EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — For the New York Giants offense to get to where it wants to go and be the high-scoring unit it wants to be — safe to say that’s putting up more than the 21.6 points per game it averaged in 2025 — they’ll need to run the ball better. Every team wants to dominate on the ground, of course, but for a Giants offense trying to develop a young quarterback, it is vitally important they become more efficient and more explosive running the ball in 2026.“I played quarterback my entire life, and having a run game is the friendliest thing in the world,” new offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said this week. “You want to be able to run the football. Everybody says it, but you’ve got to be able to do it.”Last year, the Giants finished 18th in yards per carry (4.3), 25th in rushing success rate and 16th in explosive run rate. However, some of the heavy lifting in those numbers was done by quarterback Jaxson Dart, who rushed for 487 yards and nine scores last season. When you remove QB runs, the Giants fell to 25th in yards per carry (4.0), 27th in rushing success rate and 20th in explosive run rate.Those numbers beg the question: Do the Giants have the necessary components to be as effective on the ground as they want to be?They worked to strengthen their offensive line, drafting guard Francis Mauigoa with the 10th overall pick in April’s NFL Draft and adding physical players like fullback Patrick Ricard in free agency. While they seemed interested in adding another playmaker to their running back room, the Giants ended up returning to the primary threesome they had last year: Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary.Perhaps that trio can lead them where they want to go — Nagy and coach John Harbaugh have expressed optimism about the running back room, even sharing compliments about annual training camp favorite Dante “Turbo” Miller, as well.Still, it’s interesting to recall the Giants’ offseason, as they were linked — though never seriously entered the bidding, per my beat partner Dan Duggan — to Kenneth Walker III, the 2026 Super Bowl MVP who ended up signing a three-year free agent deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, and Notre Dame product Jeremiyah Love, who wound up being drafted at No. 3 by the Arizona Cardinals, two spots before the Giants were on the clock.Again, it’s worth repeating that the Giants have seemed pleased with what they’ve seen from their backs so far in training camp. The Giants like where the fan-favorite Skattebo, who tallied 487 yards and five touchdowns on 86 carries in eight games before a gruesome ankle injury, is at.