Now, it’s Eli Manning who will test the defense and secondary, which has surrendered its share of big plays and deep balls.
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Ayers has missed two three straight games with a hamstring injury. Starting inside linebacker NaVorro Bowman (non-injury related) did miss Wednesday’s workouts, too, although he returned on Thursday to being a full participant in practice.
Tom Coughlin says he can not recall ever having a player like Nikita Whitlock. In his absence, Mark Herzlich could get the start, though a bunch of players may benefit from added snaps. “That’s unfortunate that he is out this week but hopefully he will be back soon”. With Selvie and Ayers out, defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins will have to slide outside to play end. Given the length or recovery for Cruz’s calf injury, Selvie may be out of action for a while. It’s a position the Giants were in recently after blowing their first two games in the final minutes.
LB Jonathan Cassilas- The first year Giant and possible Kennard replacement is listed as questionable due to a calf injury.
I think Niners fans might agree with me, that this team is on life support and quickly fading towards a flat-line.
“He’s right up there with all the great quarterbacks we’ve seen”, safety Eric Reid said. But that’s also the feature that limits him at the defensive position. Spagnuolo will try to work his magic by utilizing many combinations at his disposal in the front seven, especially with the front four.
Rashad Jennings has found his stride, and the Giants have now figured out how to keep the lead late in their games to win.
With Daniel Fells being placed on season-ending injured reserve, the Giants would certainly welcome back tight end Jerome Cunningham this week. He spent the majority of those seasons on the practice squad. New York is only allowing 74.7 rushing yards per game and that’s a lot, considering that Carlos Hyde only ran for 20 yards on eight carries against the Packers. The 69-year-old coach also said the Niners didn’t look like a 1-3 team in their loss to Green Bay last week.
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Finally, cornerbacks Jayron Hosley (concussion) and Trumaine McBride (groin) are tagged as questionable for the game, so Trevin Wade will be called upon more frequently by Spagnuolo. Born and raised in New Jersey, Curt attended Seton Hall Prep School in South Orange, N.J. and is a graduate of Rutgers University – New Brunswick.
