Official New York Giants Forum Thread

[EmpireWF]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1197596/index.htm

 

[EmpireWF]

Giants have signed DT Shaun Rogers.

 

[Champ]

So David Wilson? I feel like the Giants were hoping Doug Martin to fall to them and couldn't figure out who to draft.

 

[Champ]

Anyways. Pretty cool highlights.

 

[EmpireWF]

Reese, Ross and Coughlin all talked about loving his energy, a firecracker type of guy. Only 20-years old and an explosive runner. Reese hinted they considered him the 2nd best back in the class.

They'll need to correct his fumbling issue and he must improve his blocking. He's also a good kick returner.

I like his potential.

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

Giants extend Mathias Kiwanuka through 2015

One of the Giants' best moves before their Super Bowl season in 2011 was one of their quietest. They re-signed versatile pass-rusher Mathias Kiwanuka to a low-cost two-year deal despite the career-threatening neck injury he suffered in 2010.

One year later, the Giants have rewarded Kiwanuka with a contract extension. Once again, they did it without anyone noticing.

Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News noticed in the NFLPA contract database on Friday that Kiwanuka had a new contract that last until 2015. Kim Jones of NFL Network has confirmed the deal.

The database indicates that Kiwanuka's base salary dropped from $4 million to $950,000 in 2012. He is now scheduled to make $2.95 million in 2013, $4.375 million in 2014 and $4.775 million in 2015. Up-front money and bonus information is unavailable, but look for Kiwanuka to have received a big bonus to sign the contract.

Kiwanuka is really the prototypical Giant. He's massive, he's intelligent, and he can rush the passer from a variety of positions. He only had 3.5 sacks in 2011 while playing mostly linebacker, but he had a great year stuffing the run with 84 tackles. The Giants have known what players to let go of for the most part in recent years, like Kevin Boss and Steve Smith. They have also known what players to reward, and Kiwanuka is a keeper.

Osi Umenyiora, meanwhile, will have to have wait. Jones reports that Kiwanuka's contract will have no affect on Umenyiora.

 

[Champ]

 

[Champ]

First 3 rounds

 

 

[KNUBB]

:-|

 

[EmpireWF]

Really like the draft so far.

Lightning rod of a back-up RB who should add another dimension to the team as a kick returner.

Randle has the skills to succeed in the mix with Cruz and Nicks. Only scratched the surface of what he's capable in that terrible QB-led offense at LSU. Great value, too, getting him at the end of the 2nd. They had him much higher and apparently considered him in the 1st.

Hosley was another great value pick, who dropped I guess only because of the positive weed test in February. Concerns about him for me are health related (I know he had some sort of concussion issue). Otherwise, he's young (another 20-year old from VaTech) and was a ballhawk in school. Can't get enough of those kinds of DBs.

Should be a sweet competition among the corners in camp to see where they shake out. Webster/Thomas/Amukamara/Hosley/Tryon/Coe/Witherspoon/Johnson/Molden and whomever else they have.

 

[Champ]

What happens with our WR core?

I really like our WR core next year. We got Nicks, Cruz, Barden, Jernigan, Hixon, Randle, and Clayton.

 

[EmpireWF]

Reese said Kuhn was the Mitch Petrus of defensive tackles. lol

They overloaded on potential on day 3 picks with TE Robinson, the two offensive tackles and Kuhn, but if any organization can maximize that potential, faith in the GMEN!

 

[Champ]

KUHN!

 

[G-men]

I really not as thrilled with our draft as everyone else seems to be. I don't like the Reuben Randle pick at all.

 

[Champ]

I really not as thrilled with our draft as everyone else seems to be. I don't like the Reuben Randle pick at all.

Yea how can you not enjoy a player that we considered at 32 and grab him at 64

 

[Champ]

Tiki Barber called the David Wilson pick in february

 

[EmpireWF]

I really not as thrilled with our draft as everyone else seems to be. I don't like the Reuben Randle pick at all.

Why not?

 

[Champ]

Giants have offered Osi and extension last two years but apparently not at the level he wants, per espn-ny

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/sto...ffered-osi-umenyiora-extension-last-two-years

 

[Champ]

This is Barden's year to make an impact or he is gone.

 

[G-men]

Why not?

I thought there were better players on the board at more pressing needs that we could have taken. And if we were gonna take a receiver, I would have preferred it to be Mohamed Sanu or even to have waited and taken Juron Criner a couple rounds later. Personally, I wanted the Giants to take Josh Robinson in that spot, but I am happy that we ended up taking Jayron Hosley in the third round.