Jacobs Honored
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- October
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That supposed three-headed backfield has at least garned the head head (see what I did there?) an individual honor. Brandon Jacobs, who was no head at all for three games in September as he nursed a sprained right knee, was given the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for his work in October in helping the Giants to a 4-0 mark.
Jacobs netted 424 rushing yards and two touchdowns to become only the third Giants player to receive that award. He set career rushing highs three times with his first three career 100-yard efforts in helping the Giants to a 4-0 record.
The Giants’ previous winners were running back Tiki Barber, who was honored in Nov. 2002, Dec. 2005, and Oct. 2006, and David Meggett, who was honored in Sept. 1994.
“I feel like I really haven’t done that much,” Jacobs said. “I’ve broken a couple of tackles here and there, but as a running back our success is achieved when the offensive line plays well and they’ve done a great job so far this season.”
Jacobs now ranks 19th among NFL rushers with 450 yards on 80 carries, the fewest rushing attempts among the league’s top 24 ground-gainers.
Gotta feel after that month that it won’t be long before Jacobs takes a Tiki Barber-type split of carries, like 23-3, with Derrick Ward and Reuben Droughns standing at the ready if Jacobs goes down again. He averaged 5.7 yards per carry during the month. With those numbers, it’s a wonder Eli Manning even considers throwing the ball.
Opinions?
Ciao for now.
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Ernie Palladino
It’s a wise running back who praises his OL.
I hope Coughlin keeps the 3-headed monster concept alive. If he does, he will cut down on the possibilities of injury and have a fresh back in the game from start to finish.
It could be a 4 headed monster…..if Bradshaw can hold onto the ball.
Let’s not forget the impact that at lest the threat of a passing game has on the ground game. More carries is not likely to yield the same YPC average.
The play calling in MIA was … odd, but I also hate to be a predictable first down run team too. Now if BJ could catch, he’d really be able to put Ds on their heels.