New York Giants not ready to set roles for J.J. McCarthy, Jake Haener
Jameis Winston will start on Sunday for the New York Giants, but who backs him up remains a bit of a mystery.
John Harbaugh maintains that the New York Giants are still working on their offensive identity with Jameis Winston at quarterback. Winston has taken first-team reps this week, but Harbaugh hasn't broken down the distribution of snaps among the backup and third-string quarterbacks. The backup and third-string will mostly take snaps on the scout team, with some throws and route work.
Winston's limited time as the starter presents a challenge, as the staff tries to figure out the team's offensive strategy. J.J. McCarthy has been learning the system, but he's overwhelmed with the amount of information. The Giants haven't named a second or third-string quarterback yet, as they're still deciding how to use McCarthy and Jake Haener, who's been with the team for about a month.
Harbaugh emphasized that preparing a quarterback for a set role on short notice would be extremely difficult. The team's depth chart awaits Sunday's outcome to see how the Winston plan unfolds.
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