Tyler Nubin | Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Joe Schoen’s belief in positional value on display at this position The New York Giants’ personnel decisions at safety have certainly engendered controversy in the fan base. Has GM Joe Schoen been right or wrong in how he has approached the position? Current roster: Jason Pinnock, Tyler Nubin, Dane Belton, Anthony Johnson Players drafted since 2022: Dane Belton (Round 4, No. 114, 2022) | Gervarrius Owens (Round 7, No. 254, 2023) | Tyler Nubin (Round 2, No. 47, 2024) Biggest free agent signing: Jason Pinnock (2022 waiver claim) Biggest losses: Xavier McKinney, Julian Love What they lost The Giants lost Julian Love to the Seattle Seahawks in free agency before the 2023 season. It wasn’t because they didn’t try to keep him. Love was a full-time starter for the Giants for the first time in four years in 2022, and played extremely well. He signed a two-year, $12 million deal with Seattle. Reporting from The Athletic indicated that the Giants offered love more than that during the 2022 season bye week. Love, thinking he would be able to find an even more lucrative offer in free agency, turned it down. When the Seahawks made their offer to Love, the Giants — walking a tight financial line as they tried to recover from a salary cap mess — couldn’t match. They had already allocated that money to wide receiver Darius Slayton. Schoen and the Giants made a conscious decision not to get into a bidding war for Xavier McKinney. If you watched ‘Hard Knocks’ you know that Schoen, a positional value disciple, was shocked that the Green Bay Packers gave McKinney $67.5 million over four years, with the average annual value at $16.75 million. That made McKinney the game’s fourth-highest paid safety. What they gained Credit the Giants’ pro personnel department with identifying a mistake made by the New York Jets when they tried to pass Jason Pinnock through waivers to their practice squad in 2022. The Giants claimed him, and Pinnock — while not quite as good this season as he was in 2023 — has filled the spot vacated by Love. The Giants drafted 23-year-old Tyler Nubin in Round 2 to replace the 26-year-old McKinney. Called the ‘alpha of alphas” by assistant GM Brandon Brown, it is easy to see why the Giants liked Nubin coming out of Minnesota. He has played 99% of the defensive snaps. Get around him and the leadership traits that will see him grow into a core defensive player, if he isn’t already, are apparent. The ball-hawking skills that saw him intercept 13 passes as a collegian haven’t shown up yet in the NFL, but there is a lot to like. The verdict McKinney, because he already has a career-high six interceptions, is making the Giants look bad for not trying harder to retain him. The view here, though, is that McKinney’s career shows that what he is doing is not sustainable. A 2020 second-round pick by the Giants, McKinney had five interceptions in his second season. In 32 games over his other three seasons in New York he had four. Whether you consider it apples-to-apples or not, the Giants applied the money they did not give to McKinney to making the Brian Burns trade. If you believe pass rush or front seven play is more important to a defense than safety play — if you buy the commonly held positional value theory held by much of the NFL — that’s a proper allocation of resources. Adding a player like Nubin, who should continue to improve over the next few seasons, softens the blow of losing McKinney. Though it would be nice if someone in the Giants’ secondary, which has not had an interception yet this season, would pick off a pass occasionally. What type of resources do the Giants need to put into the position going forward? That depends on whether or not they are able to keep Pinnock, a 25-year-old free-agent-to-be who should have options in free agency. Lose him and the Giants will have a big hole to fill. The Giants could also use additional depth. Dane Belton, a 2022 fourth-round pick, has shown some ability to find the football with two interceptions and four fumble recoveries. What he hasn’t shown is the ability to be trusted down-in and down-out when he has been called upon. The Giants need to keep churning the middle to bottom of the draft, and the later tiers of free agency or the waiver wire, for depth.
After turning over the safety position, have the Giants gained or lost?
Week 11 Advanced Coverage Grade Report: Best defenders in PFF’s advanced coverage grade
Advanced coverage grade uses machine learning to map the separation allowed on a play to the expected PFF coverage grade the player would have earned had they been targeted. This system also factors in the difficulty of the assignment and situation when making that assessment.
