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When did you ever read shit like this about Jackson or Dorsey?

Strength up the Middle

Had Chris Canty (+3.4) not left the game due to an injury, the Giants might have fared better in slowing down the Baltimore offense. He played just 24 snaps in his customary DRT position, but recorded a QB hurry in eight pass rushes and managed five stops in run defense – tied for the team-high. He had a particularly impressive stretch early in the second quarter, when at 11:40, he stoned Ravens guard Jah Reid at the point of attack and disengaged to assist on a tackle for short gain. A few plays later, he knifed into the backfield for consecutive tackles for losses on Bernard Pierce, the second one for a seven yard loss. This was a nice change of pace for a player who’s generally done better as a pass rusher in his career; it’s just unfortunate that he couldn’t make it through the game.

Another Pass Rusher Emerges

Perhaps lost amid the 6-2 record, the Giants pass rush has not been as dominant as their reputation suggests. The high-profile defensive ends have not provided consistent pressure, though New York has gotten surprising production from their defensive tackles and Chris Canty was the latest interior player to produce on Sunday. In only his second game of the season, Canty graded at +3.4, including +2.9 as a pass rusher. He hit quarterback Tony Romo four times while adding a sack on his 32 pass rushes. Left guard Nate Livings was Canty’s main victim as he surrendered three of the hits on Romo, before Canty beat him to the outside shoulder to finally notch a sack with 00:54 to go in the third quarter.