Big Blue View
New York Giants headlines for Friday
Good morning, New York Giants fans!
1. Brian Daboll, Giants. I doubt he keeps his job if the Giants start 1-8, a realistic possibility, considering they are expected underdogs in eight of their first nine games (six of the Giants’ first eight opponents made the playoffs last year).
Co-owner John Mara has already said his patience was running thin with this regime, but the continued growth of rookie QB Jaxson Dart could buy Daboll time (considering he was hired due to his success with Josh Allen), as could a Week 1 upset over the Commanders.
One of the things coaches talk about when bringing a rookie along behind an established starter is seeing how he reacts to a surprise. If the rookie has a shot to open the season as the No. 2, then he might have to go into a game at a moment’s notice because of an injury. Some coaches try to simulate that in camp.
“There’s usually a level of anxiety at times for young players when they get thrown into the mix,” Giants coach Brian Daboll said. “It’s not exactly planned in terms of ‘He’s getting rep three.’ Sometimes we’ll just say, ‘Get in there.’ Then he’s calling plays in front of veterans that have done it at a high level. I think that’s important.”
“He’s level-headed for sure, and I think that that’s one of his strengths,” rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart said of Mbow. “Because as a rookie you’re going to make mistakes, and there’s a lot of learning that you have to do, and I think that it’s kind of just shown his maturity. He makes a mistake, he doesn’t get flustered, he’s able to come back and answer. He’s been thrown into a lot of different situations … I know that he’s hungry, and he wants to do the best of what he does.”
In addition to eating up double teams with his physical presence, Lawrence has been a sounding board for players like Brian Burns, an established veteran, and rookie Abdul Carter, the third overall pick in the draft. The All-American out of Penn State has Lawrence breathing down his neck – literally.
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