The New York Giants take their talents to the Mile High City in a more-interesting-than-you'd-think Week 7 matchup against the Denver Broncos.
Big Blue is coming off its most impressive win in a long time, while the Ponies are hoping for a bounce-back game following an uninspiring 13-11 victory over the New York Jets. Gang Green's defense smothered Denver's offensive attack, and if the G-Men want to better their chances of leaving Broncos country 3-4, defensive coordinator Shane Bowen's defense must follow the blueprint.
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But that's a lot easier said than done. One offensive pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach is at the center of Denver's offensive plan to counter: former Giants quarterback and third-round pick Davis Webb.
Giants' defense set to face former quarterback turned rising coach Davis Webb
Webb's time in New York was... interesting. And it just never took off the way some hoped it would.
He was drafted into an organization in disarray, caught between two eras, and waived before he ever threw a regular-season pass. Still, he hung around the league, carving out a reputation as a player-coach who knew his way around a quarterback room.
That ultimately set the stage for what he’s doing now in Denver — building real buzz as one of the league’s fastest and youngest risers on the coaching ladder.
Now in his second season with the Broncos, the 30-year-old is gaining some national attention. He’s been praised for his role in second-year quarterback Bo Nix’s development and even mentioned as a possible head coaching candidate on next year’s carousel.
That’s some LA Rams-Sean McVay type trajectory — unless, of course, it gets derailed by a familiar face.
It wouldn't be outrageous to say the Giants might know Webb better than anyone, especially head coach Brian Daboll. Dabs worked with him in Buffalo before reuniting with the former Texas Tech Raider back in New York in 2022.
And while that version of the G-Men was led by a different guy under center and a very different offense, the staff should have at least some sense of how Webb sees the game. They also happen to have the defensive personnel to make life miserable for Nix and Co. Brian Burns looks like a man possessed. Kayvon Thibodeaux looks worthy of his top-five draft status. And if rookie Abdul Carter's hamstring can hold up, bet his relentless quarterback pressure earns him a sack or two.
If the Giants can carry over their defensive dominance from last week’s win over Philly, this could be the moment that temporarily slows down the Webb hype train. That wouldn’t be personal — that’s just football. But it would be kind of poetic.