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The most significant change on the New York Giants' depth chart heading into their Week 2 matchup with the Denver Broncos is one we knew had to be made -- Mark Herzlich taking over at middle linebacker with Dan Connor having been placed on injured reserve.
Newly-signed Brandon Jacobs is listed fourth on the running back depth chart. It would not be a surprise, however, if Jacobs plays significant snaps Sunday. Would the Giants start him, partially in an effort to draw an emotional reaction from the MetLife Stadium faithful? David Wilson, fumbles, missed blocks, messed-up screen passes and all, is still listed as the starter.
A couple of other notes that are not reflected on the depth chart. Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said Terrell Thomas is the team's slot cornerback. Finally, with his role at running back likely reduced, would it surprise anyone if Wilson returns kickoffs Sunday?
| Offense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | First | Second | Third | Other |
| WR | Hakeem Nicks | Rueben Randle | ||
| LT | Will Beatty | |||
| LG | Kevin Boothe | James Brewer | ||
| C | David Baas | Jim Cordle | ||
| RG | Chris Snee | Brandon Mosley | ||
| RT | Justin Pugh | David Diehl | ||
| TE | Brandon Myers | Bear Pascoe | Larry Donnell | Adrien Robinson |
| WR | Victor Cruz | Louis Murphy | Jerrel Jernigan | |
| QB | Eli Manning | Curtis Painter | Ryan Nassib | |
| FB | Henry Hynoski | Bear Pascoe | ||
| RB | David Wilson | Da'Rel Scott | Michael Cox | Brandon Jacobs |
| RB | Andre Brown | |||
| Defense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | First | Second | Third | Other |
| LDE | Justin Tuck | Damontre Moore | Justin Trattou | |
| LDT | Linval Joseph | Shaun Rogers | Johnathan Hankins | |
| RDT | Cullen Jenkins | Mike Patterson | ||
| RDE | Mathias Kiwanuka | Jason Pierre-Paul | ||
| SLB | Keith Rivers | |||
| MLB | Mark Herzlich | Allen Bradford | ||
| WLB | Spencer Paysinger | Jacquian Williams | ||
| LCB | Corey Webster | Jayron Hosley | Terrell Thomas | |
| RCB | Prince Amukamara | Aaron Ross | Trumaine McBride | |
| FS | Ryan Mundy | |||
| SS | Antrel Rolle | Cooper Taylor | ||
| Special Teams |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | First | Second | Third | Other |
| P | Steve Weatherford |
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| PK | Josh Brown | |||
| H | Steve Weatherford | |||
| LS | Zak DeOssie | |||
| KR | Michael Cox | David Wilson | Jerrel Jernigan | Da'Rel Scott |
| PR | Rueben Randle | Jayron Hosley | Jerrel Jernigan | David Wilson |
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