Giants fall to Commanders, 21-18

WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT THE DEFENSE

Rookie nickel cornerback Dru Phillips made his presence felt from the very first snap, a sort out for loss on Professional Bowl vast receiver Terry McLaurin. Phillips, who compelled a fumble on his first play in his NFL debut final Sunday, later sacked Jayden Daniels because the Giants received to the rookie twice on the opening drive, which spanned 64 yards on 16 performs and lasted almost 10 minutes. The Giants, nonetheless, had been capable of maintain them to a brief discipline objective within the pink zone.

Total, the Giants sacked the second total choose 5 occasions: Phillips (1.0), linebacker Micah McFadden (1.0), security Jason Pinnock (2.0), linebacker Bobby Okereke (1.0). The protection completed the day with 10 tackles for loss and 7 quarterback hits.

Washington, which gained 215 yards on 35 carries, had scoring drives of 16, 10, 14, 9 (3 times), and eight performs that amounted to simply 21 factors on seven discipline objectives.

A serious tenet of Shane Bowen’s protection is holding up within the pink zone, which the Giants did on Sunday. Washington was held out of the top zone on its six journeys contained in the 20-yard line.

Jeff Driskel changed Daniels for one play with 6:23 left within the second quarter after the younger QB took successful from Phillips and security Tyler Nubin, a fellow rookie.

Every week after Sam Darnold accomplished his first 12 passes in opposition to the Giants, Daniels was good on his first 10 makes an attempt for 71 yards.

Cornerback Nick McCloud (knee) and rookie inside linebacker Darius Muasau (knee), who each began for the Giants in Week 1, had been dominated out on Friday’s remaining damage report.

Outdoors linebackers coach Charlie Bullen, who underwent surgical procedure this week for a fractured leg, didn’t accompany the Giants for Sunday’s recreation. His position on the sideline was assumed by defensive assistant Ben Burress.

On Monday, Carter Coughlin (pectoral) was positioned on the observe squad/injured record, whereas Curtis Bolton, one other linebacker, was signed again to the observe squad after being launched final Saturday.

The Giants elevated exterior linebacker Tomon Fox and inside linebacker Ty Summers from the observe squad (customary elevation) for Sunday’s recreation.