Getty The Giants have named Jake Fromm as their starting quarterback for their upcoming matchup with the Eagles on Dec. 26.
With Daniel Jones out for the season with a neck injury, the New York Giants have been forced to turn to underwhelming backup Mike Glennon for the past three games.
But after Glennon struggled immensely, the Giants benched him in favor of Jake Fromm late in the fourth quarter of their 21-6 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on December 19.
Although it was too little, too late for Fromm to orchestrate a comeback, the second-year signal caller showed promise in one drive of action, going 6-for-12 with 82 yards passing.
Now, the Giants intend on rolling with Fromm as their starter this week on the road against the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles, as Ryan Dunleavy of The New York Post reported on December 24.
As Dunleavy went onto mention, head coach Joe Judge said earlier in the week that he would do what’s best for the team moving forward. And the Giants’ locker room appears to be excited by the decision to start Fromm.
Two of Fromm’s most impressive completions on his lone drive came on connections to No. 1 wide receiver Kenny Golladay. Golladay finished the game with three receptions for 53 yards, with two catches coming from Fromm on a sideline route and 50-50 deep ball that resulted in a substantial gain.
And during the week, Golladay praised Fromm for the job he was able to do in limited snaps.
“I mean, he just came in and made the most of an opportunity,” Golladay told reporters. “Things weren’t going well. So, I think he kind of just went in there fearless, really. (He basically said I’ll) sling it around a little bit. He did a hell of a job. … Jake came in and did well. I got some reps in working with him today. It was nice to see that when his name was called, he came in and made some plays.”
The Giants signed Golladay to a massive four-year, $72 million in the offseason, but he has dealt with a knee injury, and has also been under utilized when on the field. Through 11 games, Golladay has just 31 receptions for 477 yards and zero touchdowns. And the hope is that Fromm can help Golladay finally break out in the final three games of the season.
Fromm, 23, was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth-round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The Giants claimed him off waivers on November 30 and he made his NFL debut last Sunday. Now, he will get his first start in the pros this week versus the Eagles.
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Roster Moves
The Giants made some roster moves on Christmas eve as well.
The team activated safety J.R. Reed and edge rusher Oshane Ximines from the reserve/Covid-19 list.
ROSTER MOVES 12/24
Activated from Reserve/COVID-19:
DB J.R. Reed
LB Oshane Ximines
Practice Squad/COVID-19:
C Jonotthan Harrison
New York was decimated by the Covid bug last week, as eight players were sidelined due to testing positive for the virus.
Fortunately, the return of Reed will help bolster a secondary that has been ravaged with injuries and Covid as of late.
Cornerbacks Adoree’ Jackson and Aaron Robinson have yet to be activated from the Covid list, which puts their status for Sunday in doubt.
GM Recommendation
With general manager Dave Gettleman likely on the way out after four straight losing seasons, one former two-time Super Bowl champion has a suggestion on who should replace him.
Retired kicker Lawrence Tynes gave a vote of confidence to assistant GM Kevin Abrams getting a promotion.
As Tynes explained on The New York Post’s Blue Rush podcast, Abrams has been with the Giants for a long time and “should have” been hired instead of Gettleman last time around.
Kevin Abrams should be the NEW Giants GM in 2022.
Can’t play the guilty by association card either, he has not had any say in personnel since DG got here. Those of you who say he has do not know what you are talking about. #TogetherBlue
Abrams was a candidate for the job after Jerry Reese was fired in the end of the 2017 season, but was passed over as the position went to Gettleman.
According to Tynes, Abrams has not had a say in personnel decisions, and deserves an opportunity to do so. As Tynes went onto elaborate, if the Giants intend on keeping head coach Joe Judge for another season, It’d make sense to promote Abrams. If this duo fails next year, then the Giants can move on from both of them and start fresh with a new GM and head coach in 2023.
Abrams, 50, has been with the Giants since 1999. During his tenure, he has risen through the ranks, specializing in salary cap and garnering experience in player evaluation among other essential areas of expertise as an NFL executive.
CBS Sports Insider Jason La Canfora reported on December 19 that Abrams is looked at as a “strong contender” to succeed Gettleman.