"New York's 300-pound guard Greg Van Roten was leading Tracy. Sainristil took him on and was pushed back about five yards. Then he recovered and came up to make the tackle. The effort resulted in a minor injury, which pulled the second-year cornerback off the field for two plays. The Giants immediately attacked his replacement, Noah Igbinoghene, completing a 21-yard pass to Malik Nabers. He returned and blanketed the wideout on the following play."
"To be fair, Sainristil bears minimal responsibility for what happened against the Packers. The Commanders' offense was atrocious. Their kicker was even worse. But the defense didn't exactly cover itself in glory, and the secondary looked slow and confused. According to Pro Football Focus, Sainristil had the worst night of any defender. That isn't what I saw in rewatching the game, but there's no sugarcoating what happened. Except for rookie cornerback Trey Amos, Washington's entire secondary was awful."
Mike Sainristil displayed physicality and versatility, taking on a 300-pound guard, sustaining a minor injury, then returning to make a tackle and blanket a wide receiver, helping limit the Giants to a field goal. The same playmaker struggled versus the Green Bay Packers, getting beaten for a touchdown and drawing negative analytics marks. Team issues, including an ineffective offense and special teams, compounded defensive problems and exposed a slow, confused secondary. Simplifying Sainristil's responsibilities and strengthening the secondary will maximize his impact on defense.
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