That didn’t stop the New York Giants from entering this summer with the mid-round picks from the past two drafts as their contingency plans should something happen with starting quarterback Eli Manning. The only other quarterback on their roster is Alex Tanney, who is on his eighth team in seven years and has attempted a grand total of 14 career passes.
After watching training camp and the first two preseason games, it’s not hard to realize the Giants are banking on Webb to be their backup. With little money currently available under the salary cap, they’re not trading for Teddy Bridgewater or spending to bring in a veteran. Webb is destined to be their guy, this season and perhaps beyond.cheap nfl jerseys nike china
He started Friday against the Detroit Lions and received some reps with the first-team offense. Webb has spent most of the summer working with the second-team offense while Lauletta, a rookie out of Richmond, and Tanney have split third-team snaps.
It was a risky proposition the Giants settled on this spring, and they couldn’t have felt great after watching Webb stumble in the preseason opener. Everything that left the over-amped quarterback’s hand sailed high.
Webb’s performance Friday night in Detroit at least gave hope that the Giants are in capable hands if something were to happen to Manning. The second-year quarterback looked poised and effective. He threw for 140 yards on 14-of-20 passing with a touchdown pass and no interceptions in a 30-17 win over the Lions. He threw darts and touch passes on the run and from the pocket. Webb appeared to have total command of the offense, and the look of a quarterback with potential to be a starter.
It was just a preseason game that validated what the Giants had seen most of the spring and summer, but it at least allows the Giants to sleep easier at night knowing their backup QB situation isn’t a dire emergency. And it’s possible they have something for the future with Webb and Lauletta, who held up admirably while completing 2-of-5 passes for 27 yards and showcasing some nifty footwork on a touchdown scamper.
“I feel like they’re making progress on a daily basis, and that is a good thing,” Shurmur said of his quarterbacks not named Manning. “None of them get all the reps but I think they’re doing the best with the reps that they get. I think all three guys have made very good improvement. They’ve improved.”nfl nike jerseys for cheap
Shurmur wasn’t ready to declare Webb the backup or make any definitive evaluations off one preseason game. He said they have Manning and no depth chart behind him.
Practice and the preseason to date seem to indicate otherwise. Webb is the backup. He’s been No. 2 in the pecking order since the start of the Giants’ offseason program. Something would have to unexpectedly change dramatically for Lauletta or someone else to take that spot.
