Giants May Be Terrible But Defense Has Players
November 21st, 2024
Giants DL Dexter Lawrence is a game-wrecker.
When Liam Coen looks at the Giants, he doesn’t see a terrible team that appears to be tanking (or, if you believe former Giants receiver Victor Cruz, a team that should launch a two-year tank job to draft Texas backup quarterback Arch Manning).
What Coen sees when he studies the Giants are players that could make Baker Mayfield have an awful afternoon at the New Jersey Swamplands.
Unlike the Bucs, the Giants believe in an edge rush, specifically from outside linebackers (ain’t that cute?). Old Stinking Panthers nemesis Brian Burns along with Azeez Ojulari have a dozen sacks combined. That feels like four years’ worth of sacks from the Bucs’ edge.
And in the middle is a guy, Dexter Lawrence, who Coen has so much respect for, he referred to Lawrence as “97” today, saying Lawrence is one of the better defensive players in the league
“We have to be aware of him on every play,” Coen said. “We have got to have a plan for 97.”
What Coen also sees from the Giants defense ois players that screw with quarterbacks.
“They got multiple pass rushers that can affect the quarterback,” Coen said. “They have affected the quarterback, everyone that they have basically played, they’ve affected.
“What they’ve been able to do and affect offenses has been impressive.”
The Giants rank second in the NFL in sacks with 36. That likely also explains why the Giants have held opponents to the sixth-worst conversion percentage on third downs at 34.15 percent.
Compounding the Giants’ ferocious pass rush is that Bucs left tackle Tristan Wirfs might not play. He had a sprained MCL (knee) against the 49ers. Yesterday, Todd Bowles said Wirfs’ availability would be “close” and that a decision will likely be made Sunday morning.
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November 21st, 2024 at 5:07 pm
At the end of the day the Bucs have 3 RBs they can utilize to slow this pass rush down, Mike Evans coming back means Giants will most likely double him. Coen just needs to get the other receivers more opportunities with short simple pass schemes. The MAIN key we want to see is Bowles being aggressive and not allow Devito to carve up a defense coming off the bye week
November 21st, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Sounds like we better see some screens and check downs available on 3rd down. Wouldn’t mind seeing some designed roll outs either.
November 21st, 2024 at 6:17 pm
Stay ahead of the sticks in down and distance and that will neutralize the pass rush
Coen has shown a knack for scheme’s that maximize what we can do well
This game is all about our D and if they show up
Lose to this sorry team and the wagons will be more than circling
November 21st, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Tommy Devito’s history (college and pro) does not read as a chop liver career. This game could be another loss if bucs aren’t careful. Life in bucsville keeps on trending.
November 21st, 2024 at 6:59 pm
Baker and the offense will put up 24-28 points. The question is what will Bowles and the defense do? If the answer is more than that then the owners will have a decision to make especially after the bye.
November 21st, 2024 at 7:35 pm
Reality check….
Bowels sucks, so our defense sucks and therefore the Bucs could lose this game unless Coen and the offense take up the slack!
November 21st, 2024 at 7:49 pm
What team is going to fight the hardest to save their coaches job? The game might come down to just that.
November 21st, 2024 at 9:32 pm
Classic Clueless Todd Bye Week Trap Game. Giants 30 Yucs 23
November 21st, 2024 at 10:31 pm
Can’t wait for the Sunday poll.
Bucs are ripe for a loss against an inferior team on paper.
Why? Because Todd