FOXBORO, Mass. — The New York Giants simply could not block Josh Uche on Thursday.
Throughout the New England Patriots’ second joint practice with the Giants, Uche lived in the backfield, constantly hassling quarterback Daniel Jones. The young linebacker logged at least sacks during the practice and added a drawn hold for good measure. He was everywhere.
On one play, however, the on-field official standing behind Jones chose not to award Uche a sack after he’d slipped between two blockers and got in the QB’s face. This was practice, so defenders weren’t allowed to actually hit any of the signal-callers, but officials would blow a play dead if they spotted an obvious would-be “sack.