Giants backup QB Ryan Nassib is having the preseason from hell
New York Giants fans had better pray Eli Manning stays healthy, because backup QB Ryan Nassib is having the preseason from hell.
Nassib went 2 of 12 for 25 yards and lost a fumble in Saturday's 21-0 loss at Buffalo. A week earlier he threw two interceptions and lost another fumble in the Giants' preseason opener.
The good news for Giants fans is that Manning has the longest streak of consecutive starts among active players (194). He completed 4 of 9 passes for 44 yards in four series, in which New York combined for 33 yards of offense and one first down.
The bad news is the team appears to be even more of a mess than the Bills.
#Giants backup QB Ryan Nassib's preseason stats: 9-of-27 passing for 100 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs, 4 fumbles (2 lost), 6 sacks absorbed.
— Evan Silva (@evansilva) August 20, 2016
I know it's just a preseason game, but the @Giants had better pray nothing ever happens to ELI. Nassib didn't look good, nor anyone else.
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) August 20, 2016
If you want to waste your time and energy worrying about Ryan Nassib, go ahead.
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) August 20, 2016
194 games for Eli + counting. https://t.co/4WHDhM3nBe
Awful job by Nassib. Gotta see blitzer before the snap. DB showed too early. #Giants
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) August 20, 2016
And beyond Nassib, it only gets worse with Logan Thomas, who had as many picks (two) as completions Saturday.
Logan Thomas 2INT. Ryan Nassib 2-12/ 25y. Eli Manning can't get hurt. Since his 1st #NFL start Nov. 21, 04 Eli hasn't missed a start since.
— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) August 20, 2016
"You can't freak out, but there's got to be some urgency, and we have to do things better than we did today," Manning said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
