The New York Giants dominated the New York Jets in their preseason finale, winning 23-6 while reserving most of their starting players for the upcoming regular season. With roster cutdowns looming, the game provided an opportunity for depth players and roster hopefuls to showcase their abilities against live competition.
Pro Football Focus analyzed performance data from the contest, assigning grades that offer insight beyond traditional box score statistics. Linebacker Trace Ford emerged as the Giants’ standout performer, earning the highest overall grade on defense with a score of 91.1. Fellow linebackers Zaire Barnes, Micah McFadden, and Khalid Kareem also graded positively, suggesting strength at that position group.
On offense, linemen Jake Kubas and Francis Mauigoa led the way with grades of 87.3 and 85.8 respectively, while receiver Xavier Gipson posted an 83.6 mark. Quarterback Jake Haener and running back Damon Bankston also received solid evaluations. However, several offensive contributors including receiver Braxton Berrios and lineman Aaron Stinnie recorded significantly lower grades.
With the 53-man roster deadline just hours away and the regular season opener against Dallas approaching in two weeks, these performance metrics provide one additional data point among many considerations for final roster decisions.
Originally reported by Sports.yahoo →
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