![]() ![]() How are they going to do good standing beside me?” The coaches prefer to keep Richburg on the field-this much was made clear by Giants offensive line coach Pat Flaherty, who in June told reporters, “I don’t like them standing around. So what makes Schwartz a better option at right tackle if Pugh is unable to go? He’s played nine games at that position, starting six, all of those starts coming as a member of the Carolina Panthers in 20. In his first offensive snaps of the 2014 regular season, Brown played in 62 of the Giants’ 70 offensive plays, earning a minus-7.9 grade, the lowest of any Giants offensive player, according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required). If there is a setback, Schwartz has experience playing that right tackle spot and certainly would be a much better option than Charles Brown, who Coughlin, when asked by a reporter how Brown played in relief of Pugh, said, “Not very well.” My job now is to get healthy, and get back out there and help this team.” Keep getting treatment, making sure they are working on it. Elsa/Getty Imagesīoth Pugh and Coughlin are confident that this won’t be the issue, with the second-year player telling reporters, “I feel good. If Justin Pugh can't play Sunday because of a quad strain, Geoff Schwartz could see his first action of 2014 at right tackle. “I have no preference, other than getting him going,” Coughlin said. Head coach Tom Coughlin, who will ultimately make the call as to where-and when-Schwartz plays, was asked by reporters during his day-after press conference if he had any initial thoughts regarding that decision. The biggest question is where Schwartz will fit in on an offensive line that after 11 weeks is the league’s 19th-best run-blocking unit and its 14th-best pass-blocking group, according to Football Outsiders. They don’t have the option to get the shoe that is real bulky and good for not being able to move my toe very much, I don’t know the extent of their injuries.” It is a little different with the skill guys. I don’t have to do some of the movements that they have to do,” Schwartz said when asked if he had any concerns about aggravating the injury. “Luckily for me, I don’t run as much as they do. Second, Schwartz will try to become the first member of the Giants who suffered a toe injury this year-the other two being safety Cooper Taylor and linebacker Jon Beason-to come back from the injury, a feat he believes he can accomplish. ’s situation is an interesting one.įirst, the 3-7 Giants, regardless of what some of them might believe about still having a chance to get into the postseason, are way past that point and are now playing for pride and, to a certain extent, for their jobs next year. The absolute best bday! Healthy baby and momma! So proud of Unbelievable feeling. Congratulations are in orderĬongratulations to Schwartz and his wife, Meredith Snipes, on the birth of their first child on Friday night. The Giants are counting on Schwartz to be a road-grading run-blocker who can help revitalize their running attack, and a quality pass-blocker who will help enable Eli Manning to find a comfort level in the pocket that plainly was not there in 2013. He played only 160 snaps for Minnesota in 2012 and started only seven games for the Chiefs last season.Īs a cornerstone of the Giants' rebuilt offensive line, both the Giants and Schwartz hope he has finally found an NFL home. He had a +19.3 grade for Carolina in 2010, but was let go after missing 2011 to injury. It is, quite honestly, a bit of a mystery why Schwartz has not been able to find consistent work as a starter. Schwartz has started only 26 of 61 games in a career that has seen him enter the league as an undrafted free agent in 2009 with the Carolina Panthers, move to the Minnesota Vikings in 2012 and then to the Chiefs last season. Schwartz, who has led a nomadic NFL existence with the Giants being his fourth franchise in six season, signed a four-year, $16.8 million contract with $4.7 million guaranteed. The 27-year-old Schwartz was the best guard on the free-agent market, and the Giants wasted no time bringing him to New Jersey. 1 priority in fixing their "broken" offense was to revamp an offensive line that had decayed due to age, injury and inattention. ![]() ![]() Purchase Your 2014 New York Giants Almanac Now 2014 Season In Outlook ![]()
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