Ben Wooldridge<\/strong>.\u00a0 Wooldridge ended up going wire-to-wire, and how he finished is probably the one of the more surprising things coming off of this loss.<\/p>\nWooldridge, who had a strong outing in his first appearance where he went 9-of-12 (75%) for 132 yards and a touchdown against Washington, including hitting his final eight passes in that game, didn’t exactly play to the level he needed to.<\/p>\n
He finished the game just 10-of-20 (50%) for 82 yards along with one touchdown and an interception, which was yet another step back coming off the 7-of-13 (53.8%) for 55 yards performance last week in Minnesota.<\/p>\n
He showed a few things that the Giants clearly studied, which included multiple batted passes due to a low release point by the young QB.\u00a0 Kirk Herbstreit noted it in the broadcast, saying that it’s something Wooldridge has worked on, but the fact we saw so many instances of it was certainly concerning.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, his release was only part of the problem.<\/p>\n
What’s maddening is that Wooldridge actually put together a pretty good stretch that included a few nice throws, with one of his best being a terrific ball to Jeremiah Webb<\/strong> for a touchdown at the end of the half, which finished off a 14 play, 80 yard drive.<\/p>\nHowever, Wooldridge came out in the second half and made a crushing mistake, which saw him throw a pick-six on what was an overall frustrating sequence.<\/p>\n
On the play before, Wooldridge targeted Jaheim Bell<\/strong> as he was running a seam, but threw it behind him, where it bounced off the back of the Giants defender that was covering him.\u00a0 Watching it back, Bell also had a safety coming at him, which likely would have seen him get lit up even if Wooldridge had managed to fit the ball in there.<\/p>\nOne play later, Wooldridge targeted him again on a short pass across the middle of the field, and it looked like he expected Bell to sit and turn around.\u00a0 Instead, Bell broke out towards the sideline, and Giants defensive back T.J. Moore<\/strong> picked it off and took it back 44 yards the other way for a touchdown.<\/p>\nBen Wooldridge Passing Totals:<\/strong><\/p>\nBy Quarter:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Q1: 1\/4 (25%) 4 yards<\/li>\n
- Q2: 8\/12 (66.7%) 70 yards 1 TD<\/li>\n
- Q3: 1\/4 (25%) 8 yards 1 INT<\/li>\n
- Q4: None<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
By Down:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 1st: 2\/5 (40%) 19yds 1TD<\/li>\n
- 2nd: 4\/7 (57.1%) 29yds 1 INT<\/li>\n
- 3rd: *4\/8 (50%) 34 yards
\n*3 Passing First Downs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nOddly enough, that would be Wooldridge’s final pass of the night.\u00a0 He finished the third quarter just 1-of-4 (25%) for 8 yards and the interception, and didn’t have another pass attempt from that point on.\u00a0 That extended throughout the final quarter of play as New England then opted to have him hand the ball off for the remainder of the evening, as the team would go on to rush the ball on the next 15 plays.<\/p>\n
Overall, the fact that they kept the ball out of his hands for the entire final quarter of play would make you think there was some frustration with the decision from the interception.\u00a0 After all, that came just four passes after what was arguably his best drive of the night, albeit there were two frustrating short drives prior to that turnover.<\/p>\n
Either way, there had to have been a reason why they shut him down from there on out.<\/p>\n
That’s a pretty unusual move, especially this late in the preseason when the score really doesn’t matter, with the focus being on still trying to evaluate their other offensive skill players.<\/p>\n
As a result, it’s hard not to wonder if the Patriots would even consider bringing Wooldridge back to the practice squad after what’s transpired the last two weeks, or if they’ll instead go in a different direction depending on who ends up as part of the league-wide cutdown on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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(PHOTO: Mark Smith-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n2) Surprising Names Out There:<\/strong> One other thing that stood out was the fact that the club sat a good amount of starters, but safety Jabrill Peppers<\/strong> was out there through a good portion of the game.<\/p>\nPeppers hasn’t gotten much playing time this preseason, and the thought process was that perhaps Vrabel was trying to get him some meaningful snaps ahead of the regular season.\u00a0 The next question was whether or not Peppers is among a handful of guys they’re maybe pondering moving next week, but Vrabel cleared that up during his press conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, no,” when asked if there was something else that caused him to be out there.\u00a0 “Just, again, we got to have 11 out there, but wanted to see him play with Craig [Woodson] alongside,” said Vrabel.\u00a0 “He\u2019s played a couple\u2026 Pep\u2019s played a couple of different spots and wanted to just see him play safety alongside Craig.”<\/p>\n
