Tag Archives: Scott Chandler
The current locks to make the team at TE are of course Kevin Boss and Bear Pascoe. Boss, who has been an asset since his rookie year, has the toughness of Jeremy Shockey without the hubris. He also has taken his share of lumps and the nature of his position leaves him pretty nicked up by game’s end.
Boss is only a few months removed from surgery and while he is one of Eli’s favorite targets, it may be wise for the organization to retain three TEs. It is not a stretch to assume that Boss will have to miss some time this season due to injury despite his toughness and ability.
Pascoe, who will certainly be the top understudy, is also an extremely physical player. The young Pascoe is inexperienced but after starting his career in San Francisco, will have an opportunity to see significant on field time in New York.
The real quandary lies with Scott Chandler. Chandler entered camp battling Jake Ballard for the 3rd TE spot. With Ballard being waived due to a nagging injury, the slot would appear to be Chandler’s.
Tagged Bear Pascoe, Jeremy Shockey, Kevin Boss, Scott Chandler, Travis Beckum |
If you’ve been paying attention over the past two days, you
are well aware of the mounting injuries infesting the Giants locker room. The injuries are hampering nearly every
position group and with September fast approaching, the Giants front office has a mess on its hands.
In a matter of days, the organization will be forced to finalize the 53 man roster and thus compile a rough depth chart. The injury to Aaron Ross, cripples the team.
Ross is suffering from plantar fasciitis, the same injury Eli Manning played through (successfully) a year ago. Unfortunately, Manning is far from a scrambling
QB and while it may have been tough to fight through, Manning never had to truly test his injured foot.
Ross depends on his feet to play all three of the positions that the Giants are counting on him for (cornerback, reserve safety,
returner). If Ross needs to miss significant time because his injury precludes him from cutting or running at a fast enough speed,
the Giants will lose another multi-use player of value.
Tagged Aaron Ross, Antrel Rolle, Corey Webster, Kenny Phillips, Scott Chandler, Terrell Thomas, Tim Brown, Travis Beckum, Victor Cruz |
