Tag: Micah McFadden

Micah McFadden: Giants defense must ‘trust the process’

The New York Giants defense is underperforming through three weeks but LB Micah McFadden says they must trust the process.

The New York Giants fell to 1-2 after a 30-12 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on the road last Thursday night. The result was not a surprise.

What was a surprise was the fashion in which they did it. They were undisciplined and sloppy and didn’t play with a lot of intelligence or passion.

That was illustrated by their performance on defense. They missed tackle after tackle — especially in third and long situations — that allowed the 49ers to roll over them with relative ease.

Inside linebacker Micah McFadden, who led the Giants with 10 total tackles, explained to the media this week what happened.

“There are a lot of things that go into a third down game plan and the missed tackles last game contributed to it and there are always going to be guys who mess up the assignment or the responsibility, but I think it’s a combination of things and everybody in the building is working real hard to get all those little mistakes corrected so that we can improve and be a better team moving forward,” he told reporters during a Monday Zoom call.

The Giants were playing on just three days rest after their 31-28 comeback win over the Cardinals in Arizona that Sunday afternoon. They did not have a full-contact practice during the week as a result. Some have suggested that contributed to the Giants getting manhandled by a more physical team in San Francisco.

McFadden didn’t totally disagree but is willing to “trust the process.”

“I think everybody likes the routine and having that set schedule and kind of knowing what to expect throughout the day and getting the normal practice schedule in, but there are times when you have to adjust and last week was one of those times,” McFadden said.

“I think it’s just about staying the course and yeah, like you said, just trusting the process and believing in what we are doing. There are no complaints or pointing fingers or worrying about the schedule and what we have to do moving forward, but I think that’s what it’s going to come down to, is just trusting the process. I think we are excited to be in a week like this.”

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Baldy Breakdown: Giants’ Micah McFadden impresses with fast recognition

Brian Baldinger was impressed with the play of New York Giants LB Micah McFadden in Week 3, praising his fast recognition of plays.

The New York Giants fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 30-12, on Thursday night in a game that was even less pretty than the score indicates.

Injuries were once again the major takeaway, but not far behind that was shoddy offensive line plan and horrendous tackling by the defense. Upwards of 16 tackles were missed on the night and everyone on the team was guilty.

Micah McFadden was among those who missed a tackle or two. However, the second-year linebacker balanced that out with strong play and more tackles made than missed. He finished the night with a team-leading 10 tackles, nine of which were solo and four for a loss.

Retired offensive lineman and current NFL analyst, Brian Baldinger, broke down McFadden’s play and came away impressed with the speed of his recognition.

“His recognition (sic) is as far as you can possibly get,” Baldinger said. “He had a good game.”

Baldinger was far less impressed with the amount of use rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt saw against the 49ers. A week removed from the speedster having a huge impact on the game, the Giants targeted Hyatt a grand total of zero times.

“They don’t throw to him one time in a game when they needed a big play?” Baldinger questioned. “Seems pretty bizarre in the game plan to me.”

There were quite a few things about Thursday night’s approach that raised some eyebrows. Hyatt not seeing a single target is just one of them.

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Stock up, down after Giants’ 30-12 loss to 49ers

Whose stock is up and whose is down following the New York Giants’ Thursday Night Football loss to the San Francisco 49ers?

The New York Giants dropped to 1-2 on the season following a 30-12 loss to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday night.

It was another ugly prime-time showing for the Giants, whose schedule isn’t going to let up any time soon. They now have 10 days of rest before a Week 4 battle with the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football.

Whose stock is up and whose is down after the Week 3 loss? Let’s take a look.

Studs and duds from Giants’ Week 3 loss vs. 49ers

Here’s a look at the studs and duds (and studly duds) from a 30-12 loss for the New York Giants against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3.

The New York Giants fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 30-12, on Thursday night, dropping their record to 1-2 on the season. It was another ugly showing and the injury bug bit hard, so things look murky for the team moving forward.

There was a lot more bad than good on the night, so the next 10-plus days will be a bit rough for the Giants and their fans. National media is not going to take it easy.

Here’s a look at some studs and duds (and studly duds) from the game.

Giants again fall flat in prime time as 49ers dominate, 30-12

Prime time struggles continued for the New York Giants, who fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 30-12, on Thursday night.

The New York Giants faced off against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Thursday night.

It was the Giants’ second nationally-televised night game in the first three weeks of the young season. They have two more night games scheduled over the next three weeks.

The Giants played the game without star running back Saquon Barkley (ankle), starting left tackle Andrew Thomas (hamstring), starting left guard Ben Bredeson (concussion) and outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari (hamstring).

Giants vs. 49ers Player of the Game: Micah McFadden

The New York Giants were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers, 30-12, and linebacker Micah McFadden is our Player of the Game.

The New York Giants were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers, 30-12, on Thursday Night Football.

The Giants were outmatched in this contest and they now fall to 1-2 on the season. San Francisco’s dominance in the trenches was too much to handle for Big Blue and they suffered greatly all night long.