Random Ramsdom: Jared Verse is confident team can make a push in NFC
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 11/14/24 Jared Verse has been winning over fans with his play on the field and his leadership for the Los Angeles Rams in general, and Verse appears to be embracing a leadership role as he says the team has the right parts to make a push in the NFC now. You can read more about it below, and I think his attitude is really telling of the young athlete. I would expect a veteran player to say that, but a rookie to basically say that he knows his team has what it takes to compete? Not all rookies are going to speak up that way. It’s early in Verse’s first season in the NFL, but so far all he’s done is show that LA got a rare talent and person in the draft. .@JaredVerse1 has been putting the league on notice. ➖ 6th in pressures (45)➖ T-3rd in TFLs (11)➖ Leads all rookies in pressures, pressure rate (20.4%), and sacks (4.5) pic.twitter.com/s7QXISPsTB — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 13, 2024 No real question today, but please comment on whatever you want, thanks for checking out Turf Show Times and have a great day! Exclusive: Jared Verse confident in NFC success despite Rams’ lackluster 2024 results (themirror.com) “However, Verse believes the Rams have what it takes to make noise as the season progresses, especially considering how many teams in the NFC have very similar records. Speaking exclusively to Mirror US Sports after the loss, the budding star admits Los Angeles has the same “spark” that Tagovailoa’s return gave the Dolphins – it is all about harnessing it. “Oh, we already have it,” Verse explained, regarding the team needing a much-required boost. “I mean, I think it’s just now, it’s a short week. We don’t have time to dwell over this [loss]. You know, we got one day. You can focus on it, you can kind of dwell on it.” Eyeing a win on the East Coast. pic.twitter.com/FgY140U1AM — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 13, 2024 Rams’ Bitter NFC West Rival Disowning Superstar WR? (si.com) “With D.K. Metcalf being sidelined the last couple of weeks with a knee injury, you would think the Seahawks would focus more on Tyler Lockett offensively. That has not happened, with Lockett amassing just four catches on seven targets over Seattle’s last two games (three of those catches came against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9, a game the Rams ultimately won). Meanwhile, Jaxon Smith-Njigba has totaled 13 receptions on 20 targets.” Les Snead talks pass rush dominance, Darious Williams’ impact + more on The Coach McVay Show. | @Microsoft — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 13, 2024 Did Analyst Just Highlight A Future Rams Problem? (si.com) “Mike Florio spoke on Pro Football Talk about how he views the Rams situation thus far into their season. “The Rams are in this weird mode, where it feels like they want to move forward from their championship team and move forward with a new era of the Rams,” Florio said. “But there is enough left of the guys who delivered the Super Bowl LVI win, when you augment that with the younger players, maybe we can still be a playoff team.” Climbing the list. pic.twitter.com/MzbAk4HC6r — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 12, 2024
Could the solution for Bengals defense be a familiar face in Boulder, Colorado?
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Bengals defense has struggled to finish games this season. There is, though, still time to turn that around. Let me start by making, perhaps, a bold statement. I don’t think the Cincinnati Bengals defense is THAT bad. Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens offense is THAT good. MVPs are going to do what MVPs do, and that’s what Jackson did in the second half on Thursday night. So, what is wrong with the Bengals’ defense? Is it that they can’t tackle? Is it that they give up too many big plays in the passing game? Maybe it’s that Rob Livingston isn’t here this season. Rob Livingston? Yes, that Rob Livingston. The former secondary coach for the Bengals is now the defensive coordinator for the Colorado Buffaloes. Their defense has massively improved this season. The Bengals defense has regressed. So, I’ll ask the question: Could the Bengals bring back Rob Livingston as their defensive coordinator in 2025? A lot of things would have to happen for this scenario to play out. First, Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders would likely have to leave Colorado and go be the head coach elsewhere next season. That could happen, considering Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Deion’s son, will be a high draft pick next Spring. Second, the Bengals would have to move on from current defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo. The Bengals value continuity, but some things just get stale. I feel like that’s what’s happening with the Bengals defense. As star players have departed, Anarumo’s defense hasn’t been the same as it was in 2021 and 2022. Colorado’s defense has massively improved this season. The Buffaloes are 51st in points allowed per game this season at 22.6. In 2023, Colorado was 124th out of 133 FBS teams, allowing 34.8 points per game. Their yards per game is also down by nearly over 100 yards per game. The Bengals were 21st in scoring (22.6 points per game) in 2023 and were 31st in yards allowed per game. This season, the Bengals rank 26th in scoring (26.2 points per game) and 22nd in yards allowed per game. So in terms of yards allowed per game, they’ve actually improved. Still, giving up 30 points or more in four games this season is not good enough. Interestingly, the Bengals have scored 30 points or more in three of those four games. I watched Colorado’s defense in person when they hosted the Bearcats two weeks ago. They are excellent in man coverage. With Livingston’s background as a secondary coach, he can help the Bengals’ secondary reestablish itself as one of the upper-half-of-the-NFL secondaries in the NFL. The Bengals’ solution on defense may just be in Boulder, Colorado. Maybe we forgot how great of a position coach Rob Livingston was, is, and can be.
