RS12
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- I like what this front office has done with adding Zach Moore and Chris McCain to the practice squad as defensive ends. Moore has a little more thickness to him physically, but both are very quick. Just from watching Moore play with the Vikings, he was primarily on the left side. McCain played both sides for the Dolphins but is better suited to play on the right. In Moore, you have a player that shows some upper body power, and it helps him extend on the blocker to control. He can rip through with some power. He’s good with his hands in order to free himself, and he can sharpen the corner when he grabs the edge. He will redirect to get to the ball. Wrap up-tackler once in position. McCain is the lighter of the two. He has a limited hitting surface for the blocker to deal with, and he is very quick off the snap. Works down inside well and has an effective spin move to get the blocker off balance. He can cover some ground when in space. Good finisher – ball carrier didn’t break away from him. He will come back to the ball when getting up field. Lack of bulk hurts him in the running game when he has to play toe-to-toe – needs to be on the edge or move to handle that where Moore is better at the point.
- You want a key backup for the game on Sunday? Anthony Brown will dress and be ready if something were to happen to Orlando Scandrick. As much “11” personnel as the Giants play, I expect the defense to be in nickel for the majority of the game. Scandrick has been practicing and wasn’t listed on the initial injury report. But it will be interesting to see if he will be in game shape and ready to go, because he had been on and off the practice field during training camp. Through his play, Brown has given the coaching staff confidence that he could handle the job if called on.
- If Kyle Wilber sees the majority of his snaps at defensive end, then Andrew Gachkar just may get the start at SAM when the defense goes to base. I
