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Giants news, 9/11: Malik Nabers, Joe Schoen, Andrew Thomas, more headlines

Good morning, New York Giants fans!

From Big Blue View

Other Giant observations

Why Giants fans may need to temper expectations for Jaxson Dart once he takes the field | The Athletic

The most important lesson to be learned from re-examining Allen’s rookie season is that success didn’t come overnight, so anyone hoping Dart can vault the Giants into immediate playoff contention needs to pump the brakes. Dart is probably going to struggle early and often once he takes the field. You hope to see progress throughout the course of the season, but as coaches like to say, every quarterback’s development path is different.

Allen’s final stat line was ugly: He completed just 52.8 percent of his passes — dead last among 33 qualified QBs — for 2,705 yards along with 12 interceptions and eight fumbles (two lost). His EPA/attempt (-0.02) was only better than Jacksonville’s Blake Bortles and Arizona rookie Josh Rosen, while his 67.9 passer rating topped only Rosen. Bortles was never a full-time starter after that season, while Rosen only started three more NFL games.

Baldy: Giants wasting time in not starting Dart

How this New York Giants lineman found his ‘why’ and saved his spot on the team | The Record

On the doorstep of his fourth NFL season, Davidson needed to be with the heart and leader of his family. He talked to Giants brass and was encouraged to head home, take the personal time even as the competition for roster spots was just about to heat up.

”Because my grandmother’s always put me first, put me in a position to be successful and live out my dream. The people that I’m surrounded by every day, Dre [Giants defensive line coach Andre Patterson] and B-Cox [assistant DL coach Bryan Cox], my teammates, they are there for me, and it switched in my head – I’m not just playing for myself. I’m playing for something bigger than me, so I just can’t keep doing the same old stuff. I have to change, and it’s not always going to be perfect. But I found my ‘why’ and I wanted to prove that when I got back.”

The Giants need to unleash Abdul Carter now | New York Post

Play the kid! Unleash that rookie! Start him … now! No, not that one. The other one.

We get it. There needs to be an edge rusher rotation and keeping guys fresh is important. That said … Abdul Carter needs to play more than 54 percent of the snaps on defense. The rookie can handle it.

Best Rookie Pass Rusher: Abdul Carter, New York Giants. Carter was one of the top pass-rushing draft prospects in recent memory, and he wasted no time making an impact in his first career game. The third overall pick in this year’s draft led all rookies in PFF pass-rush grade in Week 1 (78.3). His versatility was on full display, as he recorded dominant wins versus three Commanders offensive linemen, including his first career sack against Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil.

Giants’ poor play at ‘line of scrimmage’ most concerning with Cowboys on deck | New York Daily News

The offense is this team’s primary problem, especially Russell Wilson’s play at quarterback, which wouldn’t win any team many games. It’s still worth noting how overwhelmed the Giants’ offensive line was in their Week 1 defeat.The Commanders’ pass rush generated 22 pressures on 45 Giants drop backs (48.8%), according to NFL NextGen Stats, by Dorance Armstrong’s nine. That’s five more pressures than Washington recorded in any of their games last season. Left tackle James Hudson III allowed a team-high nine quarterback pressures, per NFL NextGen Stats, followed by right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (six), center John Michael Schmitz (five), left guard Jon Runyan Jr. (four), right guard Greg Van Roten (three) and backup tackle Marcus Mbow (one). Schmitz was tagged with two sacks allowed while Runyan was credited with surrendering one.

Center John Michael Schmitz is tough, smart and does a good job of getting everything set up for the offensive line. Daboll has confidence in him as their center.

Second-year linebacker Darius Muasau, who could be called upon to fill McFadden’s role, is a “smart player.” He has played a number of spots for the defense.

Darius Muasau on the loss of Micah McFadden

Why NY Giants Defense Will Miss ILB Micah McFadden on Defense | SI.com

Before McFadden’s injury, the Giants, who gave up a total of 220 rushing yards to the Commanders, had allowed an average of 5.8 yards on six rushing attempts. That average jumped to 7.1 yards per attempt on 26 rushes; the Commanders also scored two touchdowns on the ground in their victory.

Burning Hot. Brian Daboll, New York Giants: Plenty were surprised the Giants brought Daboll back for another shot in 2025, and now it’s becoming apparent they’ll likely scrap the Russell Wilson experiment at some point before testing out Jaxson Dart with an eye toward 2026. I’m not sure it would make sense to include Daboll in that.

Dan Graziano: The drumbeat gets louder. Look, I get the idea of sticking to the plan. But the Giants made Dart the No. 2 quarterback for Sunday’s game, which means they are comfortable with the idea of him going into the game should something happen to Wilson. If that’s the case, why wouldn’t they be comfortable starting him? This is a matter of time, and if Wilson looks as lost and ineffective Sunday in Dallas as he did in Washington, I don’t know how much longer the Giants can hold off.

One question I have, though, is whether they’d turn to Jameis Winston first if they decide Wilson needs to be benched but aren’t ready to put in Dart. I haven’t heard anything to indicate that, but it could represent a compromise of sorts.

This week’s opponent

Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, and 3 more NFL teams feeling the pressure in Week 2 | SB Nation

The Cowboys played pretty well in a tough circumstance in a 24-20 loss at the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night. Playing in the season opener on the road is always tough and the Cowboys players were still processing the stunning trade of star pass-rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay just a week prior. But the Cowboys played hard under new coach Brian Schottenheimer. Now, they must do everything they can to improve to 1-1 at home against the New York Giants. Vibes will sink further around Jerry World if the Cowboys drop to 0-2 and to two division foes. If they win, they can feel pretty good about themselves, though.

Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland missed practice Wednesday with a foot injury. Bland had a stress fracture in his foot during the team’s 2024 training camp and did not return until Week 12. It is not clear whether it is the same foot Bland has injured this time. He played all 63 snaps Thursday night and made three tackles.

Safety Malik Hooker also is dealing with a foot injury, and the Cowboys list him as limited in Wednesday’s practice.

Jadeveon Clowney to visit the Cowboys Wednesday | DallasCowboys.com

The Cowboys are hosting veteran defensive end Jadeveon Clowney on a visit Wednesday at the Star in Frisco. After recording one sack against the Eagles last Thursday, Dallas is at the very least exploring their options to add to their deep and talented, but young defensive end room.