The Giants look like they’re going to play mostly backups against the Buffalo Bills in Saturday’s preseason opener. But that doesn’t make this exhibition game any less important.

Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll need to set a different tone for the 2025 season, and that effort continues with how the team performs at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y.

Here are five priorities for the Giants to emerge from this game feeling encouraged about the foundation they’ve laid for both the short and long term of the franchise:

PROTECT JAXSON DART

The Giants’ backup offensive line needs to protect rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart so the first-round pick has a chance to show what he can do and stays healthy enough to compete next week against the Jets. Forming a strong pocket could be a challe

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