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Giants news, 10/15: Ed’s 1 thought on every Giant, Andrew Thomas, Jalin Hyatt, more headlines

Good morning, New York Giants fans!

From Big Blue View​

• New York Giants roster review: 1 thought on every player
• NFL power rankings, Week 7: Giants suddenly ‘a team with potential’
• Giants fill practice squad openings
• How did the Giants contain the Eagles’ offense?

Other Giant observations​

Giants’ Andrew Thomas set for big challenge against NFL’s sack leader | New York Post​

“I know I’m a true competitor, and the rest of the guys in the room [are] as well,” Thomas said. “We want to play against the best. They are one of the most talented groups up front. So we are excited for the challenge. First, his explosiveness — he does a really good job of getting off the ball. A lot of the speed [rushers], normally, they don’t have great power. What makes him unique is he can power rush as well, so you have to be ready for both.”

Iron sharpens iron in the trenches​

There are NO reps off when practicing against the Giants DL…

OT Jermaine Eluemunor on how facing that star-studded unit has helped him improve @heykayadams | @JEluemunor | @Giants | @1NCRDB1 @kayvont @Fire_Burns99 pic.twitter.com/6BBpHcDzih

— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) October 14, 2025

Maulers of the Meadowlands? For one identity-altering game Giants earned respect up front | The Record​

New York Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas stepped onto the field inside MetLife Stadium against the Philadelphia Eagles with a lofty goal versus the reigning Super Bowl champions.

It’s something the Giants have not done – especially opposite the Eagles – in quite some time. “We wanted to dominate the line of scrimmage,” Thomas said.

NFL Week 7 Power Rankings 2025: How all 32 teams stack up | ESPN.com​

Lesson learned: Jaxson Dart might actually be the guy. It has been only three starts, but Dart has shown signs of being a franchise quarterback. That was especially apparent as he led the Giants to upset wins over the Chargers and Eagles. Three quarterbacks have rushed for at least 50 yards in their first three starts — Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts and now Dart. Perhaps more importantly, Dart and rookie running back Cam Skattebo have injected life into the Giants. “Their energy is contagious,” cornerback Cor’Dale Flott said.

Where Jaxson Dart excelled that should have the Giants most excited: Week 6 film review | The Athletic​

The control Dart showed behind the line of scrimmage and in utilizing all the tools in offensive coordinator Mike Kafka’s system pre-snap is highly encouraging. Dart could have invigorated the Giants with just his athleticism and play outside of structure, but the progress he showed Thursday night on the mental side of the game is a sign he could develop into a top-tier signal caller. Obviously, there’s a long way to go, but Dart is showing signs of rapid development, and ultimately, he could be coach Brian Daboll’s saving grace.

Another Angry Runs Scepter for Skattebo​

That's Cam Skattebo's music!

The @Giants rookie RB is awarded the Angry Runs Scepter by @KyleBrandt @camskattebo5

(by @LiquidDeath) pic.twitter.com/gikpR6o8zC

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) October 14, 2025

Jaxson Dart, Cam Skate ttebo nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Week | Giants.com​

This is the fifth consecutive week a Giants rookie has been nominated for the honor. Dart has been up for the award in each of the last three weeks since taking over as the starting quarterback, while Skattebo was also nominated in Weeks 2 and 3.

The other nominees are RB Ashton Jeanty (LV), WRs Matthew Golden (GB) and Tetairoa McMillan (CAR), and TE Tyler Warren (IND).

Buying or Selling Struggling NFL Teams in Most Likely to Turn Season Around | Bleacher Report​

New York Giants (2-4): Selling. As great as the vibes are in New York right now, things are going to turn a lot tougher for this young offense in the coming weeks—starting with a trip to face the vaunted Denver Broncos defense in Week 7. Denver limited the New York Jets to a meager 82 yards on Sunday and piled up a whopping nine sacks in the process. Dart may fare slightly better than Justin Fields did, but it’s hard to envision the G-Men escaping Mile High with a win.

The reeling Philadelphia Eagles will be out for revenge in Week 8 too. If the heavily-favored defending Super Bowl champions achieve that result, the Giants will be looking at a 2-6 record that would have them well out of contention for a Wild Card spot at the midpoint of the campaign.

Top 15 NFL rookies through Week 6 | PFF​

5. RB Cam Skattebo, New York Giants (82.1) Things were much brighter on the Giants’ side of the field, as Skattebo finished with a season-high 98 rushing yards on 19 carries. Sixty-seven yards of that total came in the second half, where he earned a 90.4 PFF rushing grade. He gained 64 yards after contact and rushed for three touchdowns on the night.

Skattebo picked up nine first downs, another top-10 rookie mark, forced four missed tackles and tallied four runs of 10-plus yards in the second half, including an 18-yard rumble midway through the fourth quarter. He finished the night with a 0% stuff rate and an 80.7 PFF rushing grade.

#BaldyBreakdown of Jaxson Dart’s performance against the Eagles​

.@BaldyNFL breaks down Jaxson Dart's performance against the Eagles pic.twitter.com/44Zap3XJgc

— New York Giants (@Giants) October 10, 2025

Jalin Hyatt credits Jaxson Dart for believing in him, thanks Giants fans for staying patient | New York Daily News​

“I owe the fans a lot, man,” Hyatt said in a quiet moment. “I haven’t been playing my best ball these past three years, even when I had my opportunities. Even though if they’re a little [limited], I didn’t take advantage of them. I owe the fans everything. I owe Joe Schoen. I owe Coach Dab[oll], [receivers coach] Mike Groh. I owe all these guys, just for them to allow me to be back out there and [to say] ‘let’s get some passes to Hyatt.’ It brings a lot of confidence in myself. Now I gotta build off it.”

