Kennard has been playing some outstanding football, and there's no doubt he will be missed. Given how well Unga has been performing, would it make sense to slide him into Kennard's spot and keep him on the field with Beason? If so, how big of a drop off do you think there will be?
The good news is we're in a better position talent wise at the position to absorb his loss than we have been for some time. Spags will find a way.
Vernon Davis is totally washed up and it really doesn't matter if he plays much or not.
It was part of his weekly opening statement, where Coughlin does whatever he can to make the opposition sound unbeatable.
what's the injury?
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Kennard hurt his hamstring in the Bills game and was pulled. He went for an MRI on Monday.
Kennard hurt his hamstring in the Bills game and was pulled. He went for an MRI on Monday.
Right, and he didn't practice today...but it is only Wednesday. The Giants have a poor track record with hamstrings but let's not amputate yet!
No, but hammys being what they are, they will probably be cautious.
Coughlin was going to go with Fells before his foot fell off even though he didn't practice.
He's a throwback.
If the Giants are circling Philly for Kennard's return, I'm fine with it. All hands on deck for that one. As games for him to miss go, this is about as good as it gets.
LB Devon Kennard is becoming a problem. You can’t throw on him, you can’t run on him and he loves him a little contact. Defensive head honcho Steve Spagnuolo has deployed Kennard everywhere and the dynamic second-year LB is delivering, breaking up 3 passes intended for TE Charles Clay, one of which was intercepted late in the 1st quarter as the LB was lined up one-on-one against Clay down the sideline. The field position resulted in an easy 2-play, 32-yard TD drive. Kennard was back at it on the next series, rushing up the A gap to knock down a Tyrod Taylor offering at the line of scrimmage and forcing a punt. Kennard did get beaten on a TD pass by RB Karlos Williams on the same route he picked off earlier in the game, but #59 stopped 3 drives on his own early.
Herzlich actually has terrific hands for a linebacker. He picked off 12 passes at BC, and one of his victims was (Hokie Trash!) Tyrod Taylor. I guess you can say Herzlich would never be in position to make that play, but Kennard was actually beaten for a first down. He took advantage of Clay not securing the catch. Fantastic play, and a superb recovery, but not exactly great coverage.
Let him rest and unleash him on Philly. As others have stated a bad 49ers team @home is the time for him to be out. Hopefully these Giants don't play to level of their opponent in this one. This should be a two score victory.
Sucks that he's out. The Giants having a linebacker that can cover a TE is very unusual and very needed. I wonder if Kennard is 100%, if he'd be able to stay with an aging Jason Witten?
If so, that would be fantastic.
Kennard has made some plays, and he has given up some plays also...let's wait until the end of the season before we anoint him....even Larry Donnell caught 3 td's one afternoon...
Kennard has made some plays, and he has given up some plays also...let's wait until the end of the season before we anoint him....even Larry Donnell caught 3 td's one afternoon...
Gimme a break doomie. Yeah Kennard isn't yet an All Pro or Pro Bowler but if he continued to play +/- at the level he has through the 1st quarter season, he would be. He's been playing great, and not just last week. Losing him for a game or few will hurt, definitely.
LB Devon Kennard is becoming a problem. You can’t throw on him, you can’t run on him and he loves him a little contact.
I said before the season started that he had potential....JW had potential too....last season he made a few plays and missed some....
I said he had to stay on the field and play against better competition than he did last year.....
What he has done in four games is not all pro material.....let him play a full season, and see what he does....I hope he does improve as the season goes on.....I hope he can stay on the field....
BBI gets excited when one of our linebackers makes a play, because they have been too few and far between....
When Beason came he he made some plays, and compared to what our other linebackers were doing, he looked great....but he was just making plays an average linebacker should make.....something our other linebackers couldn't do.....
Unga is the MIKE on passing downs where they seem to not like Beason as the matchup.
LB Devon Kennard is becoming a problem. You can’t throw on him, you can’t run on him and he loves him a little contact.
I said before the season started that he had potential....JW had potential too....last season he made a few plays and missed some....
You are comparing Kennard's play this year with Jacquain Williams? Seriously? I think you like talking more than you actually like watching football with your eyes open!
All I said was, JW was supposedly the next wunderkind at linebacker and failed.....
Some on this board are making this guy out to be something he isn't......his play thus far, has been average, for a linebacker.....but average for a Giant linebacker is leaps and bounds, over what we have been trotting out on the field the last few years....he made a good play, taking the ball away from Clay, as they both hit the ground.....he was beaten badly by Williams on the TD pass.....yes, he will have growing pains...he is a work in progress.....he also has problems staying on the field.....hopefully the hammy comes around and he grows into the linebacker we want him to be.....but he's not there yet, like some think....
Kennard has made some plays, and he has given up some plays also...let's wait until the end of the season before we anoint him....even Larry Donnell caught 3 td's one afternoon...
Kennard broke up 3 passes on 3rd downs to stop drives and rushed inside and batted down a pass on another 3rd down. He was a force on Sunday, recognizing that isn't a bad thing.
I recall he was picked on in the passing game versus San Fran last season so lets not have a repeat.