You cannot argue with Hunter Sharp’s logic.
“It’s hard to make the team as a receiver when you don’t catch the ball,’’ he said. “[Pat] Shurmur’s real big on that.’’
You think?
Yes, Shurmur has this thing about his receivers being able to hold onto the ball. Sharp, a 23-year-old speedster looking to find a place on the Giants’ roster, has not done a very good job of that. His flashes in practice are intriguing, and on Friday night, he scored the only touchdown for his team on a gaudy 55-yard punt return, exhibiting his high-end velocity and also a surprisingly lethal stiff-arm to shrug off Jets linebacker Neville Hewitt before sprinting into the end zone in a 22-16 preseason victory.