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New York Giants headlines for Tuesday
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Jaxson Dart. As exciting as Abdul Carter and his injection along a defensive line that already consists of Brian Burns and Dexter Lawrence is, what gives New York Giants fans hope is Jaxson Dart. The front office had enough faith in the Ole Miss product to trade back up into the first round of the draft to select him, and he is now the long-term answer at the position. Of course, it's a question as to when we'll actually see Dart with Russell Wilson likely the Week 1 starter, but he provides hope for a brighter tomorrow and heads to New York with a ton of raw skill.
Cam Skattebo, RB, Giants (Round 4, No. 105 overall). Giants fans are dreaming about the long-awaited sequel to Ron Dayne and Tiki Barber’s “Thunder and Lightning,” as Skattebo and second-year fifth-rounder Tyrone Tracy Jr. are headed toward being “Smash and Dash” for Daboll. Skattebo is on track to beat him out as the choice power back to complement Tracy, a converted wide receiver from college. Skattebo just needs to keep flexing his playmaking and toughness from his star turn at Arizona State.
The Giants look a lot better on paper than the 3-14 mess they were last year, especially on defense. For all of the attention the quarterback situation gets, the Giants have been somewhat quietly building a strong defense this offseason. Not only did they add an exciting pass rusher in Abdul Carter at No. 3, but also they landed some high-quality veterans in free agency (safety Jevon Holland and cornerback Paulson Adebo) to fortify their secondary. We’ll see if all the investment results in a better defensive performance in 2025, but the pieces are there so that it should be this team’s backbone, no matter what happens with the offense.
Well, that would be working with backups — as part of the Giants’ actual team — when they begin spring practices. The Giants will have 12 such practices — 10 during voluntary organized...