“You never know when your opportunity is coming,” Hyatt said. “It could be on 3rd and 4. It could be when we need it on fourth down. It could be when we gotta have it at the end of the game. I felt like in New Orleans, personally I felt I should have played better,” he said. “I had two [targets] in the fourth quarter where we kind of needed it and I didn’t come down with it.”

PFF Power Ratings Release: NFL risers and upcoming schedules ahead of Week 7 | PFF​

Top Risers: New York Giants (+1.9) A youth movement powered the New York Giants to a 17-point upset win as 7.5-point underdogs on Thursday Night Football, earning them the title of most improved team of the week. Rookie duo Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo combined for four touchdowns, with Dart leading the charge. He posted a 91.2 PFF grade, showcasing his dual-threat ability through the air and on the ground.

NFL Head Coach Hot Seat Ranking: One Is Already Down. So Who’s Next? | FOX News​

3. Brian Daboll, New York Giants (Previous ranking: third). Get ready for a roller-coaster ride of emotions as the Giants and Daboll try to get to the end of the season with co-owner John Mara in a better mood. Two weeks ago, Mara’s mood had to sour a bit when the Giants lost to the winless Saints. Then they came back and rode their two star rookies — quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Cam Skattebo — to a Thursday night upset of the Eagles.

The schedule is still daunting but Dart, Skattebo, and a bunch of other talented young players have breathed a little bit of life into this franchise. It all will still come down to Dart and how well Daboll’s hand-picked quarterback develops. The better Dart plays, the more likely Daboll will be with the Giants in 2026.

2026 NFL draft order projections: Jets, Titans, Saints at top | ESPN.com​

8 (3 last week). New York Giants (2-4)

Average draft position: 9.6
FPI chance to earn No. 1 pick: 1.5%
FPI chance to earn top-five pick: 23.8%
FPI chance to earn top-10 pick: 63.0%

This week’s opponent​

Drake Maye Is Having a Breakout Season, and What Else We Learned in Week 6 | FOX Sports​

Broncos: Time to loosen the reins a bit on QB Bo Nix. The Broncos couldn’t run much against the Jets’ defensive front (a season-low 78 yards), so why didn’t he lean more on QB Bo Nix? He did in the first half when Nix was 15-of-20 for 125 yards and a touchdown. But in the second half Nix was just 4-of-10 for 49 yards and didn’t complete his first second-half pass until the fourth quarter. With the exception of a 326-yard outburst against Cincinnati two weeks ago, Nix has been little more than a game manager most of the season. But he showed last season that he’s capable of more than that. Payton wants to win with defense and a rushing attack, and that’s fine. But he should remember he can rely on Nix in the clutch, too.

Nik Bonitto: It’s a long season, too soon to say I’m Defensive Player of the Year | Pro Football Talk​

Last year, Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II was named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year. This year, Surtain says that honor should go to his teammate, Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto.

“It’s obviously an honor. Pat, he’s the best in the game right now,” Bonitto said. “What he did today was special. Every week we always go out to him to guard the best guy and we don’t hear from him ever again throughout the game. It’s a testament to him and obviously that’s a great honor just coming from him.”

NFL Week 7 Power Rankings 2025: How all 32 teams stack up | ESPN.com​

Lesson learned: Don’t look now, but coach Sean Payton has a team powered by defense. The Broncos are 4-2 because of a defense that leads the league in sacks (30), defensive expected points added (31.43) and opposing QBR (43.5). Cornerback Pat Surtain II continues to vex the league’s top receivers, and outside linebacker Nik Bonitto is tied for the NFL lead in sacks (seven). Denver pressures across the defensive front and has the secondary depth to play any nickel or dime variations. The Broncos’ aggression has surrendered a big play or two — see Weeks 2 and 3 — but they have overcome their bobbles on offense and special teams with a playoff-worthy defense.

Around the league​

Eagles OC Kevin Patullo: Communication from players has been very productive | Pro Football Talk

Cowboys ‘still in it,’ says Jones, who is open to defensive trade | ESPN.com

Peeling The Layers Back of Why Washington Can’t Stop The Run | Hogs Haven

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes to have full complement of WRs with Rashee Rice’s return from suspension | NFL.com

NFL suspends Lions’ Brian Branch 1 game for postgame altercation vs. Chiefs | The Athletic

Baltimore Ravens release DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson after trading for Alohi Gilman | CBSSports.com

Titans firing Brian Callahan continues worrying rookie QB trend | SB Nation

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More wide receivers the New York Giants could trade for

Jaylen Waddle

The New York Giants have won two of their last three games. Their one loss — in New Orleans against the Saints — was a five-turnover fiasco where the Giants’ offense effortlessly moved the football down the field. Still, their buttery fingers led to several errors that cost the team victory. New York did score 34 points against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6 — the most points allowed by the Eagles all season.

The offensive success can be attributed to starting quarterback Jaxson Dart, who first started against the Chargers in Week 4. Unfortunately for the Giants, star wide receiver Malik Nabers tore his ACL in that win, leaving the Giants’ receiving corps with Darius Slayton, Wan’Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt, Beaux Collins, Gunner Olszewski, and Lil’Jordan Humphrey.

After the loss of Nabers, we wrote an article here at Big Blue View detailing possible trade targets and other methods to improve the Giants’ receiving corps.

Stefon Diggs of the Patriots, Jakobi Meyers of the Raiders, and Rasheed Shaheed of the Saints were all listed.

CBS NFL Insider Jonathan Jones speculated that the Giants could make a move before the Nov. 4 trade deadline.

"I do think that the Giants could absolutely make a move before the Nov. 4th trade deadline"@jjones9 breaks down potential WR trade targets for the Giants pic.twitter.com/SYrack9H9K

— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) October 15, 2025

Along with Meyers, Jones included Saints’ receiver Chris Olave and Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy, both of whom may interest the Giants if finances can be managed. I agree with Jones — if the Giants trade for a receiver, it should NOT be just a rental, but a long-term No. 2 wide receiver to bolster the Giants’ depth once Nabers returns healthy. Here are some names to consider:

Chris Olave, Saints​

We’ll start with Olave, who is under contract through the 2026 season; 2026 is his fifth-year club-option season. The former first-round selection is set to make just $1.5 million in base salary, and his fifth-year option would cost $15.5 million in 2025. If the Giants were to pursue Olave, he would likely look for a second contract akin to his former Ohio State wide teammate, Garrett Wilson of the Jets. Wilson signed a four-year, $130-million extention this offseason.

