Why Rueben Randle’s Development Will Dictate New York Giants’ Future Success

January 16, 2013   ·   Kevin Boilard   ·   Jump to comments

With 6:24 left to play in the first quarter of the New York Giants’ Week 17 grudge match against the Philadelphia Eagles, rookie wide receiver Rueben Randle broke down the left sideline, gained a step on Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, turned and leaped to meet quarterback Eli Manning’s 38-yard lofted pass at its apex and completed his pirouette, as he gracefully fell into the end zone.
Six points.
It was Randle’s second touchdown of the game and his third of the season; he would finish the game with a team-leading 58 yards on four grabs.  Randle’s two early scores propelled the Giants to a decisive 42-7 victory in the team’s final game of the season.
OK, Randle’s breakout performance may have been against the directionless Eagles, who only managed to pull off four wins in 2012, and his acrobatic touchdown catch may have been over Asomugha, who is a walking embodiment of a failed attempt to assemble a “Dream Team,” ...

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