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Patrick Ricard is the Giants' 300-pound 'secret sauce'
The fullback brings old-school physicality and modern versatility to New York's offense.
In brief
The fullback brings old-school physicality and modern versatility to New York's offense. Patrick Ricard's size and versatility make him a matchup nightmare who embodies both Giants nostalgia and modern offensive creativity. Originally reported by New York Post.
Meet the 300-pound fullback
Patrick Ricard is building a cult following with the Giants. The massive fullback embodies John Harbaugh's physicality and recalls the team's smashmouth 1980s glory days.
The spaghetti sauce analogy
Run-game coordinator Greg Roman calls Ricard the offense's secret sauce. He gets moved to different spots to create advantages and mismatches.
“I'm like the spaghetti sauce on the offense. I'm like the secret sauce to where you put me in different spots to get the advantage.”
Size creates mismatches
Ricard is usually bigger than whoever he's blocking. His 300-pound frame gives the Giants a physical edge at the point of attack.
“I'm usually a mismatch of who I'm blocking because I'm usually bigger than them.”
Where's Waldo on Sundays
The offense moves Ricard around constantly through motion and shifts. He lines up in different spots, making him hard to defend.
“It's almost like 'Where's Waldo?' on Sundays, and it can be a lot to defend.”
Having fun in the system
Ricard loves the versatility of his role. The constant movement and different alignments make playing in this offense enjoyable for him.
“It's a lot of fun to be in this offense, to be moved around a lot in motion and shift and be in different spots.”
The one thing
Patrick Ricard's size and versatility make him a matchup nightmare who embodies both Giants nostalgia and modern offensive creativity.
