Stock up: Kaden Smith

A week ago, Smith made his debut for the Giants and caught his very first NFL touchdown pass against the Chicago Bears.

This week against the Packers, Smith continued to show how reliable he can be in the passing game, as he caught six passes for 70 yards and lead all Giants receivers in both categories.

With Evan Engram and Rhett Ellison both dealing with injuries, Smith has really shown that he deserves more of a look long-term in the offense and continues to get better each week.

Stock down: James Bettcher

When he came over from the Arizona Cardinals, Bettcher was expected to transform the Giants’ defense back into a hard-hitting unit that made plays and got stops.

It has been anything but that with him running the defensive unit. For the seventh time in 12 games, the Giants defense allowed 30-plus points. The defense also did not record a single sack on Aaron Rodgers, which shows the lack of pass rush and the ability to even generate one.

But now the Giants have an even bigger problem to deal with — having a veteran player in Janoris Jenkins publicly criticizing his defensive coordinator for his scheme, as he was upset over not shadowing the opponent’s best receiver.

Granted, at times, Jenkins has been inconsistent, but he’s also been the Giants’ best corner all season. And it would likely help the team’s chances if they had Jenkins shadowing like he has done in the past.

All in all, it’s been a disaster with Bettcher running the defense and it wouldn’t come as a shock if he were to be relieved of his coaching duties in four weeks time.

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