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Offense, defense and special teams snap counts

For the third time in four weeks, the New York Giants were completely humiliated in front of the football world on Monday night. This time, their beating came at the hands of Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks.

The Giants were dominated in every facet of the game and put on a display that not only rivals the embarrassment of the Joe Judge years but arguably surpasses it.

It may be hard to believe given how poorly run this organization has been over the past decade-plus, but it appears the Giants have found a new bottom.

Here are the snap counts that contributed to the Giants’ most recent defeat.

Offensive snaps: 75
Defensive snaps: 55
Special teams snaps: 23

Wide receiver Sterling Shepard continues to be an afterthought as he took just five snaps on Monday night. Curiously, the Giants didn’t even bother using him as a punt returner, instead risking cornerback Adoree’ Jackson once again.

Meanwhile, in his return to the field, linebacker Azeez Ojulari took 40 snaps and was relatively effective. He needs to work on finishing (missed a couple would be sacks) but was one of the team’s few bright spots.

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Rookie Tre Hawkins has ‘earned his role’

Headed into the offseason, the New York Giants needed to improve at the cornerback position. Accordingly, they spent their first-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Maryland corner Deonte Banks to pair up with Adoree’ Jackson.

However, throughout the preseason, it was sixth-round pick Tre Hawkins who emerged at the position and the Giants suddenly had some much-needed depth at cornerback.

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That depth paved way to an interesting scenario as Hawkins earned a starting job.

“Tre has had a good camp. I think he’s improved since he’s been here. He’s got the right mindset,” Davboll told reporters on Monday. “It’s early in his career, very early in his career, but he works hard, he understands our defense and he will have his challenges throughout the year, but he’s done a good job with what we are looking for in terms of his intelligence, his dependability and he’s earned his role relative to what we are going to ask him to do.

“I think again just credit goes to (general manager) Joe (Schoen) and the scouting staff. We brought him for a 30 visit, got to meet with him there. There is a long process relative to the evaluation part of it and then once you get here, it really doesn’t matter how you get here. Free agency, late pick, UDFA, high pick, it’s all what you do when you are here. He’s earned what he’s got.”

Hawkins has improved throughout the offseason — something Daboll hopes continues into the regular season:

“I’d just say each and every day there’s an evaluation throughout camp from OTAs all the way through of basically how you perform on the field when you have an opportunity to perform. I think, again, he’s improved. Are you going to say he’s there? No. He’s a young player that has earned his role. He’s going to continue to work hard to try to get better. He has the right mindset. That’s what we hope for all of our players,” Daboll said.

By now, most fans are associating Hawkins with Kadarius Toney. The Giants, of course, used the picks they received from the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for Toney on Darren Waller (trade) and Hawkins (6th round).

Last season, the Giants were left short-handed when top cornerback Adoree’ Jackson was out due to injury.

In addition to depth, Hawkins’ emergence hopes to allow the coaching staff flexibility to move Jackson around and lean on him inside, especially ahead of the Week 1 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

“Well, I’d say Adoree’ — last year we played a lot of different coverages and games where we matched and he played inside, he played outside, so he has position flexibility,” Daboll said. “We’ll try to use him the best way we can.

“Again, they have a very good player that plays both inside and outside with CeeDee (Lamb), but they have some other skill players that are going to be challenging — really their entire package. All their skill guys from their backs, to their receivers, to their tight ends. All of our guys are going to have to be ready to go with the assignments that we ask them to do.”

Hawkins should provide Big Blue with speed and depth at the cornerback position. Given the talent of some of the receiving corps the Giants will have to play this season, depth and flexibility can only help.

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Uncle Adoree’ embraces mentorship role with New York Giants rookies

New York Giants cornerback Adoree’ Jackson is entering the final year of his current deal and it’s unclear what the future holds. But for now, the veteran says he’s taking each day as it comes.

“I’m just taking it a day at a time,” Jackson told reporters on Tuesday.

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Part of Jackson’s current role is mentoring rookies Deonte Banks and Tre Hawkins, who could each start once Week 1 rolls around.

That’s perfectly fine with Jackson, who feels like their “uncle” and thinks back to his time as a young player and how the veterans helped him adjust to the professional game.

“I’m not going to lie, I tell them I feel like their uncle, and I’m just proud every time I go out there and see them play, see them work and just see them do different things. It’s one of those things like when I was rookie, how would I want the vets to treat me?” Jackson said. “So now, it’s me paying that forward to them. I just want to see them do things better than I did and not make the mistakes that I made so at the end of the day, I’m excited for them. I’m glad that they’re doing great things because I want to see them be the best that they can be.”

With Banks and Hawkins developing at a rapid pace, that further clouds Jackson’s future. Back in April, Dan Duggan of The Athletic pondered whether or not the Giants had any plans to extend Jackson as it was.

There have been no indications the Giants want to extend Jackson as he enters the final year of his contract. They seem content to let him play out this season then reassess.

As it turns out, it’s something general manager Joe Schoen did consider.

Jackson revealed that the Giants and his camp had discussed a possible contract extension last season but nothing came to fruition.

“I know it’s been talked about it, but at the end of the day, God took care of it before, and he’ll do it again, so I’m not really worried about what’s going on. Just control what I can control, that’s my attitude. How I show up to work and how I go out there and compete every day, I know everything will fall into place,” he said.

At 26 years of age, Jackson still has plenty of treads left on his tires. The 2017 first-round pick is a solid presence on the field and in the locker room for the Giants, but there’s only so much money to go around.

