Hunter Sharp was in danger of playing himself off the bubble for the Giants' 53-man roster.
Despite ample opportunities as the No. 3 receiver in the preseason -- behind Sterling Shepard and Cody Latimer, with Odell Beckham sidelined -- Sharp had three catches for 16 yards in the first two games combined.
More noticeably, he had a drop of a first-down pass against the Browns and muffed two kicks as the first returner against the Lions.
In short, his sure-handedness in practice was translating over on gameday.
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When Sharp opened the game against the Jets by having a third-down pass -- albeit a slightly overthrown ball by Eli Manning near the sideline that required Sharp to drag his feet and secure the ball at the same time -- slip through his fingers, the forecast looked grim.