Jon Beason Placed On Season Ending IR

New York Giants’ fans can finally say that the Jon Beason experiment has failed. Beason was placed on season ending IR today with knee and ankle issues. This is not a surprise because Beason has been on and off the field ever since he was traded to the Giants.

Believe it or not, the Giants are really hurt by this loss. Beason is a valuable commodity when he plays. Middle linebacker is the quarterback of the defense and it is essential that the player knows what they are doing. Having a seasoned veteran at that position is the best bet. That option hasn’t been on the table for the Giants in weeks.

Rookie Uani’ Unga will most likely be taking his place as the starter. While Unga has a lot of talent, he is highly inexperienced and that could really hurt the Giants in the long run.

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The glaring weaknesses showed in week one against the Dallas Cowboys. Unga made mistakes that Beason or another veteran would have never made on the final drive of the game.

The Giants basically have no choice but to bite the bullet like they have been these past three years. Beason has played a total of nine games since the Giants singed him.

It would be better to have him on the field, but the Giants are just squeaking by without him. Their defense can’t get any worse than it already is. So in the end it’s not the biggest deal in the world.

Look for Jamies Winston to try to keep throwing up the middle against the Giants this Sunday. Austin Seferian-Jenkins is due for a great fantasy football day if Unga is lining up across him.