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From Big Blue View
- Jaxson Dart, Abdul Carter, Giants navigating ‘conversation of life’ after Trump issue
- NY Giants news: LB Arvell Reese signs his rookie contract
- NY Giants News: Gunner Olszewski Suffers Non-Contact Injury at Practice
- LB Tremaine Edmunds ‘could really be beneficial’ to Giants’ defense
- Better or worse? NY Giants deeper at safety, but will the starters improve?
Other Giant observations
Giants past and present going to bat for Brian Burns, autism awareness | The Record
You might wonder how a charity softball game expected to feature nearly 100 Giants players from the past and present goes from an idea in the mind of a super fan a decade ago to the mega-event it again promises to be Saturday.
Well, here’s the simple answer: Joe Ruback just asked. Known in NFL circles as “License Plate Guy,” Ruback approached former Giants safety Landon Collins at the Pro Bowl in January 2017 to gauge his interest in being the headliner of an event that would serve both a proud fan base and a charitable cause to boot.
First sighting of Cam Skattebo on the field since his injury
Second-year NFL players poised for massive breakout | CBSSports.com
New York Giants EDGE Abdul Carter. Stardom is just within reach for 2025 NFL Draft third overall pick edge rusher Abdul Carter’s grasp. His 66 quarterback pressures ranked as tied for the 12th-most in the entire NFL in 2025, and that figure was 21 more than the next closest rookie — Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce. Jr. and his 45, according to TruMedia.
However, Carter turned just four of those 66 pressures into sacks for sack-to-pressure rate that ranked 211th among 271 players with 100 or more pass-rush snaps. That production doesn’t align with a player who possesses the bend, fluidity and athleticism of a player like Carter. With a full year under his belt and playing alongside Brian Burns, whose 16.5 sacks were the second-most in the NFL last season, and 2026 fifth overall pick Arvell Reese, Carter has what he needs to ascend to stardom.
What Jaxson Dart needs next in his on-field development: Giants mailbag | The Athletic
Dart needs to play quarterback conventionally better and more consistently. The playground element of his game is awesome and will raise his ceiling, but it’s hard to live like that in the NFL. This is far from a perfect stat, but Pro Football Focus credited 39.1 percent of Dart’s pressures to the quarterback. The next highest rate was Lamar Jackson at 27.3 percent. If Dart can get into that range with Jackson and other scrambling quarterbacks, he should be fine. That will mean recognizing that there isn’t a big play available on every snap, and that sometimes a 2-yard completion on first down is acceptable.
Dart didn’t always seem to read coverages cleanly, which led to some of his crazy scrambles. Those were great when they worked, but many of the best quarterbacks are ruthlessly boring because they always know where they’re going with the ball and therefore don’t need to walk a high-wire for four quarters every Sunday.
The Main Obstacle Facing Every NFL Starting QB in 2026 | Bleacher Report
Jaxson Dart, New York Giants: Increased exposure. Dart generated 24 passing/rushing touchdowns to just five interceptions in 14 games as a rookie. But as was the case with Stroud and Jayden Daniels, the league will adjust. How will he handle being the face of the franchise in America’s biggest media market with opposing defenses gunning for him? Let’s see.
The size of Patrick Ricard makes you stop
Giants’ Malachi Fields draws praise from Hall of Fame running back | USAToday.com
There has been considerable hype surrounding the third-round pick, and now Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis has added to it with his own strong endorsement of the Notre Dame product.
“He’s a tough, physical player and his range is outstanding,” Bettis said. “He’s a big guy, right? When you see him, he’s physically commanding with his presence. But he’s also got speed, great hands, and a huge catch radius. He’s going to be a really special receiver, and I think he can really complement that receiving core they already have. Yeah, he’s that big receiver you want to have opposite your speedy guy and Nabers. He’s the type of player who, if you put him in one-on-one situations, is going to win most of those battles. I think he’s going to be a great addition to the Giants.”
2026 NFL offseason: Ranking 10 biggest position upgrades | ESPN.com
8. New York Giants linebackers. The Giants swapped Okereke for Edmunds, who himself was a cap casualty in Chicago. Edmunds was drafted a year before Okereke but is younger, bigger and faster — he just has a larger range of influence, even if he still has mental lapses on the field. Had Edmunds been the only change, the Giants’ linebackers room wouldn’t have sniffed this list.
But he’s not. New York also adds Reese with the fifth pick, and that is exciting. Though Reese was considered a bit of a developmental edge rusher, he’s a ready-made NFL linebacker. He has quality technique for taking on blocks, and though he’ll always be more dangerous as a blitzer than as a dropper, he’s not lost in coverage, either. Reese and Edmunds should give the Giants an infusion of team speed and stopping power at the second level of the defense. And New York’s 2.5 yards allowed before contact per carry last season — the league’s worst figure — should recover back to league average.
Around the league
49ers DT Osa Odighizuwa has game vs. Cowboys on his dartboard | Pro Football Talk
Niners RB Christian McCaffrey shrugs off workload concerns entering age-30 season | NFL.com
Geno Smith Dismisses ‘Superhero Movie’ Cliché, Focuses on Reality in Jets Return | FOX Sports
Puka Nacua says he’s ‘grateful’ to Rams for support after lawsuit | ESPN.com
NFL bumps up roster-cutdown deadline due to Rams-49ers game in Australia | The Athletic
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