Kayvon Thibodeaux just registered the Giants' first sack of the season. That's right. The whole season. The Giants were the only team in the league not to tally a sack in the first two weeks of the season. They also don't have a takeaway. Going to need a few of both tonight if they hope to upset the 49ers on the road.
Dan Duggan shined the spotlight on Thibodeaux as part of his preview of tonight's game.
"The spotlight is always going to shine brightest on top picks, and that’s something Giants outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux has mostly embraced. But the No. 5 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft pushed back this week on criticism over the slow start to his second season. Thibodeaux has four tackles, two pressures and no sacks.
“There are a lot of social media GMs,” Thibodeaux said. “There are a lot of people who want to coach, and they want to create narratives. But as long as I stick to the game plan and my coaches and my team are happy with what I’m able to do, whether it be drop back, whether it be hold the edge, whatever it may be, I’m just happy to contribute.”
It’s true that defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale asks his edge rushers to do more than other systems. And Martindale’s blitz packages are designed to spread sacks around the defense. Still, the Giants need more from a top-five pick."
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