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New York Giants headlines for July 8th
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I’m targeting Week 13 against the New England Patriots. I expect Wilson and the Giants to be competitive enough to hold off until late November before making the switch, allowing Dart to play against New England before entering New York’s Week 14 bye.
Based on recent trends in head coach Brian Daboll’s playcalling and current team personnel, we can project the Giants to throw roughly 32.50 times per game after averaging 32.62 passing attempts per game over the last two seasons. Looking at comparable players drafted outside the top 10 picks in the NFL draft, let’s assume a yards-per-attempt average of 6.95, a touchdown percentage of 4.36%, and an interception percentage of 2.45%.
John Schmeelk: I imagine Burns and Thibodeaux still get most of the straight up edge snaps, with Carter getting a lot of work there as well, but also being featured as a stand-up rusher on third down. I would also expect Carter's edge snaps to increase as the year goes along and he continues to improve where by the final week of the season, he is probably near even ground with Burns and Thibodeaux in terms of how often he lines up on the edge. Golston will be the true wild card and line up all over the front. Burns and Thibodeaux will get most of their time on the edge, though I haven't even accounted for the snaps they push into the three- or five-technique, which would free up even more edge snaps.
Micah McFadden is far from a household name, though he's worked his way into a full-time starting role. The New York Giants should give him a multiyear extension in the near future. McFadden makes stops all over the field. He led the Giants with 107 tackles last season. More importantly, the downhill linebacker has registered 26 tackles for loss in three seasons as an impactful run-stopper. McFadden must be more consistent in pass defense, but he has six pass breakups over the last two years.
As Bobby Okereke enters his age-29 term, the Giants can lock McFadden into a long-term deal. The fourth-year linebacker is the present and future centerpiece for Big Blue's defense.
