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NY Giants Ranked Among Top NFL Teams in Money Spent Per Win
President and CEO John Mara stands on the sidelines during pregame of a game between New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Since the New York Giants finished with an abysmal 3-14 record last season, they have gradually been rebuilding their roster and winning back the trust of their fans. An active and balanced free agency period gave way to a potentially historic 2025 NFL Draft class. The team then inspired even more optimism with a deeply encouraging preseason performance.

The roster is significantly improved, and good vibes are bouncing off the Quest Diagnostics Training Center, making Big Blue a possible surprise squad for the 2025 season. 

Let’s hope it’s so, as according to an analysis by Betway Insider, the Giants have spent a considerable amount of money on player personnel with little to show for it over the last decade.

The study, which divided New York's total cap expenditures ($1,876,519,942) by the number of total wins it accumulated in the same stretch (58), arrived at an astonishing  $32,353,792 per win, the fourth-highest per-win total in the NFL

Although the organization has certainly missed on its share of high-profile free agency signings -- committing a combined $75 million guaranteed to wide receiver Kenny Golladay and offensive tackle Nate Solder come to mind -- it has not spent a ton of money comparatively. 

The Giants' cap spend is the eighth-lowest in the league over the last 10 seasons. However, the bigger takeaway here is how overall dreadful they have been during this time.

NY Giants need to break through

New York has just two winning campaigns and one playoff victory in the last decade, losing 11 games or more a whopping six times over this span.

The Giants are on their fourth head coach since parting ways with two-time Super Bowl champion Tom Coughlin after the 2015 season. General managers Jerry Reese and Dave Gettleman have also walked out the door, leaving the onus on Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll to enact lasting change.

The clock could be ticking on them, too, though if the franchise doesn’t show progress this year. Giants co-owner John Mara may or may not be forgiving if the team fails to earn a postseason berth, given the challenging schedule that awaits the team.

However, some tangible progress is still expected, and the team’s improved depth chartsuggests that this goal is definitely achievable.

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New York's recent trend, as highlighted by Betway Insider, does not have to foretell further anguish. This group can ignite a turnaround, or at least light the spark that leads to the turnaround.

Regardless of how people feel about starting quarterback Russell Wilson, he remains a functional signal caller who boasts a Super Bowl win and 10 Pro Bowl selections on his resume, complemented by wisdom.

Despite not having much offensive talent to work with outside of star running back Saquon Barkley, Daboll won Coach of the Year honors and guided the Giants to a road playoff win versus the Minnesota Vikings in 2022. He has the tools to reinvigorate the offense and locker room once more.

Outside linebacker Abdul Carter is one of the most acclaimed pass-rushing prospects in the last five years or so. He possesses the physical traits and technique to launch a defensive line that already includes Dexter Lawrence II and Brian Burns into unquestionably elite territory.

Obviously, all of these things must come together on game day. Only wins define true success. However, believing in the Giants seems far less risky than it did a season ago.

If they fulfill their promise in 2025 and in the years to come, then they will stand out for very different reasons when Betway Insider and other analysts construct their next data table.

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This article first appeared on New York Giants on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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