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Brandon Jacobs has revealed that he injured his knee in the Giants' 2009 season opener against the Washington Redskins. He had he had 16 carries for only 46 yards and no touchdowns in the game.Jacobs failed to record a 100-yard rushing game for the first time in two years. He had 5 in 2007 and 4 in 2008, and also fell around 200 yards short of his third consecutive 1,000 yard season.
It was expected that Jacobs was going to take majority of the carries and bear the brunt of the rushing load in New York prior to the 2009 season, allowing Ahmad Bradshaw to spell him on passing downs. That didn't quite happen.
While Jacobs still got the most carries for the Giants this season, but production with your carries is what will make a coach smile. Ahmad Bradshaw was able to accumulate only 57 less yard than Jacobs while getting 61 less carries and accounted for two more touchdowns.
It was pointed out all season and Jacobs was criticized for "running scared" all season long and lacked the "go-get-it" that he had the two seasons prior.
At 6'4" 264 pounds, there's very few players in this league that can bring Jacobs down one on one. Even then, he almost always falls forward. That's a heck of a commodity, and it was odd to see him tip toe to the line of scrimmage play-after-play.
Jacobs was placed on Injured Reserve on December 31 prior to the season ending loss to the Carolina Panthers, and if the reports are true, why did that move take so long?
There's a certain line you have to draw between stepping up and playing injured, and playing when you shouldn't. One is admirable and applauded, the other hurts your team. Brandon Jacobs is guilty of the wrong one.
