Giants coach Pat Shurmur wishes Janoris Jenkins would have phrased some things differently.
The 30-year-old cornerback criticized New York's defense after a 28-14 loss to the Bills in Week 2. Shurmur was asked about Jenkins' comments at a press conference Monday.
"I don’t think that reflects him that well," Shurmur told reporters. "We spoke today. I talked to him about how things that we say can be interpreted. He was referring to one play and not to anything in general. But I spoke to him and we discussed what should be said moving forward."
The Giants allowed second-year Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen to throw for 253 yards with a touchdown in his team's victory. He also added a score on the ground.
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“When you’ve got time (to throw) and you ain’t getting no pressure, I can’t cover nobody for 10 seconds,” Jenkins said Sunday (via NJ.com). “Who can cover somebody for 10 seconds? Go look at the first five seconds of the route. He’s not open. If you’re scrambling and there ain’t no pressure getting there, what do you want me to do? I can’t cover this side and that side. Come on, bro. We’ve got to play football around here.
“It’s the same thing, man. He’s just sitting back there patting the ball. We’ve got to get pressure on him. If you give any quarterback five, eight seconds in the pocket, he’s going to find open receivers.”
The Giants dropped to 0-2 with the loss and Shurmur hinted the team could be open to replacing veteran quarterback Eli Manning with rookie Daniel Jones.
"We’re going to talk about everything we’re doing moving forward," Shurmur said. "That’s fair at this point. We’re 0-2. There are areas where we have to get better. We’re going to address all areas and try to find ways to put a winning performance on the field."
New York is set to face the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay on Sunday.