Abdul Carter isn’t making sufficient of an affect proper now, identical to virtually each different participant on the Giants.
The NFL Draft‘s No. 3 total choose was the primary one to say it this week when requested particularly about how he has defended the run.
Carter, 22, is a proud and intense individual.
He’s used to creating game-changing performs from his days starring at Penn State, and he ranks sixth within the NFL with an 8.1% “quick” quarterback strain share, per NFL NextGen Stats.
So he has remained assured regardless of solely having a half of a sack by way of 9 video games.
But it surely was clear listening to Carter this week that he’s stressed and decided to do one thing about each the Giants’ shedding and his lack of manufacturing.
“It’s been a learning process,” Carter mentioned. “I’m holding myself accountable more.”
For what?
“For the negative plays,” he mentioned. “I’m honed in on that.”
The detrimental performs aren’t as apparent and don’t usually present up on the stat sheet, however they’re there. And Carter wants to scrub them up.
One which jumps out instantly is Tank Bigsby’s 29-yard run on 2nd and 26 for the Eagles in Week 8.
Carter chased the play up subject too swiftly and left a gaping gap on the road of scrimmage for Bigsby to blow up into the second degree.
“It’s not just one play,” he mentioned, when requested concerning the Bigsby run.
Carter nonetheless leads the Giants protection with a 4.3% run cease share, per ESPN Stats & Information, with six “run stuffs” — which means he shut down these runs earlier than they had been even in a position to get going.
However Professional Soccer Focus additionally has Carter with the very best missed deal with price on the staff at 23.1% (six missed tackles).
The Giants want extra throughout the board from the NFL Draft’s No. 3 total choose, and he is aware of it — though Carter has the third most fast quarterback pressures within the league (20) behind solely the Broncos’ Nik Bonitto (28) and the Texans’ Will Anderson Jr. (21).
He’s tied for ninth with 34 total pressures with the Browns’ Myles Garrett however solely thirty fourth in QB strain price at 13.7%.
Carter did a get style of his playmaking again final Sunday towards the 49ers.
Brian Burns strip-sacked Mac Jones late within the second quarter, and Carter caught the fluttering ball within the air to provide the offense premium subject place.
Carter even saved the ball and walked out of the locker room with it after the sport.
By the center of the week, although, Carter wasn’t impressed with that play.
“Yeah, I moved on from that right after the game,” he mentioned.
Why isn’t he extra enthusiastic about that play?
“We lost,” Carter mentioned.
That’s the underside line.
The Giants are shedding, and Carter is making an attempt to do one thing about it.
GANO OUT, KOO IN
Giants kicker Graham Gano (herniated disc in neck) is out Sunday, which means Younghoe Koo will make his staff debut towards the Bears. A number of different gamers are out: nook Paulson Adebo (knee), heart John Michael Schmitz (shin), linebacker Darius Muasau (ankle), defensive lineman Chauncey Golston (neck) and extensive receiver Beaux Collins (neck). Outdoors linebacker Victor Dimukeje (shoulder) is uncertain, and proper deal with Jermaine Eluemunor (pec) and security Jevón Holland (knee) are questionable.