But Schoen is in no rush to extend anyone at this point. Like Saquon Barkley and Xavier McKinney, Jackson is likely to have to wait until after the season for any further talks.

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Giants’ Wink Martindale ‘comfortable’ starting 2 rookies at cornerback

The New York Giants are going through a revamp of sorts in their back seven on defense. The linebacking crew is coming together but the secondary is still a work in progress.

On Tuesday, defensive coordinator Wink Martindale told reporters the lineup coming out of training camp may not look at all what the team had expected it would heading into camp.

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Martindale is not averse to starting two rookies — Deonte Banks and Tre Hawkins III — at the outside cornerback spots and shifting veteran corner Adoree’ Jackson into the slot if he feels that makes for the best combination.

“Right now those are our three best corners,” Martindale said.

Everyone knows what Jackson brings to the table and expectations were high for Banks as a first-round draft pick, but it’s Hawkins who has surprised. Early on, he looks like a sixth-round gem and Martindale would be perfectly content if both started to open the season.

“I knew the player that Deonte was but I just didn’t know the level where Tre was at. He’s stepped up to every challenge that we’ve given and he’s playing well right now,” Martindale said.

Ultimately, there’s no reason for any Pepto-Bismol.

“You’re going to play the best guys,” Martindale said. “There’s still a lot of competition going on out there but it just so happens that they’re both playing really well right now and they deserve the reps with the ones. That’s what this league is all about (and) that’s what this organization and (Brian Daboll) and Joe (Schoen) are all about. We’re excited to see their growth.

“Every day is a new day for them … There’s something else they find out; there’s a different kind of shift (or) there’s a different kind of movement. The faster that can become natural to them, instead of thinking while they’re doing it, the faster you’ll see them make more plays. It’s fun to watch.”

Martindale also came away impressed with the respective performances of Banks and Hawkins in Week 1 of the preseason, suggesting the joint practices helped ease their nerves ahead of the game.

“When the lights came on in a real game, they both played very well. Very well. It was fun to watch,” Wink said. “I think the practices on Tuesday and Wednesday helped them with their confidence going into the game. You know, the unknown fear of, ‘what’s this going to be like when we (play) someone else?’”

Final decisions are still weeks away but don’t be surprised if the Giants do end up starting Banks and Hawkins on the outside and Jackson inside. But even then, in typical Wink fashion, they’re likely to move all over the field.

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Giants’ Cor’Dale Flott set to face Cowboys elite receivers

Learning to ride a bike comes with the expectation of a fall or two.

Consider that an analogy for playing cornerback in the NFL as a rookie, like the Giants’ Cor’Dale Flott, who held his own for a half last week against a three-time 1,000-yard receiver. The Giants stuck top cornerback Adoree’ Jackson on Panthers deep threat Robbie Anderson and left Flott in his first career start against D.J. Moore, who ultimately broke free for a 16-yard touchdown when Flott got twisted and slipped to the ground.

“I learned a lot of lessons just from being out there,” said Flott, who allowed just that catch on three targets. “It shows the trust the coaches have in me, which I respect a lot.”

With starting cornerback Aaron Robinson (appendix) again sidelined, the Giants’ plan for covering the Cowboys’ trio of CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup (in his season debut) and Noah Brown is unknown, but Flott figures to have a prominent role. He had his “best week of practice” after finding out he was going to be a starter, coordinator Wink Martindale said.

Veteran Fabian Moreau finished the game last week in place of Flott (who had cramps, according to Martindale), and is expected to be elevated from the practice squad for the third straight week.

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“The Cowboys have elite receivers, so I’m preparing to execute,” Flott said. “At LSU, there are no training wheels at all. I’m used to it.”

Flott was drafted out of LSU to play in the slot, but Darnay Holmes won that job early in training camp.

“I’m comfortable on the outside, too, so whichever is available and wherever I’m needed, I’ll be there to play,” Flott said. “Fabian knows the game as much as anybody in our room. If he’s out there, I’ll be a good teammate and support him.”

WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring) and DL Leonard Williams (knee) did not practice Saturday and are listed as doubtful on the final injury report. OLBs Azeez Ojulari (calf) and Kayvon Thibodeaux (sprained MCL) both are officially considered questionable, but appear to have a green light to play barring a setback. Neither played in the first two games after being listed as doubtful.

“I think they are much better than they were the week before,” Daboll said. “We’re moving in the right direction with those guys.”

OL Jon Feliciano (shin) and DBs Dane Belton (clavicle) and Jason Pinnock (shoulder) were upgraded to full participants and cleared to play.

WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) and CBs Justin Layne (concussion), Nick McCloud (hamstring) and Aaron Robinson are out.

QB Tyrod Taylor was not at practice Saturday for personal reasons, but is expected to rejoin the team in time to be available for the game.

During a film breakdown on “NFL Live,” ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky said the Panthers were tipping run/pass against the Giants, based on whether Christian McCaffrey lined up next to Baker Mayfield in the shotgun or one yard behind him. Panthers head coach Matt Rhule disagreed with the assessment, but were the Giants clued in?

Daboll didn’t definitively say, but, as a former offensive coordinator, he is aware of tipping plays.

“You’re always trying to gain a competitive advantage,” Daboll said. “You can go through a scouting report and talk about tendencies. In the heat of the battle, do I think it’s important? Yeah. But unless something is 100 percent or in the high, high, high 90s, 80s [percent-wise], you can tell a player too much, where they’re thinking, ‘Look for this. And remember this. Do this.’ You want to let them go use their skill-set and play fast.”

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