allowing 15.2 ppg with 12 takeaways. And this has not been against a bunch of schmucks.
played road games vs Mahomes and Brady, and Carr is a pretty good QB in his own right. That Eagles offense they held to 7 today has scored over 34 ppg over their past 4 (coming into today), and was a top 10 offense in scoring on the year.
They haven't been perfect by any means, but this defense is starting to click under PG just like they did last year down the stretch.
I think a guy like Aidan Hutchinson and a LB like Blake Martinez would make this a very good defense next year.
Agreed Hutchinson is looking more and more like a pipe dream scenario but there are plenty of good edge rushers in this upcoming class.
Really hoping Bears lose out and Giants are able to get Hutchinson or Neal with that Bear pick, and then grab best OL/EDGE with the next pick.
Houston could go QB as well, but may miss having a player like Watt.
Jets could be in the top 5 but will not be taking a QB.
Jacksonville will not need a QB. I think they go online and go with Evan Neal. They need to protect Lawrence.
I think the Bears pick has a good chance at being the 5th pick.
The secondary may actually be underrated. It’s hard to judge coverage when QBs have all day to scan the field.
The turnovers have been a nice windfall, but they are unlikely to continue without a more consistent pass rush.
Opponents can be patient against the Giants because the offense doesn’t score. The upcoming opponents are mostly mediocre, but they will know they can wear down the Giant D with time-consuming drives, even if the result is a field goal or just flipping field position. There’s no reason to throw balls up for grabs, like Carr and Hurts did. As bad a game as the Eagle staff called, they still ran over the Giants, and gave the players multiple opportunities to win. The holding call and the fumble may have been bigger than the three INTs and the drops.
So I think that’s the book on the Giants: patience and ball security. Wear them down and run them over in the second half when their tongues are hanging out. You can spot these Giants a 6-3 halftime lead and still have them right where you want them.
Opponents can be patient against the Giants because the offense doesn’t score. The upcoming opponents are mostly mediocre, but they will know they can wear down the Giant D with time-consuming drives, even if the result is a field goal or just flipping field position. There’s no reason to throw balls up for grabs, like Carr and Hurts did. As bad a game as the Eagle staff called, they still ran over the Giants, and gave the players multiple opportunities to win. The holding call and the fumble may have been bigger than the three INTs and the drops.
So I think that’s the book on the Giants: patience and ball security. Wear them down and run them over in the second half when their tongues are hanging out. You can spot these Giants a 6-3 halftime lead and still have them right where you want them.
Overall, I agree. But yesterday the offense and defense finally played complementary football. The offense seemed to have a lot more sustained drives than normal. The time of possession in the first half was basically even. And when you consider that our D gives up long drives then I think that speaks volumes for how our offense improved. Don't get me wrong, the offense is still sub par. They can't score TDs. But the long drives helped our defense get rest and gain field position. It isn't something I want to strive for with this offense long term. We need way more. But the offense helped us win yesterday.
I know we don't want to settle for FGs, but the missed one yesterday should be taken into account.
Not great, but better.
Now we need a NY Giants Tackling School.