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5 NY Giants positives to focus on during the bye week

By Braulio Perez

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Adoree' Jackson #22 of the New York Giants poses with teammates after recovering a fumble against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter at Lumen Field on October 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Adoree' Jackson #22 of the New York Giants poses with teammates after recovering a fumble against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter at Lumen Field on October 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 30: Geno Smith #7 of the Seattle Seahawks runs against Kayvon Thibodeaux #5 of the New York Giants during the first half at Lumen Field on October 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 30: Geno Smith #7 of the Seattle Seahawks runs against Kayvon Thibodeaux #5 of the New York Giants during the first half at Lumen Field on October 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images) /

3. Rookies keep making Joe Schoen look smart

In a rebuilding year for the G-Men, it has been fantastic to see the early development of first-year players. This rookie class has made plenty of noise and things are only going to get better for the future.

Injuries have prevented things from being perfect, but before they went down, both right tackle Evan Neal and tight end Daniel Bellinger were a lot of fun to watch. Neal has gotten better with each game following his nightmare in Week 3 vs. the Dallas Cowboys. He’s dealing with a knee injury, but should be back at some point this month.

Bellinger suffered a fractured eye socket, and will be out for 2-6 weeks. Outside of those two, Wan’Dale Robinson, Dane Belton and Micah McFadden have made their presence felt in a big way too. In the loss to Seattle, Belton could have had a pick-six had Jihad Ward not batted a Geno Smith pass down, and McFadden posted the first sack of his career.

Let’s not forget about No. 5 overall pick Kayvon Thibodeaux either. His strip-sack of Jackson in the win over Baltimore was a thing of beauty. He may be falling short of his prediction for sacks this campaign, but Thibodeaux is a force in the trenches.

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