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May 20, 2004
Giants offseason grade?
An excerpt from Phil Barber's offseason analysis:
New York Giants. If the players are having a hard time adjusting to coach Tom Coughlin's minicamp schedule, just wait until training camp. This is a team undergoing massive upheaval, moving from a proven veteran quarterback (Kerry Collins) to a rookie (Eli Manning) and replacing six starters in the defensive front seven, all under a new coaching staff. New York hasn't found a suitable replacement for defensive end Kenny Holmes, and simple math says new linebackers Carlos Emmons and Barrett Green, while good players, can't compensate for the loss of an entire second-level trio -- Dhani Jones, Mike Barrow and Brandon Short. Grade: D
Fist of all, I don't remember Kenny Holmes setting the world on fire. To say that the Giants aren't solid with Keith Washington and Osi on one side and Strahan and Bromell on the other side seems like pure insanity to me.
I do agree that the linebacking corps is still a question mark but it could be addressed in free agency or with a strong showing by Nick Griesen.
Posted by James Trotta at May 20, 2004 9:48 PMComments
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