The New York Giants’ secondary points are mounting, and the damage to safety Stevie Brown is nothing less than an enormous blow.
Brown, an excellent find last season with eight interceptions, snagged another Saturday evening from New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith, but Brown went down at the end of the return on a non-contact play as the Giants feared the worst.
Sunday their fears have been confirmed: Brown tore his ACL and will miss the 2013 season.
Giants head coach Tom Coughlin was firm in his belief that the group will find a option to fill Brown’s absence.
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But the Giants have been affected by accidents and ineffectiveness on the again half of the defense heading into this season. Corner Corey Webster is coming off a down season. Antrel Rolle and Webster have been harm, too, although Coughlin expected both to return to practice this week.
Terrell Thomas acquired about 20 snaps within the Jets sport in his bid to return from two serious knee injuries the past two seasons, but second-year corner Jayron Hosley (sprained ankle) additionally was hurt Saturday, which might preserve him out a couple of days.
Brown is not irreplaceable, however who can step up in his place? Coughlin thinks ex-Steeler Ryan Mundy can step into the starting role and talked about eager to see more of rookie Cooper Taylor, a fifth-rounder from Richmond with unusual measurement (6-4, 225 kilos) for the position.
Something to keep in mind when pondering these troubles: Brown was a former seventh-rounder and a Raiders castoff whom the Giants discovered off the street. If there is a front workplace that has a proven track document of finding surprising contributors, it’s the Giants’, led by basic manager Jerry Reese.
Stevie Brown done for season with ACL, making New York Giants’ secondary a (bigger) worry
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