Coughlin hints at larger Giants role for Shane Vereen

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Coughlin hints at larger Giants role for Shane Vereen

turned heads this month when he tabbed his signing with the as after four seasons in New England.Vereen also went out of his way to praise Bill Belichick and the , but talked about his move to Gotham as an "opportunity" to grow on the field. coach Tom Justus Annunen Jersey Coughlin sounds open to that plan after as someone who will make New York le s predictable on offense."I see him in that regard as a pa s receiver coming out of the backfield, a pa s protector, a guy who runs the ball in the three-wide offense in the run game, if you will, which is very prevalent today in our sport," Coughlin said during John Wensink Men Jersey the NFL Annual Meeting, per Jordan Raanan of NJ.com. "So I see him in that regard."Not one running back had a reception of more than 27 yards last season, but Vereen topped that three times with the in 2014. His 99 catches over the past two seasons gave New England flexibility Alex Beaucage Kids Jersey on offense, while Vereen's 11 grabs for 64 yards in the were a tangible X-factor in helping the Pats topple Seattle's star-studded secondary."You know what (Vereen) can do. Quite frankly, it's something from an attack standpoint we've had some succe s with, Nicolas Meloche Jersey but not to the extent that he has," Coughlin said. "When you look at Vereen, a lot of the (Tom) Brady hookup with Vereen was the ball was almost automatically going to him."After losing , New York was on the hook to find versatility in the backfield. and remain in place, but Vereen gives play-caller Ben McAdoo a moveable target who can line up behind the quarterback or out Adam Foote Jersey wide.It will be interesting to see how the remake their attack -- especially on pa sing downs -- with Vereen in the mix.The latest Podcast and welcomes Bucky Brooks back to the show. Find more content on .
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