Pink implies no.
Just after lacking most of instruction camp and 16 of 17 online games very last season, Shane Lemieux couldn’t belly the concept of returning to Giants apply donning the precautionary red jersey assigned to a lot of of his teammates rehabbing injuries.
No online games and no practices for months in the course of the initial main personal injury at any stage of his soccer occupation was ample. No far more restrictions.
“I was itching to get it off mainly because I did not even want the persona, I guess,” Lemieux reported. “I didn’t want to be in that jersey, and I did all the things I could to get out of it. The instruction employees did every little thing they could to get me back out listed here, so I’m seriously grateful for all people in this making.”
The Giants are grateful for a wholesome Lemieux, who is practicing at left guard with the very first-team offense all through OTAs. Just one yr ago, he was penciled in as a starter ahead of injuring his still left knee at the commence of instruction camp, delaying surgical procedures and long lasting just just one 50 % of the time-opener prior to it turned obvious that he necessary to repair service a torn patella tendon.
“I was in a good deal of agony,” Lemieux reported. “At halftime I went in and … reported that’s enough.”
The Giants commenced four different remaining guards in the first 4 online games, and Lemieux went underneath the knife on Sept. 22 to land on injured reserve.
“I did not really imagine, ‘I’ve obtained to tricky by means of this,’” Lemieux mentioned. “It was just like, ‘My teammates need to have me, and I really like this recreation so significantly.’ I was heading to do almost everything I could to get on that industry. No regrets. It is a new calendar year and glance at me: I’m here now, I’m nutritious, and I’m ready to roll.”
A large amount has modified, having said that.
For a single, the 6-foot-6 Lemieux dropped about 8 lbs of “bad weight” to get to 305.
“I possibly leaned out a minimal extra,” Lemieux stated. “Actually, I made a property gym when I was on IR, so that is been my gig this offseason. I never have to leave my household. I’m a training junkie.”
Then there are the a few new starters to Lemieux’s correct in what is the Giants’ umpteenth attempt to deal with the offensive line in the aftermath of Tremendous Bowl 46 in 2012.
“In this business, we have had fantastic offensive strains in the previous,” Lemieux reported. “We’ve felt we need to have to live up to these benchmarks and to people men, to proceed to play the way that they left it. We have a great offer of regard for them. We have a great deal of stress.”
Oh yeah, there is a new coaching team, far too. Or, in Lemieux’s case, is it a common coaching staff members?
Giants head coach Brian Daboll – in his role as Costs offensive coordinator – remembers finding beneficial critiques from then-Oregon coach Mario Cristobal about Lemieux in advance of the 2020 NFL Draft. Giants offensive line coach Bobby Johnson – then with the Payments – stayed in “constant communication” with Lemieux immediately after their official job interview at the NFL blend, to the position exactly where Lemieux guessed he would land in Buffalo.
“He’s a challenging, intelligent, reliable dude,” Daboll reported. “Plays with a horrible edge, which you need to have up front. He’s smart. He’s what I assumed he was when we evaluated him. Now, when the pads get on, he’ll have an opportunity to exhibit that.”
The former fifth-spherical draft decide – picked 17 picks just before the Charges took quarterback Jake Fromm – demands to exhibit anything else, much too: An ability to pass block.
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Lemieux was graded past among the 80 guards who met Pro Soccer Focus’ snap minimum all through his rookie year, mostly due to the fact the thrust he produced in the run game was offset by his struggles in defense. He permitted five sacks and 25 pressures on 299 pass-blocking snaps and essentially been given the least expensive-achievable quality (zero) in a start in opposition to the Browns.
“That’s like two several years back now,” Lemieux claimed. “I’m variety of previous-faculty. Much respect to PFF, but I pay attention to what my coaches inform me.”
The most important thing he’s been informed so considerably is to leave the pink jersey in his locker.
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