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Giants dropped by Browns, 17-13: Instant analysis

Instant analysis of the New York Giants’ 17-13 Week 2 preseason loss to the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium.

The New York Giants faced off against the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland on Sunday afternoon in their second game of the 2021 NFL Preseason.

Kickoff temperature was a sunny 81 degrees and perfect for football. It was another game in which the reserves did most — if not all — of the heavy lifting for Big Blue.

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The Giants game-day captains were safety Julian Love, long snapper Casey Kreiter and tight end Kaden Smith.

The offensive line got a respite in this game after a tough couple of days of scrimmages with the Browns. With five more roster cuts due this week, the Giants wanted to get a long look at the reserves. Jackson Barton started at left tackle with Kenny Wiggins at left guard, Jonotthan Harrison at center, Ted Larsen at right guard and Chad Slade at right tackle. Mike Glennon opened the game at quarterback.

The starting defense was as such: Raymond Johnson, David Moa and B.J. Hill up front with Ryan Anderson, Oshane Ximines, Reggie Ragland and Devante Downs at linebacker with rookie Rodarius Williams and Madre Harper at the corners and Xavier McKinney and Love at safety.

Harper was picked on twice in the red zone on the Brown’s first drive. The first play he broke up a touchdown grab against Rashard Higgins but gave up a touchdowns two player later to KhaDarel Hodge. The Browns’ drive, led by veteran quarterback Case Keenum, went for 81 yards on 10 plays. The Giants’ defense was very lax, especially when it came to containing the edge on running plays.

The Giants charged right back with an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive of their own, highlighted by a 24-yard completion from Glennon to Rysen John and the rushing and receiving of free agent running back Devontae Booker, who scored on one yard dive to complete the scoring drive.

On the Browns’ next possession, Quincy Wilson picked off Keenum in the end zone to stop a scoring drive. The first half ended with the score tied 7-7.

The Giants allowed 94 yards on the ground in the first half, 7.8 yards per attempt. To be fair, 32 of those yards came an a last-second scramble by former Giant backup quarterback Kyle Lauletta against a prevent defense.

The second half featured the bottom rungs of each team’s depth charts. Brian Lewerke, signed this week by the Giants, played the second half at quarterback leading a scoring drive that ended in a touchdown pass but was followed by a failed two-point try. For a player who has been with the team for a week, he appeared to be quite poised.

The final was Browns 17, Giants 13 with onlookers champing at the bit for the regular season to begin.

Notes

  • When backups are playing backups, it’s difficult to get excited about standout players but several Giants flashed. Booker looked like a No. 1 back, rushing for 27 yards on six attempts and caught both targets for 13 yards.
  • Glennon completed 10 of 13 paces for 86 yards. Wide receiver David Sills had another strong game catching thereof four targets for 31 yards, including a contested catch in the end zone for a score.
  • TE/WR Rysen John had three receptions with one going for 24 yards and another for 29. Unfortunately, he injured his lower leg late in the game, coming lame in what appeared to be a non-contact injury. He walked off underlies own power.
  • Coughlin is still a tad spotty in pass coverage but is without a doubt a solid pass rusher, especially coming up the middle. He had four tackles including a sack in the first half.
  • Harper, who was a ‘bubble’ player entering the game, left the game in the third quarter with a groin injury.
  • Wilson left with an ankle injury, leaving the Giants a bit short at corner.
  • Special team ace Matt Cole was trotted out on defense to fill in and looked fairly comfortable in the role.
  • The Giants went 2-for-2 in the red zone. Cleveland went 2-3.

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Giants lose to Browns after late-game comeback comes falls short

The New York Giants will leave Cleveland with another loss after their late-game comeback attempt against the Browns falls short.

After conducting joint practices earlier in the week, the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns squared off at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Both teams rested the vast majority of their starters and instead opted to evaluate their depth players. The product on the field represented that, although there were moments of more crisp play than a week ago.

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In the end, it was a slow-paced contest with a few impressive plays but nothing to write home about. There will be a lot to evaluate for both teams with the league’s second cutdown day looming.

