Tag: Janoris Jenkins

Eagles will have opportunities for big plays in the passing game against Giants

Eagles could have success passing against New York Giants secondary

The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants will square off on ‘Monday Night Football’ at Lincoln Financial Field in a matchup that could put the Birds into a first-place tie with the Cowboys in the NFC East.

The Eagles need to win this ball game in dominant fashion, to help restore some confidence to a bruised locker room after the disaster in Miami.

Monday night presents an opportunity for the Eagles to take out some frustration in the passing game. Earlier in the week, the Giants ruled out cornerback Corey Ballentine and placed safety Jabrill Peppers on injured reserve.

The Giants rank just 30th in pass-defense DVOA according to Football Outsiders’. Rookie DeAndre Baker has struggled at times this season, and he’ll be manned up on the outside. Baker has 135.3 passer rating allowed on throws in his direction ranks 171st out of the 175 cornerbacks and safeties who have played at least 200 snaps in coverage this season, per Pro Football Focus.

Alshon Jeffery has had success against Janoris Jenkins, but he could be relegated to playing in the slot with the loss of Ballentine.

On the season, New York is allowing 8.5 yards per attempt, which is tied for last in the NFL entering the week, while Carson Wentz does his best work under the lights and on Monday Night Football. During his career, Wentz has a 3-1 record, 8 total touchdowns, with 7 coming through the air.

Wentz only has 3 interceptions on Monday night, while completing 66.42% of his completions (best of any day), with 1018 passing yards.

Giants’ Janoris Jenkins says he’s cleared the air with James Bettcher

New York Giants veteran CB Janoris Jenkins says he and James Bettcher have cleared the air following Jackrabbit’s critical comments.

Earlier this week, New York Giants veteran cornerback was not seeking time with the media. It was probably for the better. After the Giants’ loss to the Green Bay Packers last Sunday, he was critical of the way he has been used by defensive coordinator James Bettcher.

Jenkins’s beef was that he was not drawing the top coverage assignments during key parts of games (he called it ‘traveling’), leaving the other team’s top receiver to be handled by another defensive back.

The Giants’ secondary has three rookies playing regularly these days and the 31-year-old Jenkins was simply questioning why Bettcher didn’t have him locked on the Packers’ Davante Adams the whole game. Adams scored twice in the 31-13 win over the Giants.

On Friday, Bettcher cleared the air on his end with a long-winded explanation of how he and Jenkins are tight and the the game plan dictates how the coverage is assigned.

“Let me just say this about Janoris Jenkins, you noticed it today at practice, he competes every day. Since I’ve been here and had an opportunity to work with him, he has competed on a daily basis for me and for his teammates,” said Bettcher. “If you were here and watched some of the walk-thru, you’ll see him grabbing young players, our young corners, and leading them around and making points to them of what he’s looking at, of what he recognizes, and him and I have a really good relationship.

“I have been places where we traveled all the time and I’ve been here where we’ve traveled at different times and in the course of different games and different situations. The philosophy on that is if it works for everyone, it’s a great thing to do. If it works to where it allows our best guy to be on their best guy, but at the same time, the other guys that are on the field playing to have their feet settled and able to play the downs in whatever those man or zone, or whatever coverages you want to run on them, then it’s great. And we weigh those things when we make the decision, what’s best for the collective group.

“Again, I love Jack, love working with him, he’s been competing his butt off and I look forward to him having a strong finish to the rest of the season.”

On Saturday, Jenkins confirmed that he had spoken with Bettcher and head coach Pat Shurmur individually this week and that went well.

“It went really good. We talked about, as a coach and player, that we’ve got to understand, and we’re just moving forward,” Jenkins said. “Me and Coach Bettch have always been on the same page. Like I said, we talked about it. Between him and Coach Shurmur, we all talked about it. We’re just moving forward.”

As for what was said and the way it came out, Jenkins said it was simply not his intention to throw Bettcher under the bus.

“I just told him that wasn’t my intention. It wasn’t like that, it wasn’t my intention for it to be put out that way. He just said he understood, and we moved on,” Jenkins said.

At the outset of the season, Jenkins was all set to be the mentor of this very young cornerback group. That’s happened to a degree but the season has been such a frustrating one, no one can actually gauge what progress is actually being made.

