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If Jaxson Dart was not being genuine, talking smack to New York Giants teammates Dexter Lawrence and Brian Burns on the practice field would have hit differently, and not in a good way.
Refusing to back down from Malik Nabers when he was challenged on the basketball court during a pickup game in July would have been a mistake if teammates were convinced it was all for show.
Could it be the impact of his unique offseason wrestling training? Could it be the arrival of rookie Abdul Carter to lengthen the edge rusher rotation and keep Thibodeaux’s legs fresher later into games? Could it be the extra motivation to reach another level with his next contract negotiation waiting in the wings?
“There’s no magic sauce, there’s no secret,” Thibodeaux told The Post. “Things are working out. I’m playing fast. I’m playing well, things look good. I’ve always been the same guy. I’ve been working this hard. Anybody saying what they are saying — I’m happy they feel that way — but it’s just opinions of the work.”
1) Abdul Carter, New York Giants. With established veterans Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux on the edges, Carter has been more of a moveable chess piece on DC Shane Bowen’s board, splitting duties as a pass rusher and traditional off-ball linebacker. But as we saw in this past Sunday’s upset of the Chargers, this dude has juice off the edge that can’t be taught. Just ask Justin Herbert, who took a whopping five QB hits from Carter, with Pro Football Focus crediting the rookie with eight pressures on the day. Yes, the disruptive display came against a severely compromised Bolts O-line, but that doesn’t entirely diminish the effort. Good edge rushers abuse backup tackles. That’s what Carter did. And four games into the season, I have the same feeling I’ve had since April: The Giants got the No. 1 player in the draft at No. 3 overall.
21) Cam Skattebo. Aptly described as a “carnage creator” by my colleague Lance Zierlein, Skattebo gutsily gives you everything...