“I know he\u2019s played some in nickel. He\u2019s played some in the box on third down. He\u2019s played some different places. Really where we, tonight, wanted to see him was alongside Craig, playing safety exclusively.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another player who was out there was\u00a0Keion White<\/strong>, who is among names where they’re possibly unsure of what they have there.\u00a0 White has been an unusual character since being drafted, and aside from a few flashes has yet to really put together any consistent performances.<\/p>\nVrabel went on to say that White was another guy that was asked to play, with Vrabel telling him he wanted him to work on some things.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I decided and talked to Keion, and wanted to see him work on some things and continue to develop and try to continue to improve,” said Vrabel on why White was out there. “He was excited about playing. He wanted to play more. That\u2019s kind of our whole job is to be ready to play and prepared until told otherwise. Just try to work on some things that we had been talking about and do it in game action.”<\/p>\n
White was actually part of a play where his pressure helped open the door for Jack Gibbens<\/strong> to get a sack on Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart<\/strong> early in the game.\u00a0 That play came on a first down and it derailed their drive and forced a punt.<\/p>\nWhite finished with two tackles, and while he didn’t register a sack or a quarterback hit, as Vrabel has said previously, players do make impacts where it might not show up on the stat sheet, and that was certainly the case on that play.<\/p>\n
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(PHOTO: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n3) Dugger goes out swinging, Jennings sits:<\/strong> While linebacker Anfernee Jennings<\/strong> and safety Kyle Dugger<\/strong> have been the two names people have been talking about as of late, Jennings ended up with the night off, while Dugger again, saw a lot of action Thursday night.<\/p>\nDugger played in 57% of the snaps in this one, and he had what was certainly one of his better games of the preseason.<\/p>\n
He made several bone-crushing hits Thursday night, and also logged an interception on a 4th-and-4 by the Giants at the New England 18 where Jameis Winston<\/strong> overshot receiver Beaux Cox<\/strong> and Dugger came up with the turnover behind him in the end zone.<\/p>\nAfter the game, Vrabel had praise for the veteran, who he feels has gotten better of the course of this preseason.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that he\u2019s continued to take advantage of the opportunities and the reps, and I think he\u2019s feeling more comfortable,” said Vrabel.\u00a0 “We talked about a long rehab process in the offseason that he committed to, but it wasn\u2019t a quick rehab process. I mean, he had surgery. I think that he\u2019s gotten better. I think he\u2019s improved.”<\/p>\n
“I think he\u2019s feeling better. It looks like he\u2019s feeling better on tape. That\u2019s good to see. Those are all positive things. Making a play, two interceptions. I thought he flashed. I thought he triggered. I thought he tackled. I thought his length showed up, all these things. And we didn\u2019t blitz anybody tonight. We didn\u2019t do any of that, but just playing in our base scheme. Those things, I thought, showed up tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n
The fact Jennings wasn’t out there was definitely curious.\u00a0 The question now is whether or not the club has either had a change of heart there, or if they’re potentially in talks about moving him.<\/p>\n
Obviously, that will have to play out, but the fact that he didn’t suit up Thursday night certainly makes his situation that much more interesting.<\/p>\n
