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Knowing that S Michael Johnson will probably be sidelined with a groin injury and RB Ahmad Bradshaw could play at a reduced capacity due to two sprained ankles, the Giants filled their open roster spot with -- wait for it -- A TIGHT END!
They promoted Bear Pascoe from the practice squad. The 6-foot-5, 251-pound Pascoe was the 49ers' sixth-round pick this year. He was waived Sept. 5 and was signed to the Giants' practice squad 10 days later.
I'm thinking he can help out blocking on third down, if he's activated at all. Or, he can help on special teams, as his school-record six blocked kicks while at Fresno State rank ninth on the NCAA career list. The move was obviously made because rookie TE Travis Beckum is questionable, but one would think a safety or a running back would have been a more pressing need.
To fill Pascoe's place on the practice squad, they signed DT Jeremy Clark, who played three games for the Giants last year, registering three tackles and half a sack.
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That's a good move. Seems like he is a good special teamer and can help with blocking too. U keep wanting to add a db Ern but this guy might actually play and have a meaningful role in the offense when the safties will be safetyvalves.
ReplyDeleteGood point Wayne, although if the Giants needed an extra blocker they might be better just to use Beatty as a tackle eligible. If the Giants did sign a S or LB he'd just be the 53rd guy and one can only dress 45 ... What does drive me a tad crazy relates to a reference elsewhere that the Giants might use Sintim but to cover Witten. If true give me a break. I thought when I saw a reference to Sintim playing they would try and find a way to get him into the pass rush; the guy was one of the best pass rushers in college, but is somewhat stiff and not very agile and would have his lunch handed to him by a super TE receiver like Witten; in fact, Witten is just too good a receiver to try and cover with a LB so you really have to use a DB... don't know if that is part of the manual though!
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