Giants Face a Real Cornerback Risk Before Rams & Week 2 Picks

The Giants want to keep playing aggressive defense, but that becomes a much harder bet when three of their top cornerbacks are already dealing with injuries before facing Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. New York added Nikko Reed for depth, but the question is whether that is simple insurance or evidence that the Giants are genuinely worried about their secondary. Follow on Spotify and leave a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy no-BS Giants debate. Are the Giants’ cornerback injuries a real problem against the Rams?  They could be if Paulson Adebo, Tae Banks or Greg Newsome are limited Monday night, because New York would be forced further into its depth against one of the NFL’s most dangerous receiver combinations. Drew and Rob start with the Giants’ suddenly crowded injury report and what the Reed addition says about the state of the cornerback room. They also discuss Dennard Wilson’s approach to keeping the defense physical without repeating the penalty problems from Week 1. Then Jaxson Dart’s PFF grade becomes its own argument. Dart completed 23 of 29 passes for 230 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions against Dallas, yet received a 68.5 passing grade. Drew and Rob debate whether the lack of difficult downfield throws should matter when the offense was efficient, protected the football and scored. Most of the episode is devoted to NFL Week 2 picks. Drew and Rob work through the remaining Sunday slate with outright winners, spreads and totals while trying to decide which Week 1 performances were real and which were overreactions. They disagree on several games and work through quarterback injuries, moving lines, major receiver questions and some very large spreads. The episode finishes with Giants-Rams. Rob takes the Giants outright and against the spread, and Drew also makes the case for New York winning after its performance against Dallas. They discuss the Giants rushing attack, how the offense is being tailored to Dart, Malik Nabers getting healthier and whether Aaron Donald can immediately look like his old self after two years away. Can the Giants actually leave Los Angeles 2-0, or are fans getting ahead of themselves after one encouraging win? Merch: https://2giantgoofballs-shop.fourthwall.com/ Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/2giantgoofballs All episodes: https://2giantgoofballs.buzzsprout.com/ Send us Fan Mail Support the show