Jakob Johnson impresses in Giants preseason debut after receiving playbook 30 minutes before flight
NY Post
HOUSTON — Jakob Johnson received his playbook about 30 minutes before the Giants’ flight out of New Jersey was wheels up.
Twenty-five hours later, without the benefit of a single practice with his new team, Johnson was on the field for eight offensive snaps Saturday during the Giants’ 28-10 preseason loss to the Texans.
“I got a lot of practice cramming for exams in college,” the University of Tennessee product told The Post, “so I feel I used some of that to make this work.”
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“You don’t need a playbook for that. You buckle up your chinstrap and hit somebody,” Johnson said. “It’s a blessing because you spend so much time preparing for a moment that might come, might not come.”
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