One of the many subplots to this weekend's Giants-Jaguars game will be the heavy SEC flavor at a key matchup at key positions, namely edge rusher for the Jaguars and offensive tackle for the Giants.That would be the Jaguars pa s rushing duo--outside linebackers Josh Allen San Francisco 49Ers Golf Sporting Goods (Kentucky) and Trayvon Walker (Georgia)--vs. Giants offensive tackles--Andrew Thomas (Georgia) and Evan Neal (Alabama).Allen and Walker have combined for four of the Jaguars' 10 sacks this season, seven of the team's 26 tackles for a lo s, and 13 of the 37 quarterback hits."Theyre really good," said head coach Brian Daboll. " Walker is the first pick of the (2022) draft, and Josh Allen is a dynamic edge rusher. He has a knack for getting to the quarterback, being a Reuben Foster Jersey ball disrupter. He can drop. Hes a really good player. Hes done a good job there for a while. "And Travon, having seen him at Georgia, hes very stout on the edge. Long. Hes a good player. Well have our work cut out for us."Fortunately, the Giants have Thomas and Neal to counter the pa s rush of Walker and Allen. Thomas, now in his third season, for what it's worth, is but the popular analytics site's .Scroll to ContinueThomas has allowed just , twice pitching shutouts (in Weeks 4 against the Bears and five against the Packers in London). Thomas has also yet to yield a sack. Neal, selected with the seventh San Francisco 49Ers Jackets overall pick this year to book-end Thomas, , five coming in Week 3 against the Cowboys. But since that learning experience, Neal has tightened up his game, pitching a shutout of his own against the Bears and allowing since Week 3.Neal, who of the two, has struggled a bit more, though not nearly as bad as Thomas did as a rookie in 2020 when he allowed , has been learning some new techniques in his sets Jimmy Garoppolo T Shirts which have taken some time and a lot of reps for him to get used to doing.That's why head coach Brian Daboll is willing to be patient with the rookie if he encounters a hiccup along the road."Youre not always going to have your best game," he said. "Youre probably going to wish you could do things a little bit Fred Warner T Shirts better. Thats everybody, not just Evan. Come in, see what you can improve on, work hard to improve, and get ready to play the next week."Which is why quarterback Daniel Jones isn't worried about the potential threat of the Jaguars' pa s rush."I think our guys are playing great up front," he said. "We've played a lot of really good players, a lot of good edge rushers, and done well. We've got a lot of confidence in our guys to handle them."
