Daily Blitz: Giants focus on Jacoby Jones
Posted by on December 20, 2012 – 9:00 am
While Giants fans have witnessed this season what a difference David Wilson has made in the kickoff return game, those fans in Baltimore have the same pleasure with Jacoby Jones.
After five years with the Texans, Jones signed with the Ravens this offseason and quickly proved his worth, notching three return touchdowns in his debut season. With two on kicks and one on a punt, Jones is the only player in the NFL with that many return touchdowns.
Under assistant coach and special teams coordinator Jerry Rosburg, Jones leads the NFL in kick return average (32.5) and is 10th in punt return (9.6). Meanwhile, their coverage units are equally as formidable, especially in terms of the field position battle.
After kickoffs, Baltimore’s opponents have an average starting field position of the 20.3, fourth lowest in the NFL, while allowing an eighth-best 8.1 yards per punt return.
“So, they’re a talented team,” Tom Coughlin said Wednesday. “They’ve lost the three games in a row here at this point in the season, but they are in the playoffs and we certainly know, having played them in the past in the pre-season and watched their progress throughout the year, that they are a very physical football team and very, very talented.”
Jones contributes to more than just the special teams, however.
At 6-foot-2, 220 pounds, Jones is fifth on the team with 26 catches for 363 yards and a touchdown. With eight plays of 20-plus yards and three of 40 or more, Jones’ knack for big plays suits quarterback Joe Flacco’s touch on long passes.
“He definitely throws the deep ball,” safety Antrel Rolle said. “Definitely one of the strongest arms in the league as a quarterback and he has guys that are deep threats — Torrey Smith and Jacoby and Anquan [Boldin]. They have weapons at each and every position. He can dump it off to Ray Rice at any time.”
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By curtis larue on Dec 20, 2012 | Reply
to all fans and mrs.m.
i read in todays paper how victor cruz went to see the family of young jack pinto,who was tragically killed along with many of his young classmates in that terrible mass murder in connecticut.i was touched by his self sacrifice and sincere affection and sympathy for him and his family.the new york giants have given me fits and pure enjoyment over the years for their play on the field.but their play off the field has been much more memorable!this act of kindness touched me deeply and should be copied by everyone!when victor wore those shoes last weekend for jack,i’m sure he would have liked to have won the game for jack,but victor does’nt realize he already won for jack and all of us who care for the people who lost loved ones that day! God bless all those families who lost loved ones and may they rest assured God called them home and is lookking after them now!