Official New York Giants Forum Thread

[Juggernaut]

If we cant get chedder bob back, then i think we should move up in the second to get dhb

[Lumpkin]

If we cant get chedder bob back, then i think we should move up in the second to get dhb

yeah hopefully they take pity on Plax

[Bmore]

Hey Guys,

I'm running the 2009 VSN Mock Draft and the New York Giants don't have a GM yet.

Anyone interested in drafting for them?

Sign Up In This Thread - http://www.vsngaming.com/forum/showt...354#post158354

If you don't know how this works, basically all you do is make the pick you think the Giants would make when your draft pick comes up.

[manchild24]

The Broncos are expected to decide Monday whether to sign free agent Derrick Ward or to finalize J.J. Arrington's contract.

Arrington will be cheaper, but Ward is a far superior player and would give Denver credibility at tailback. The Broncos' current projected starter is Correll Buckhalter, who hasn't had over 83 carries in a season since 2003

[Juggernaut]

Bucs just signed Derrick Ward so he's gone

[Lumpkin]

Bucs just signed Derrick Ward so he's gone

no big, Bradshaw should be more than capable of providing a change of pace. I might even say he's alittle more explosive than Ward.

[Juggernaut]

I liked ward but he was expendable as long as we have jacobs. we just need a better wr core, so if we get plax back then we'll be ready.

[G-men]

well burress is gone and were probably not gonna be drafting britt but i think we might be able to land nicks from UNC

[Champ]

Hakeem Nicks

Clint Sintom

William Beatty

Ramses Barden

Travis Beckum

Andre Brown


Im happy as hell with our draft.

[Lumpkin]

Nicks signed, all our picks will be in camp

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp09/news/story?id=4371103

[Anthony]

Five things to watch in tonight's opener

The preseason begins tonight and as excited as everyone is, it’s important to remember how meaningless the exercise really is. Yes, it gives the regulars a chance to get used to contact and game speed again. And yes, it gives those at the bottom of the roster a chance to fight for their NFL lives.

But those are the games within the game. As for the game itself … well, last year the Giants opened up the preseason by losing to the Detroit Lions, 13-10.

Need I say more?

So ignore the scoreboard tonight when the Giants take on the Carolina Panthers, and keep your eyes on these five interesting subplots:

1. Can Sinorice Moss do it in a game?

The spring sensation has been having a pretty good summer, right up until a hamstring injury knocked him out for a couple of days. But the only way the 5-8 former second-rounder becomes a staple of the Giants’ offense is if he shows some consistency during games. He’ll start tonight with WR Steve Smith out, and he should see plenty of action, at least in the first half. He’s got speed and he’ll flash it, but he needs to prove he can get open and hold onto the ball. The coaching staff is more than willing to give him an opportunity. Is he willing to take it? If not, Mario Manningham and rookie Ramses Barden have been flashing skills right behind him on the depth chart, and they seem more than willing to step up.

2. Are the shackles really off Kenny Phillips?

A year ago we were all overflowing with excitement of how the 2008 first-rounder seemed to be in on every play and approached receivers like a heat-seeking missle. Visions of Brian Dawkins danced in our heads … until the regular season when Phillips disappeared. Now, he says, the coaching staff has unchained him and we’ll see the real Kenny Phillips, attacking the ball and pounding receivers. The secondary will need that help tonight, since both starting corners (Corey Webster, Aaron Ross) are out with injuries. It will be very interesting to see how aggressive Phillips plays and how effective he is.

3. Can Bryan Kehl open more distance between himself and Gerris Wilkinson?

This battle for the weakside linebacker job (until Michael Boley returns) has been one-sided in camp. Kehl makes play after play and is all over the field whenever he’s out there with the first- or second-team. Wilkinson, meanwhile, has been mostly invisible. Add in the fact that the coaches have grown frustrated with Wilkinson and his injuries over the years, while they were dazzled by Kehl’s potential last season, and you can pretty much see which way this one is going. The only real question is whether Chase Blackburn - - who took some first-team reps at WLB last week - - gets into the mix at all. A good performance by Kehl tonight and the coaches might just stop the first-team rotation and declare this competition over. Then the only mystery will be whether Wilkinson can make the final roster.

4. Should we really not read anything into Clint Sintim getting first-team reps ahead of Danny Clark?

That’s what Tom Coughlin told us after he was asked about Sintim, the rookie out of Virginia (second round), getting some first-team time at strong-side linebacker last week. Coughlin explained that at this stage of camp the coaches are just trying different things. Fine, but what if they work? Clark is a solid player, but the Giants believe Sintim’s ceiling is higher. They also think he can be a dangerous pass rusher, which is why they expected him to be a specialist in that role this season, and little more than that. But the transition from his college 3-4 to the Giants’ 4-3 defense hasn’t seemed to bother Sintim as much as expected. Sure, coaches tinker with different things, but they don’t usually tinker with the lineup without a purpose in mind. Maybe Sintim won’t get Clark’s job, but a few big preseason plays could earn him a lot more time on the field.

5. Can David Tyree defy the odds and salvage his Giants career?

Come on now, admit it: You’re rooting for Tyree. How could you not after what he did in Super Bowl XLII? A nice guy (and I’m not just saying that because he went to Syracuse) and a clutch player, he’s fighting a bad numbers game. He’s eighth on a depth chart that will likely eventually carry only six or seven receivers. He’s not having a particularly good training camp either, and his primary competition for the last spot - - Derek Hagan - - is having a terrific summer. But they don’t call Tyree a “gamer” for nothing. He’s a bad practice player who performs when the lights go on. Now he’s going to have to. He has Coughlin in his corner, but the coach is a pragmatist. If Tyree can’t perform, it will be a tough cut for Coughlin to make, but he will cut him. Tyree needs a big performance in these preseason games. Chances are the coaches will make sure he gets plenty of opportunities. It’s a good bet he’ll get a huge cheer from the Giants Stadium crowd every time he makes a catch.

[Juggernaut]

Less than a hour to go

I want to see Sintim do some amazing things, i really like him and would love to see him become the starter this year

[Anthony]

Less than a hour to go

I want to see Sintim do some amazing things, i really like him and would love to see him become the starter this year

I'm really high on Barden, we both know how much Eli loves throwing to trees. No one on this squad can replace Plax; but if Barden can do amazing things with that 6'6" frame i'll be a happy, happy man.

And i'm also eager to see this defensive juggernaut on the field, even with Boley & a few key guys out. Osi & Tuck make my peen happy.

[Lumpkin]

You write that Anthony? either way good stuff. Really excited to see how the receivers do tonight. Particulary Manningham, Moss and Barden. I've heard good things about Andre Woodson to so it will be interesting to see how he plays.

[Anthony]

You write that Anthony? either way good stuff. Really excited to see how the receivers do tonight. Particulary Manningham, Moss and Barden. I've heard good things about Andre Woodson to so it will be interesting to see how he plays.

I wish I could take credit for it, but no.

I thought the writer was right on the money with it, So I figured i'd share it with my fellow Giants fans.