Yahoo Sports NFL on Isaiah Likely
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The cool demeanor came through on the money down for the Giants' offense, as the tight end is already looking to be a big safety blanket for his new quarterback on third down. Twice in the first half, Dart found his new tight end on third down to keep drives alive. The first went for 13 yards and set up the Giants at the three on the opening scoring drive. The second went for 19 yards and got Big Blue to midfield.
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Likely is Dart's third-down safety blanket; multiple clutch conversions in debut
Likely established himself as a safety blanket and primary read for new quarterback Jaxson Dart, particularly on third down. In the first half alone, Dart found Likely on third down twice—once for 13 yards to set up the Giants at the three-yard line on the opening scoring drive, and again for 19 yards to reach midfield. Late in the fourth quarter with the Giants protecting an eight-point lead, Likely was targeted on critical money downs: a 12-yard gain on third-and-nine on a crossing route, and a five-yard reception on third-and-three to secure another first down. Likely attributed the quick connection to extensive film study and practice: "When you spend hours of film watching, talking ball all the time on and off the field... We've been practicing day in, day out since training camp to getting out there and finally showing the world what we've been practicing."
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