“Football is football. Everybody hates losing. Everybody wants to win. Me, I just like to play football and have fun, win at the same time. So that’s really it for me,” Jenkins.

So, will he be ‘traveling’ with the opponents’ top receivers going forward?

“I don’t know, I told you all that I just play within the scheme,” he said. “I’m going to go out and play football each and every week. Just do my job and do it to the best of my ability.”

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5 reasons Giants could upset Eagles in Week 14

The New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles square off in Week 14, and here are five reasons Big Blue could come away with the win.

The New York Giants are currently on an eight-game losing streak and are heading to Philadelphia (where they haven’t won a game since 2013) to take on the struggling Eagles on Monday night.

The Eagles are on a three-game losing streak of their own after an embarrassing 37-31 loss to the lowly Miami Dolphins last week. At 5-7, they are watching their divisional championship hopes dwindle away if things continue to trend in the wrong direction.

With the Dallas Cowboys in a rut of their own at 6-6, the Eagles absolutely need to win this game, which arguably makes the Giants even more dangerous in the role as spoiler.

Here are five reasons why the Giants can pull off an improbable victory in a city they haven’t won in since 2013.

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Eli Manning

Rookie Daniel Jones seemingly unseated Manning from his 16-year starting quarterback throne with the Giants for good in Week 3 when he took over. Unfortunately, Jones suffered what they are calling a high ankle sprain last week against the Green Bay Packers, despite finishing out the contest.

On Monday Pat Shurmur initially stated that Jones did not require any further tests on the ankle Monday expecting him to be fine. However, on Wednesday Shurmur announced that Jones would not practice while also revealing he suffered a high ankle sprain.

Paging doctor Manning, it now looks more than likely that Eli will start on Monday for the first time since being benched in favor of Jones in Week 3.

While Jones has shown promising signs this season, he still has the expected growing pains of a rookie quarterback. With Eli, the Giants get a veteran Hall of Famer, who has been around the block a few times and has battled it out with the Eagles for close to 20 years. He also eliminates the turnover issues that come with Jones in his first year.

It is expected that Eli will return with a chip on his shoulder and make the most of his surprise playing time. But, keep in mind that Manning has struggled against the Eagles in his career with a 10-22 record, and a 59.3% completion percentage. The Eagles have won their last five meetings with the Giants and nine of their last 10 games. Monday could give us a better idea of whether Pat Shurmur pulled the plug on Eli too early this season. We shall find out.

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Giants’ Janoris Jenkins declines to speak with media following critical comments

New York Giants CB Janoris Jenkins had a mouthful to share after a Week 13 loss to the Packers, but on Wednesday, he refused to say a word.

After taking a shot at the coaches for the way he’s been used this season, New York Giants veteran cornerback Janoris “Jackrabbit” Jenkins just might be better off keeping his mouth shut for a while.

As the team convened for practice on Wednesday, that’s exactly the course of action Jenkins has chosen to take.

After Sunday’s 31-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers, Jenkins complained that he isn’t being utilized properly, specifically being asked to cover the opponent’s top receiver regardless of where that receiver lines up.

“You’ve got to use your weapons,” Jenkins said. “I’m the only one in the league that doesn’t travel (with the opponents top WR). I don’t understand why.”

“I play on the left side of the field all game,” he continued. “I get two passes a game. C’mon, bro. Everybody in the league who has a top corner, they travel. Rabbit don’t travel no more. I’m just here to do my job, play football and play for the man next to me. I can’t play everybody’s position. I can only play my side, my field, my man.”

The Giants have a secondary chock full of rookies and experienced players and the plan at the outset of the season was to lean heavily on Jenkins, a plan they’ve obviously abandoned.

Jenkins is under contract for one more season with the Giants, but it’s clear his days here are numbered. Jackrabbit’s cap hit for 2020 is $14.75 million but will save $11.25 million by releasing him.

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Giants’ Pat Shurmur dismisses Janoris Jenkins’ spirited criticisms

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur dismissed Janoris Jenkins’ criticisms of James Bettcher and even argued that they were baseless.

Following a 31-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 13, New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins didn’t hold back, ripping defensive coordinator James Bettcher and the team’s coaching staff for not using him correctly.

