Big Blue View Oct 12, 2021
Giants work out guard Forrest Lamp
Forrest Lamp | Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/ New York also announces quartet of practice squad protections The New York Giants, continuing their search for offensive line help, worked out guard Forrest Lamp on Tuesday. The Giants have had four starters at left guard — Shane Lemieux, Nick Gates, Ben Bredeson and Matt Skura. Wes Martin, signed off the Washington Football Team practice squad two weeks ago, got considerable playing time Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. Lamp has had an injury-plagued career. He was a second-round pick by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017,...
Big Blue View Oct 6, 2021
Film review: Is Matt Skura the Giants’ answer at left guard?
Photo by Sarah Stier/ Let’s look at how Skura performed against the new Orleans Saints Through four games, the New York Giants have had a rotating door at their left guard position. Incumbent starter Shane Lemieux attempted to play through a partially torn patellar tendon in Week 1. After the severity of Lemieux’s injury was revealed, the notion of him starting seemed unreasonable. Somehow he managed to play 17 snaps. Nick Gates was moved from his center position to left guard, which allowed newly-acquired Billy Price to start in the middle of the line. Gates...
