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How Giants put misery of latest disaster behind them: ‘We belong with the best’ | NJ.com
Gone were the stunned silence and tears from after Sunday’s 33-32 choke-job loss to the Broncos. With their season hanging on by a thread, the Giants know they have little time to wallow in that all-time awful collapse at Denver. So early this week, they tried their best to bury it — while focusing on the encouraging things they did Sunday and amid their 2-5 start.
“We know we can compete with the best,” inside linebacker Darius Muasau said. “It’s something that all the captains preach all the time: We belong with the best.”
Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on the last drive last Sunday in Denver
Players to watch in Week 8 divisional rematch | Giants.com
Similar to last season, Lawrence is seeing double teams at an incredible rate. Through the first seven weeks, the veteran has been double teamed on a league-high 61.2 percent of his pass rushes, according to NGS. It’s the second consecutive season he’s lead the NFL in double team rate. Unlike last year, though, Lawrence has not been getting as much pressure on the quarterback. But perhaps the 29-year-old has turned a corner recently. Lawrence has registered seven total pressures over the last two games, according to PFF, compared to seven total pressures through the first five weeks.
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers has yet to undergo surgery almost a month after suffering a season-ending torn ACL in his right knee, head coach Brian Daboll told reporters Thursday Nabers is reportedly set to undergo a procedure soon, perhaps in the next week or so. The delay is not that unusual in order to allow swelling to decrease and to build up strength around the knee.
“He’s definitely the same threat he used to be,” said Brian Burns. “I don’t think there’s any slack in his talent or anything of that nature. … I don’t know why his numbers are down. Maybe just a year.”
Defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence II shared Burns’ assessment, adding “he’s definitely the same threat if you watch the tape. I think you get lost in highlights and stuff like that, but a down-to-down play, a down-to-down running back, he’s still playing really well. Numbers don’t always show that, but the tape does.”
Barkley: We need to match the passion the Giants bring
Eagles fans’ worst awaits Jaxson Dart — and he can’t wait for every second of it | New York Post
There is nothing Dart can do about all that past failure. He is trying to blaze a new trail for this team. And he sounds far more excited and not at all daunted by what comes next.
“Yeah, it’s going to be intense for sure,“ Dart said. “I can’t wait to go out there and compete and kind of just feel the hostility in the air. The rivalry between the two organizations — it’s going to be really cool. I kind of compare it to an SEC rivalry, so I’m really excited for the atmosphere…I mean, LSU is intense, Georgia is intense, Alabama is intense, Auburn is intense. You guys want me to keep going?”
Cor’dale Flott a bright spot
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Way ahead of expectations. The young guys have been the reason to watch the Giants. Dart and Skattebo have been two boosts of energy for Big Blue. Dart has quickly established himself as an entertaining improviser and scrambler. Skattebo’s propensity for finding contact has made him a fan favorite, though he was run over in pass protection on the Dart pick that fueled a Broncos comeback last week. And Carter is one of the betting favorites to win Defensive Rookie of the Year.
The veterans? Not quite as much. Wilson had one swan song against the Cowboys before being benched; the Giants paid him $8.6 million for three starts and hope they won’t have to make it to a fourth. Holland has had his ups and downs in coverage, while Hudson was essentially kicked out of the lineup after a sequence of four penalties in four plays against the Cowboys in Week 2. The swing tackle hasn’t played an offensive snap since.
This week’s opponent
When Za’DariusSmith abruptly retired after Philadelphia’s game against the Giants, that’s when the conversations with Graham started again.
“I knew I wasn’t all the way done, honestly,” he said. “… When Za’Darius retired, it just felt like it was the perfect thing to do. Cause obviously he was in my locker and to get it back and just to [say], ‘Let’s go do this thing again.’ That’s how I feel, it’s like we got an opportunity again and [I] just wanna be able to just go to war with my brothers every week. I’m not expecting anything. I just want to help the guys, like I told the room. It’s like, look, I’m here to just give you affirmations every day, and to work hard, and let’s all be professionals, and let’s try to build this thing and get us another one.”
Around the league
Jerry Jones expects another offseason attack on the tush push | Pro Football Talk
Lamar Jackson limited in practice again, DeAndre Hopkins out on Thursday | Pro Football Talk
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