Specifically, Jenkins expressed frustration over not traveling with the opposing No. 1 wide receiver, instead being limited to one side of the field.

“I’m the only one in the league that don’t travel no more,” a frustrated Jenkins told the New York Post. “I don’t understand why. I was traveling other years.

“I play on the left side of the field all game. I get two passes a game. C’mon bro. Everybody in the league who has a top corner, they travel. Rabbit don’t travel no more.”

Addressing those comments during a Monday afternoon conference call, Giants head coach Pat Shurmur dismissed Jenkins’ criticisms as “spirited” and argued that the veteran may be a tad off base.

“He’s a spirited guy and he wants to have an impact on the game,” Shurmur said. “I think his assessment of we’re the only team that doesn’t travel isn’t quite accurate. I just came from the Minnesota Vikings who don’t. I think there’s a lot that goes into that. Again, he’s a competitive guy and I’m sure those are just immediately after the game comments. Unfortunately, I have not had a chance to talk to him, he left immediately (because) there was an illness in his family that he had to go attend to. I’m sure I’m going to have a conversation with him when he gets back.”

Ultimately, Shurmur said, those sort of comments should be saved for private meetings with coaches as opposed to being aired out to the media.

“I think coaches and players talk about a lot of things behind the scenes. But obviously anything that we do we should do behind the scenes,” Shurmur said.

It’s unlikely that Jenkins, who is an obvious favorites of both Shurmur and general manager Dave Gettleman, will be disciplined for his comments, which the coach feels were misinterpreted.

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Julian Love was Giants’ highest-graded player in loss to Packers

Rookie safety Julian Love was the New York Giants’ highest-graded player in a Week 13 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

The New York Giants crumbled in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers in Week 13, allowing a very close game to get out of hand in a hurry, ultimately sending Big Blue to consecutive loss No. 8.

But forget all the negatives for a moment. In a season overloaded with pessimism, let us instead focus on some reasons for optimism.

Case in point: defensive back Julian Love.

Love was thrust into a larger role a week ago against the Chicago Bears and played quite well. He drew his first NFL start in place of the injured Jabrill Peppers in Week 13 and again, he played well.

In fact, Love was the highest-graded Giant on the day courtesy of Pro Football Focus.

What’s most impressive about Love’s play wasn’t necessarily the PFF grade, but the utility that led to his grade.

In PFF ReFocused, they offered more praise of Love, while taking aim at Janoris Jenkins and Sam Beal for poor performances, although we clearly did not see the same things they did when it came to Jenkins, who surrendered zero receptions to the players he was assigned to cover.

One of the bright spots for the Giants’ defense was the play of rookie Julian Love. Love was able to come up and make plays in coverage with his sure tackling, and he did his best to keep the Packers off schedule.

The Giants’ other cornerbacks did not make many positive plays. Sam Beal and Janoris Jenkins were both beaten deep this afternoon. Jenkins also really struggled to tackle and was run over on a couple of occasions. Beal was charged with giving up a touchdown as well as a pass interference penalty.

Despite his three-interception day, rookie quarterback Daniel Jones also graded out relatively well.

The grade of Jones is somewhat ironic given that we’ve seen PFF give Manning a “0” grade on a touchdown pass previously, so there may be some personal bias going into these grades, but that’s not exactly any sort of revelation.

Either way, Giants fans have a reason for optimism in Love, who could turn out to be one of the steals of the 2019 NFL Draft.

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Giants’ Pat Shurmur: Eli Manning ready if needed vs. Eagles

New York Giants rookie QB Daniel Jones (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Philadelphia Eagles, but Eli Manning is “ready” if called upon.

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur said during his Monday conference call with reporters that Eli Manning “is ready” if rookie quarterback Daniel Jones’ ankle keeps him out of next Monday night’s game in Philadelphia against the Eagles.

Jones was hobbled in the second half of Sunday’s 31-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers but stayed in the game and toughed it out.

“Not really,” Jones said after the game when asked if his ankle held him back late in the game. “Yeah, I hurt it on that fourth down play right there. It’s sore, but that’s part of playing the game. I’ll be fine.”

The Giants have an extra day of practice this week and Shurmur anticipates Jones participating in each.

