Go forward and dream about these Giants now

You’re a Giants fan, and also you didn’t endure Monday Mourning for a change.

You additionally know higher than to really feel giddy about your Highway Warriors as a result of you understand how loopy this league is. Euphoria one week, catastrophe the following — extra catastrophe for you latterly.

You’ll be able to nonetheless be ok with not having that all-too-familiar pit in your abdomen.

Perhaps upsetting the Seahawks of their hostile venue received’t mean you can see mild on the finish of the tunnel. Understood. You’ve been teased again and again sufficient throughout the years solely to sing what should be Aaron Rodgers’ favourite lyric: “Hey darkness, my outdated pal.”

However possibly, simply possibly, your Giants gave you sparkles of hope that every one just isn’t misplaced this season simply but.

And, in fact, it isn’t.

Go forward and dare to dream: In case your Giants can beat a high quality workforce with out Malik Nabers (and Devin Singletary), why can’t they begin believing the way in which Jayden Daniels’ Commanders and Sam Darnold’s Vikings are believing?

Do your self a favor and let the sunshine in whereas the solar is out:

In no explicit order:

If Daniel Jones has rediscovered his long-lost deep ball, if he has certainly discovered to navigate the tightrope between aggressiveness and recklessness, a lot can change for the Giants. He has no hesitation utilizing his legs once more as a weapon.

Play-caller/head coach Brian Daboll and his quarterback have out of the blue turn into one thoughts in two our bodies. Daboll’s stage of belief and admiration for Jones has soared. His work constructing Jones again ought to consolation Mara if — or when — the Giants attain the conclusion that Jones can not ship them a Tremendous Bowl and are compelled to fall in love within the 2025 NFL Draft with a Quarterback of the Future. Jones is preventing in his much-ballyhooed final stand to be the phoenix rising from the ashes.

Sunday was the antithesis to the previous two dwelling openers when Daboll didn’t have his workforce prepared. The Giants had been locked in and united. Forgotten man Isaiah Simmons was ready for the game-ending subject purpose block. There isn’t any extra drama with Daboll and his teaching workers. “That was about as hostile an atmosphere as you might be in,” Daboll mentioned. The Giants dealt with it. “Our focus has been excessive,” Daboll mentioned.

Nabers. As in @cantguardmalik. The hope is he’ll clear concussion protocol for a pleasant duel with fellow LSU star Ja’Marr Chase when the Bengals roam MetLife Stadium on Sunday night time.

Bear in mind when former basic supervisor Dave Gettleman vowed to repair the offensive line? Nobody is trumpeting this group as 5 Blocks of Granite, however ask Jones about his beginning 5. If he appears snug within the pocket, it’s as a result of he’s. It’s an skilled and assured unit that redeemed itself for getting grounded and pounded (24-26 speeding) by the Cowboys. And it’s a prideful unit. New offensive line coach Carmine Bricillo has drawn rave opinions. Bear in mind: Jones tried 160 passes in 2023 and was sacked 30 instances. He has tried 178 passes this season and has been sacked 12 instances.

“They make a mistake on one thing, often by the following play or the following sport, it’s corrected,” Daboll mentioned.

This seems to simply be the most effective of GM Joe Schoen’s three drafts. Operating again Tyrone Tracy, the fifth-rounder, exploded (18-129 speeding) towards the Seahawks and has earned extra touches. The child’s bought instincts, wiggle and explosiveness. Tight finish Theo Johnson, the fourth-rounder, had a breakout sport (5-48 receiving). Security Tyler Nubin, the second-rounder, has spectacular management traits and has a repute as a ballhawk. Nickelback Dru Phillips, the third-rounder, is hard and fearless.

Attractive Dexy. Dexter Lawrence ought to change his X deal with to @cantblockdex. He’s a person amongst boys (six sacks) and appears pushed to ascertain a legacy to be legendary. The extra that he and Brian Burns (two sacks) and Kayvon Thibodeaux (two sacks) eat, the much less defensive coordinator Shane Bowen can sweat the susceptible secondary. Have to be Campbell’s chunky soup that Attractive Dexy has been hawking in commercials.

Subsequent Man Up is traditional Coachspeak. Darius Slayton and Tracy took it to coronary heart.

One sport is hardly sufficient to persuade Mara that there’s vital progress. However nobody can dispute that this was a tough-minded, decided, resilient outfit that refused to lose in Seattle and performed as if it anticipated to win.

The Giants ought to have overwhelmed the Commanders. They may very well be 3-2. However, they’re 2-3. You might be what your file says you’re. But when they begin believing that they’ll turn into Sleeping Giants, are you able to?