Daniel Jones earned his third profession NFC Offensive Participant of the Week award with final Sunday’s 309-yard, two-touchdown victory in Jacksonville.
“Admire the popularity,” Jones mentioned Wednesday. “Quite a bit went into that from numerous guys. It was a gaggle effort. It’s a crew award.”
However Jones’ accolade didn’t even final a full day as the most important information within the NFC East.
Earlier than the solar went down, Philadelphia Eagles GM Howie Roseman traded a fourth-round choose to the Chicago Bears for veteran go rusher Robert Quinn.
The 6-0 Eagles and the 6-1 Giants are tied for essentially the most wins within the NFL via seven weeks. The Dallas Cowboys are nipping at their heels in division at 5-2.
The NFL commerce deadline is subsequent Tuesday at 4 p.m., and the Eagles continued aggressiveness spoke loudly. The Giants, although, are in a unique place than Philadelphia.
They're overachieving in yr considered one of a rebuild underneath Brian Daboll.
That's a lot completely different than Nick Sirianni’s Eagles, who're Tremendous Bowl contenders empowered by main acquisitions in wideout A.J. Brown, ex-Big nook James Bradberry, security C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Quinn. (And Roseman won't be carried out.)
Giants GM Joe Schoen inherited a roster and wage cap scenario each in want of long-term retooling final January. He solely has about $3 million in cap house.
Sensible groups assess themselves correctly, and the Giants know who they're.
Schoen has been “open for enterprise,” in his personal phrases, since he took the job. And that’s how league sources view the Giants approaching this deadline: open to any choice that helps them.
That would imply promoting off a chunk or two to accumulate draft capital. It may imply an reasonably priced, calculated acquisition at a place of want. Or it may imply staying put.
Jones, who's enjoying the most effective soccer of his profession, positively may use extra assist at outdoors receiver. However the Giants have already got main cash dedicated to 2 rostered receivers in Kadarius Toney and Kenny Golladay who theoretically may assist them after the bye — even when neither is probably going lengthy for New York.
A wideout just like the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Chase Claypool wouldn’t come too expensively in wage on his rookie deal. However such a commerce would price Schoen helpful draft capital.
Whereas, if the Giants maintain successful, they'd nonetheless have the choice post-trade deadline to draw a veteran like Cole Beasley (out of retirement) or Odell Beckham Jr. (out of free company) on an affordable cope with the tease of playoff soccer within the New York highlight.
The underside line is, although, the Giants’ roster is more likely to look very comparable on Nov. 2 to what it appears like proper now.
Jones, for his half, continues to impress irrespective of whom he performs with. He has dedicated solely 4 turnovers via seven video games, in comparison with six in his first seven video games in 2021, 11 in that very same span in 2020, and 13 to open his 2019 rookie yr.
He has now gained the NFC’s Offensive Participant of the Week award 3 times, as soon as every underneath three completely different coaches in three completely different offenses for Pat Shurmur, Joe Decide and Daboll.
Teammates have marveled privately at how spectacular it's that Jones has pivoted via 4 offensive coordinators in 4 years and produced regardless.
“I feel I’m a greater participant than I used to be final yr,” Jones mentioned. “I used to be a greater participant than the yr earlier than and I simply attempt to proceed to enhance. I feel one week is nice … however it’s one week, and it’s about what you do persistently over the course of the season.”
RECEIVERS STILL ON SHELF
Toney (hamstring) and Golladay (knee) remained sidelined at follow, working with trainers on a again subject. OLB Oshane Ximines (quad) additionally was a non-participant on the aspect. TE Daniel Bellinger (eye), LG Ben Bredeson (knee), RT Evan Neal (knee),and CB Cor’Dale Flott (calf) didn't take part and weren't on the sector.
Deal with Tyre Phillips (toe), Neal’s substitute at proper deal with, was restricted by a toe damage. So have been DL Leonard Williams (elbow) and S Jason Pinnock (foot). Pinnock’s damage was modified from an ankle on final week’s damage report back to a foot on this week’s. Williams had elbow surgical procedure within the offseason.
GATES ON ACTIVE ROSTER
The Giants signed Nick Gates to the lively roster after he demonstrated he may capably follow on the bodily unable to carry out checklist. He hasn’t performed in an actual NFL sport since Week 2 of final season, when he suffered a compound left leg fracture that required seven surgical procedures. He was at proper guard with the second-team offensive line at first of Wednesday’s follow. It stays to be seen whether or not or how rapidly he makes it to a sport day roster.
Deal with Matt Peart, who tore his ACL final December, was designated to return from the bodily unable to carry out checklist. The Giants have 21 days to activate him or revert him to PUP for the remainder of the season. Second-year OLB Elerson Smith (foot) and CB Rodarius Williams (knee) additionally have been designated to return from injured reserve. Williams is predicted to be prepared after the Week 9 bye.
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