New York Giants tight end Tommy Sweeney, defended by Detroit Lions linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (42), catches a 14-yard pass for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
The second season in the Brian Daboll era has officially begun Friday night for the New York Giants as Big Blue fell by a 21-16 final to the Detroit Lions in the first preseason action for either team.Â
Looking to return to the postseason for the second straight season, a majority of key players for the G-Men did not participate in preseason action, but that doesn’t mean there were plenty of key players that looked strong. Whether it was rookies putting in strong debuts, or young players putting themselves on the map, there is plenty to be happy about for the New York Football Giants.Â
Here are five of the biggest thoughts from New York’s preseason loss.Â
Pressure = Turnovers
If the Giants are going to be competitive in the NFC East, their pass rush needs to be a big reason why. They showed exactly how good they could be on the first play of the game. Tomon Fox pressured Nate Sudfeld into a bad throw that resulted in an easy interception by Jason Pinnock.Â
Pinnock has had an incredible camp to this point and showed exactly why the team was willing to be able to give him the other starting safety role outside of Xavier McKinney. In a three-play stretch after his interception, Pinnock had a tackle for loss and a pass breakup on fourth down to force a turnover on downs.Â
He was easily their best defensive player on Friday and clearly entrenched himself as the starting safety, but showed just how good Wink Martindale’s scheme can be with consistent pressure.
Offensive Line Questions
Andrew Thomas and Evan Neal (concussion protocol) did not play in Friday’s game but rookie center John Michael Schmitz got the start along with other potential starters on the offensive line. New York may have…
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