Detroit Lions’ classy gesture catches eye of former player
Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images A classy gesture from the Detroit Lions caught the eye of former Lions DT Damon “Snacks” Harrison. Last week, the Detroit Lions traded for defensive end Za’Darius Smith, hoping to bolster their pass rush and run defense after suffering many injuries at the edge defender position. While fans were eager to see Smith play in a big “Sunday Night Football” contest with the Houston Texans, the coaching staff took a different approach. Smith was scheduled to have his bye week prior to the trade, and the Lions wanted to honor that. So before he even came to the facility, the Lions gave him two days off. Smith used those days to check in on his Florida home and family, which had been impacted by recent hurricanes. When Smith arrived with the team on Friday, Lions coaches determined it was in everyone’s best interest if he didn’t play on Sunday. “There was a thought about playing him, but we just felt like the right thing to do was just sit him this week, we just did,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “We’ll let him get his bearings and, there again, that’s a game off his body and now we can go.” That gesture caught the eye of former Lions defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison. A mere six years ago, Harrison was in a nearly identical situation in Detroit. He was traded to the Lions at the deadline, having not yet had his bye week. But because Detroit already had their bye, there was no break in the season for him. But unlike the current regime, the Lions immediately played Harrison, and the nose tackle ended up being the eighth player at the time to have played in 17 games in a season. Detroit opted not to start him in his first game in Detroit, but he still played 62 percent of snaps in his first game as a Lion. So what did Harrison have to say about Campbell’s gesture with Smith? I’d run through an army tank for dude if he’d done that for me! I finally see what the players, staff, and city of Detroit see in him…Dan THE Man!!! https://t.co/Kus8lBE9kV — Billy (@snacks) November 14, 2024 “I’d run through an army tank for dude if he’d done that for me!” Harrison tweeted on Wednesday night. “I finally see what the players, staff, and city of Detroit see in him…Dan THE Man!!!” While Harrison provided a nice bump for the Lions defense down the stretch of that 2018 season, his time in Detroit would come to an abrupt end in 2020. Despite handing him an extension in August of 2019, the Lions cut him six months later. At the time, Harrison called the move a “mutual parting,” but later he admitted he was “hell-bent” on leaving Detroit during the 2019 season. You have to wonder if things would have played out differently for “Snacks” had there been different management in charge of Detroit back then.
Derrick Barnes updates injury progress, thinks cut block should be banned
Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Lions LB Derrick Barnes is back in Allen Park, where he gave an update on his rehab, and shared some thoughts about the block that injured him. Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes was back at the team facility this week for the first time since his Week 3 leg injury that will likely cost him the rest of the 2024 season. For the past few months, Barnes has been in the very early stages of recovery after surgery to repair MCL and PCL tears. He’s been doing physical therapy in West Lafayette while sporting crutches and a brace. Now, the crutches are gone, the brace is off, and he couldn’t be more thrilled to join his teammates and coaches back in Allen Park. “Got to see everybody, I got to see the coaches bring joy to me,” Barnes said Wednesday in his first media appearance since the injury. “The coaches in there with me and we’re laughing and giggling the whole time. So you know, it feels good. “Being away is just not for me. I can’t. Me and Alex (Anzalone) were joking, I was like, ‘Man, I won’t miss football when I retire,’ because it’s like, all this work that I put in, the lifting and running. I was like, ‘I ain’t gonna miss that.’ And then you get away and something like this happens, and I miss it all. So it feels good to be back.” Barnes’ rehab begins phase two back in Detroit. Working behind the scenes—along with fellow injured defender Aidan Hutchinson—Barnes began an intensive process this week with Lions director of player health and performance Brett Fischer. Both Fischer and Hutchinson are already pushing him to reach his goals, and Barnes was surprised by his progress already. “I didn’t know I was gonna be able to ride the bike today,” Barnes said. “Got on the bike. Did a little bit of walking inside of the water, which was good. My legs were super stiff. Today was the first day I felt kind of normal.” Barnes didn’t have a timeline for his recovery, and wouldn’t say whether he’s still aiming for a return this season. The focus is more on getting better each individual day. That said, he admitted the success of the team is an extra motivation to get back on the field as soon as possible. “Yeah, of course. A hundred percent,” Barnes said. “I mean, man, those guys out there balling, man, it’s amazing to see. […] I think probably the game days is the most days where I feel down. I’m like, ‘Man, I really wish I was there.’ But it brings me joy to see what his team is accomplishing.” Barnes was injured against the Arizona Cardinals when tight end Tip Reiman crossed the formation and delivered a cut block directly into his right knee. Derrick Barnes R knee injury video-Direct impact to knee, fortunately foot not planted -Looks like lateral side hit which could cause MCL sprain. -Placed on IR. If non-severe MCL, could be back in 4-6wks. pic.twitter.com/WKYGHwaKbM — Jimmy Liao MD | Detroit Lions Morning Rounds (@JimmyLiaoMD) September 25, 2024 Barnes thinks those types of blocks have no place in the game today. “I think it should be banned,” Barnes said. “I think that the offense gets a lot of leeway. More than a defense. It’s football, though. I never sit there and complain about it. I do the hitting and then when I get hit, something like this happens. But nah, I don’t really agree with the play, but like I said, it is football, it does happen. You know, I would never wish that upon nobody.” Currently, there is a rule that bans blocks below the waist if they occur 2 yards outside the tackle box or 5 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. This block, however, clearly occurred in the “legal” area. But Barnes is beyond that, looking forward, and remaining optimistic about his future. While he wouldn’t commit to be already being ahead of schedule in his rehab, he certainly believes he’ll get there. “I will be. Let’s put it like that. Pretty soon I will be ahead of schedule.”
Lions vs. Jaguars preview: Is Jacksonville’s defense turning a corner?
Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images A Week 11 preview with Gus Logue of @bigcatcountry about the matchup between the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars. More Detroit Lions football is right around the corner, and we would never pass up the opportunity to get some intel from the opponent’s perspective. We called on Gus Logue of BigCatCountry.com to give us a glimpse into how and why the Jacksonville Jaguars have found themselves at the bottom of the standings, how they’ll navigate life without Trevor Lawrence in the immediate, and how the rest of the team is shaping up ahead of this Week 11 matchup. Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan made quite the proclamation at the beginning of the season. “Make no mistake: this is the best team assembled by the Jacksonville Jaguars ever,” Khan said. “Best players. Best coaches. But most importantly, let’s prove it by winning now.” Two months since he made those comments, the Jaguars have lost three games in a row to find themselves at 2-8, tied for the worst record in the NFL. Who is most to blame here: Khan and his comments, the players, or the coaching staff? I believe the issues in Jacksonville stem from coaches not putting players in the best position to succeed rather than players not executing. The latter has certainly popped up, but here’s an example of the former: first round rookie Brian Thomas Jr. was balling through the first two months of the season (33 catches, 573 yards, 5 touchdowns). However, since Christian Kirk went down with a shoulder injury in Week 8, Thomas Jr. only has 4 catches for 34 yards. You would think that’d he’d be more productive with Kirk out but Jaguars offensive coaches have made no efforts to adjust the game plan to feature him. It’s inexcusable. I don’t think Khan deserves blame, at least not for this specific season, because he’s no football junkie. He didn’t pore over the depth chart and compare it to previous seasons. He didn’t watch Thomas Jr. tape and conclude that he’d fix the offense. He has a very small circle and trusts the people he’s hired to make decisions… so it’s clear that Khan was told by someone he trusts—almost certainly general manager Trent Baalke—that this roster was legitimate. And now he looks like a fool for reciting the “best team assembled” line. The players are not blameless, but this season falls on the front office and coaching staff. The house needs to be cleaned. Trevor Lawrence missed last week’s game against the Minnesota Vikings with an AC joint sprain that could lead to the team