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So many conversations about rookie quarterbacks. Who's starting, who's not starting? Who's gonna get a chance? Who's getting opportunity? Not a lot of people nationally talking about The New York Giants.
And I get it. This is a team last year. Three games won And two new veteran quarterbacks in, a rookie quarterback drafted, a GM and coach probably on the hot seat. This could be the start of a transition, a good one or a bad one. Joining us right now to talk about the Giants, what we've seen, what we can expect the rest of the way, is someone who covers a team for Sports Illustrated.
Thank you so much for having us, or being here with us, I should say, Patricia Traynor. Patricia, how are you? I'm good. How are you? I'm excellent.
Thank you for taking the time to join us. I guess, right out the gate. We've seen Jackson dart. The Giants get him in the first round. They have Jameis.
They have Russell Wilson. Jackson has looked good in his first starts. It is the preseason, just looked good against the Jets as well. Are we really going to see him this season? I think ideally No, if the Giants have their way.
But that being said, I would not be surprised if at some point Jackson Dart moves from quarterback three to quarterback two, because you'd like to try and get him some real live reps. You got to remember, as good as he looked in the preseason, teams haven't game planned against him.
Some teams have held out their better players. Like, for example, the Jets were missing three of their top defenders up front. That's not to take away what Jackson Dart did, but the Giants don't want to rush this kid back out there. I mean, they made that mistake, not this regime, but the previous regime made that mistake with Daniel Jones. We all know how that happened.
You know, there's no harm in letting the kid sit. Patrick Mahomes sat. Jordan Love sat. If I'm not mistaken, I think Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia sat for a little bit.
So they want to just make sure that he is absolutely ready for when they do put him out there. And if it's later this year, In a mop-up role, great. If it's later this year and he has to step in for Russell Wilson because he's hurt.
So be it, but there there's no great rush to put them out there. When you think about the construction of the Giants' offensive line, that's going to have a big say in what happens with the quarterback. We know Russell Wilson doesn't move the same way that he used to. Jameis is more of a gunslinger back there. How is that offensive line going to dictate potentially what we see between Russell Wilson and then also Jameis?
Yeah, I think the big thing is more how the quarterbacks are going to dictate what we see from that offensive line. I just did a piece on that, actually. The quarterbacks get the ball out of their hands a lot faster, and that has helped make that offensive line look better. If you think about it, you know, with the exception of Andrew Thomas, who's been on pup, it's basically been the same guys that started last year, and last year they didn't look that bad.
So you bring back Andrew Thomas at some point, and you throw in the fact that, you know, you've got quarterbacks from Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston who can make quick decisions, get the ball out of their hands and get it to a receiver instead of, you know, just floating it out there. I think that's going to help make the offense a lot better. Patricia Tran is joining us. Covers the New York Giants for Sports Illustrated.
Well, we know a big key to the offense. We haven't seen a rookie season like this by wideout. Since Odell, Malik Neighbors coming through 1,200 yards, seven touchdowns, and he's been dealing with this toe since college. That's a cause for concern, or is that just like, hey, it's preseason, let's chill out a little bit? For me, it's a cause of concern.
The fact that he sat out all of the spring, the fact that now he is sitting out again. And I know he, you know, it's been reported that he has a sore back, but I think it's the toe. I mean, look, they don't want to put unnecessary pounding on that foot. And they felt that, okay, if we rest him, maybe it'll be okay. Maybe we'll be able to get him through the season.
But I, you know, look, he's a guy who, once the season starts, you're going to have him out there as much as you can.
So that foot's going to take a pounding. They're going to have to manage his reps. And who knows, you know, hopefully they get him through the season, but who knows if they'll be able to. Oh, yeah, that'll be a bad thing if Malik Neighbors is not out there. Because when you think about some of the other offensive weapons, like, who's the next guy that.
You can depend on I know Slayton is there, but nobody really knocks your socks off. But I mean They have guys they can throw to, but you're right. There's nobody at Malik Neighbors' caliber in there. And we kind of saw it in the summertime when Malik Neighbors was out there. The offense just had a different type of swagger, a different kind of feel when he was out there.
And when he hasn't been out there, I don't want to say it's for pedestrian because that would be selling the guys short, but They're just missing something when he is not out there.
So, hopefully, like I said, they can get him through the year. without that toad, you know, finally putting them on the IR list.
Well, Patricia, one thing that you could definitely look at as a strength is that the defensive line, especially bringing on somebody like Abdul Carter. You already have one of the best interior defenders in the entire NFL and Dexter Lawrence. What can we expect from Abdul Carter based on what we've seen, in addition to that entire defense and even men? What's on your mind right now? The song you can't get out of your head?
