The New York Giants absolutely demolished the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, blowing them out 26-3 in a preseason game that was a total mismatch. From the jump, it was clear just how dominant the Giants were. Reports from their joint practice had already hinted at a superior roster, even suggesting that the Giants’ defense flat-out destroyed Miami’s first-team offense. While that Miami first-team offense mostly rested for the game itself, the outcome on the field echoed those practice reports perfectly.
Giants Defense Smothers Everything, Trenches Dominate
Look, this wasn’t even close. The Giants’ defense completely smothered Miami’s offense, which was quarterbacked by Cam Miller and Mark Gronowski. Miami barely scraped together over 100 total yards. Think about that for a second! The Giants controlled the air and the ground, just locking everything down. New York rested most of their main guys, but they did play some presumed starters who hadn’t hit the field in Preseason Week 1: Greg Newsome II, Paulson Adebo, Dru Phillips, and John Michael Schmitz. These guys brought the heat! Meanwhile, the Giants’ offense racked up a huge 393 total yards. Both of their trenches, offense and defense, just absolutely dominated the line of scrimmage, which is always a beautiful sight to see. Sure, Miami’s roster is “devoid of proven talent” and they rested their starters, but a win this lopsided, especially for a team not used to “dominating wins,” feels real good.
Winston Shines, RBs Flash (and Fumble)
On the offensive side, Jameis Winston looked sharp. He’s a true pro, and he played like one, finishing 15 of 21 for 150 yards and even punched in an 11-yard rushing touchdown. That’s a solid day at the office. Brandon Allen came in for Winston in the second half. He did convert a first down early, but then took a quick sack that led to a punt. Allen completed 13 of 18 passes for 101 yards, but he missed a couple of open receivers and played it pretty safe. He was better than last week, but still left plays out there. Jake Haener, recently signed, played the final seven minutes, mostly just handing the ball off to Eric Gray.
In the backfield, Devin Singletary ran with purpose. He found those crucial holes on under-center runs and capped off a drive with a sweet 13-yard touchdown scamper. Singletary ended the day with eight carries for 40 yards and that score, plus one catch for four yards. Tyrone Tracy Jr. started behind Singletary and quickly found his rhythm, ripping off two runs over 10 yards and helping move the Giants into the red zone. Unfortunately, wet conditions led to a fumble by Tracy Jr. deep in enemy territory, costing a chance to extend the lead to two scores,a mistake the coaches will definitely remember. Still, he was running effectively before that turnover. Tracy also had a positive blitz pickup, but did whiff on another late in the first half. He finished with six carries for 26 yards (4.3 YPC) and three catches for 22 yards.
This kind of early form, especially from the trenches, is exactly what you want to see heading into the regular season. Let’s hope they carry this energy and dominance forward. The potential is clearly there, and now it’s about making sure these flashes turn into consistent fire when the games truly count!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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