A top NFL expert offered a bold prediction for the New York Giants that will have Big Blue fans happy heading into the 2026 season.
In November, the Giants were a complete mess. After finishing 3-14 in 2024, head coach Brian Daboll began the 2025 campaign with a miserable 2-8 record that included some brutal losses. Unsurprisingly, this was the last straw for the management, and they fired him midway through the fourth season. It was the right move, but there was no obvious replacement they could turn to.
Then the Baltimore Ravens gifted the Giants with the perfect option: John Harbaugh. Although it wasn't easy and they are giving a Super Bowl winning coach a lot of money and control over the roster, there is a lot of hope and excitement for the team next season.
Not just because of how good a coach Harbaugh is, but because the Giants have some very good pieces on the roster that were absolutely wasted last season. Additionally, many NFL experts believe the team played well in last month's draft, which included a pair of first-round picks in Arvel Reese and Francis Mauigoa.
The new coaching staff and roster have many in 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 compete for the NFC East title.
Peter Schrager loves the NY Giants roster and coaching staff for the 2026 season
In a new conversation with SNY, Scherzer explained why he's confident the Giants can be an "11 or 12-win team."
"I think Jimmy and Jose are there. They've got a pretty good roster," Schrager began by saying. "I was a little bit like, 'Okay, let's see how this all goes. [with Harbaugh] Based on the appointment process and 'He is coming, but we have to wait.' What's up [General Manager Joe] Schoen, but he's on the 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 Nabors 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 are crazy for the New York Giants.'
