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For the first time this season, Malik Nabers, the New York Giants’ outstanding rookie wide receiver, was sidelined due to concussion protocol. The Giants defeated the Seattle Seahawks 29–20 in spite of playing a formidable squad without their greatest offensive player.

How did the Giants offense and Brian Daboll adapt to playing without Nabers?

The first step was to have faith in this team’s youthful playmakers to step up. It was the Giants’ finest running effort of the year. Tyrone Tracy Jr., a rookie running back, ran for 129 yards on 18 carries.

The Giants offense played a controlled game, especially when quarterback Daniel Jones recorded 11 carries for 38 yards. They had the power to control the action and the tempo.

With an average of 3.5 sacks per game, the Seahawks pass rush had 14 sacks going into the contest. Although they managed to get three more sacks on Jones, it was insufficient to frighten him. Give Daboll credit for his general strategy of changing things up and making sure Jones had the ball out of his hand as soon as possible.

In the passing game, Jones was effective and efficient, particularly when it came to off-play activity. Jones remained calm as a result, and the Seahawks’ defense was forced to play them fairly.

Jones had 107 yards and two touchdowns on 10–13 play-action passes. Daboll was excellent at calling fast passes with simple exits to the running back screens and flat.

It has previously been demonstrated that Jones makes bad choices when he is under a lot of pressure and has to step up his game. Daboll’s strategy reduced the likelihood that this would happen.

In the absence of Nabers, who averages 13 targets per game, the Giants prioritized passing the ball around. Jones completed passes to five different players, and the Giants’ ability to throw quickly was essential to their victory over the blitz.

They had a solution for both short screen calls and simple dump-offs to the hottest routes. Theo Johnson, a rookie tight end, was successfully incorporated into the passing game by the Giants. He works underneath those second-level defenders and has an impact in the middle of the field thanks to his stature and athletic profile.

Eric Gray, a second-year running back, didn’t make much of an impression on the field. The passing game felt his presence. Three of his four targets were grabbed by Gray for fifty yards. As Jones’ outlet and screen threat, he was essential in helping him swiftly remove the ball from his grasp, particularly under duress.

Someone had to fill in for Nabers, and veteran wide receiver Darius Slayton did a good job. He caught eight passes on 11 targets for 122 yards and one touchdown at the end of the game.

Without Nabers in the starting lineup, he provided the gritty physical play that was required. After the reception, Slayton pushed through arm tackles for yards and won numerous reps with slants and in-breaking routes. The Giants offense profited from his excellent replacement of Nabers.

Not mentioning that Daniel Jones resembled the 2022 version, who enjoyed his best season as a professional, would be a mistake. When Nabers rejoins the lineup, Jones’ ability to share the ball and play this style will improve the offense and lessen the likelihood that he will be cut after this season.