Giants players honor Emlen Tunnell, Y.A. Tittle with practice jerseys

New York Giants players continued a new tradition during practice on Wednesday with several wearing Ring of Honor jerseys.

The New York Giants continued a recent tradition under first-year head coach Joe Judge where scout team players get to wear the jerseys of Giants Ring of Honorees. Two weeks go we reported on the first time the Giants did it:

Quarterback Colt McCoy donned the No. 16 jersey belonging to Frank Gifford, while cornerback Jarren Williams wore Mel Hein’s No. 7 and rookie linebacker Carter Coughlin wore Lawrence Taylor’s forever infamous No. 56.Offensive lineman Chad Slade also wore Chris Snee’s No. 76 and defensive lineman David Moa wore George Martin’s No. 75.

On Wednesday, at practice in the snowy confines of the Quest Diagnostics Training Center, there were more old jerseys on display.

Al Blozis was won offensive lineman for the Giants in 1942-43. At 6-foot and 250 pounds he was initially deemed to be too large for military service. But in 1943, Blozis found himself a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He was killed in action in 1945 and his No. 32 was retired by the Giants. Legend has it that Blozis’ name was once on a plaque in centerfield of the Polo Grounds. The plaque was reportedly stolen.

Emlen Tunnell’s career with the Giants is well-documented. A nine-time Pro Bowler who was a member of the 1956 NFL Championship team and who played the last three seasons of his career with Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers. His No. 45 is not retired by the Giants.

Y.A. Tittle and Mel Hein’s careers are also well-documented. Tittle only played four seasons for the Giants but what a four seasons they were. His 36 touchdowns passes in 1963 stood as an NFL single season record until 1984 when Miami’s Dan Marino broke it with 48. His No. 14 is co-retired with Ward Cuff.

Hein played center and linebacker for the Giants for 15 seasons (1931-45). He was one of the 17 players indicted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s inaugural class in 1963. His No. 7 is retired by the Giants.

Dick Lynch was born in Oceanside, New York and began his NFL career in 1958 with the Washington Redskins after attending Notre Dame, where is is a member of their Hall of Fame. He was traded to the Giants in 1959 for fourth round draft pick.

A defensive back, Lynch played eight seasons for the Giants, leading the NFL in interceptions in 1961 and 1963. After misplaying career, Lynch worked as an analyst on Giants radio broadcasts from 1967 until his death in 2008. His No. 22 is not retired.

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Jets vs. Broncos inactives: Jamison Crowder returns, Joe Flacco active for first time

Jets vs. Broncos inactives for their Week 4 matchup on Thursday Night Football.

After missing two games with a hamstring injury, Jamison Crowder is back in action for the Jets against the Broncos in Week 4.

George Fant (concussion) and Mekhi Becton (shoulder) have been cleared to play. Besides Quincy Wilson (concussion), every player that was originally listed as questionable will be active for Thursday night’s game. Wilson is still in the concussion protocol, so he may need the extra 10 days before Gang Green takes on Arizona in Week 5.

Joe Flacco (neck) is active and will serve as Sam Darnold’s backup for the first time this season. The Jets released Mike White before Thursday’s game and fourth-round pick James Morgan will be inactive again. Jeff Smith returned from the injured reserve list and should help the offense in Breshad Perriman’s absence. Perriman will miss his second straight game with an ankle sprain.

Gregg Williams will not have Ashtyn Davis, Jordan Willis or Nathan Shepherd at his disposal on defense. Shepherd appears to be a healthy scratch, as the Jets have started to give his snaps to John Franklin-Myers and Bryce Huff. As for Marqui Christian, New York’s latest addition to its secondary will have to wait to make his debut in green and white.

New York has only three safeties and five cornerbacks active, including two cornerbacks making their debuts in Lamar Jackson and Javelin Guidry.

As for the Broncos, they will be without third-year back Phillip Lindsay in for the second straight week, as he is dealing with a turf toe injury. Tight end Nick Vannett is active after being unavailable in Week 3.

