I know we have no deth behind him, but this team will be a better football team when he is no longer a starter defensively.
He’s got one thing going for him, he’s athletic.
Besides that he is terrible. The Beckham trade at this point is Beckham for Lawrence and Ximines.
If Peppers wasnt highly touted out of high school and michigan and super athletic no one would even think twice about saying he sucks as a safety. He’s another player the Giants need to be looking to upgrade in the off-season
He’s a Strong Safety this year, however he did play some RB at Michigan and excelled.
The same knock on him coming out of college remains - a great athlete with no position. His athletic abilities got him through HS and Michigan but has never really learned the game to transform into a true free safety.
The team should use him as a wildcard in all three phases like Coradelle Patterson.
And a 3rd.
Turns out we need a RB and he's not a very good SS. Could be a win/win. Could you imagine?
What’s the prognosis for his return?
oh Jesus...I didn't realize that was him. That was awful.
The mountain?
If DG signed Jamarcus Russell tomorrow he'd tell us it's like having the #1 pick in the draft.
I thought that Jabril (and formerly Landon Collins) would have thrived in Graham's new defense. Acting as a LB/SS hybrid in the slot, playing downhill and disrupting the run game. Two games in I've yet to see Jabril play downhill or be an impact in the run game. There were a few games prior to his injury last year where I thought he was coming into his own, which makes the 2020 start more disappointing. Maybe he's just learning the defense and we'll see improvement or maybe last years was a complete fluke.
When Xavier comes back it will be interesting to see what happens. Maybe someone goes to the bench and my guess is that it will be Ballentine with Logan moving outside.
I agree with you - my bigger question is if they choose to build the scheme around getting the best 5 DB on the field or if they are going to be more traditional in using 2 pure CB's. We know Graham likes using players in multiple roles over the course of a game, so it will be interesting to see which DB is the odd man out when X is back.
Awful is hyperbole. He is deeply mediocre.