The Giants announced that they have designated Sam Beal for return. The cornerback may now be weeks away from making his long-awaited NFL debut.
The Giants took Beal in the third round of the 2018 Supplemental Draft, but he was forced to redshirt his rookie year after shoulder surgery. There was some talk that Beal could start in 2019, but a hamstring issue cost him most of training camp and the entire preseason and the club was forced to place him on injured reserve in September.
Fun fact: Beal was only the third supplemental draft player ever selected by the Giants in franchise history. In July of 2018, he joined quarterback Dave Brown (first round, 1992) and cornerback Tito Wooten (fourth round, 1994) in the record books.
The 6’1″ cornerback ran a 4.47-second 40-yard-dash leading up the draft and the Giants are itching to see what the athletic defensive back can do in live action.
Geez, about time. After taking him, with al, the hype that surrounded him in the supplemental draft (scouting agencies had him graded with a 1st round grade), then after what seemed like getting hurt putting on his cleats for the first practice and missing the year. Fans couldn’t wait to see hi out there.
Then even before training camp starts, BAM, injured again. With the trade deadline coming up and the possibility of us trading Jenkins, I want to see if this guy has any talent at the NFL level. Because if he comes back and gets injured on the opening kickoff, he could be proving the NFL right, Not For Long.
Do you think they should trade Jenkins before the deadline?
Tito Wooten, that name takes me back.
Same for me with Dave brown . Gosh the mid 90s were sone of the worst times to be a giants fan. At least I had the Yankees dynasty during thise years