Olave, though, would likely earn less due to his injury history, which includes multiple concussions. Olave has two 1,000-yard seasons, but they were his first two years in the NFL. He has 230 catches on 365 targets for 2,907 yards with 11 touchdowns in his career. Making this move would be a risk, but it would immediately improve the Giants’ wide receiver room this season and beyond.

Jerry Jeudy, Browns​

The Cleveland Browns shipped Joe Flacco to a divisional rival in need of a quarterback. General manager Andrew Berry looks to be collecting assets, and Jeudy is the veteran wide receiver who may be on the move; Cleveland has several rookie or second-year wideouts on the team. The former first-round pick out of Alabama is only 26 years old, and he’s in his second year of his three-year, $52.5 million contract.

Jeudy has flashed with competent quarterback play, mostly with Jameis Winston last season. He has just 20 catches for 240 scoreless yards this season. Since his rookie season (2020), Jeudy has caught 321 balls on 549 targets for 4,522 yards with 15 touchdowns. He has one 1,000+ yard season, which was last year with Winston mostly throwing him the football.

Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins​

Miami is a mess right now. They need a receiver after Tyreek Hill’s injury, but rumors around the NFL posit that Waddle could potentially be on the move. Dolphins’ general manager, Chris Grier, is on the HOT seat, to say the least. I don’t know if Dolphins ownership would sign off on trading Waddle — a player they just signed to a three-year, $84.75-million extenstion earlier this season — but his name is relevant, nonetheless.

Nagging injuries plague Waddle, but he has had a productive career. He has secured 338 passes on 484 targets for 4,519 yards with 23 receiving touchdowns. Waddle has three 1,000+ yard seasons, and he’s a true difference maker with his speed. A long-term combination of Nabers and Waddle would be dynamic.

The contract, though, could be a problem. Waddle’s base salary does not exceed $1.3 million until 2027 (he’ll be 29 years old). His base salary jumps all the way up to $23.4 million in 2027, and the team has a potential out in 2028. It would be on Kevin Abrams and Joe Schoen to pro-rate the deal and get creative with potential void years as the contract unfolds. Miami has a void year already built into the contract in 2029, which is when the salary cap hit from the bonus money will be distributed. Miami, though, would be on the hook for the $23 million signing bonus out of the $35 million guaranteed if the Dolphins deal Waddle to the Giants.

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...-giants-trade-rumors-chris-olave-jaylen-wadde

 

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Giants news, 10/16: WR trade targets, Brian Burns, Abdul Carter, more headlines

Good morning, New York Giants fans!

From Big Blue View​

• 2 key offensive players not practicing for Giants
• Giants restructure 2 contracts to create salary cap space
• 4 Giants-Broncos storylines: Andrew Thomas vs. Nik Bonitto
• More wide receivers the New York Giants could trade for
• Survey: How should the Giants approach the trade market?
• ESPN mock draft – Giants add a weapon for Jaxson Dart
• Giants at Broncos 2025, Week 7: Everything you need to know

Other Giant observations​

The Giants are entering the great unknown — and it’s glorious | New York Post​

Admit it. You don’t know what to expect from the Giants this Sunday in Denver. That feeling of impending dread has been replaced by a sense of unpredictability. That’s a welcome sign of progress.

Jaxson Dart on the importance of Andrew Thomas​

Jaxson Dart on Andrew Thomas:

"I know the left side of my line and that position, I know that I can trust him. His leadership has been contagious. I see him as one of the, if not the, best tackle in the league" pic.twitter.com/npkKxC6cwp

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) October 15, 2025

Ranking top 10 NFL rookies in 2025: Emeka Egbuka, Jaxson Dart | ESPN.com​

2. Abdul Carter, Edge, New York Giants. Carter leads rookie defenders in pressures (13), quarterback hits (eight) and total pass rush wins (16). His only half a sack came against the Commanders in Week 1, but his versatility at linebacker and edge rusher is what makes him so valuable to this Giants defense.

5. Cam Skattebo, RB, New York Giants. Among the rookie backs, only the Raiders’ Ashton Jeanty and the Chargers’ Omarion Hampton have averaged more yards after contact per carry than Skattebo’s 2.1. He also leads all rookies in runs for first downs (21), which is tied for fifth best in the league. Only six running backs in the NFL have more receiving yards than Skattebo, too.

10. Jaxson Dart, QB, New York Giants. Dart has also played well when facing pressure. Per NFL Next Gen Stats, he completed 9 of 13 passes (69.2%) for 99 yards and a touchdown throw when the Eagles blitzed in last Thursday night’s win. He is already shifting New York’s expectations.

The more NFL sees from Jaxson Dart, the more the Giants rookie QB will have to evolve | The Record​

The NFL has been watching Jaxson Dart with anticipation for three games now, not without appreciation for what the presence of the rookie quarterback has done for the New York Giants.

And make no mistake: they’ve been studying Dart and the Giants, too.

“Every single week, there’s going to be something new that you haven’t seen before,” Dart said. “You’ve just got to be able to go back to the sideline and be able to adjust. Just like us, [opponents] have really good players and really good coaches. You might get got on a play, and you’ve got to be able to make the adjustments for the next series.”

