The New York Giants fell to the Houston Texans, 28-10, on Saturday afternoon at NRG Stadium in what was their longest preseason road trip since the 1990s.
The game featured the return of quarterback Daniel Jones, who made his way back from a torn ACL. And in his first action since November, DJ looked rusty…to say the least. He tossed two interceptions and nearly a third before steadying himself in the second quarter.
Most starters saw a full half of action with others staying on the field a little longer. Some saw fewer snaps (see: John Michael Schmitz) as they worked their way back from their own injuries.
Here are the snap counts that contributed to the Giants’ Week 2 preseason loss.
Offensive snaps: 63
Defensive snaps: 75
Special teams snaps: 23
It was another good snap spread for the Giants’ roster with just about every healthy body getting field time. Rookie defensive tackle Elijah Chatman received a good look from head coach Brian Daboll and impressed.
Linebacker Darrian Beavers and cornerback Breon Borders also saw a significant of snaps but unlike Chatman, did not impress. In fact, most of the team’s cornerbacks struggled throughout the game, especially when it came to open-field tackling.
Meanwhile, some of the lower snap counts (see: linebacker Micah McFadden, defensive lineman Ryder Anderson, and offensive lineman Yodny Cajuste) were the result of in-game injuries.
[lawrence-related id=731352,731357,731354]