Feelings had been operating excessive on the Giants sideline down the stretch of Sunday’s 23-17 victory over the Jaguars. Late within the recreation, it regarded as if head coach Brian Daboll might need had a difficulty with quarterback coach Shea Tierney, primarily based on a video clip, however it seems each had been attempting to reward Daniel Jones, on the identical time.
Jones scored on a sneak with 5:31 remaining, giving the Giants a 20-17 lead, finishing a 10-play, 79-yard drive that featured 9 runs, one incomplete move and three defensive penalties on the Jaguars. When Jones came to visit to the bench space, he was met by Tierney, who put each his fingers on Jones’ shoulders, smiled and commenced to talk with Jones. The dialog by no means obtained going, as an animated Daboll rushed over, gently nudged Tierney out of the best way, slapped fingers with Jones after which patted him on the shoulders. Daboll then walked away and placed on his headset.
“I believe Shea and I had been each about to inform him the identical factor and I simply needed to inform him earlier than Shea,’’ Daboll mentioned. “Shea was on prime of it. It was constructive. I simply needed to get to him, discuss to him after which get again on the headset with the opposite aspect of the ball. He made a extremely good play on that quarterback sneak, made a superb choice and had a superb drive so it was actually all constructive.’’
Daboll introduced Tierney to the Giants this season. Tierney was the assistant quarterbacks coach with the Payments when Daboll ran the protection in Buffalo.
The Giants catch a break in that they won't need to defend towards Seahawks WR DK Metcalf in Seattle. Metcalf exited this previous week’s 37-23 victory over the Chargers with what has been identified as a patellar tendon damage. It's not a season-ending damage, however it's going to preserve the powerhouse receiver out of motion. Metcalf this season has 31 receptions for 418 yards and two touchdowns.
The Giants have a four-game profitable streak with a margin of victory totaling 23 factors. They're 3-0 on the highway, the primary time since 2009 they received their first three highway video games in a season.
Landon Collins performed for the Giants on Sunday for the primary time for the reason that again finish of the 2018 season. Elevated from the follow squad and never having performed all season — he was signed on Oct. 5 — it figured that Collins would play 10-12 snaps. Collins was on the sphere for 23 of the 71 snaps on protection and on his first play he tackled Travis Etienne on a display screen move in need of a primary down. Collins was used within the dime bundle, taking part in a hybrid security/inside linebacker function.
“He did a superb job,’’ Daboll mentioned. “He’s a professional. Clearly he’s performed quite a lot of soccer. We obtained him acclimated to how we do issues right here, he picked up our protection effectively.’’
Determine Collins’ taking part in time will improve from right here on out. Rookie security Dane Belton was additionally on the sphere for 23 snaps and the beginning safeties, Xavier McKinney and Julian Love, had been on the market for all 71 snaps. Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale has proven his hand. He prefers versatile guys who can deal with.
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