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This according to Vacchiano. The comments are pretty interesting. One says we let our answer to the secondary problem walk right out the door. Another says are secondary is set except for the safety we will draft.

I suppose the truth is in the middle somewhere. Butler and Johnson are unknown quantities at this point (at least I think Butler is unknown – had lots of rough patches but kept things in front of him in the Super Bowl) and Sammy Knight is known but average. Safety needs help and I don’t know if we want to enter the draft with a huge need that could cause the Giants to reach and mess up the draft (Cedric Jones anyone?).

CB is in better shape. Ross looks like the real deal. Webster seems to be turning it on. Madison can still play. McQaurters has been solid. But Madison and McQuarters can not be counted on long term and Madison has missed time with injuries lately…

In hindsight, what do we think of this article?

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The Giants addressed their biggest needs early, and CB Aaron Ross and USC WR Steve Smith should be able to contribute right away. Jay Alford was a reach in the third round. Zak DeOssie is a classic Tom Coughlin pick and improves the special teams. TE Kevin Boss could help replace Visanthe Shiancoe, but their final three picks — OT Adam Koets, S Michael Johnson and RB Ahmad Bradshaw — while all talented, will take a lot of intense coaching to maximize their potential, and they may never get it. With Coughlin’s coaching staff, they might have a chance. Altogether, this draft would be lucky to produce more than a pair of starters, and there is little exciting about it.
Grade: Average

Personally, I suspect this guy wrote the article without ever seeing the final 3 picks he disparages play even college ball. Johson and Bradshaw helped us win the Super Bowl. So did Ross, Smith, Alford, and DeOssie (snapping).

So we lost Gibril Wilson but we gained Sammy Knight. Sure knight is older, but Brent Alexander was old and still played decently. At 3 years, $5.15 million, $1.25 million signing bonus he certainly comes much cheaper than Wilson.

Sure he is older. And slower. But Coughlin said something that made me feel good: “He played in Kansas City for (Defensive Backs/Cornerbacks Coach) Peter Giunta, so we know all about the quality of the man.”

This article came out before the signing I think, but since they mention the Eagles and Giants on the first page I figure it’s worth a read. And near the end he says something I’d like to believe: “Free agency is overrated, and the proof is the 2007 Giants.”

Some news: Safety Sammy Knight to visit Giants. The link has that cool picture of Toomer burning Knight for a TD…

Knight is 33, but if he has one decent year left he can probably help the Giants. We do need help at safety…

But he is old and slow. The Giants can’t afford to give him much guaranteed money…

Wilson to the Raiders.
Mitchell to the Bills.
Torbor to the Dolphins.
William Joseph’s contract terminated (not that we care).

We are losing pieces of a winning combination and it can be hard to wait patiently. We are real thin at safety now. Scary thin like Peewee Hermin. We have more depth at linebacker than at safety but losing 2 backers still hurts.