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Is Warner fumbling away his revival?

Bob Herzog of Newsday writes about Warner and notes that the offensive line is willing to take the blame. And Warner admits that he has developed some bad habits that need to be broken, according to Paul Schwartz from the New York Post. He writes that the offensive line must be blamed too, but that the status quo is unacceptable and Warner is easier to replace than the entire offensive line:

It's not all his fault, of course, as shoddy protection and collapsing pockets almost always correlate to turnovers. Coach Tom Coughlin, though, can't change his entire offensive line. It's clear that Warner's penchant for holding on to the ball until the last possible moment, his troubling tendency to secure the ball with one hand instead of two, and his awkwardness and indecision before finally deciding to scramble are all deficiencies that won't be tolerated much longer.

Hank Gola from the Daily News has identified one reason why Warner may be having so much trouble; he doesn't know the offense:

Warner also revealed that he hasn't yet fully learned the Giants' offensive system. That may explain why he often holds onto the ball too long, although not why he so often drops it. It also brings up a fair question. Isn't one of the reasons Warner got the starting nod because Manning would take longer to get a feel for the offense? Warner said the same thing after Week 3 when he was playing well and everyone thought the sky would be the limit. But we're halfway through the season now.

With all the talk of Eli Manning, you might wonder if Warner is losing focus and looking to the sidelines to see who's warming up. Mike Garafolo writes that this isn't the case; Warner is maintaining his focus.

Posted by James Trotta at November 14, 2004 12:01 AM