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(PHOTO: Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n4) Kicking situation remains in question:<\/strong> The kicking situation took a surprising turn, with Andres Borregales<\/strong> getting all the work last night over John Parker-Romo<\/strong>.<\/p>\nParker-Romo was active but did not play, while Borregales handled all the kicking duties and finished the night 1-of-2 on his field goal attempts, hitting one from 30 yards but missing one from 49 yards out.<\/p>\n
That one stung because he pushed it wide right, taking away the chance for the Patriots to cut the lead to 7-3.\u00a0 Instead, the Giants ended up with good field position and ended up taking advantage, going 61 yards on 5 plays the other way, as Winston finished things off after coming in for Dart, who took a shot the play earlier and was evaluated for a possible head injury.\u00a0 Winston made it count, throwing a perfect 27-yard touchdown as Jalin Hyatt<\/strong> beat Kobee Minor<\/strong> on the play.<\/p>\nInstead of 7-3 it was 14-0, and Vrabel didn’t sound 100% behind the rookie after the game while also noting that there was a sequence last week that also frustrated him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I mean, I think he\u2019s hitting the ball okay,” said Vrabel. “I think that we needed to try to\u2026 We expect to make those kicks. We\u2019ll just have to kind of see where this thing plays out. Again, we got two kickers that we have a lot of faith in. I think he, again, swung it pretty well. I just don\u2019t think that it went in. It wasn\u2019t obviously straight enough.”<\/p>\n
“Last week\u2019s was just disappointed in the operation in the manner in which he got out there in a timely fashion and kind of rushed it. That, I thought, improved, but we didn\u2019t make the one we needed to make \u2013 the long one tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whether or not he’ll stick is the next question.\u00a0 The two kickers have both had good moments, and neither has been overly consistent as of late.\u00a0 However, this remains a big area of concern because as we saw last season, there were plenty of scoring opportunities missed because of kicks that weren’t made.<\/p>\n
Having to go through another year of that would be frustrating, and it’s hard to feel too confident in either player as Vrabel makes what is sure to be a difficult decision in the coming days.<\/p>\n
Odds and Ends<\/strong><\/h3>\nOne other thing that came out of last night’s press conference was the fact that Vrabel apparently wasn’t thrilled with the news of Ja’Lynn Polk’s<\/strong> season being over, with the wideout reportedly set to undergo surgery.\u00a0 “No,” said Vrabel when asked if he could add anything to that report.\u00a0 “Other than I\u2019d like to find out where some of these come from, some of these rats around here, so we\u2019ll figure that out.\u201d … Vrabel was also asked about\u00a0Caedan Wallace<\/strong>, who has been more in the mix at guard than at tackle this preseason.\u00a0 \u201cWell, we\u2019d always hoped that he would be in that competition,” said Vrabel.\u00a0 “Got injured, missed a few days, and came back. So gave him a large opportunity there at left guard today. That\u2019s kind of where he was starting to make strides, I think, in the offseason. And we\u2019ll just continue to coach him. And he\u2019s gotten reps at other places in practice, and maybe that hasn\u2019t shown up as much in the games.\u201d … Vrabel also went on to say that some difficult decisions will be made in the coming days, with some guys possibly factoring in moving forward, while others will see their futures in doubt. \u201cWe put a lot into this, and into the players and getting to know them, and the roster is going to change,” said Vrabel.\u00a0 “That\u2019s part of the business that we\u2019re in. We always want to make those transactions as respectful as possible, but that\u2019s part of the game, and that\u2019s kind of the life we\u2019ve chosen. There\u2019ll be some conversations that we\u2019ll have with players over the next few days, and we will keep those, obviously, very respectful. Hopefully, some of those guys can either end up back on our team or on somebody else\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coming off of last night’s 42-10 loss by the New England Patriots against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, it was essentially the final audition for a decent amount of players, and there was one move that was certainly interesting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":62207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[44,303],"class_list":["post-62217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-patriots-news","tag-new-england-patriots","tag-new-york-giants"],"yoast_head":"\n
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