Jared

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The contest ended on a 29-yard FG by Jay Feely. Lorenzen worked third behind Tim Hasselbeck and put up weak passing numbers (4-of-8 for 48 yards). The Hefty Lefty did run for 15 yards on five carries, but fumbled once.

“He hasn’t earned the job, he’s not there yet, but we have to consider him as a possibility,” QB coach Kevin Gilbride said. The local writers believe “The Hefty Lefty” has outplayed Tim Hasselbeck and Rob Johnson.

The Giants have reportedly settled on the Pillsbury Throwboy as their backup. Tim Hasselbeck could be cut. Lorenzen completed 7-of-12 passes, including six of his throws going for first downs, and finished with 60 yards passing Friday.

The Hefty Lefty will enter New York’s next preseason game directly after Eli Manning. Lorenzen has been sharp throughout the off-year.

Wright should beat out Tim Hasselbeck for the emergency quarterback job, but is no lock to unseat Lorenzen, who the coaching staff still seems high on.

Hopefully Manning’s injury isn’t more serious, as he looked great against Dallas’ secondary. He will undergo more tests tomorrow, and would be replaced by Jared Lorenzen if he misses significant time.

Bizarre. The New York Daily News and Newsday both just reported Manning’s injury wasn’t nearly that serious. We’ll trust Mortensen here though. Manning owners should wait for news to continue to come out before deciding what to do with him. It’s rough news for Plaxico Burress, Derrick Ward, and Jeremy Shockey, as the offense is likely to slow down under Jared Lorenzen or Anthony Wright.

Lorenzen is second on the depth chart currently but has never started a game. Wright has much more experience. The Giants could look into signing Tim Hasselbeck or give some thought to bringing in Byron Leftwich, but Leftwich isn’t familiar with the offense and won’t be ready to help right away.

Very difficult first test for Lorenzen if he’s forced to face the improved Packers. “Right now it would be Lorenzen,” Coughlin said, “but I’m not ruling anything out. Nothing in, nothing out.”