I know that the Giants really like this guy....based on everything you read, but to me Trattou and Ojomo are more productive. Ojomo and Trattou were very active last night and last week. Tracy had the good game against San Fran last year, but other than that, I just don't see it.
Thoughts?
I just don't see a place for Trattou or Broha.
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and more athletic of the two.
I know he's only been playing against backups but its not really fair to use that against him when he hasn't even been given the chance to go against the starters because they have 50 million defensive linemen on the roster.
When he's on the field, you know it. He led the team in sacks last preseason and could very well do it again this preseason. Scrubs or not, that has to count for something.
It would be a shame to see him go some place else and become a productive player right around the time where Tuck and Kiwi are entering the last leg of their careers as productive starters.
I know Tracy is the favorite and he's had a good camp (all 17 practices) and he has a cute little nickname but he hasn't had nearly the same impact or presence that Ojomo has.
They picked this guy up off the street. Every once in a while you get lucky with these street FA's and when you do, you should hold onto them.
I think Tracy is a definite bubble player to make this team....again, unless they decide they're going to show alot of 3-4 this year, and if there are injuries to LB's...he can play LB. Moore can play LB too.
I think he's earned it over those two so far this preseason though. If its REALLY an "open competition" like the coaches say that it is, he seems to be the better player of the three.
But we all know coaches often have their favorites.
And I think both Ojomo and Tracy make the team, but Trattou does not.
Reason for that is they'll keep less LB's this year with Kiwi back at DE.
At DE the Giants will keep 6 IMO: Tuck, JPP, Kiwi, Moore, Tracy, and Ojomo.
I don't think a lot of people are giving him his due.
Plus, doesn't Tuck make like $4 million this year?
Not impressed with Trattou, with what he does out there.....
But when you talk about these three, they are a huge dropoff from the starters....
There's simply no room for any of the other three, Moore takes the roster spot that Trattou or Ojomo had gotten in past seasons.
I don't doubt Tuck has the ability to handle the job, but I question his durability.
Last year for example the Giants kept 7 LB's. I don't expect them to do that again this year with the group currently on the roster, I think they'll keep 6, and the extra spot will go to a DE or DT (someone like Ojomo or Austin/Patterson).
So, in theory both Ojomo and Tracy (for example - the 5th and 6th DE's) I think can make it.
The question for me is do they keep 9 OL and/or 10 DL?
6 LB + Zak is awfully lean, but I'd do it given the line talent we have on both sides of the ball.
DT definitely seems to have a lot of able bodies, deepest I can recall that position in a long, long time and maybe the versatility of guys like Jenkins, the DT who can play DE means DT gets the extra spot.
Could go either way.
That's one thing they have liked Tracy for, however Moore's been an asset there recently.
I know people here hate PFF, but PFF had Tolly as the absolute worst, dead last 4-3 DE his last year with the Giants. So even if you don't like them, they recognized his awfulness.