A look at the run usage of Jaxson Dart by the Giants​

Jaxson Dart leads all quarterbacks in both scramble rate and designed rush rate this season pic.twitter.com/VEwo1lv4Pi

— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) October 13, 2025

Brian Burns Reflects on Why NY Giants’ Win Over Eagles Was So Special | SI.com​

Although rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is doing his part to breathe new life into the offense, fans must try not to set high expectations in year one. His palpable energy is spreading throughout the locker room, including to Brian Burns.

“Dart brings a lot of excitement to the game,” the veteran edge rusher said. “He’s electric. The amount of focus he has — it’s uncommon for a rookie to have that. I think that he can do a lot of special things in New York.”

Giants trade deadline preview: 6 WRs who could make Jaxson Dart’s life easier | The Athletic​

“I think they’re going to feel like they have to show promise,” said an executive from another team, who was granted anonymity so he could speak openly about the Giants. “I would think you’re going to want to find a balance, and you can always fall back on the thought process of, ‘Hey, for Jaxson Dart’s development, we wanted to give him another viable pass catcher on the perimeter.’ My issue with wide receiver is it’s a hard position to come in and make a midseason impact. So, you probably want somebody that’s under contract next season. Outside of the quarterback, it’s maybe the second hardest position to just come in and adjust to a new system and a new quarterback from a timing perspective.”

Aggressive Giants are ‘big-game hunting’ for receiver ahead of NFL trade deadline | SNY.tv​

Multiple sources familiar with the discussions told SNY that New York has been aggressive in its pursuit of adding a pass catcher for rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.

It takes two sides to make a deal, and it remains to be seen how much the Giants are willing to give up. But sources said the team is “big-game hunting.”

2025 NFL Trade Block Big Board Entering Week 7 | Bleacher Report​

6. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, New York Giants. Projected Trade Value: 2026 2nd-Round Pick and/or starting-caliber receiver. Flipping Thibodeaux for a receiver who can help rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart would make sense. Trading him for the opportunity to draft a high-end complement for Nabers in 2026 would also be reasonable. The Giants have been rejuvenated by Dart, and they’ve won two of their last three. However, Thibodeaux just doesn’t feel like a long-term piece of New York’s puzzle. Potential Suitors: San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Cam gets slimed​

NVP! NVP! NVP! pic.twitter.com/zhb1gx3dHM

— New York Giants (@Giants) October 15, 2025

Brian Callahan’s Titans firing reinforces why Brian Daboll had to play Jaxson Dart | New York Daily News​

That’s why Daboll had to make the quarterback change to Dart: He had to show progress. He had to demonstrate sufficient growth. He had to win. And making the change, Dart was his last hope to accomplish all three.

So the key now for Daboll is to keep his foot on the gas, keep winning and avoid doing anything that will undercut his recent success.

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Jets grab Ty Simpson with first overall pick | PFF​

9. New York Giants (2-4): WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State. Tyson broke out last season with an 83.3 receiving grade for Arizona State. The 6-foot-2 and 200-pound senior took his game to another level this year and already has an 84.6 receiving grade with three 100-yard games. He has all-around ability and specifically wins in the intermediate areas with an 85.6 receiving grade on passes from 10-19 yards out.

Presser Points: Denver defense ‘as good as it gets right now’ | Giants.com​

Daboll has known Broncos offensive pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Davis Webb for a long time. Webb played for Daboll with the Bills and Giants before beginning his coaching career in 2023. “He was a pleasure to work with. Incredibly smart. Could see the game the right way. He’s always primarily been a backup quarterback. But (he) offered a lot of good insight in those meetings. Someone I have a great deal of respect for. Working with him, player-coach. But now on the coaching side of it, I’m proud of him. Not a lot of guys just do that and jump right in and become a quarterback coach. He’s done a great job with Bo. But this is Coach [Sean] Payton’s offense. Coach Payton’s got 180-plus wins. Super Bowl. Go on and on. But Davis was one of my favorite guys that I had to work with in my time at Buffalo and here. He’s doing a great job.”

This week’s opponent​

Broncos designate LB Dre Greenlaw for return from IR | DenverBroncos.com​

Greenlaw, who has yet to make his Broncos debut, was placed on IR with a quad injury ahead of the Broncos’ Week 3 game against the Chargers. He returned to practice on Wednesday and participated in the media-viewing portion of practice ahead of Denver’s Week 7 game against the Giants.

Denver can activate Greenlaw to the 53-man roster at any point within the next 21 days. He is eligible to play as early as Sunday’s matchup with New York. If Greenlaw isn’t activated during the 21-day window, he would revert to IR for the remainder of the season.

Jonathon Cooper named AFC defensive player of the week | Pro Football Talk​

Cooper finished the 13-11 win with 2.0 sacks, a tackle for loss, and five total tackles. He was the only AFC linebacker with at least five tackles and 2.0 sacks in Week 6. This is Cooper’s first career defensive player of the week award.

Around the league​

Cowboys injuries: CeeDee Lamb, Tyler Booker return to practice | Blogging the Boys

Nick Sirianni talks Eagles’ mentality after losing back-to-back games | Bleeding Green Nation

Deebo Samuel did not practice Wednesday | Pro Football Talk

Broncos, Commanders to host former Titans’ first-round WR on visit, per report | CBSSports.com

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa apologizes for calling out teammates’ meeting attendance: ‘I made a mistake’ | NFL.com

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice practices, to play vs. Raiders | ESPN.com

Brock Purdy, George Kittle back at 49ers practice; Ricky Pearsall still out | The Athletic

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Giants injury news: Darius Slayton, John Michael Schmitz again miss practice

Wide receiver Darius Slayton and center John Michael Schmitz did not practice for the New York Giants for a second straight day on Thursday. That calls into question their availability for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.

Slayton, who has a hamstring injury, did not play last Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Schmitz suffered a concussion during that game and remains in the protocol.

Three players were added to the report. Defensive tackle D.J. Davison did not practice with a knee issue, while cornerback Paulson Adebo (shoulder) and Dane Belton (neck) were limited. Edge Chauncey Golston (neck) did not practice after being limited on Wednesday.

