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Good morning, New York Giants fans!
The New York Giants continue to refuse to accept the fallout from their own actions − even those made in the franchise’s best interests − and the simple response is this:
Why?
Holding players accountable is not just having a willingness to reprimand actions viewed as counterproductive to the mission of the team in its entirety. We all witnessed what transpired with Giants rookie Abdul Carter for the second time in three weeks, sidelined for the start of the game, this time for the entire first quarter, and it is what it is.
Off the field, though, scouts questioned his maturity and consistency. Several evaluators believed he would need a strong organizational structure around him to reinforce professional habits. “You knew you’d have to deal with some BS,” one coach who scouted him said. A scout added that Carter sometimes acted as if certain rules didn’t apply to him. He was never “belligerent” or “disrespectful,” one general manager said, but teams flagged the need for oversight.
The problem for the Giants is that early-season missteps were tolerated far too often, leaving the interim staff to play catch-up. And so far, they’ve failed to pull Carter back on track.
Dart remains aggressive to a fault, and so far in his young career, nothing and no one has gotten through to him to persuade him to change his ways. Not even his teammates.
“I told him earlier today, ‘Let’s be smart, protect ourselves,’” offensive lineman Jon Runyan said after the Giants’ 33-15 loss to New England. “And obviously, he’s not going to listen because he’s just so competitive and loves the contact and (it’s) just how he is. And we’re just gonna have to keep talking to him. Maybe he’ll listen to us one of these days.”
“When I watch him, and this is going back, he reminds me so much of Jim McMahon. The way in which he plays. He just rallies the team,”...
