4. Scouting the Jaguars
The Jaguars have improved significantly from last season, starting with Trevor Lawrence. The second-year quarterback has completed 65.5 percent of his passes this season for 1,397 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions. He also added two rushing scores in last week's game against the Colts. Lawrence, along with the talented running back duo of James Robinson and Travis Etienne, have helped lead Jacksonville to No. 15 in points and No. 11 in yards this season.
"I know Trevor; I recruited him, too," Daboll said Wednesday. "It was the same year (Chicago Bears quarterback) Justin (Fields) came out. From Cartersville, Georgia – tremendous high school football player. You go down there and watch a practice. He can play on Sundays when he's down there in high school. He was really, really talented. He's really talented now. I think he's doing a great job in Coach Pederson's offense. He's big. He can throw it accurately. He can move. They run him on some quarterback, not just keepers, but also quarterback designed runs, too. So, athletic, smart. He's a really good person, too. He's going to be a good player in this league for a long time."
The defense will be going up against a familiar face on Sunday. Tight end Evan Engram, who was with the Giants from 2017-21, has 24 receptions for 208 yards in his first season with the Jaguars.
"I got a chance to meet Evan. I think he's a talented player," Daboll said. "He's got good speed. He's got good quickness. He was a good young man. It was just for a short time that I got a chance to talk to him, but I thought he was a good player."
Moving over to the defense, Jacksonville has spent some top draft assets on the edge rusher position in recent years. Josh Allen was the seventh overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, and the fourth-year OLB has gotten his season off to a strong start. Allen has a team-high three sacks, 10 quarterback hits and two forced fumbles in six games. While Travon Walker, the first overall pick in this year's draft, has recorded just one sack, he also has an interception and two pass breakups.
"They're really good," Daboll said about the two pass rushers. "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 ball disrupter. He can drop. He's a really good player. He's done a good job there for a while. And Travon, having seen him at Georgia, he's very stout on the edge. Long. He's a good player. We'll have our work cut out for us."
Rookie linebacker Devin Lloyd has also made an impact on the defense. Lloyd currently ranks second on the team with 56 total tackles (31 solo), while adding six passes defensed and two interceptions.
5. Injury updates; Azeez limited
After briefly departing the team's Week 5 game in London with a shoulder injury, Saquon Barkley was a limited participant at practice last week. He ended up playing 88 percent of the team's offensive snaps against the Ravens and was productive, totaling 95 yards and a touchdown on 25 touches (22 carries, three receptions). Daboll told the media Wednesday that he has no concern about giving the running back, who was limited on Wednesday, a full workload.
The team was able to emerge from Week 6 relatively unscathed on the injury front. Left tackle Andrew Thomas (elbow) and center Jon Feliciano (groin) were limited Wednesday after getting nicked up against the Ravens. Staying on the offensive line, Daboll shared that Nick Gates has made good progress and is "getting closer" after a "good couple weeks of practice." Gates returned to practice on October 5 after being placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list to start the season. The Giants have until Oct. 26 to activate him or put him back on the PUP list for the rest of the season.
"I think he's made progress each and every day," the head coach said about Gates. "Learning our system, it's different when you're practicing in a new system. You can sit in a classroom all you want, but I think he's made good progress."
Outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari (calf) was also limited on Wednesday. After missing the first two games of the season, Ojulari returned for Weeks 3-4 and picked up a sack and forced fumble. However, the calf injury has sidelined him the past two games. Ojulari was limited throughout the week last week leading up to Sunday's game against the Ravens.
Wide receivers Kenny Golladay and Kadarius Toney did not participate in Wednesday's practice. Golladay has been out since suffering a knee injury during the Week 4 win over Chicago, while Toney hasn't played since Week 2. But Daboll told the media that the second-year receiver is improving. "He's getting better, doing a good job rehabbing. Hopefully we'll see him out here soon."
Outside linebacker Oshane Ximines (quad), safety Jason Pinnock (ankle), and CB Cor'Dale Flott (calf) also did not practice.
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