However, one silver lining was the stellar play of Micah McFadden, who was the player of the game on the night.

The second-year linebacker has really come into his own as the starting inside linebacker for this team. He was all over the field on Thursday, recording 10 total tackles, nine of them being solo tackles.

While the run defense on the night was not great, McFadden did his best to fill in running lanes and stop Christian McCaffery from getting additional yards. His ability to tackle one-on-one and in the open field was very impactful and should help as the season goes on.

The former Hoosier star also stacked four tackles for loss as he continuously helped the Giants get on the right side of the sticks defensively.

That’s not to say he didn’t miss some tackles, however. He did and it was a team-wide problem in Week 3.

McFadden’s coverage on running backs was also solid as he assisted in the Giants holding McCaffery to only 34 receiving yards.

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Giants’ Saquon Barkley, Andrew Thomas among 4 out vs. 49ers

The New York Giants will be without RB Saquon Barkley, LT Andrew Thomas and two other starters against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3.

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The New York Giants picked up and departed Arizona today en route for Santa Clara where they will take on the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football.

The Giants enter the game far more banged up than the 49ers, but they have a couple of injury concerns of their own — namely wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (shoulder).

It was already a foregone conclusion that Giants guard Ben Bredeson (concussion) would miss the game but head coach Brian Daboll left the door open for running back Saquon Barkley to play.

“I’m not saying that he’s out yet. He’s a quick healer. I’m not saying he’s in (or) he’s out. We are going to take it all the way up with him to Thursday, but he feels a lot better today. I just talked to him. So, we will see where we are at,” Daboll said on Tuesday.

Ultimately, that proved to be a little pie-in-the-sky. Barkley and Bredeson were among four who won’t suit up in Week 3.

Full injury reports for both the Giants and 49ers can be found below:

Giants injury report: Saquon Barkley has made ‘considerable progress’

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll says RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) has made “considerable progress” and could play Thursday night.

The New York Giants remain in Arizona ahead of Wednesday’s travel day to San Francisco, where they’ll take on the 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Week 4.

Entering the day, expectations were that running back Saquon Barkley, who suffered an “ordinary” ankle sprain last Sunday against the Cardinals, would be forced to sit this one out. However, Giants head coach Brian Daboll is suggesting we pump the brakes on that assumption.

“I’m not saying that he’s out yet. He’s a quick healer,” Daboll told reporters during a Zoom call. “We’re going to take it all the way up to Thursday with him.

“He feels a lot better today. I just talked to him. We’ll see where we’re at.”

Daboll added that Barkley has made “considerable progress” over the past 24 hours.

Whether or not that is pure gamesmanship on the part of Daboll is unclear but Barkley does return from injury quicker than the average NFL player. And given that it wasn’t a high-ankle sprain, it would be possible for him to beat the three-week window.

Meanwhile, the Giants conducted their second walkthrough on Tuesday.

The Giants’ (projected) Tuesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: RB Saquon Barkley (ankle), OL Ben Bredeson (concussion)

Limited participant: LB Micah McFadden (neck), LB Azeez Ojulari (hamstring), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee), OL Andrew Thomas (hamstring)

Full participant: N/A

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Giants drop Panthers, 21-19, in Week 2 of preseason: 7 takeaways

The New York Giants defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week 2 of the preseason and here are 7 quick takeaways from the game.

The New York Giants defeated the Carolina Panthers, 21-19, in their preseason meeting at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Friday night.

It was an impressive showing for the first-team units, especially on offense, and provides the Giants a lot to build upon entering the final week of the preseason.

Here are seven takeaways from the Giants’ Week 2 preseason dub.

Giants meet with LB Anthony Barr but no deal is imminent

Veteran linebacker Anthony Barr did meet with the New York Giants after all, but no deal between the two sides is imminent.

The New York Giants met with veteran linebacker Anthony Barr on Thursday, which came more than a week after general manager Joe Schoen said no meeting was scheduled and that the team intended to take a longer look at second-year linebackers Micah McFadden and Darrian Beavers.

What changed over that span is unclear, but there is no deal imminent between the Giants and Barr.

Josina Anderson of CBS Sports was the first to report that Barr intended to visit the Giants. That came prior to Schoen’s statement on McFadden and Beavers.

Earlier this week, defensive coordinator Wink Martindale said McFadden was currently leading Beavers in the battle to earn a starting job alongside Bobby Okereke. However, he also suggested that he’d be open to more bodies at the position if Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll wanted to go in that direction.

“I’m open to adding anybody that Joe and Dabes think that we need,” Martindale said.

The 31-year-old Barr was a first-round pick (No. 9 overall) of the Minnesota Vikings in the 2014 NFL draft. He spent the first eight seasons of his career in the Twin Cities before spending 2022 with the Dallas Cowboys.

Barr, a four-time Pro Bowler, has appeared in 112 career games (108 starts) and recorded 553 tackles (370 solo, 41 for a loss), eight forced fumbles, 48 QB hits, 18.5 sacks, one safety, 32 passes defensed, five interceptions and one defensive touchdown.

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