Giants PFF grades: Best and worst performers from preseason win vs. Panthers
The New York Giants defeated the Carolina Panthers, 21-19, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Friday night. It was their first win of the preseason, improving their record to 1-1.
The Giants will close out the exhibition season next Saturday night against quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets.
Here are some of the highest and lowest PPF grades for the Giants in Week 2 of the preseason, as well as a few other notable grades thrown in.
Top 5 offense
QB Daniel Jones (89.6)
QB Tyrod Taylor (85.4)
WR Jaydon Mickens (78.9)
OL Bren Bredeson (74.9)
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (72.7)
Bottom 5 offense
OL Wyatt Davis (40.0)
OL Shane Lemieux (41.0)
TE Darren Waller (45.8)
TE Lawrence Cager (49.6)
RB James Robinson (49.7)
Top 5 defense
LB Bobby Okereke (87.3)
S Dane Belton (85.8)
DL Leonard Williams (83.9)
S Gervarrius Owens (76.8)
LB Carter Coughlin (76.4)
Bottom 5 defense
NT Donovan Jeter (30.0)
DB Darren Evans (37.5)
CB Adoree’ Jackson (39.2)
DL Kobe Smith (39.8)
DL Jordon Riley (45.0)
Top 5 special teams
TE Ryan Jones (75.8)
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (68.7)
LB Carter Coughlin (68.4)
CB Cor’Dale Flott (63.7)
LB Tomon Fox (62.2)
Bottom 5 special teams
S Gervarrius Owens (43.9)
TE Lawrence Cager (49.6)
LS Casey Kreiter (57.5)
TE Chris Myarick (58.6)
DL Kevin Atkins (59.5)
Other notables
RT Evan Neal (68.6)
WR Parris Campbell (66.6)
OL John Michael Schmitz (58.3)
WR Sterling Shepard (54.5)
LT Andrew Thomas (53.5)
LB Darrian Beavers (74.8)
LB Micah McFadden (74.0)
CB Tre Hawkins (70.9)
LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (57.5)
CB Deonte Banks (54.5)
NT Dexter Lawrence (51.5)