Giants interested in Cordelrell Patterson

If this happens, we can say that the judge put us on alert at the end of September.

In their slow-paced free agency cycle, the Giants have some interest in Cordrell Patterson, a player who will immediately replace his kickoff return unit with his wide receiver corps and one of his favorite players to help re-judge. Will do.

This was back in Week 2 of the NFL season, with the Giants preparing to face Beers to tour Chicago when the judge wrote a poem about Patterson, praising a player’s kickoff return skills as a Worked with the year (2018). Patriots, one year they won the Super Bowl together.

The “eulogy” is actually a description that Patterson describes as being told by the judge.

The judge said, “Patterson is one of the best to play the game as a kick returner.” Simply put, this guy is the one you will read in the history books. When you play against this man, everyone on the field knows better where he is, whether on offense or special teams. “

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The Giants are interested in free agent Pro Bowl kick returner Cordarell Patterson.
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Paterson, an eight-year veteran, is 29 years old and a young player who does not fit into the judge’s mold, wants to fill his roster. Exceptions can be made in some situations. Patterson’s eight career kickoff returns for touchdowns tie for NFL records with Josh Cribbs and Leon Washington. He has a career average of 29.7 yards on 240 kickoffs and was right there for 29.1 yards on his 35 kickoff returns in 2020. Patterson had a 109-yard return in 2013 and “Monday Night Football” a 104-yard return last season. Against the Vikings, he is one of three teams to whom he came in 2013 as a first-round pick in the league.

Patterson has missed a single game in his career. Judge is a former special teams coordinator and knows the value of a dangerous return man. Last season, Judge Dion Lewis averaged just 22.4 yards on 24 returns and Corey Balentine averaged 21.2 yards on nine returns. They are no longer in the team. CJ Board, who was re-signed this week, averaged 27 yards on two of his kickoff returns.

As a receiver, the 6-foot-2 Patterson can play a role on offense. He has 216 career receptions and caught 21 passes for 132 yards last season. Patterson can also serve as the running back, as he has a 6.1-yard career average in 1,017 rushing attempts. It is on special teams, where he earned his keep as a four-time Pro Bowl returner.

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