New York Giants news for Friday
Good morning, New York Giants fans!
From Big Blue View
- Was Saquon Barkley worth the investment for the Philadelphia Eagles?
- Giants Injury news: Malik Nabers returns to practice
- Dexter Lawrence: ‘I’m playing’ Sunday vs. Philadelphia Eagles
- How will Giants’ offensive line overcome loss of Andrew Thomas?
- Giants vs. Eagles, Week 7: What to expect when the Eagles have the ball
- Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles 2024, Week 7: Everything you need to know
Other Giant observations
Evan Neal Exercising Patience as He Waits for His Number to Be Called | SI.com
“In terms of technique, Carm does see things a little bit different than our last coach (Bobby Johnson) did, but he’s allowing me to go out there and play ball,” Neal said. “That’s another big thing as well. When I started practicing about a month and a half ago, that was my first time playing ball in about a year. So I feel like at that point in time, they were just allowing me to go out there and play, knock the rust off, and then, ‘Okay, how can we coach this better? How can we do that better?’”
Neal on not playing
“It’s been extremely hard. I’ve been a competitor and I’ve been a winner my entire life.”
Evan Neal was asked how challenging it has been for him to not be playing: pic.twitter.com/9SFzH4NPY5
— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) October 16, 2024
Giants’ Andrew Thomas’ season-ending injury puts spotlight on Joe Schoen’s offensive line failures | NJ.com
Giants third-year general manager Joe Schoen had a bunch of roster holes to address this offseason — partly due to his own failings, especially on the offensive line.
But he did not make any significant moves to address a major problem from last season — offensive tackle depth. And that could come back to bite Schoen and the Giants on Sunday against the Eagles, who have the NFL’s fourth-best pass rush, according to Pro Football Focus.
NFL Week 7 Preview: Schedule, storylines and matchups to watch | PFF
Matchups to watch: Giants Edge Brian Burns vs. Eagles LT Fred Johnson. The most likely name tabbed to replace Mailata at left tackle is swing tackle Fred Johnson, who has largely struggled this year. His alarming 35.8 PFF pass-block rating comes as a result of having allowed a pressure on over 24% of his pass sets, including a pair of pressures on just five reps this past week. Although Brian Burns (groin) finds himself on the injury report to start the week, if he is able to go, this would be a plus-plus matchup to take advantage of. Over his last two outings, Burns has generated 11 pressures, including a pair of sacks.
NFL Playoff Projections 2024: Examining the Postseason Chances for All 32 Teams | ProFootballNetwork.com
New York Giants’ Playoff Chances: 15.1%. We are getting to the point of being able to write off the New York Giants. But at 2-4, they are only two games out of first place in the division, having had narrow losses to the Cowboys and Washington Commanders. They do not look like a playoff team, sitting 22nd in our power rankings. Everything about this team is below average, with their defense 18th and their offense 25th in our metrics. The only thing that is not below average is the difficulty of their remaining schedule, which ranks as the ninth-hardest.
Hello, Germany
NFL EVP Peter O’Reilly says ticket demand for Panthers-Giants is higher than the Bucs-Seahawks game (which featured Tom Brady) in Munich two years ago.
Also, there soon will be a team-themed bierhaus for all 10 teams with marketing rights in Germany.
Giddyup.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) October 17, 2024
NFL panic meter: How worried should Cowboys, Browns and other struggling teams be? | The Athletic
Low-grade panic mode: New York Giants (2-4) Can you really call it panic mode when your roster had the look of a subpar operation to begin with? Maybe if you’re Brian Daboll, head coach of a team that regressed in Year 2 and continues to struggle in Year 3. Daniel Jones remains erratic and hasn’t thrown a touchdown at home since Jan. 1, 2023, while directing an offense that has failed to score 20 points four times in six games this season. The Giants weren’t going to win the NFC East this season, but they need to show some real improvement as their coach’s seat heats up.
