Post by Guvmintcheeze on Sept 18, 2015 15:57:57 GMT
Roddy White respects Giants' cornerbacks much more than Eagles'
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- You can always count on Roddy White being brutally honest. The Atlanta Falcons receiver always speak his mind.
So when White casually mentioned how the cornerbacks from the New York Giants were in a different class than the ones the Falcons encountered in this past Monday night's 26-24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, he obviously wasn't concerned about word trickling back to Byron Maxwell and crew.
"This is a different week, this is a different team," White said of the Giants. "To me, they've got better corners than the guys we played last week. So, it will be different."
White obviously has respect for Giants left cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and right cornerback Prince Amukamara, two talented players who stand 6-foot or taller. The Falcons veteran explained why this Sunday's challenge will be more difficult than Week 1.
"They're good players and they can run," White said. "Rodgers-Cromartie has been in the league a long time [eighth season]. He understands stuff. Prince is kind of following behind him. They're going to try and put their hands on you and try to disrupt timings of routes. To me, they're just a better bunch than the guys we just played. So, we'll have to be on our A game."
Last week, Julio Jones and White had a combined 13 receptions for 225 yards, with two touchdowns by Jones. Establishing the running game helped open up play-action passes, and Jones had 52 yards after the catch. Plus Jones and White didn't have their routes disrupted much, as White explained.
"That's what they wanted to do, but we didn't give them the opportunity to do that," White said of the Eagles' cornerbacks. "We know they're not tough at the line of scrimmage. They're not put-your-hands-on-you guys. They just kind of want to shadow you and run with you.
"[The Giants], they're going to try and disrupt routes at the line of scrimmage. They both get up there."
It will be interesting to see how the Giants decide to cover Jones, who is expected to play despite being held out of practice the last two days with hamstring soreness. They are likely to play some form of two-deep safety coverage in an attempt to take away Jones' vertical threat, with rookie Landon Collins and Brandon Meriweather as the safeties. If that happens, it will be worth monitoring how effectively the Falcons run the ball against the Giants' front seven.
Jones spoke about the matchup against the Giants' cornerbacks.
"Every week, guys are going to try and be physical with us," Jones said. "That's what good corners do: They're going to grab you, they're going to pull you. We already know that. And we're going to expect that going into the game. We've just got to go out there and play ball.
"[Rodgers-Cromartie], he's got great speed. Really, really good speed. We just have to go out there and play. It's more us than them as far as their DBs. We've got to go out there and compete and do what we do."
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- You can always count on Roddy White being brutally honest. The Atlanta Falcons receiver always speak his mind.
So when White casually mentioned how the cornerbacks from the New York Giants were in a different class than the ones the Falcons encountered in this past Monday night's 26-24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, he obviously wasn't concerned about word trickling back to Byron Maxwell and crew.
"This is a different week, this is a different team," White said of the Giants. "To me, they've got better corners than the guys we played last week. So, it will be different."
White obviously has respect for Giants left cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and right cornerback Prince Amukamara, two talented players who stand 6-foot or taller. The Falcons veteran explained why this Sunday's challenge will be more difficult than Week 1.
"They're good players and they can run," White said. "Rodgers-Cromartie has been in the league a long time [eighth season]. He understands stuff. Prince is kind of following behind him. They're going to try and put their hands on you and try to disrupt timings of routes. To me, they're just a better bunch than the guys we just played. So, we'll have to be on our A game."
Last week, Julio Jones and White had a combined 13 receptions for 225 yards, with two touchdowns by Jones. Establishing the running game helped open up play-action passes, and Jones had 52 yards after the catch. Plus Jones and White didn't have their routes disrupted much, as White explained.
"That's what they wanted to do, but we didn't give them the opportunity to do that," White said of the Eagles' cornerbacks. "We know they're not tough at the line of scrimmage. They're not put-your-hands-on-you guys. They just kind of want to shadow you and run with you.
"[The Giants], they're going to try and disrupt routes at the line of scrimmage. They both get up there."
It will be interesting to see how the Giants decide to cover Jones, who is expected to play despite being held out of practice the last two days with hamstring soreness. They are likely to play some form of two-deep safety coverage in an attempt to take away Jones' vertical threat, with rookie Landon Collins and Brandon Meriweather as the safeties. If that happens, it will be worth monitoring how effectively the Falcons run the ball against the Giants' front seven.
Jones spoke about the matchup against the Giants' cornerbacks.
"Every week, guys are going to try and be physical with us," Jones said. "That's what good corners do: They're going to grab you, they're going to pull you. We already know that. And we're going to expect that going into the game. We've just got to go out there and play ball.
"[Rodgers-Cromartie], he's got great speed. Really, really good speed. We just have to go out there and play. It's more us than them as far as their DBs. We've got to go out there and compete and do what we do."