Because of the promise presented by second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart, john Harbaugh took over the New York Giants in part.
Yet there are reasons to believe New York might be able to salvage a respectable season, starting with Sunday’s home game against the winless Tennessee Titans. One of those is the presence of veteran Jameis Winston. In the short term, keeping Winston healthy is critical. The only other quarterback on New York’s roster is Jake Haener.
Winston also owns a 5,000-yard season and has thrown 156 touchdown passes, including 33 in 2019 While turnover-prone across most of his 12 NFL seasons.
Winston made two starts last year when Dart was sidelined with a concussion, throwing for two touchdowns, running for a third and even catching a score.
Tennessee nearly pulled off an upset last week but fell 24-20 at home against Philadelphia, allowing the winning touchdown pass with nine seconds remaining The Titans were dominated for most of the first half but outgained the Eagles decisively until Jalen Hurts led the game-winning 65-yard drive. Lost in the news about Dart is that Tennessee brings back the Giants’ former head coach Brian Daboll calls the plays for Tennessee and top receiver from last year in Wan’Dale Robinson, who had 92 catches for 1,014 yards. Robinson has six receptions for 47 yards in two games with his new team.
“Jameis is one of our guys who obviously is here for a reason. “Injuries in the National Football League are part of it and that’s at any position. You got to find a way to overcome those kind of things. Ward will face a short-handed defense as Giants linebacker Brian Burns is expected to miss the game. The Titans face injury questions of their own as running backs Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears are dealing with ankle soreness.
He’s a very good football player,” Harbaugh said. “I have a whole lot of memories,” Robinson said of his years with New York. “I grew up so much from the time I got drafted there and it’s part of the reason I’m the man that I am today.
