Giants rookie faces big test against Rams star Aaron Donald

Sisi Mauigoa’s perfect start to his NFL career is about to meet a Hall of Fame challenge.The rookie guard, whom the Giants drafted with the No.10 pick, is likely to see plenty of Aaron Donald during their “Monday Night Football” game against the Rams in Los Angeles.

Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.Donald, the superstar defensive tackle, came out of retirement to rejoin the Rams this year and is likely to make his season debut after missing the team’s Week 1 loss to the 49ers in Australia.“Sisi is a strong dude, too,” Giants offensive line coach Mike Bloomgren said.

“He’s not your average rookie.”Mauigoa was pretty much flawless in Week 1, allowing no pressures and no QB hits on 36 pass blocks, according to Next Gen Stats.He became the first rookie since 2018 to record 35-plus pass blocking snaps in Week 1 without allowing a pressure.But Donald, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time First Team All-Pro, would be a major step up for Mauigoa in his second game, even if Donald — who said “that’s the overall plan” when asked if he’ll be playing Monday — would be playing his first game in 2 ¹/₂ years.“As long as he keeps his poise and uses his technique, he’s gonna give himself his best chance,” Bloomgren said.

“And that’s all we want.We want to make sure he’s able to get his hands where he wants them, understanding how to set in those certain situations.

Get his hands on him.“We know how good the ability is and we know he’s on the roster.We’re gonna be prepared for him.”After weeks of speculation, Donald, 35, officially came out of retirement and signed with the Rams late last month on a one-year, $30 million deal.

He missed most of training camp and has been ramping up, which is why he missed the Rams opener.“I’m feeling really good,” Donald said.“I feel a lot better now that I’ve got more practices under ...