#new-york-giants

#new-york-giants

"I think if we need to do it, we'll do it," Daboll said. "If Graham is good to go and feels comfortable, and the medical staff feels comfortable with it, then we won't."

"Drop eight in coverage!"

It wasn't just the way it all unfolded: Allowing leads of 19-0 and 26-8 to evaporate, giving up 33 points in the fourth quarter after holding the Broncos to none through the first three, and taking a two-point lead on a 65-yard touchdown drive capped by Jaxson Dart's 1-yard run with 37 seconds left - only to miss the extra point (for the second time in the game) and allow the winning field goal as time expired.

It's been over a year since the Giants left an opposing stadium with a win. They've lost eight straight away from MetLife since their upset win at Seattle last Oct. 6 (including a "home" loss vs. Carolina in Germany last year). Their most recent road game followed the high of Dart's debut win over the Chargers at home and they gave it away with five turnovers in New Orleans.

After the NFL Draft in April, Giants coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen often used one word to describe their picks: toughness. Daboll said it was something the Giants coveted in free agency, too. Fast-forward six months, and it's starting to manifest more since Jaxson Dart became the starting quarterback. Consider Thursday night's 34-17 win over the Eagles.

Hyatt lost his starting receiver spot during his sophomore season at Tennessee in 2021. Two games into the year, he was benched. It was a wake-up call and it showed him that his game preparation wasn't good enough. Four years later, he called that memory a blessing and motivation for his current situation: a player running out of time to impress but facing his best chance to do so with Malik Nabers sidelined for the season.