Thursday injury report​

Giants​

Did not participate

LB Swayze Bozeman | Ankle
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Hamstring
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. | Concussion
WR Darius Slayton | Hamstring
DL D.J. Davidson |Knee
DL Chauncey Golston | Neck

Limited participation

OT Jermaine Eluemunor | Shoulder/Back
WR Jalin Hyatt | Ankle
DL Roy Robertson-Harris | Knee
CB Paulson Adebo | Shoulder
S Dane Belton | Neck

Full participation

CB Deonte Banks | NIR – Personal
OLB Victor Dimukeje | Pec

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Giants’ backup center Austin Schlottmann aims for ‘seamless transition’

When New York Giants starting center John Michael Schmitz left Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles with what would ultimately be ruled a concussion, Austin Schlottmann had not played center in a regular season game since Week 5 of the 2023 season, when he played a single snap for the Minnesota Vikings.

Schlottmann, in fact, had not played in a regular season game since Week 14 of that season, when he played a pair of snaps at left guard for the Vikings.

The moment wasn’t too big for Schlottmann, a 30-year-old journeyman who has played in 74 games with 14 starts in a career that began with the Denver Broncos in 2018.

“I’ve got to do my job,” Schlottmann said from his locker this week. “I think you get ready during the week, like you’re going to play, obviously. You prepare, JMS and I prepare like we’re going to play.

“We work with each other, we help each other out. And then game day, you warm up like you’re going to play. You go out there, run out the tunnel like you’re going to play, and then you’ve just got to stay warm. And as hard as it is, you kind of just have to psych yourself in the middle of the game. Like, all right, I’m playing today, let’s go.”

Schlottmann had one false start penalty when he misinterpreted something quarterback Jaxson Dart was communicating. Otherwise, there were no snap snafus and the offensive line continued to function efficiently with a new man in the middle making the line calls.

“He did what he needed to do, which was to come in and operate at the center for us,” said head coach Brian Daboll. “He did a nice job.”

More than 1,000 snaps of playing experience on offense helped Schlottman understand that “You can’t over-hype it or under-hype it. You’ve got to just go out there and play football. It’s the same game we’ve been playing since I was seven years old.”

Make no mistake, though, Schlottmann was thrilled to be on the football field in a game that counted. He missed most of last season with a broken fibula, playing only three special teams snaps in the 2024 season finale.

“It’s just super exciting to play football,” Schlottmann said. “When you have an injury like that, I’ve had a few injuries, and every time it happens, like, man, this stinks. Am I going to get to play again?

“You never know how you’re going to feel when you get back. So it’s like getting into training camp this year and the preseason and last Thursday, it’s just super fun to play. You’ve got to enjoy it. You’ve got to treat it like it’s your last.”

Schmitz, who is still in the concussion protocol, did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. With several steps yet to clear in the protocol, it seems likely at this point that Schlottmann will be the Giants’ starting center on Sunday against the Broncos.

Schlottmann hopes nobody notices a difference in the performance of the line if it’s him in the middle rather than Schmitz.

“I think the coaches do a good job of installing things, and we do a good job of talking about it, scheme-wise, getting everyone ready to know what to do,” Schlottmann said. “JMS and I work with each other on that, whether it’s memorization or how we’re going to MIKE stuff, and how we’re calling stuff. So we both prepare the same way, so when we’re both in there, we’re saying the same things.

“I think as long as we can do that, it’s kind of a seamless transition, hopefully. That’s kind of what you want. You want it to be as seamless as possible for the other guys, so they’re not, they don’t have to think about, oh, it’s me in there instead of JMS. It should be easy.”

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[New York Giants]

Andre Patterson: ‘Call everybody we play’ to see how Dexter Lawrence is playing

Don’t tell defensive line coach that Dexter Lawrence isn’t playing this season like the dominant defensive tackle the New York Giants have become accustomed to seeing.

Told on Friday by a media member that Lawrence probably isn’t playing up the level he is used to, Patterson shook his head vigorously.

“I wouldn’t agree with that statement at all. At all,” he said.

It is absolutely accurate that Lawrence’s statistical production is not matching what he has done the past three seasons, when Lawrence totaled 21 sacks, 65 quarterback hits, and 22 tackles for loss while making the Pro Bowl three straight times and twice being a second-team All-Pro.

After getting nine sacks, 16 quarterback hits and eight tackles for loss in 12 games a season ago, Lawrence is still looking for his first sack, has just two quarterback hits and a single tackle for loss.

Patterson doesn’t care about the numbers.

“Call our opponents,” Patterson said. “Call everybody we play and ask them if Dexter Lawrence is still playing like Dexter Lawrence.

“There’s no other d-lineman in this league that gets as many double teams as he does. Not even close.”

Patterson pointed out that Lawrence even gets double teams on passing down, unheard of for nose tackles who are usually on the sidelines in pass rush situations.

Per Pro Football Focus, Lawrence is the fourth-most double-teamed defensive lineman in the NFL on pass-rush attempts. He has faced double teams 71.51% of the time and triple teams 6.99%. That is 78.5% of his 186 pass-rush snaps facing multiple blockers. Overall numbers could not be found.

“The reason that Burnsie [Brian Burns] is getting the production he’s getting, that 51 [Abdul Carter] is getting the production he’s getting is because they’re putting two dudes on Dex,” Patterson said. “So, we’ve got two guys getting one-on-ones because they’re putting two guys on Dex.

“As a football player, what he does on Sundays, he’s playing like Dex. I get it, people don’t see the sacks that he had last year and think ‘oh, he’s not playing up to his standard because he’s not getting sacks’ No. He’s not getting sacks because he’s getting doubled all the time and he may get three one-on-ones through the course of a whole game.”

Patterson believes “the sacks will come,” in no small part due to the idea that teams will at some point begin shifting more double teams toward Burns and Carter.

