The current Giants regime didn’t draft Paul Perkins. It wasn’t around when he became the team’s starting running back two years ago or flashed potential as a rookie the season before.
So, consider Friday night, when Perkins amassed 65 yards of offense in a preseason victory over the Bears, the executives’ and coaching staff’s introduction to what he can do.
“I went out and showed them,” Perkins said following Sunday’s practice. “Talking is only going to take you so far. They want to see proof.”
After a poor opener in which Perkins fumbled and picked up just 9 yards on four carries, he bounced back.