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According to Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus, Floyd, the No. 9 overall pick in the 2016 draft, makes sense for the Giants. “The Giants need to add some pieces for new defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, and there’s a connection there with former Buffalo Bills general manager Joe Schon,” Spielberger said. he pointed out.
If general manager Joe Schon is still in contact with the Buffalo Bills, he could get a head start on signing an offensive player who will develop later in his career. Floyd had a career-high 10.5 sacks with the Bills in 2023. He recorded at least nine quarterback takedowns in four consecutive seasons.
Those numbers make Floyd a capable defender and Sean believes he will be more aggressive in early losses under Bowen than he was under former DC Don “Wink” Martindale. Leonard Floyd is getting better every year.
Floyd was a top-10 pick by the Chicago Bears and nearly went bankrupt in the intervening four seasons. Things changed in 2020 when Floyd joined the Los Angeles Rams, immediately recording the first double-digit sacks of his career and winning the Super Bowl the following season. By joining the Bills last offseason, Floyd had a chance to prove that his three productive campaigns in Los Angeles were no fluke. According to a Buffalo Bills spokesperson, he is the first Bills player to have at least 10 sacks since Lorenzo Alexander in 2016. Floyd reached that milestone with a sack-like play in Week 3 against the Washington Commanders, which was covered by WROC-TV’s Tad Brown. He won with impressive acceleration in the corners and a graceful leap under right tackle Andrew Wylie. Ted Brown
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The athleticism that made Floyd a star at the University of Georgia is finally on display every week in the pros. Put it all together and the 31-year-old is a destructive force who can control games. That’s exactly what Floyd did in the first half against Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins in Week 4, according to Next Gen Stats.
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Tua Tagovailoa was under pressure on 42.1% of his dropbacks in the first half, nearly double his pressure rate from Weeks 1-3 (21.2%, QB less than his 26%). Leonard Floyd had 5 pressures on 11 passes (45.5%).
Performances like this show that Floyd could be an ideal replacement for Thibodeau in the Giants’ system, allowing him to free up the passer from the base. Kayvon Thibodeau will benefit from more pass-rushing options.
According to Talkin’ Giants’ Bobby Skinner, Bowen told reporters at the annual NFL Scouting Combine that things will be different for the Giants’ defense in 2024.
Specifically, Sean explained: “Wink favored more stoppers on first and second down. Let’s move on to the third location. You can do exotics, blitzes, and everything in between here. Shane’s philosophy becomes, “Let’s chase the passer,” as if he would stop running on the way to the passer. Look for opportunities to attack more wingers and passers.
This change in mentality should be good news for Thibodeau, who himself became a breakout player in his second season. The fifth overall pick in the 2022 draft increased his sack total by four to 11.5.
Thibodeau’s development was all the more impressive because the Giants lacked other effective hitters. None of Aziz Ojulari, Jihad Ward or Boogie Basham could penetrate defenses like this.
According to Pro Football Reference, Thibodeau’s breakout season was fueled by multiple sacks in four games, but he ended the season tied for four straight games. Thibodeau will definitely have better support and be a more consistent source of big plays.
Floyd will provide significant support at a relatively competitive price, which Spotrac.com projects as $8.1 million annually. This matches well with the $35,319,267 that Sean has to work within the salary cap.
James Dacko covers the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens for Heavy.com. He has been covering the NFL and world football since 2011 and was a subscriber to FanSided, Primetime Sports Talk, and Bleacher Report before joining Heavy in 2021. Learn more about James Ducko
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