JUST-IN: Giants Pushed to Sign Former Rival All-Pro at Position of Weakness

 

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Giants Urged to Make One Final Move to Save 2025 Season — and Jobs

There’s no way around it — the New York Giants are entering a do-or-die season in 2025. General manager Joe Schoen, head coach Brian Daboll, and a significant portion of the roster and staff could all be on the chopping block if the team doesn’t show major improvement. And with a brutal schedule ahead, the pressure couldn’t be higher.

That’s why Pro Football Network is calling on the Giants to make one last key addition before training camp — veteran guard Brandon Scherff, a five-time Pro Bowler and former first-team All-Pro with Washington.

“The New York Giants entered the draft with one of the NFL’s weakest offensive lines,” PFN wrote in a report shared with Heavy. “They ranked 27th in PFSN’s OL+ metric last season and didn’t land any major free agents aside from swing tackles James Hudson and Stone Forsythe.”

New York only drafted one offensive lineman in April — Purdue’s Marcus Mbow in the fifth round — and still have glaring holes across the line. Outside of left tackle Andrew Thomas and center John Michael Schmitz Jr., every other position could use an upgrade.

Despite being set to turn 33 in December, Scherff continues to play at a high level. He didn’t give up a single sack over 592 pass-blocking snaps in 2024 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to PFN. Only Trey Smith of the Kansas City Chiefs logged more such snaps without allowing a sack.

Brandon Scherff

Cap Crunch Makes Scherff a Complicated Target

There’s just one problem — money.

Scherff’s asking price hasn’t been revealed, but it’s likely more than what the Giants have in available cap space. According to Over the Cap, New York is working with about $5.95 million in room — and that’s after restructuring Brian Burns’ contract to sign first-round pick Abdul Carter.

Still, Schoen could get creative. There are a few more moves the front office could make to free up space, but most would carry some long-term consequences. One possible path? Cutting a veteran from a position of strength to invest in an area of clear need: the offensive line.

If the Giants want to protect their young quarterback, stabilize the offense, and, frankly, keep the current regime employed, signing a proven veteran like Scherff might be the last puzzle piece worth paying for.