While the New York Giants finished off the preseason 4-0 with a victory against the New England Patriots on Thursday night, linebacker BJ Goodson certainly elevated his game.
The veteran linebacker was a fringe-roster player before the matchup but proved he can still be a productive player on the defense with five tackles and one sack in just the first quarter of the game.
Defensive coordinator James Bettcher prefers more athletic linebackers that have better instinctual attributes, as Goodson is a slower linebacker that can sometimes take longer to get to the ball-carrier than preferred.