thomas (19/25)
To the Giants credit, they’ve surrounded Daniel Jones with a much better offensive line than they gave Eli Manning in his final years. There are a total of three first-round picks and one second-round pick on this offensive line, which shows how much investment New York wants up front. There will be some growing pains for the raw Andrew Thomas, but this line is coming together.
Total Score: 83/100
Summary: Daniel Jones has plenty of weapons surrounding him to take a second-year leap. He has above-average players at each skill position and a decent offensive line in front of him. If he doesn’t have a breakout season, it will be his own fault.