EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Craig Dahl, an undrafted rookie safety from North Dakota State, was a long shot to make the Giants in 2007. His roommate that season, linebacker and long snapper Zak DeOssie, was another first-year player trying to make the team.
“My head was spinning that summer trying to learn the defense,” said DeOssie, now in his ninth year with the Giants. “But Craig sat there studying and had every defensive call down perfectly. He never looked like a rookie on the field.”
A surprise of the 2007 season, Dahl became a valued contributor in the secondary and on the Giants’ special teams.