Quarterback Daniel Jones’ tumultuous tenure with the New York Giants got here to an finish this week. The franchise benched the 2019 first spherical draft choose, earlier than finally granting Jones’ request to be launched.
The choice to half methods with Jones was described as mutual settlement, with Giants president and co-owner John Mara saying shifting on from Jones “can be greatest for him and for the workforce.” Nevertheless, the transfer by the Giants was met with some criticism.Â
Tampa Bay Buccaneers extensive receiver Sterling Shepherd grew to become the newest former Giants’ participant to share his ideas amid the fallout. Shepherd urged there was room for enchancment because it pertains to his former workforce’s tradition.
“In the case of the tradition and every thing like that, I’ve gotten an opportunity to see the best way issues are finished on a special hand, however I feel there might be perhaps slightly bit of labor there,” Shepard instructed the New York Publish.
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Sterling Shepard, #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, walks off of the sphere throughout an NFL soccer recreation towards the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 3, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Cooper Neill/Getty Photographs)
“It’s simply completely different, in so many alternative methods and so many alternative ranges. When it goes all the way down to the small issues, what you are able to do within the constructing as a participant, the best way you’re in a position to talk and be hand-in-hand with the coaches, it’s simply lots of various things I kinda picked up on being there for therefore lengthy. Even all the way down to the coaching workers or the burden coaches and among the completely different stuff that we do right here, it’s a distinction.”
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Whereas Shephard appeared to level out among the Giants’ deficiencies, he additionally made it clear that he was making an attempt to level out the nuances in several NFL workforce’s operations.
“I’m not saying the best way that they do it’s unhealthy, as a result of it’s not. It’s simply completely different, and I’ve gotten to see the opposite aspect of it,” Shepard added.
FILE – New York Giants Sterling Shepard participates in a follow on the NFL soccer workforce’s coaching facility in East Rutherford, N.J., on June 8, 2022. (AP Photograph/Seth Wenig, File)
Shephard additionally shared his ideas about his former coach, Brian Daboll. The receiver expressed his confidence in Daboll having the ability to “produce wins” as he directed some effectively needs towards the Giants head coach.
“I don’t assume you go from being the Coach of the 12 months two years in the past to only being a man that may’t get the job finished,” Shepard mentioned. “I don’t consider that. I want him nothing however the perfect. I really feel like he could be a coach that may produce wins. He’s finished it earlier than, and he did it early on, so I don’t assume you simply go away from that.”Â
Shephard’s feedback regarding the Giants come simply days earlier than he makes his return to MetLife Stadium. The Week 12 matchup between the Giants and Buccaneers will mark the primary time Shephard takes the sphere at MetLife in an opposing NFL workforce’s jersey.
Sterling Shepard, #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, runs a route throughout an NFL soccer recreation towards the Baltimore Ravens at Raymond James Stadium on October 21, 2024, in Tampa, Florida. (Perry Knotts/Getty Photographs)
Giants defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson, who has been with the workforce since 2022, mentioned he expects Shepherd to carry “juice” and “power” to Sunday’s recreation in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
“Identical factor you noticed right here — his juice, his power, his ardour to play, his canine mentality,” Henderson mentioned on Friday. “He’s coming at you all day. He’s simply a kind of dirty gamers — in a great way — that’s simply going to struggle tooth and nail each play. That’s what you’re keen on about Shep.
“Our younger guys have gotten to be prepared for this man to come back and struggle you each play. This man won’t take a play off. He’s going to be additional motivated as a result of he’s again dwelling for his first time. He’s going to wish to come up right here and have a great recreation and be productive. It’s going to be an all-day struggle with him.”
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Shepard completed his stint with the Giants with greater than 4,000 passing yards and 23 receiving touchdowns. By way of his first 9 video games with the Bucs, Shepard has hauled in 16 passes for 166 yards.
The Giants have dropped 5 straight video games coming into Sunday’s contest. In the meantime, the Bucs are on a four-game dropping streak.
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