Roger Lewis Jr...what are we thinking?

inexcusable...

to have good rapport with Eli. Obviously, you don't want to see the drops, but at this point, he's getting open better than Cruz.

Deserves more reps. Players drop balls. In limited snaps he's managed to get behind the defense for two semi-long touchdowns.

Thats what I am thinking.

that kill an important drive is not the way to get yourself more playing time. He made a nice adjustment on the deep ball but didn't make the play. He followed that with a big third down drop.

Think he has some talent but he needs to make plays when he is in there.

same with playing Perkins over Jennings IMO.

is the upside of playing these younger, faster players greater than the risk that they are going to mess up occasionally?

I vote yes personally.

to me that is most important right now.

He has to catch the ball when given the opportunity.

He looks promising though.

In comment 13208324 LG in NYC said:

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same with playing Perkins over Jennings IMO. is the upside of playing these younger, faster players greater than the risk that they are going to mess up occasionally? I vote yes personally.

It's not like Cruz doesn't have his fair share of drops.

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In comment 13208310 PatersonPlank said:

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Thats what I am thinking.

I was saying the same thing to the TV set but- I honestly think he's going to be a good one. OBJ and Cruz have the dropsies at time too.

of promise. He gets open and has downfield speed. Don't excuse the drops, but he should play more. His ascent from rookie UDFA to the third or fourth WR is remarkable.

And had two big drops. If he can get over what I assume was nerves he could be a prettty good receiver for us.

Lewis seems..
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to have good rapport with Eli. Obviously, you don't want to see the drops, but at this point, he's getting open better than Cruz.

Look we all love Cruz deservedly so but Victor has had his
fair share of drops and he rarely gets behind the defense
anymore . It may be a blessing in disguise ..
The drop was in a very key situation but if you take into
account the number of attempts that have gone Lewis's way
and the fact that he is a very good gunner on special
teams whats not to like about this kid .

Better than Cruz or Sheppard. So he takes some pressure off of Odell. He fits in with the group very well.

He's just getting used to real game action or does he have questionable hands. No way to know that right now.

But when he does, he prefers touchdowns.

Maybe he can only catch touchdowns?

I noticed Harris on the field towards the end which was a surprise...did Lewis get "benched" b/c these drops?

Anybody?

In comment 13208371 Jimmy Googs said:

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I noticed Harris on the field towards the end which was a surprise...did Lewis get "benched" b/c these drops? Anybody?

Lewis was in for Beckham while he was hurt

for better blocking

from a rookie UDFA WR on a team where WR is a strength in terms of personnel.

Hope he continues to develop, it would be nice to have some insurance against injury to Beckham, Cruz, or Shepard

was recruited and committed to Ohio State but some trouble with the law (charges were later dropped) led to both sides moving on before he landed at BG.

Bad drop yesterday but for an undrafted FA he's made a nice impact.

and on the bright side, didn't lose a takeaway interception!

What the Giants have is a very good #3 WR with upside...

Our best no 4 in a while

Early impression is that the kid is better than the present Cruz. Seems to be somewhat of a natural.

Not enough playing time to know whether the hands are a problem or an outlier.

In comment 13208328 EricJ said:

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to me that is most important right now.

Bingo. And at times he is wide open! Cruz I hope is ok because he is clutch but Lewis might be a player better suited to complement obj on the outside. (That does not mean I think Lewis Jr. is as talented as Cruz I just think Cruz is not an ideal outside WR)

In comment 13208371 Jimmy Googs said:

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I noticed Harris on the field towards the end which was a surprise...did Lewis get "benched" b/c these drops? Anybody?

Harris is an excellent blocking WR. They brought him in as a blocking WR in three WR sets for Perkins to run the ball in the 4 minute offense.

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In comment 13208371 Jimmy Googs said: Quote: I noticed Harris on the field towards the end which was a surprise...did Lewis get "benched" b/c these drops? Anybody? Harris is an excellent blocking WR. They brought him in as a blocking WR in three WR sets for Perkins to run the ball in the 4 minute offense.

This. They did this last game too.

he can be an x factor on this offense and I like that he's getting more involved.

All he does is catch touchdowns.

he has some skill, just hold on to the damn ball.
I know I rather see him than Harris, boy he sucks this year!
I think Rainey should return kicks, just let Harris return
punts, don't trust Rainey fielding punts.

But those drops were brutal. They could have been game changing, and we're lucky they didn't cost us the game.

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KING?

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In comment 13208328 EricJ said: Quote: to me that is most important right now. Bingo. And at times he is wide open! Cruz I hope is ok because he is clutch but Lewis might be a player better suited to complement obj on the outside. (That does not mean I think Lewis Jr. is as talented as Cruz I just think Cruz is not an ideal outside WR)

He beat press coverage on one play. Looks to be a physical receiver and I agree that is something that has been missing from this offense.

He's had some moments... but yeah, that drop tho :(

in order to better evaluate if he'll contribute significantly. The drops were unfortunate but, as others have pointed out, it's not as if OBJ and Cruz don't drop critical passes from time to time either. I think he will work on it and will improve.

don't forget about guys like Davis and Powe on the PS. I think those two guys could make the roster next season.

He had a nice TD, but then two brutal drops that ended what would have been a scoring drive. I hope those drops are just jitters from his first real big shot. You put him out there again and see how he handles it. Even Odell has had some big drops.

you have to make the easy catches. If you're going to be the physical big-body receiver, you have to make the contested catches.

Jury's still out

Cruz. OdellBeckhamJunior.

but I think he's clearly a promising player. He looks like a guy who could become a nice part of our offense if he becomes more reliable in catching the ball.

His times at the combine were anything but. Maybe it's time to see more of Dwayne Harris.
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The kid just catches Touch Downs!

Seriously, I think it is too early to tell. Accept for the two drops yesterday, he has done well in his limited role (played way less minutes than Cruz, but I believe he has more TDs than Cruz).

Less time with the damn choreographed TD celebrations.

Yeah I know get off my lawn.

is this year, but Beckham dropped only 2 pass in 2014 and 5 all of last year. He's definitely was not a WR with drop issues before this year.
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Used to drop a lot of balls (when they first got to the NFL) ?

They both WORKED hard and got over it.

Lewis, I think has that "something" (not just speed or route running), that lets him get open. The last Giants player like him (with less speed than Lewis) was Mario Manningham.

instead of Cruz on the outside, Cruz is more of a slot receiver.

the 82......makes you drop the ball. The kid should get a new number.