A larger role for David Wšilson is complšetely fine with him.
Wilson, the Giantsā explosive but untested second-year running back, already had a sizeable burden on him since he hasn’t yet been a full-time starter in the NFL. Today offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride admitted that Wilson will be asked to do even more with backup Andre Brown on short-term IR due to a broken leg.
āIāve got no problem with that,ā Wilson said. āWhenever the ballās in my hand, I want to maš“ke plays and be smart with it. Protect the ball. And when the ballās not in my handā¦, I want to do things ā run my right routes, catch the ball, protect the quarterback, all those things I need to do.ā
The only other running backs on the Giantsā active rostešr are DaāRel Scott and rookie Michael Coxš . Combined, the duo has 11 career rushing attempts, all by Scott obviously.
Some other notes:
-Safety Antrel Rolle on his newly-elected captaincy: āItās something I never, ever even imagined would take place. Iām definitely ecstatic for it. I thank my teammates for even having that trust in me and that accountability in me to nš„ame me a captain. Iām extremely honored.ā
-Tom Coughlin had said yesterday that the Giants were attā¦empting to give Jason Pierre-Paul more work, and the coach said today thatās been the casź¦¬e.
āHeās done more in practice,ā Coughlin said of ąµ²his best defensive player, whoās been recovering from back surgery and is questionable for Sunday nightās opener. āHeās gotten a few more snaps.ā