May 11, 2008
Kenny Phillips impresses at minicamp
Paul Schwartz talks about a nice interception by Kenny Phillips and offers a few other details.
May 10, 2008
Kenny Phillips & Dhani Jones int he news
This quickie from Paul Schwartz tells us that the Giants expect Kenny Phillips to earn some playing time at free safety this season. Personally considering the lack of depth we have at free safety I'd be shocked if he didn't get to play there at least some.
And turning to former Giants, apparently Dhani Jones is making news playing non-American sports.
May 4, 2008
Giants visit Walter Reed
The Giants visited the White House, but they also visited Walter Reed Medical Center - here's the story about how our Giants interacted with wounded soldiers.
May 2, 2008
Giants at the White House
Here's a bunch of quotes from Bush's speech when the Giants visited the White House. To me, this is the most important part:
Lt. Col. Greg Gadson, the team's inspiration this past season, was on hand and stood for the entire ceremony with the aid of his prosthetic legs. Lt. Col. Gadson lost both of his legs to a roadside bomb in Iraq.I don't care if you think politics are bad and I hope you think war is bad. But Gadson's story is an inspiring one - plus his inspiration helped the Giants win the Super Bowl..."I'm proud to be on the stage with this man," President Bush said to the team. "To me, it's a symbol of your respect for our country and your patriotism that you let Greg Gadson be a part of this team. He's got the Purple Heart, he's got three bronze stars and now he's got a Super Bowl ring - minted for a true giant."
May 1, 2008
A few draft articles for you
Daily News on the Giants draft and vets.
USA Today on NFC East (mostly toe Cowboys).
April 28, 2008
Interesting draft for the Giants on day 2
Our third round pick is a solid prospect at a position of need, but Mario Manningham does come with a red flag - marijouna use.
That means our 2nd and 3rd rounders have some danger...
Still, I have no problem taking a risk. I mean every draft pick is risky. So if this guy is a fast receiver with good hands who can go deep... Let's hope he doesn't feel like getting stoned anytime soon.
The 4th and 5th round linebackers are solid choices. Some depth at linebacker is good. LB Bryan Kehl, Brigham Young University (BYU) and LB Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt University are both 240+ pound guys - Kehl, according to scouting reports, has the speed / athleticism to play the weak side. Goff is more of a mike from what I understand.
I like trading up in the 4th. We had too many 6th rounders (meaning they couldn't all make the team) so go for quality over quantity.
QB Andre’ Woodson, University of Kentucky, should pressure our backup QBs. That will be an interesting theme since the Giants said they aren't tkaing all the QBs to camp...
DE Robert Henderson, Southern Mississippi, has great size for a faster DE who can supposedly rush the passer (6-3, 280lbs, 4.87). I know he lasted till the 6th round for a reason but it's hard not to like big fast guys. I honestly hate pass rush specialists like Freeney who can't play the run. Give me big guys on the defensive line please.
I'm not a tool who tries to grade drafts before guys even get to camp, but there's no reason I see not to be excited about this group.
April 27, 2008
Very happy with rounds 1 and 2 of the draft
For once the mock drafts were accurate beyond the first few picks - they said the Giants would take Miami safety Kenny Phillips at 31 and we did. I bet nearly all Giants fans like the pick. We need a safety who can cover and Phillips was the best prospect in the draft.
Supposedly, the Giants had an offer to give up the their #31 to Buffalo, and would have gotten 2 picks (#41 and #72). That would have been a mistake because we don't need 100 drafted rookies. We are the Super Bowl champs and our roster doesn't have that many problems. One very good prospect in Phillips is better than 2 lesser prospects in this case.
In the second round, our guy, Terrell Thomas, comes with some injury concerns. The Giants medical staff said he was in perfect shape and I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. So other than injuries what's not to like about a corner who can run at 6'1" and 200+ pounds? He played on an elite team and said he used to shut down Steve Smith at every practice. If that's true we have a special CB. I have read that his run support is average but I think that can be coached if he's not a wuss.
Some guys (like John Clayton) might be upset that we didn't trade Shockey for a 2nd rounder. I know Shockey has been injury prone but whatever - the chances of a 2nd round tight end outplaying Shockey are slim at best. And if we did trade him we would need a tight end.
April 22, 2008
The Giants start drafting new players in less than a week
This article talks about Reese and lists a few possible draft picks at #31.
Personally I'd like to see the Giants move up (possibly in the 2nd or 3rd round) because we probably can't draft 8 guys who have a good shot at making the team.
This other draft article mentions Marc Ross - he has Reese's old job.
April 19, 2008
Mock draft reaction: safety, LB, guard?
I know they suck and get it all wrong but this time of year you get trade rumors (Shockey) and mock drafts (this one). So this mock has us taking:
31. Kenny Phillips, S, Miami
63. Xavier Abidi, LB, VT
95. Roy Schuening, OG, Oregon St.
As far as I know those a 3 guys that could become good NFL players. I do notice that in later rounds it is usual for the Giants to draft based on need and value so I'm not sure if a guard in round 3 is realistic - the draft says we need offensive line depth - do we? Did we lose any offensive linemen?
April 14, 2008
Still savoring the 4 playoff wins in a row
Here is a great look at what the Giants' playoof opponents' coaches are saying about their losses to Big Blue.
