Following a Monday night game between the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs, retired offensive lineman and current NFL analyst, Brian Baldinger, singled out edge rusher Quincy Roche.
In his first career start, Roche factored in. The box score showed just three tackles (one for a loss) and one QB hit, but there was more production than met the eye.
Baldinger focused on several plays that did not show up in the box score and determined that Roche had impact player potential.
.@Giants #QuincyRoche made his first #NFL start for #BigBlue on MNF and he showed a lot of traits that he showed @Temple_FB @CanesFootball . Makes me wanna see more. I think he knows how to play #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/73Uj6bM8yv
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 6, 2021
Less than a week after Baldinger made that statement, Roche again showed up for the Giants. This time, by making a game-winning strip sack of Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr.
Baldinger chose to focus his entire Giants-Raiders breakdown on that one play.
.@Giants #QuincyRoche closes this game out! Sacks are fun and important; but sack/fumbles to put a game on ice is a totally different feeling. This Roche’ has a chance! Been trained real well and is a worker. Looks hood in #Giants Blue. @CanesFootball @Temple_FB #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/XLSiAlwNkY
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 8, 2021
“There are sacks, there are sack-fumbles and then there are plays that take over a game,” Baldinger said. “Quincy Roche, in his 50th snap as a starting defensive end for the Giants, closes it out.
“The Giants used to have guys that could close the game out — going back to L.T. and Osi and Stray. . . That [Roche play] is called closing the game. Close the game out! Preserve the win. Quincy Roche, the newest star in New York.”
Roche has a long way to go before joining the Taylor’s, Umenyiora’s and Strahan’s of the world, but over his first two starts, there’s no denying the impressive level of potential he carries.
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