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round of the 2018 NFL draft Daniel Jones Giants Jersey , he was considered a high-upside pick and a potential steal in the fifth round. He showed off an impressive quickness against Notre Dame andQuenton Nelson, and had his best game against the best lineman in the country. At the time, he was thought to be a natural fit as either a 3-technique or a defensive end in a 3-man front. Unfortunately, McIntosh never took the field for the Giants through the offseason program, training camp, preseason, or the first part of the regular season. An unreleased medical ailment kept the Miami product off the field from before the draft until the middle of October. He practiced for the first time for the Giants this Tuesday, and spoke to the media. On the illnessHe was, of course, asked about the illness that kept him off the field, but he wouldn’t shed any light on what was obviously a personal issue — which is absolutely his prerogative. “Yeah,” McIntosh said, “it’s something that just popped up. I don’t really feel comfortable talking about it. Something that popped up and it shouldn’t come back up.”That illness kept him off the field for months on end http://www.giantscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-daniel-jones-jersey , and he hasn’t played football in nearly a year, which might have been the hardest part of the whole ordeal.“I would say it was difficult. I’m a football player, I want to play football. I always dreamed of being up here at this level.” McIntosh said. “So, I had to be patient. My family, it was a big deal with them. Explaining to them that it’s a process, and these guys were also telling me not to walk around here sad and stuff. Just get better. It’s out of my control.” He added, “I didn’t think it would take this long. I understand it’s a process, and we’re at the end of that process.”On how he can help the teamNow that he is back healthy, the Giants could certainly help on the defense. However, after practicing once, McIntosh isn’t there yet. He needs to work his way back into something like game shape — though he says that he is almost at his playing weight at Miami. He also needs reps, which are hard to come by while his teammates are preparing for games.“Just stay in my playbook,” he said Authentic Daniel Jones Jersey , when asked what he has to show the coaches, “know everything that they’re talking about. Even though I’m on the side, I can still get mental reps. Focus in meetings, so when I do get the opportunity, I can show up and show out.”It has been a long road back to the field for McIntosh, and team is certainly looking forward to him showing up and showing out. But for now, he says it’s just good to be back on the field.“It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to do that – since last year, I think,” he said. “It felt great to be around the guys, and doing D-line drills with them. Finally feeling like I’m a part of the team.” The 2-7 New York Giants look to actually start a winning streak Sunday at MetLife Stadium when they host the 3-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Giants have not won back-to-back games since Weeks 14 and 15 of the 2016 season, when they defeated the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions in successive games.To do that, the Giants are going to have to do something they have yet to do this season — win at game at MetLife Stadium. The Giants are 0-4 in their home building Here are some of the other numbers to know heading into Sunday’s game.350 — With three touchdown passes in Week 11, Eli Manning (350) became the eighth player to reach 350 in NFL history. Manning is tied with Ben Roethlisberger for seventh-most touchdown passes of all time. 142 — Odell Beckham Jr. (858) needs 142 yards receiving to reach 1 Womens Phil Simms Jersey ,000 yards receiving for the 4th time in his career. 62 — Through Week 11, Saquon Barkley ranks second among running backs in the NFL with 62 receptions.8 — The number of sacks former Giant Jason Pierre-Paul, now with the Bucs, has this season.753 —Passing yards (54,247) needed by Manning to reach 55,000 for his career. 30.7 — What Corey Coleman averaged in three kickoff returns Monday night, the first time he has been used in that role during his NFL career.10 — The number of sacks the Giants have as a team. The Giants are also last in the league in Adjusted Sack Rate, per Football Outsiders, at 2.9 percent. 4.6 — That’s the percentage of time the Giants get a sack on what are considered “blitz downs,” per SB Nation’s advanced statistics. That is last in the league.-18.8 — That is the percentage of running plays on which the Giants fail to meet the “expected success rate” of the play. That is 31st in the league. Thanks to the brilliance of Saquon Barkley, the Giants are actually No. 1 in the league in marginal explosiveness of running plays. Barkley is tied for third in the league with 7 running plays of 20 yards or more. Only James Connor of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Matt Breida of the San Francisco 49ers (8) have more.