“For me to stand here and say Dexter Lawrence is not playing like an elite d-tackle in this league, that’s a big time misnomer,” Patterson said. “He helps our defense because of his presence, and what the offense has to do to handle him, and it helps the other guys on our defense be successful.”

Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...ying-like-dex-giants-dl-coach-andre-patterson

 

[New York Giants]

Survey results: Confident fans want the Giants to wheel and deal

There’s renewed life around the New York Giants.

The emergence of Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo, as well as the Giants’ win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football has energized everything around the franchise.

Fans are excited and the media ecosystem suddenly wants to talk about the Giants. Former players, analysts, pundits, and reporters are all saying that the Giants are suddenly fun, likeable, and a team the want to watch. They might not necessarily think the Giants are good or a force yet, but they’re at least interested.

That probably has something to do with the conversation around the Giants and the trade market shifting. We’re seeing fewer think pieces and listicles that involve taking the Giants roster to the chop shop and distributing their good players to other teams. Instead, there’s actual conversation about using the trade market — and rapidly approaching trade deadline — as an avenue to build the team going forward.

So with that in mind we asked the Big Blue View community what you want to see the Giants do on the trade market over the next couple weeks.

The answer was, overwhelmingly, “wheel and deal”.

I suspect that if we only included a binary choice, either buy or sell, the survey would have been split pretty evenly. But the results clearly show that fans want the team to be active.

The Giants have a couple clear weaknesses on their roster, with wide receiver and off-ball linebacker standing out in particular. The only way for the Giants to address those positions with an impact player before free agency and the draft is through the trade market.

We’ve brought up names like Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Jakobi Meyers, Jerry Jeudy, and Jaylen Waddle as potential players who could be impact pieces the Giants could add through a trade.

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On the flip side of that, there may also be opportunities to flip some players for future draft capital, or use them as trade chips.

Some outlets are still trying to pry Kayvon Thibodeaux loose from the Giants’ defense. That’s understandable from a surface perspective, considering he’s a good player but viewed as a third wheel behind Brian Burns and Abdul Carter. However, I suspect those pieces are written looking at a roster and not the Giants’ game tape. Thibodeaux’s stats might not compare well to Burns’ at this point, but he’s a vital member of the Giants’ defense and has become a very good all-around edge defender.

Quarterback Russell Wilson is also frequently brought up and we’ve heard that the Giants are willing to listen to offers for Wilson. That said, I suspect their price might be higher than expected on the outside, considering his dual role as a back-up and as a mentor for Jaxson Dart. Multiple players have remarked about Wilson’s value as a coach in the locker room, and the Giants have gone to pretty significant lengths in building an incubator for Dart.

I’m not sure the Giants would be quick to abandon a plan just because it’s working.

However, there might yet be a trade market for players like Evan Neal and Deonte Banks if the Giants are actually over them. They’re still young players with enough athletic upside that a team in need of a big powerful lineman or a hyper-athletic press-man corner could find value. They’re young players at high value positions who were first round picks for a reason.

Even if they fail at their first stops, those types of players usually get multiple chances.

Assuming they aren’t in the Giants’ long-term plans, either could be a part of a trade package, and the survey results suggest that this is exactly what most fans want to see.

Turning to our weekly fan confidence poll, I wrote last week that I expected to see another spike in fan confidence following the results of Thursday Night Football.

Thanks to the short turnaround last week, we didn’t get the results from Week 6 until after Thursday Night Football. Fan confidence tumbled from 72% down to 24% following the collapse against the Saints. The rout of the Eagles erased that fall, and more.

This is the most confident we’ve seen Giants fans since the start of the season, when 92% believed the team was heading in the right direction following their performance in the preseason. There’s good reason for the confidence, with the rookie duo of Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo giving the team an offensive identity despite the loss of Malik Nabers, as well as the Giants’ defense seeming to round into form.

I expected to see a spike, and we definitely got that.

Things are unlikely to stay rosy throughout the season, and there will almost certainly be more tough losses. This is a young team that’s leaning on rookies and second-year players at multiple positions. There are going to be ups and downs as they grow and develop, and as other team learn how to play them.

It’ll be interesting to see if fan confidence endures the ride.

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[New York Giants]

Giants vs. Broncos, Week 7: How to watch, stream, listen, wager

The New York Giants (2-4) hit the road this Sunday to face the Denver Broncos (4-2) at Empower Field at Mile High.

Kickoff is set for 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS, as Brian Daboll’s squad looks to continue their momentum and steal a road win in one of the NFL’s toughest environments.

This will be the 15th all-time meeting between the two teams, with the series (including postseason) tied at 7-7. The last time the Giants played in Denver was in Week 6 of 2017, when they pulled off a 23-10 upset win. The teams last met in Week 1 of the 2021 season at MetLife Stadium.

Fans will be watching closely to see how rookie Jaxson Dart fares against one of the leagues top defenses and whether Dexter Lawrence and the Giants’ defense can slow down Denver’s balanced attack led by Bo Nix and Courtland Sutton.

How to watch​

Matchup: Giants vs. Broncos
Date: Sunday, Oct. 19
Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
Location: Empower Field at Mile High – Denver, Colo.
TV: CBS
Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Trent Green (analyst), Melanie Collins (sideline)
Streaming: NFL+ (subscription required)
Odds: Giants +5.5 (-110) [line subject to change]

How to listen​

Radio: WFAN 660 AM | 101.9 FM – Bob Papa (play-by-play), Carl Banks (analyst), Howard Cross (sideline)
Pregame: Giants Gameday, 4:05 p.m. ET (presented by Hackensack Meridian Health)
Postgame: Giants Extra Point

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[New York Giants]

4 things we learned from the Giants’ 33-32 loss to the Broncos

Is there such a thing as an important game against a team from the other conference in Week 7 of the NFL season? The New York Giants’ road trip to face the Denver Broncos turned into that during the week. Suddenly, the downtrodden (by their own play) Giants had become a “thing” with their convincing victory over Philadelphia on a national stage, both because of their excellent play in that game and the “aura” developing around the Giants’ two confident (brash?) rookies, Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo. Maybe Abdul Carter a bit, too. Suddenly, Broncos players were making snippy comments to the press, inciting a war of words between Giants and Broncos fans on social media. Even the Denver press was getting into the act.