Updated NFL coach hot seat: Who will be the 2nd coach fired after Robert Saleh? | Yahoo Sports
Brian Daboll, New York Giants. Daboll is 17-22-1 as Giants head coach but he’s trending in the wrong direction. The Giants had a fortunate playoff appearance in Daboll’s first season and not much has gone right since. They’re 2-4 this season, and whether Daboll survives the year if the team continues losing probably has to do with how ownership feels about the roster. It’s also reasonable the team could hold Daboll accountable for quarterback Daniel Jones still being stuck in the middle of the road. Daboll seemed like a decent pick as the first coach fired this season. The Giants haven’t been terrible though. We’ll see how fed up Giants ownership is if the team goes on a losing streak.
Ross Tucker: Giants have a top five defensive line
This is not a bad Giants team.
Major injury news for them both good & bad in first look at the Eagles next opponent.
Ross Report™️ presented by @HelloFresh pic.twitter.com/DypCVgOw18
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) October 17, 2024
Coughlin, Shanahan, Seifert advance in cutdown for Hall of Fame | ESPN.com
Tom Coughlin, Dan Reeves and Bill Arnsparger moved one step closer to election for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The Hall’s Blue-Ribbon Committee narrowed its original list of 14 nominees to 12 today and the three former Giants head coaches are among them.
This week’s opponent
Mekhi Becton: Everything is just bad about MetLife Stadium | Pro Football Talk
“I don’t wanna play in that shitty stadium,” Becton said. “It’s bad. Everything is just bad about that stadium. I don’t really like it. I’m just glad I only gotta do it one time a year. Just gotta go in there, do my 1-11 and go home.”
The turf at MetLife Stadium has been the subject of much criticism over the years and it’s been blamed for a number of injuries. Becton dealt with major injury issues during his time with the Jets, but none of them came on his home field. That didn’t stop him from saying that things didn’t “feel right about that turf” while outlining some of the things he didn’t like about the building.
PFF Grades and Data: Key insights for every NFL Week 7 game | PFF
Eagles rookie first-round pick Quinyon Mitchell has given up eight open targets in single coverage, tying for the third-most, but he has also recorded six forced incompletions, which ranks tied for fourth.
Saquon Barkley’s leadership has motivated Eagles locker room as RB is set to face Giants for first time | CBSSports.com
“You could see it for yourself,” said Eagles center Nick Gates, a former teammate of Barkley with the New York Giants. “He’s had a hell of a year so far. I hope he continues to do it. He’s a good player. Any line he’d run behind, he’d be good. Especially here, with the guys we have up front. It’s awesome to see them work together and do things together.”
Eagles open practice window for Albert Okwuegbunam | PhiladelphiaEagles.com
The Eagles opened the 21-day practice window for tight end Albert Okwuegbunam on Wednesday. He was placed on Injured Reserve; Designated for Return on August 27. Acquired by the Eagles in an August 2023 trade with the Denver Broncos, Okwuegbunam played in four games last season, lining up for 57 offensive snaps.
Around the league
The Dallas Cowboys’ Home vs. Road Splits: A concerning trend or just noise? | PFF
Dallas Cowboys analytics roundup: Things have gotten very bad in Dallas | Blogging The Boys
What led to the Cowboys’ roster woes, and is there a fix? | ESPN.com
Jayden Daniels wins 5th NFL Rookie of the Week award in 6 weeks of play | Hogs Haven
Arthur Smith on Justin Fields: Sometimes guys are too hard on themselves | Pro Football Talk
Titans release former All-Pro safety Jamal Adams after three game appearances | NFL.com
Mike Evans doesn’t practice after tweaking his leg | Pro Football Talk
Will Lions’ physical style slow Vikings’ Justin Jefferson? | ESPN.com
Tyreek Hill: Amari Cooper, Davante Adams trades will ‘test’ Dolphins, but ‘we straight’ | NFL.com
After Tyler Bass’ strugglews, Buffalo Bills add former Rams kicker | Buffalo Rumblings
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