The assessment from the head coach was this: The Giants’ offensive line put together its best performance to date last weekend, and it helped spark a victory over the 49ers.
Coach Pat Shurmur said he liked what he saw from new starting right guard Jamon Brown, believing the presence of the 340-pounder helped ease the protection concerns of Eli Manning.
“I think that’s a settling force for the quarterback when he’s pretty certain that the interior of the pocket’s going to be firm,’’ Shurmur said.
The starting offensive tackles, Shurmur added, “had a good night.’’ This was not the conversation after most games this season, as often was heard a discouraging word when it came to evaluating the play of the line and assessing blame in what was a 1-7 start and is now a 2-7 record heading into Sunday’s game with the Buccaneers in a get-together of last-place teams.