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‘Psychopaths’ Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo are already changing Giants’ DNA | New York Post
Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo are not the Giants’ best players — not yet, anyway — but the contact-seeking rookies have injected a level of naivety into a locker room that had been unmistakably energy-zapped by years of losing.
It could be felt everywhere late Thursday night after the Giants stunned the Eagles 34-17 in prime time.
“You feel like you can win every single game possible,” right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor told The Post. “Skatt is a f—ing wild card. With him and Dart in the huddle, they are both psychopaths.”
Giants looking for wide receiver help | NFL.com
Ian Rapoport says “the Giants have called teams for receiver help.” It won’t be easy to find. One player who might be available is Chris Olave of the New Orleans Saints.
Rookie Cam Skattebo Is Winning Over Football Fans With His Backflips and Tough Play | Today
Cam Skattebo has emerged as a fan favorite for a team and fan base desperate to be relevant, not to mention an early front-runner for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
With a flair for physical play, backflips and shaking his helmet, the running back’s star has steadily risen since he has become an integral part of the Giants offense.
His timing couldn’t be better for the franchise, either, as Big Blue has struggled since winning the 2012 Super Bowl. In fact, the team has won only one playoff game since then (in just two postseason appearances) and is coming off a disastrous 3-14 season, with an offense that has consistently had trouble putting the ball in the end zone.
Coupled with quarterback Jaxson Dart, the team’s first-round draft pick in April, Skattebo, 23, is the core of a squad that is looking to grow.
Joe Judge helped Giants decide on Jaxson Dart | The Athletic
Speaking of summer, several people with the Giants told me New York knew since then that Dart was “the guy.” They just didn’t want to rush it.
Before the draft, they did their homework on all the quarterbacks, but every meeting with Ole Miss’s Dart ended the same way: with coach Brian Daboll and front-office members walking out saying, “He checks every box.”
Believe it or not, the Giants also leaned on some unlikely help. Ole Miss assistant quarterbacks coach Joe Judge, the former Giants head coach, helped the team learn everything it needed to know about Dart.
The Giants also knew they weren’t alone. The Saints, Steelers and Browns had all shown interest. New York tried to play it cool, but the Giants also knew Daboll’s personality — fiery, competitive, intense and sometimes a little unhinged — was a perfect match for Dart’s energy.
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