In truth, this game against a good opponent would be a referendum on whether the Giants have actually taken a step toward relevance, or whether previous wins over the Chargers and Eagles were just fools’ gold. So what did we learn from the Giants’ 33-32 loss to the Broncos?

No team loses more often because it doesn’t value the kicking position than the Giants​

Some teams actually use draft picks on kickers. Others make sure they have a capable backup kicker in place in the event that the starter gets injured. The Giants, though, are always figuring it out on the fly. There was a time when Graham Gano was one of the best kickers in the NFL. Now, for the third season in a row, he can’t stay healthy. How bad must Younghoe Koo be at this point in his career that he won the competition over Jude McAtamney? McAtamney missed an extra point last week but it didn’t matter because the Giants won easily. Today he missed two more, costing the Giants the game. This would seem to be the end of McAtamney’s time as a Giant.

Playing not to lose usually causes you to lose​

Some teams can run down the clock with a lead because they have a punishing, dominant run-blocking offensive line. That is not the Giants. The offensive line has run-blocked better this year, but against a stout defensive line like Denver’s, you can’t assume they will just run out the clock for you. True to their nature, though, when the Giants got the ball back ahead 26-16 with 5:13 on the clock, they ran Cam Skattebo twice up the middle for a total of 5 yards, forcing Denver to use its first two timeouts. I get it as strategy, but the best strategy is just to keep the ball until the clock runs out. Dart finally passed on third down when Denver knew he had to and was intercepted, leading to a TD that narrowed the margin to 26-23.

The next time the Giants got the ball back, they ran again on first and second down, getting a total of only 2 yards, and Dart was long on a pass to Wan’Dale Robinson on third down. Denver got the ball back at their 32 with 2:42 left. Bo Nix promptly drove the Broncos for the touchdown that gave them their first lead on a drive that took less than a minute off the clock.

The Giants were fortunate to get a questionable pass interference call that helped temporarily gave them the lead back after a 1-yard keeper by Dart, but they never should have been in that position in the first place. Play to win.

Pass coverage is still the Giants’ Achilles heel​

Yes, the Giants lost both of their big free agent signings, Paulson Adebo and Jevon Holland, to injury during this game. To be honest, though, neither one has been all that much of an impact player so far this season. It seemed today that Adebo was getting picked on a bit. Of more concern is Dru Phillips, who was picked on relentlessly by Nix. The most important came on third down with a little more than two minutes left, when Nix completed a 32-yarder to Marvin Mims Jr. with Phillips in coverage. That set up Denver’s go-ahead touchdown three plays later. In Phillips’ defense, he had nine solo tackles today…but some of those were on receivers who’d caught passes on his coverage.

The Giants do have a couple of defensive backs who are playing well. Cor’Dale Flott had an excellent game last week against the Eagles and it seemed that he played well today, with two passes defensed. Dane Belton had 6 tackles and 4 assists in relief of Holland. Still, if I am an NFL offensive coordinator, I’m not worried much about the Giants’ secondary.

Look on the bright side of life: The offensive line​

Coming into this game, all I heard about was the fearsome Denver pass rush, and most notably edge defender Nik Bonitto, who led the NFL with eight sacks coming into the game. He left the game still with eight sacks. Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas handled Bonitto with ease – so much so that Broncos’ defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, who to this point had almost exclusively lined Bonitto up on the right side of the defense, switched Bonitto to the other side in the middle of the game because Bonitto was getting nowhere against Thomas. Denver did manage to sack Jaxson Dart four times on Sunday, but Bonitto had none of them.

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[New York Giants]

Giants-Broncos: 3 plays that led to the loss, 2 that should have led to victory

Jude McAtamney’s two missed extra points were crucial in Sunday’s loss.

The New York Giants blew an 18-point lead in the final six minutes during their collapse in Denver against the Broncos on Sunday. New York continues to find frustrating ways to lose football games, while making history:

An improbable collapse…

NFL teams have won 1,602 consecutive games when leading by 18 points in the final six minutes of a game, per CBS broadcast.

Only the #Giants.

— Nick Falato (@nickfalato) October 19, 2025

The Giants surrendered four straight touchdowns before Bo Nix drove Denver 56 yards on four plays in 37 seconds to set up Wil Lutz’s 39-yard field goal to win the game, 33-32. The amount that had to go wrong for the Giants to find themselves in that position – it’s astounding, but should it be at this point?

There were plenty of positive takeaways from the Giants, who dictated on both offense and defense for 75% of this game. Nevertheless, they leave Denver with another loss, as the seats for Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll continue to sizzle. Here are five plays, or sequences of plays, that were noteworthy.

Play(s) 1: This kicker situation…​

The Brian Daboll regime just can’t figure out the kicker situation. Week 2 against Washington in 2024 was a catastrophic loss, where the Giants entered the game with an injured Graham Gano, then suffered another injury chasing down Austin Ekeler on the opening kickoff, so New York played the rest of the game with no kicker. The 38-year-old then injured himself this year in his Week 3 pregame warmups against Kansas City.

Since that injury, the Giants have signed Younghoe Koo to the practice squad, but they’ve opted to trot out international pathway player, Jude McAtamney, who missed an extra point last week. McAtamney has a big leg, but is inconsistent and unreliable. His longest field goal is 31 yards since he took over for the injured Gano. Gano’s inability to stay healthy, coupled with the Giants other kicking options, have lost this football team multiple games. It’s easy, and correct, to point at last week’s missed extra point and ask – why is Koo still on the practice squad?