Jets injury report: New York gets good news on Mekhi Becton’s shoulder

Mekhi Becton’s MRI came back better than expected and there’s a chance he’ll play on Thursday against Denver.

The Jets finally caught an injury break, and not a literal one.

Adam Gase said Monday that Mekhi Becton’s MRI on his shoulder came back better than expected. Becton is considered day-to-day and there’s a chance he can play on Thursday against the Denver Broncos. If Becton can’t go, Connor McDermott will start at left tackle for the Jets. Either way, this is better news than expected after Becton left’s Sunday’s game against the Colts and didn’t return.

Elsewhere, Jordan Jenkins is also day-to-day with a shoulder injury. Like Becton, there’s a possibility Jenkins plays on Thursday. Gase said that it will be hard to hold Jenkins out.

As for Jamison Crowder (hamstring), he’ll go through walkthroughs this week and the Jets will make a determination on his status after that. Breshad Perriman (ankle) is still out.

George Fant and Quincy Wilson are still in concussion protocol. They will have to clear protocol in order to play on Thursday. Ashtyn Davis (groin) could go through walkthroughs this week, while Jordan Willis (ankle) is unlikely to play on Thursday.

Jets injury report: Breshad Perriman, Jamison Crowder miss Wednesday’s practice

New York Jets wide receivers Breshad Perriman and Jamison Crowder are among four Jets starters, who could miss Sunday’s game vs. the Colts.

The Jets could be without four starters for their Week 3 matchup against Indianapolis.

Adam Gase is not optimistic that WR Breshad Perriman (ankle) will return in Weeks 3 or 4, as he’s week-to-week after suffering a sprained ankle. Perriman did not practice Wednesday and neither did WR Jamison Crowder (hamstring), who still has a shot to play this Sunday. However, Crowder is still not running and Gase was non-committal regarding his status.

C Connor McGovern (hamstring) and CB Quincy Wilson (concussion) did not practice Wednesday, either. Wilson is still in concussion protocol and his status against his former team is up in the air.

WR Chris Hogan (ribs), OT Mekhi Becton (knee), RB Kalen Ballage (hamstring) and La’Mical Perine (ankle) were all limited. Hogan’s injury is the only new one, as he suffered a blow to his ribs in New York’s 31-13 Week 2 loss. The good news for Hogan is that nothing is broken and he should be on track to play in Indianapolis Sunday.

Jets WR Breshad Perriman, CB Quincy Wilson ruled out vs. 49ers

The Jets are down to three healthy wide receivers with the latest injury to Breshad Perriman.

Update: Perriman and Wilson have both been downgraded to out for the remainder of Sunday’s action.

The Jets are now down to three healthy wide receivers.

Breshad Perriman left Sunday’s game against the 49ers in the second quarter with an ankle injury and currently questionable to return. With Perriman out, the Jets have Chris Hogan, Josh Malone and Braxton Berrios as the only three available wide receivers. Jamison Crowder did not suit up on Sunday because of a hamstring injury.

Quincy Wilson is also questionable to return, as he is being evaluated for a concussion. Pierre Desir, who was benched in favor of Wilson in Week 1, is filling in for Wilson.

Jets DB coach jokingly calls cornerback room ‘a bunch of outcasts’

New York Jets DBs coach Dennard Wilson has jokingly referred to his cornerbacks as ‘outcasts,” but it’s a rallying cry for an underdog unit.

There aren’t a lot of well-known names in the Jets cornerback room, but that’s what the unit prides itself on. In fact, New York’s defensive backs coach, Dennard Wilson, jokingly refers to his group as “a bunch of outcasts,” he said earlier this week.

Even if Wilson is technically joking or using that as a motivational tool, his message rings true. Rather than going down the path of paying a premium for a No. 1 cornerback, which has significantly hindered New York in the past, Joe Douglas elected to put together a group of rotational cornerbacks who provide depth for Gang Green.

