The late Jared Lorenzen made only a limited on-field
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The late Jared Lorenzen made only a limited on-field
| contribution to the 2007 Giants White Kyle Lauletta Jerseys , throwing eight passes in a pair of ugly season-opening losses. He didn’t take a snap in the 14 regular-season games that followed, or in any of the four playoffs games the Giants won. Lorenzen had a key role, however, in one of the most important plays in NFL history.A video posted by the NFL’s “Throwback” account on Twitter shows that Lorenzen’s zealous participation throughout the year in a routine drill helped prepare starting quarterback Eli Manning for the moment that delivered a Super Bowl win that derailed what would have been the only 19-0 season in NFL history.At every practice, the other quarterbacks harassed and hassled Manning, forcing him to escape the grasp of potential defenders Kyle Lauletta Jerseys 2019 , which is precisely what Manning did before throwing the desperation pass that receiver David Tyree somehow pinned against his helmet.“All the work I had with Jared Lorenzen, I think that was a big help in getting out of that pocket,” Manning says in the clip.“You have to move around, and the other quarterbacks try to strip the ball out. Lorenzen took it to the next level, and it was like he was the [defensive] tackle, trying to get a sack.”As a result White Evan Engram Jerseys , Manning was ready to pinball through and around the New England pass rush, pulling himself free from the grasp of a defender before buying just enough time to set up and throw.Like every other player who didn’t directly contribute to the win, Lorenzen received a Super Bowl ring. Unlike those who didn’t directly contribute, Lorenzen made an important indirect contribution all year long. Even though his time on the field as an NFL player wasn’t memorable (those eight passes from Week One and Week Two were the only regular-season throws of his entire career), Lorenzen’s role in getting Manning ready for the biggest play of his own career should be remembered, and appreciated.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Without Jared Lorenzen Evan Engram Jerseys 2019 , the Helmet Catch might have never happened.Rest In Peace to the former @Giants QB and Super Bowl champ. pic.twitter.com/1XRZVYmjyv— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) July 4, 2019</blockquote> ESPN analyst says Giants’ GM was right to do what he believed in" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBig Blue Viewa New York Giants communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryGiantsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 17Kiper — When it comes to Daniel Jones, only Dave Gettleman’s opinion mattersNew,259commentsESPN analyst says Giants’ GM was right to do what he believed inEDTShareTweetShareShareKiper — When it comes to Daniel Jones, only Dave Gettleman’s opinion mattersBrian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsEveryone has an opinion about Dave Gettleman’s decision to use the New York Giants’ sixth pick in the draft on quarterback Daniel Jones. Gettleman was right! Gettleman was wrong! Gettleman got snookered! Gettleman is lying to cover up the reality that he could have gotten Jones with the 17th pick!So White Dalvin Tomlinson Jerseys , let’s toss another opinion onto the pile. ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper, appearing on the Michael Kay Show this week, said that if Gettleman believed Jones was the guy he wanted — which he obviously did — then picking him at No. 6 was the right move.Gettleman has been criticized over his remarks about three series at the Senior Bowl convincing him, insisting that he knows two teams would have selected Jones ahead of 17 had he waited and for not — in the minds of some — maximizing the value of the Giants’ picks at Nos. 6 and 17.Kiper’s advice to the Giants’ GM? Stop trying to justify your decision.Kiper said he would have selected Sam Darnold or Josh Allen instead of Saquon Barkley a year ago, and that he personally had a higher grade this year on Dwayne Haskins. Based on the Giants’ evaluation, though Dalvin Tomlinson Jerseys 2019 , Kiper said Gettleman did what he had to do.Kiper said he feels Jones can be “a very good starter” and that “there’s a lot of Eli Manning and Peyton Manning” in him.The ESPN analyst said judging Jones by his statistics at Duke is not fair.Kiper acknowledged that Jones’ career will be judged against that of Dwayne Haskins, as well as Darnold, Allen and Josh Rosen — quarterbacks the Giants passed on last year. |
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