“No pain, no ailments or anything like that, so my body has been good and responding well to the wear and tear of camp, so I’m excited about that”.
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Nassib was consistent in leading the Giants on a game-opening touchdown drive and cashing in on an interception in staking NY to a 10-point lead. Ryan Nassib threw a pair of picks in New York’s 27-10 preseason opening loss to Miami. “Adam is going to have to fight his way back into the mix”, McAdoo said.
On offense, running back Arian Foster, who is recovering from an Achilles injury in October, and wide receiver DeVante Parker, who is recovering from a hamstring ailment, didn’t play.
Rookie quarterback Brandon Doughty made his case for a roster spot, too, completing 7/9 passes for 66 yards. NY had four turnovers and seven penalties for 56 yards.
The Dolphins forced three fumbles in the first half, recovering one, which led to a game-tying touchdown, and had a pair of interceptions, one by cornerback Bobby McCain and another by safety A.J.
Nassib drove the Giants 39 yards on the first drive – then a total of 40 yards over the next 10 drives. Orleans Darkwa had two carries for 16 yards. Miami’s QB Ryan Tannehill went for 2 of 4 for eight yards; Matt Moore was 10 of 14 for 122 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Doughty, the seventh-round pick from Western Kentucky, finished up and looked good, hitting 7 of 9 for 66 yards.
“Ball security is the No. 1 priority in this league and I didn’t do a good job of that”, Nassib said.
Of the crop of injured players, it would appear Johnson’s is the most serious. He was five-for-five with 68 yards and a score in 2015.
Special teams started the scoring for the Dolphins, kicker Andrew Franks had a 49-yard field goal in the second quarter. The Giants fumbled a total of six times in the game.
Apple, Shepard and S Darian Thompson are all going to contribute, along with Major League Baseball B.J. Goodson, who had seven tackles, including two for losses.
Nassib got the start last night and while he began the game strong, it didn’t end that way.
They ended up holding star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. out of the game as well after the threat of severe weather delayed the start of the game by 50 minutes.
Dolphins: Grant (rib), S Shamiel Gary (neck), DE Chris McClain (elbow) and DE Julius Warmsley (concussion) did not return.
WR Geremy Davis (hamstring): It’s a mild strain.
Cruz and the Giants have downplayed the groin problem since it surfaced.
Ben McAdoo said at various times throughout the off-season and training camp that the Giants would be throwing their rookies into the fire and not be afraid to rely on them.
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“I’ve got to put in the work every single day, and just try to keep getting better and better”.