Shurmur also said that he was “hopeful” that tight end Evan Engram (foot) can return next week versus the Eagles. Engram sprained the foot in the Giants’ Week 9 loss to the Cowboys and has not played since.

The coach was asked if he had spoken to cornerback Janoris Jenkins, who was critical of defensive coordinator James Bettcher after the game on Sunday. He said he had not as Jenkins was attending to an ill family member on Monday.

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What we learned from Giants’ 31-13 loss to Packers

The New York Giants lost to the Green Bay Packers, 31-13, in Week 13 and here’s some of what we learned from that loss.

The New York Giants can’t buy a win. They hosted the (now) 9-3 Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on Sunday in the midst of a torrential snow storm. The Giants gave it a valiant effort, tying the game at seven on their second drive.

Unfortunately, the Packers would wear down the Giants and pull off a 31-13 win. But not all is lost, the Giants are still mathematically in the playoff race and there are three things we learned from the loss:

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Daniel Jones is tough as nails

Jones took some major hits on Sunday, including one that was so hard that the “Y” in “NY” was knocked off his helmet. He kept moving, though, even once that contact was made. Later in the game Jones suffered an ankle injury, but he played through it.

Say what you will about the rookie, but one thing you cannot question is his toughness or his heart. The young quarterback clearly loves football and is willing to do whatever it takes to help his team.

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Giants’ Janoris Jenkins sounds off on James Bettcher following Packers loss

New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins entered a Week 13 game against the Green Bay Packers essentially vowing to shut down whoever lined up across from him. Jenkins stayed true to his word and did not surrender a single reception on Sunday, but …

New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins entered a Week 13 game against the Green Bay Packers essentially vowing to shut down whoever lined up across from him.

Jenkins stayed true to his word and did not surrender a single reception on Sunday, but Packers wide receiver Davante Adams, who many assumed the Jackrabbit would follow, managed to make it into the endzone twice.

Following the 31-13 loss — the Giants’ eighth consecutive — Jenkins expressed a frustration with defensive coordinator James Bettcher and his unwillingness to have Jenkins travel with the opposing No. 1.

Jenkins has traveled with receivers at points under Bettcher, but the team has gotten away from it this season — especially during the team’s eight-game losing streak.

Part of the reason for that is due to the general inexperience of the secondary, but another reason for Jenkins being limited to one side of the field is his own inconsistent play.

Yes, Jenkins had one of his best games of the season in Week 13, but he’s hardly been consistent enough to rely on against an opposing No. 1 for 70 snaps per week. At the same time, it’s clear that he’s far and away the team’s most talented cornerback and considering they give up a boatload of yards on the regular, what damage could it possibly do at this point?

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Giants fall to Packers: Winners, losers and those in between

The New York Giants fell to 2-10 with a 31-13 loss to the Packers in Week 13, and here’s a look at the winners and losers from that game.

The New York Giants fell to the Green Bay Packers, 31-13, on a snowy Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium, extending their losing streak to eight consecutive games and officially eliminating them from the playoffs.

The game itself wasn’t as lopsided as many anticipated initially, but it got a little out of hand later on in the fourth quarter. And while that does represent some progress, as head coach Pat Shurmur would say, you don’t get any prizes for trying hard.

Here’s a look at some winners and losers from Week 13:

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Winners

Sterling Shepard: Because of the weather, Shepard wasn’t targeted as many times as he would have been under sunny skies, but he made sure to remind Giants Nation how valuable he can be when he’s on the field. He hauled in three receptions for 40 yards and one beautiful touchdown, and was open several other times throughout the game, but the Giants were simply unable to get him the ball. He did have one drop, but that shouldn’t define his performance.

Darius Slayton: Slayton is rapidly becoming a consistent weekly force and Sunday was no different. Ironically, he actually played better than his stats would indicate as one of his long receptions was called back due to a penalty. He finished the game with six receptions for 44 yards.

Janoris Jenkins: Jenkins entered the Week 13 game feeling quite confident and all but guaranteeing he wouldn’t give up a touchdown, and true to his word, he did not. In fact, Jenkins didn’t give up a single reception to a receiver in which he was covering one-on-one, and even had a pass defensed that prevented a score.

Others: Buck Allen, Aldrick Rosas, Kaden Smith

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