Jason Burgos
A top NFL expert offered up a bold prediction for the New York Giants that should have Big Blue fans ecstatic for the start of the 2026 season.
In November, the Giants were an absolute mess. After a 3-14 finish in 2024, head coach Brian Daboll began the 2025 campaign with a sad 2-8 record that included some brutal losses. Unsurprisingly, it was the last straw for management, and they ousted him midway through his fourth season. It was the right move, but there wasn’t an obvious replacement they could turn to.
Then the Baltimore Ravens gifted the Giants the perfect option: John Harbaugh. While it wasn’t easy and they are giving the Super Bowl-winning coach a ton of money and control over the roster, there is a lot of hope and excitement surrounding the team heading into next season.
Not just because of how good a coach Harbaugh is, but because the Giants have some really nice pieces on the roster that were absolutely wasted last season. Plus, many NFL experts believe the team did well in last month’s draft, which included a pair of first-round picks in Arvell Reese and Francis Mauigoa.
The new coaching staff and roster have many around New York thinking the team can compete for a playoff spot this season. However, ESPN NFL expert Peter Schrager believes they can do even better and could compete for the NFC East title.
Peter Schrager loves the NY Giants roster and coaching staff heading into 2026 season
In a new conversation with the SNY, Schrager explained why he fully believes the Giants can be an “11 or 12 win team.”
“I think the Jimmys and Joes are there. They have a very good roster,” Schrager began by saying. “I was a little bit, ‘Okay, let’s see how this all plays out [with Harbaugh] based on the hiring process and ‘he’s coming, but we gotta wait.’ And what’s going on with [General Manager Joe] Schoen, but he’s on board, and in that offensive room, you’ve got Matt Nagy, Greg Roman, Brian Callahan, three really talented play callers, and two of them are former head coaches.
“And then Harbaugh is the ultimate adult in the room. The way he handled the Malik Nabers podcast appearance during the draft, I thought, was a masterclass on leadership and dealing with this new generation… I don’t think double-digit wins is crazy for the New York Giants.’
