There is just one participant on the Giants’ roster who was on the scene in 2016 and 2017, when Ben McAdoo was the top coach: large receiver Sterling Shepard, who was a rookie second-round select of Oklahoma in 2016, McAdoo’s first 12 months because the substitute for Tom Coughlin.
McAdoo, in his first 12 months because the Panthers’ offensive coordinator, will get to examine in with Shepard when their groups meet on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The Giants are 1-0, the Panthers 0-1.
Shepard, 29, tore his left Achilles tendon final December. He made a swift restoration and got here up massive in his 2022 debut with a landing on a 65-yard go from Daniel Jones. Shepard had a career-high eight landing receptions as a rookie in 2016 enjoying for McAdoo.
“He’s a stud, man,’’ McAdoo stated this week. “I really like Sterling. He competes laborious. He got here in, from Day 1, he was a starter, the day he walked by way of the door it was by no means too massive for him. He was raised the suitable manner, performed at an excellent college. Large fan of Sterling.’’
The beat goes on for WR Kadarius Toney. This will probably be his twentieth NFL sport, and will probably be the fifteenth time main right into a sport his identify has appeared on the damage listing. The hamstring situation that bothered him in coaching camp flared up once more throughout follow Thursday, and he's listed as questionable to play.
Toney was wholesome final week, however obtained on the sector for simply seven snaps within the opener.
Is it higher to be good or fortunate? The Giants had been a combination of each of their 21-20 season-opening victory over the Titans, as Randy Bullock missed a 47-yard discipline objective as time expired, a kick that would have despatched the Giants dwelling with a loss.
“We don’t say fortunate, we simply say ‘You’re residing proper,’ ” DT Dexter Lawrence stated. “The soccer gods, you already know?’’
The Giants will probably be with out Nick McCloud, a first-year cornerback who excelled on particular groups within the opener, however has been dominated out for this week with a strained hamstring. Within the opener, he had two tackles and helped pressure 4 truthful catches on punts.
“That’s one thing we hadn’t had shortly from that spot, and it was good to have,’’ particular groups coach Thomas McGaughey stated.
The Panthers struggled to determine a lot on offense of their 26-24 dwelling loss to the Browns and had been unable to constantly convert probably the most primary maneuver: the center-quarterback alternate.
The snap from Pat Elflein to Baker Mayfield was botched 4 instances. The Panthers recovered all 4 fumbles, nevertheless it was a messy strategy to embark on the season.
“That’s not the best way we wished to look,’’ McAdoo stated. “There’s no excuse for it,” McAdoo stated. “We obtained to spend extra time working it. The primary sport of the 12 months the ball hit the bottom manner too many instances. For us to stroll round and say the ball is king and to permit that to occur will not be good. We obtained to repair it.’’
As anticipated, CB Fabian Moreau and security Tony Jefferson had been activated off the follow squad. The 2 veteran defensive backs ought to see important time on protection, with CB Aaron Robinson out after having his appendix eliminated. Rookie CB Cor’Dale Flott might begin in Robinson’s spot.
There was an outdoors observer thrilled to see Brian Daboll win his first sport because the Giants’ head coach.
“I’m rooting Dabes on … I really like that man,’’ Payments quarterback Josh Allen stated after watching the Giants beat the Titans.
Daboll spent the previous 4 years in Buffalo.
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