shutting him down for the rest of the season. Do you feel like that’s the right move for Lawrence and his development? What encouraged you about Mac Jones’ performance against the Vikings? What concerns do you have about this offense the rest of the way if he’s the starter from here on out? Doug Pederson said Wednesday that Lawrence will be out for Sunday’s game in Detroit, but the team is optimistic about a possible return after its Week 12 bye. I’m wary about the team winning enough games to save the head coach and general manager, but I also think Lawrence should return to the field if possible. He only turned 25 last month and would develop more on the field than off. A best-case scenario for the Jaguars may be losing badly in Detroit, firing Pederson during the bye, and allow Lawrence to return and try to win games without Pederson (and Baalke) benefitting from his stardom. Mac Jones threw for 111 yards, 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions with a fumble lost last week. He ranks dead last in passer rating among 45 quarterbacks with 30-plus attempts this season. The most encouraging part of Jones’ performance against Minnesota was the takeaway that Lawrence truly does a lot of heavy lifting for this offense and is a special talent. I struggle to imagine how the Jones-led Jaguars can reach double-digit points in Detroit. Jacksonville’s defense, despite ranking 31st in defense DVOA and 32nd in pass defense DVOA, kept them in last week’s contest against the Vikings, picking off Sam Darnold three times–including two interceptions in the red zone. Was this defensive effort an anomaly propped up by timely turnovers, or is there reason to think the Jaguars might be turning a corner defensively? I’m taking it as a reason to think the Jaguars might be turning a corner defensively. Even with Sam Darnold behind center, holding a Kevin O’Connell-coached and Justin Jefferson-led offense to zero touchdowns is impressive. And while the takeaways did mask 400 yards of offense and 4 red zone trips for Minnesota, the Jaguars registered its second-lowest Time of Possession in franchise history—the defense was put in a tough circumstance and still did enough to win. I’m bullish on the entire unit continuing to improve over the second half of the season under Ryan Nielsen, who’s in his first season coordinating Jacksonville’s defense. The Jags have had a solid run defense for a few years now, thanks mostly to Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker setting the edge on either side, but the secondary is finally starting to click. The defense transitioned from a 3-4 zone-heavy attack to a 4-3 man-heavy philosophy, so combine that with Nielsen being a newcomer, and there was always going to be some growing pains. Is there a player or two you could highlight from this Jaguars team that may fly under the radar nationally and will ultimately surprise Lions’ fans by their level of compete? Tyson Campbell and Darnell Savage have been the best players in Jacksonville’s secondary, especially in recent weeks, but Jarrian Jones deserves love as well. He’s a third-round rookie out of FSU who mostly played on the boundary in college but has now locked down Jacksonville’s nickel role. He recorded his first interception in Week 8—a really cool moment where Jones applied film study and immediately told his position coach on
Eagles vs. Commanders: How to watch, game time, odds, history and more
Photo by Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s everything you need to know about the Eagles’ Week 11 ‘Thursday Night Football’ division game. The Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) are on a five-game win streak, and are back at home in Week 11 to take on the Washington Commanders (7-3) on Thursday Night Football. There was a quick turnaround heading into Thursday’s game, but thankfully, the Eagles beat the Cowboys so badly last week that some of the starters were able to get rest at the end of that game. Thanks to that win, the Eagles currently sit atop the NFC East, but it’s a close battle with the Commanders, and this game will have definitely have implications. Quarterback Jalen Hurts had two turnovers in Dallas, this after playing super clean football since the bye week. Still, they were a bit happenstance, and he was able to bounce back to have a great game. As good as the offense played, the Eagles’ defense is on another level. They’re back dancing in the endzone after take-aways, and being general menaces to their opponents each week. The secondary is in good hands with Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean, and Zack Baun’s been among the best inside linebackers in the league the past few weeks. The group will have one of their bigger challenges against rookie QB Jayden Daniels — although the former LSU quarterback is a familiar face for a lot of the Georgia Bulldogs in Philly — and a Washington team that is on the rise. It’ll also be the first time TE Zach Ertz will return to Lincoln Financial Field as a player for the Commanders. Ertz has been a red-zone favorite this season, so he’ll be itching to get into the endzone on Thursday. