Giants Training Camp: Who Is The No. 1 Back? Giants Don't Care

The Defense may not care. The WRs may not care. But the coach and the RBs care. Don’t run that game on the fans TC and Jacobs. They just don’t want a circus but they are looking at their RBs and Bradshaw has not been getting those snaps for nothing.

But as long as it does not affect their performance….we don’t. Not really.

Personally I prefer Jacobs to start and the two to get equal snaps. But the only part that counts is equal snaps, with a few here and there for Brown

there is no starting running back in modern football anyway, its almost always a split.

For the giants it depends mostly on the type of play they are running – most plays between the tackles go to Jacobs and the more agile stuff go to Bradshaw.

As long as these two are healthy and no bruised egos are involved I know I don’t care. I’m sure the Giants are looking for production from the RB position so this decision will usually be dictated by the defense we are facing and how dominant our OL is in any given game. @weejer If sportcasters had to eat their words everytime they were wrong they’d all blow up.

and Happy 25th, Ed! That’s a long time, congrats!

I’m just glad she lets you keep Big Blue as a mistress

This is just a thought, but is there any validity to the thought that we may be using Bradshaw to force the oline to get to spots quicker, to open holes sooner thus making it a little easier for everyone once that tempo has been established?

Or is this a result of who’s healthy and who’s hurt on that line, who’s experienced and who’s learning… are we running Bradshaw to the outside to give guys like Beatty, Beckham, and Pascoe more chances against 1st team Defenses to learn how to get where they need to be.

Jacobs is primarily a between the tackles runner, and I’m wondering if we’re just not emphasizing that portion of our game in practice due to the injuries upfront, and the relative stability in the middle of that line

I think it’s conceivable that AB could start some games….but I think that at the end of the year Jacobs will have at least 50% of the carries.

so i’m not too caught up on who the “starter” will be

but what have you seen out of Grecco to this point? Do you think he’s got a chance to make the squad?

but I think the carries for Bradshaw mean nothing. Jacobs will start. The fact is that Bradshaw rarely practiced last year. He was too injured to do so. The Giants are just trying to get him some meaningful reps with the first-team offense. That’s how I see it.

When I see Bradshaw on the sideline on a 3rd and short or goal line situation then that won’t be true a true statement by Coach C.

Whose gonna be the third option out of the backfield? We all know big boy and AB will both get there touches, but what about 3rd string? Who’s in the lead there? I personally am rooting for andre brown, since he’s the new young guy, and with ware its kind of been there, seen that. I think that’s the same way we look at gerris Wilkinson now.

I do think, that the odd man out is definitely gartrell.

I’d like to see the majority of Jacobs’ carries in the 4th. He can attack beat-up, tired, worn out defensive linemen taking it between the tackles to maintain possession for clock management. I can’t recall them ever using him this way, but for me there’s nothing like a boring running game late resulting in a 14 play, 7-8 minute drive for six points.

Exactly, just like a closer. Yeah, if we’re losing, then we’ll be throwing alot and I guess AB is a better outlet for Eli. But if we’re winning I’d feel more comfortable with the ball in his hands for the “save”. I’d like to see Coughlin and Gilbride mix it up like that.