EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. (AP) – Andrew Thomas has noticed some of the NFL pins in his first two games and the rookie shot has not disappointed the New York Giants.
The fourth overall pick of the draft opposed The Steelers’ Bud Dupree in the first game of the season, and they were given a combination of Robert Quinn and Khalil Mack opposed to the Bears last weekend.
Georgia’s product was intended to pit NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Nick Bosa on Sunday as opposed to the San Francisco 49ers. The defensive end broke the anterior cruciate ligament opposite the Jets last weekend and is out for the season.
The 49ers haven’t said who’s going to go to Bosa. It may be Kerry Hyder or Ziggy Ansah, but the Giants are sure Thomas will fight.
“He faced two big pass throwers and lasted most of it,” said Giants offensive line coach Marc Colombo. “There’s a lot to do and Andrew knows it. It’s smart for him to have that kind of pass thrower from the beginning, because his whole career is going to be that kind of pass thrower. “
Thomas expects more demanding situations on Sunday, noting that the 49ers have intensity in their first seven.
“You have to be very quick in your strategy with each and every game,” Thomas said. “You can’t fall asleep. You can’t go back to the old ways. You have to make sure you have the same strategy. The maxim ” The vital thing for me is to have other kinds of sets, other kinds of approaches for boys. If you do the same thing over and over again, they will adapt to it”.
After being drafted, there is a hypothesis that Thomas would make the left assume the position of incumbent Nate Solder. When the former Patriot decided not to participate in the season due to the coronavirus pandemic, there was little doubt that he would update it.
Thomas said the most unexpected thing to date is that the game isn’t just about speed and power, it’s a component of the game, and even more so to block a defensive lineman.
“They sense what they’re doing, ” said Thomas. ” They take credit for what you can also do. In college, it may take too long or too long with your blow outdoors. In the NFL, they take credit for everything you do that may not be right. “
Colombo said Thomas and the whole line had progressed last week. Now it’s a matter of taking what they do in practice and in the box for 60 minutes.
After two weeks, the Giants are the last in the league to run, with an average of 52 yards. Quarterback Daniel Jones leads the team with 43 yards on seven hauls. The race attack lost its greatest risk last weekend when Saquon Barkley ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. He had 19 hauls for 34 yards before injuring himself, six yards in 15 hauls against Pittsburgh.
Thomas said the team sought to be dominant in both passes and the race, but needed improvement.
“I think we have the mentality of being physical and getting the boys out of the ball,” Thomas said. “We worked on our strategy, making sure we were fine-tuning our strategy to make sure they hit the boys off the court. ball. “
That’s what’s happened yet.
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