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the game. TV Schedule Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024 Time: 8:15 PM ET Channel: Amazon Prime Video Location: Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, PA Announcers: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter) Referee: Adrian Hill (Eagles are 10-9 in 19 games as field judge, side judge, or referee) SIRIUS: 225 (WAS) | 226 (PHI) Online Streaming Prime Video | NFL+ [phone and tablet only] Odds via FanDuel The Eagles are favorites for their Week 10 home game on Thursday night. Washington Commanders: +3.5 (+168) Philadelphia Eagles: -3.5 (-200) Over/under: 48.5 History Lesson Washington leads the all-time series between these teams, 88-84-5, but the Eagles have won five of the six most-recent meetings. The Eagles won both of their matchups against the Commanders in 2023, winning in overtime, 34-31, and then beat them again just a few weeks later, 38-31. Social Media Information BGN Facebook Page: Click here to like our page BGN Twitter: Follow @BleedingGreen BGN Manager: Brandon Lee Gowton: Follow @BrandonGowton Eagles 2024 Regular Season Schedule Week 1 – vs. Green Bay Packers IN BRAZIL (Sept. 6, 8:15 PM ET, Peacock) Week 2 – vs Atlanta Falcons (Sept. 16, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN) Monday Night Football* *Nick Foles Retirement Celebration Week 3 – at New Orleans Saints (Sept. 22, 1:00 PM ET, FOX) Week 4 – at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sept. 29, 1:00 PM ET, FOX) Week 5 – BYE WEEK Week 6 – vs. Cleveland Browns (Oct. 13, 1:00 PM ET, FOX) Week 7 – at New York Giants (Oct. 20, 1:00 PM ET, FOX) Week 8 – at Cincinnati Bengals (Oct. 27, 1:00 PM* ET, CBS) *Game was flexed to an earlier kickoff; previously set for 4:25 PM ET Week 9 – vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Nov. 3, 4:05 PM* ET, NBC) *Game was flexed to an earlier kickoff, previously set for Sunday Night Football Week 10 – at Dallas Cowboys (Nov. 10, 4:25 PM ET, CBS) Week 11 – vs. Washington Commanders (Nov. 14, 8:15 PM ET, Amazon Prime) Thursday Night Football Week 12 – at Los Angeles Chargers (Nov. 24, 8:20 PM ET, NBC) Sunday Night Football Week 13 – at Baltimore Ravens (Dec. 1, 4:25 PM ET, CBS) Week 14 – vs. Carolina Panthers (Dec. 8, 1:00 PM ET, FOX) Week 15 – vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Dec. 15, 4:25 PM ET, FOX) Week 16 – at Washington Commanders (Dec. 22, 1:00 PM ET, FOX) Week 17 – vs. Dallas Cowboys (Dec. 29, 4:25 PM ET, FOX) Week 18 – vs. New York Giants (TBD)
Rich Eisen: New York Giants owners ‘love’ Brian Daboll
Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images NFL Network broadcaster offers interesting critiques after Germany game After calling the play-by-play of the New York Giants’ overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers in Munich, Germany on Sunday, NFL Network’s Rich Eisen has some interesting things to say on the ‘Rich Eisen Show’ about head coach Brian Daboll, quarterback Daniel Jones, and rookie wide receiver. On Daboll and Jones … “What Daboll’s calling, guys, people are open. They are …first drive Malik Nabers gets open on a third down and Jones with a clean pocket air mails him. The Flea Flicker now you could field and you got Tyrone Tracy Jr., who by the way, is a very talented kid. He’s good. Giants have some players who can catch it and run it and why are you calling for a Flea Flicker? “Well, because it was going to work there were two guys on the route — they were both wide open and Jones held on to it held on to it and at the top of the screen I saw this live and if you watch the replay again if they show the replay of the All-22 you can see Daboll at the top of the screen kind of losing it. “He’s scheming ‘em open, guys. They are open.” Ownership’s feelings on Daboll … “They love Daboll. The owners love him. There’s a lot to like about him. Certainly when you meet he’s just like a regular dude … Saban guy, Belicheck guy, the type of guy you want in New York.” On Malik Nabers … “You remember the red flags on Nabers coming out of the draft? I didn’t see a damn thing. He’s on it. He’s prepped. He’s ready to go.”
2024 NFL wide receiver rankings ahead of Week 11
The highest-graded wide receivers through 10 weeks of the 2024 NFL season, which is headlined by Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins.