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That's hashtag National Radio Day. Yeah, I mean, the pass rush is going to be really, really exciting. I mean, Abu Carter. Is lightning quick off the ball. I don't know if you guys remember OCU Minura, who had that first quick step.
Yeah. And he was in the backfield, you know, before the offensive lineman could get out of their stance. Abdul Carter has a fast step like that, and he's going to be a terror. He's got a mean dip move that he uses on guys. I've seen him use a spin move.
So for a young guy, he's got a very sophisticated and developed pass rush toolbox, which is good to see. You know, Brian Burns, he's versatile enough to, you know, if you want to move him around a little bit, and he's coming off a pretty solid first year with the Giants. Kayvon Thibodeau, throw him into the mix. The concern, I guess, with the pass rush is. How often are they going to have that opportunity to really just go all out?
Because it starts with stopping the run. And I think if you're going to look at one big question mark that exists on this team. Can they stop the run? And so far in preseason, It's been hit and miss, mostly miss with stopping the run. They're still giving out big chunks of plays in the two preseason games.
One of which again suggests, I think it was a third and eight, and they gave up a 10-plus-yard run.
So they got to get that. Taken care of. And then, if they can do that and force, you know, pass rushing situations, that pass rush is just going to be beautiful to watch.
Well, Patricia, when you think about the expectation, there's so many question marks on the offense, as you mentioned just on the defense as well. We know Joe Shane got ripped to shreds last year for the offseason, which was documented on HBO. You got day bold, people are expecting results. They're obviously still in a transition. Are they on a hot seat?
I if if they win another three games, they're they're getting the boot, but What do you think happens with these two? Are they gonna get like a a longer leash? I think so. I mean, look, you Joe Shin put together probably the most competitive roster he has put together in the now four offseasons that he's been. with the Giants.
So, you know, he did his part. And a lot of these guys that he brought in look promising enough.
So now it is up to Dable. I just kind of put the roster together, you know Whittle it down to 53 men and get the most out of these guys. And I think what's going to help both of them, to be honest with you, is the fact that they do have a rookie quarterback.
Now, it would be a mistake. I mean, again, I go back to the Daniel Jones situation. They went and they drafted Daniel Jones, and then what happened? They fired the head coach who wanted him, and it just became a mess.
So I don't think they want to repeat that history. A final question for you, Patricia. Russell Wilson. Jameis Winston, Jackson Dart, Tommy DeVito. Which I assume Tommy will maybe end up on the practice squad if he wants, go somewhere else.
I have no idea. Are we going to have at least three of these guys on the roster throughout the entire season? Is Russell Wilson going to make it the whole year? Is Jameis going to make it the whole year? We know Jackson isn't going anywhere.
What about the vets? I do think the plan is to have Russell play the whole year. Whether his health holds up, that remains to be seen. Nobody can really predict injuries. Um I would, I think Jameis will be here.
You know, it's interesting. I've seen some people say, oh, the Giants should trade him to Tennessee because they need a backup there, or they should trade him to, you know, to Cleveland because they need a backup there, or to New Orleans because they need a backup.
Well, why can't Jameis just stay here as a backup for the time being, at least until Jackson Dart is ready? And I mean, remember. The trade deadline isn't until what, the end of October, beginning of November.
So what is the rush to trade him? You can trade him, you know, if everything goes according to plan and Jackson Dart moves into that quarterback two spot, like I think will be the case, and you want to trade Jameis, you know, at the trade deadline, maybe you get a little bit more for him because maybe at that point teams will have injuries or, you know, the quarterback situations won't be looking as good as they are right now. And Tommy DeVito, he just stays at home with his mom until he gets another team, right?
Well, yeah, I don't think they're going to get Tommy DeVito onto the practice squad. I think they would like to try, but I don't know that that's going to happen. I could see another team picking up Tommy. You know, it's a shame. You know, he gave us all a nice story while he's been here.
And, you know, a good guy.
So wherever he ends up going, if it's not here, I wish him nothing but the best. Yeah. I mean, hey, we all can't stay home the whole time.
So all the best to Tommy. Hey, Patricia, thank you so much for your time and your expertise. It was a pleasure. Please tell everybody where they can follow you and all of your work. Yeah, so you can find me on the Lockdown Giants podcast, which is on YouTube.
I host that five days a week. And also, you can find my written work on New YorkGiantsonSI.com, which is the Giants site. And you can follow me on social media on X, Patricia underscore trainer, T-R, AINA. Hey, Patricia, it's going to be fun covering these Giants, a lot of storylines.
So we'll catch you down the line, okay?
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