Play 2: Tae Banks is Tae Banks​

Paulson Adebo exited the game with an injury, which forced Tae Banks into the lineup. The Giants defense gave up three consecutive touchdowns, including this go-ahead score with less than two minutes left in the game:

BO NIX BRINGS THE BRONCOS ALL THE WAY BACK pic.twitter.com/kqIZuEaX0T

— PFF (@PFF) October 19, 2025

Banks is an incredible liability in run defense. He, AGAIN, chose to go inside of Garrett Bowles (72) on this QB boundary pin-pull concept. It’s inexcusable at this point. Banks also surrendered a few other plays and just should not see the football field defensively anymore. This play above could have been in Play(s) 3, but the play of Tae Banks deserved its own “Play.’

Play(s) 3: An epic meltdown​

The Giants surrendered 33 fourth-quarter points – 33 POINTS in the final quarter of play, to blow their 18-point lead and render the subsequent points scored insufficient. It’s mind-boggling, frustrating, concerning…there’s a lot of words that could describe it, but it’s NOT GOOD!

Former Duck Troy Franklin with some great focus to continue tracking this one and haul in the TD. Epic game.
pic.twitter.com/SeTTGCRmws

— Max Torres (@mtorressports) October 19, 2025

Bo Nix rushes for a Broncos touchdown.

The 2-point try was good.

The Giants lead over the Broncos is now 26-16 in the 4th.
pic.twitter.com/h5b4LDH8DR

— Doug Rush (@TheDougRush) October 19, 2025

RJ Harvey Touchdown

NYGvsDEN on CBS pic.twitter.com/l1cOnYQ9DW

— UCF Football (@UCF_Football) October 19, 2025

The Giants also allowed two 2-point conversions and the Broncos drove 56 yards in 37 seconds with no timeouts to allow Lutz to boot a game-winning field goal. The Giants failed to convert either of the 2-point conversions they were forced to try due to McAtamney.

Another devastating loss in the books – one where the Giants snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

Play(s) 4: Daniel Bellinger!​

It started fun. Let’s mention that. The Giants reliance on 12 personnel in lieu of their starting receivers, and Daniel Bellinger came through with a career performance, including this 44-yard blown coverage touchdown on the Giants’ third offensive drive:

Daniel Bellinger Touchdown! pic.twitter.com/g6wcwNKjvq

— Nick Falato (@nickfalato) October 19, 2025

A condensed 12 personnel vertical concept form the double-Y set against a middle-of-the-field-closed defense; the single-high safety was held in place by the backside curl and Theo Johnson’s vertical stretched the deep third defender toward the sideline, leaving Bellinger open in the middle of the field.

What’s even more impressive about the Bellinger touchdown was the presnap communication that would suggest Dart, and the offense, killed a previous play and switched to the one that resulted in the score above. Dart may be a rookie, but he’s displaying precociousness indicative of a comfortable rookie quarterback. Bellinger also secured a second explosive play on the Giants’ second-touchdown drive, a 29-yard catch:

12 personnel out and up to Daniel Bellinger for a chunk gain. The #Giants offense is dealing against the #Broncos No. 1 ranked defense. pic.twitter.com/qlBlPvFIhb

— Nick Falato (@nickfalato) October 19, 2025

Bellinger squeezed underneath Johnson’s vertical release (sit) to work up the field, where Dart put a beautiful pass on the veteran tight end.

Play(s) 5: Why the Giants’ should have won…​

If they weren’t a bad football team, of course, one that constantly finds creative ways to lose football games. The Giants allowed four consecutive touchdowns to blow an 18-point lead. NFL teams have won 1,602 consecutive games when leading by 18 points in the final six minutes of a game, per the CBS broadcast. The Giants would have been the 1,603rd team, but they’re the Giants. Here are some plays that allowed them to mount a dominant lead on the road – one they failed to preserve. To start, Cam Skattebo’s screen touchdown:

Cam Skattebo receiving TD

NYGvsDEN on CBS/Paramount+https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/ni6YpamzKq

— NFL (@NFL) October 19, 2025

The Giants have struggled to find a successful screen game for years. However, Skattebo’s first receiving touchdown concluded a 10-play, 82-yard drive. The screen came on a third-and-11 after a false start penalty against Jermaine Eluemunor. The Giants then had an impressive goal line stand, up 13 toward the end of the first half. Dane Belton read the Courtland Sutton screen and made a physical tackle on fourth-and-goal:

Dane Belton with a fourth-down stick on Courtland Sutton to force a turnover on downs.

Belton just relieved an injured Jevon Holland. pic.twitter.com/HW91qaBBFO

— Nick Falato (@nickfalato) October 19, 2025

The Giants scored a touchdown on this 31-yard Tyrone Tracy Jr. run at the end of the third quarter. This well-blocked run was utilized during Tempo and caught the Broncos off guard. This gave the Giants a 19-0 lead:

Tyrone Tracy Jr. for a 31-yard touchdown run. pic.twitter.com/dmQBxmM7rV

— Nick Falato (@nickfalato) October 19, 2025

It appears that the safety followed Daniel Bellinger (82) on the kick-out block to the flat, and the defender seemingly ran himself out of the run fit. The Giants weren’t done, though, as they proceeded on a six-play, 67-yard drive to respond to Denver’s first touchdown drive and two-point conversion. This was the touchdown on that 67-yard drive – a third-and-17:

This play lol pic.twitter.com/XyBhJeR1QC

— Nick Falato (@nickfalato) October 19, 2025

Prematurely and foolishly, I thought this was the dagger as momentum was surely on the Giants’ side. Unfortunately, though, Paulson Adebo exited the game, bringing Banks onto the field, and the defense started to fracture at that time. An epic collapse after a rather dominant performance by the Giants for three-fourths of the game. As we all unfortunately know, the Giants find creative ways to lose football games.

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