If you could bring back one player that has played under Tom Coughlin for the Giants, as they were in their prime, and they can only play this season (not worrying about salary or anything) who would it be?
I think I would go for Antonio Pierce in his prime, as i think it fills a big need on the team this season, if not him then Shaun O'Hara
dodge
sinorice moss
tim carter
gerris wilkinson
Derrick Ward - He'd be a really nice change of pace back to pair with Wilson
Hedgecock - Dude was beastly for us.
Kawika Mitchell - We could use a solid LB.
Fred Robbins - Big part of our dominating DL several years ago.
That being said, hmmmm....hmmmm.... a case can be made for all the names listed so far, but I gotta' go Pierce.
This team needs a leader.
On defense a pass rush covers up for a lot of deficiencies.
Strahan was obviously an elite pass rusher, but what a lot of people (outside of Giants fans probably) don't give him nearly enough credit for was his run defense.
he was as good a two-way defensive player the Giants have had since LT.
Nothing is more demoralizing them being run (for me as a fan at least LOL).
Also if strahan is a 10 I think tuck is a 6.5
However I think pierce is a 7.5 and Connor is maybe a 3.
*not using a log scale!
Think about that, of the 4 lowest ranked safeties, the Giants had a starting pair good for 50%.
Think this OL could use him?
The Hall of Fame Michael Strahan wasn't really a "Coughlin Era" player. MS played his best ball under Reeves and Fassel. Under Coughlin, he was still excellent, but had two of four seasons wrecked by injury. Besides, DE is far from this team's biggest need.
2005 vintage Pierce/McKenzie, or Seubert/Snee circa 2008 are all good candidates. And can we put Corey Webster in a time machine?
We are also desperate for a third down back, but by definition the number of plays wouldn't be sufficient. Of course, if Wilson disappoints or wears down, then Tiki becomes the obvious choice.
Antonio Pierce is easily second on my list. Who doesn't miss quality MLB play?
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