New York’s cornerback room starts with Pierre Desir, who is already on his fifth team and was a cap casualty after flaming out in Indianapolis. Quincy Wilson, who had become an afterthought with the Colts, was just thrilled to be given an opportunity to prove himself. Like Desir and Wilson, Nate Hairston is another cornerback who fell down Indianapolis’ depth chart. He found himself shipped away for a Day 3 pick last year.

As for Brian Poole, his free agent market never took off, even after he was one of the best nickel corners in the NFL in 2019. Players like Bless Austin and Bryce Hall dealt with lower-body injuries during their senior seasons of collegiate play and subsequently were Day 3 picks.

Then there’s Arthur Maulet. He bounced around between Indianapolis and New Orleans before going back and forth between New York’s active roster and practice squad.

These aren’t names that jump off the page, but they’re certainly ones that embody the culture that Wilson has tried to bring into the cornerback room. These are players that other teams have given up, but the Jets are hoping a group with a collective chip on its shoulder can improve what was a weak position in 2019. Last year, a makeshift unit had to make up for the failures of Trumaine Johnson and Darryl Roberts.

Even without a lockdown No. 1 cornerback, New York is entering another season in Gregg Williams’ system, one that adapts to the strengths of its players. While Douglas may have constructed a positional group of relative no-names, they’re each coming in with something to prove.

Quincy Wilson says trade to Jets was ‘one of the best days of my life’

Quincy is happy to be out of Indy.

During the 2020 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts made somewhat of an anticipated move trading embattled cornerback Quincy Wilson to the New York Jets for a 2020 sixth-round pick.

Wilson struggled throughout his time with the Colts to make an impact. He was drafted in the second round in 2017 to be a part of the future of the secondary but struggled to earn a starting role.

Suffice it to say, it was a tough time for Wilson, who was adjusting to life in the NFL. In fact, he was relieved when the Colts traded him to the Jets during the draft.

“When I got traded it was a good day, probably one of the best days of my life,” Wilson said via the New York Post. “A lot of things went wrong in Indy. I’m just happy for this new opportunity, this new situation I’m in that’s way better. I’m just ready to show that I can play.”

It seems Wilson had some issues with the heavy-zone coverage the Colts employed on defense under Matt Eberflus.

“It’s more aggressive,” Wilson said. “They coach you to make plays, not to cover grass. That’s how I’ve always been taught, to go get the ball.”

Wilson showed some promise during his second season under the tutelage of Mike Mitchell but failed to make good on any of the upside he showed previously. It got to the point where he was a healthy scratch on game days at times during the 2019 season.

The Colts were seemingly ready to move from the Wilson experiment when they drafted Rock Ya-Sin and Marvell Tell in 2019, both of which fit the scheme much better as zone defenders.

But Wilson will get a fresh start in New York with several familiar faces after his tumultuous time with the Colts.

8 Jets who need to be better in 2020

Jets Wire takes a look at eight players who need to take their game up a notch for New York in 2020.

Joe Douglas spent the entire offseason revamping the Jets’ roster. He reworked the offensive line, brought back two impact defenders, added two more in free agency, gave Sam Darnold two new weapons to work with and used the NFL draft to address any remaining needs.

It’s going to take much more than a few free-agent signings and draft picks for New York to contend in 2020, though.

The Jets’ roster is littered with players who underperformed in 2019 and need to flip the script beginning in Week 1 against the Bills. Some of those players have been with New York for years, while others are new to the organization. Either way, any chance at success in 2020 hinges on eight players being significantly better than they were a year ago.

Let’s take a look at who those players are

Sam Darnold

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It goes without saying that the Jets have a lot riding on Sam Darnold entering 2020. New York needs consistency out of the quarterback position if it wants to contend. That is something Darnold has not been able to bring to the table since his rookie season.

The hope is that year three is the one where Darnold finally takes the leap Adam Gase and company have been waiting for. He has a good enough arm to succeed and the flashes of potential he has shown since 2018 are a testament to the kind of player he can be when he is on his game.

The Jets will go as Darnold goes this upcoming season. If he struggles again, it’s going to be a long year at One Jets Drive.

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