"These are the Giants now. This is their mentality on and off the field. They are brash and physical and tough and gritty and, in two of the last three games, they are winners. And it is all because of their two rookies who weren't even starters a month ago, the new alphas who run around the field communicating with each other through smell and body language and instinct like hunting wolves. They even had a synchronized touchdown cells at the ready for this win."
"There was obvious concern on Skattebo's face. He seemed worried. But it wasn't over Dart's health. It was over the doctors'. "I was making sure that Jaxson wasn't hurting anybody in the tent," Skattebo said later. "He's a dawg. He wants to be back on the field. I knew going over there, I needed to calm him down a little bit because I knew he was going to be on fire.""
""They are very competitive individuals who have a lot of pride, toughness and belief in themselves," head coach Brian Daboll said on Friday of his wunderkinds. "I think that's important for any team when you have players like that." Daboll made sure to stress that Thursday was a "collective team win," and even said Dart and Skattebo would want it looked at that way, but even in the same breath it was hard for him to avoid pointing to the tone-setting toddlers."
Late in the third quarter Jaxson Dart underwent a concussion evaluation on the Giants sideline, drawing nervous attention from teammates. Running back Cam Skattebo hovered around the medical tent, concerned for the staff and intent on calming Dart. Both rookies, drafted in April, have rapidly become central leaders and catalysts for recent wins. Their brash, physical and gritty play has reshaped the team's mentality and on-field style. Head coach Brian Daboll praised their competitiveness, pride and toughness while emphasizing the result as a collective team win. Dart and Skattebo set the tone through communication, instinct and visible leadership.
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