Don't Kill the Messenger but Brandon Jacobs

Involving a bunch of RBs.

BJ. Fresh legs and knows the system and has something to prove

at this point take jacobs because he knows the system....he can be a leader and a mentor to this young core of running backs.....I will be shocked if 27 is not back on the field this week

and gets signed, as unlikely as that middle part is. At least he'll probably block his ass off, even if he can't do anything else all that well.

I'm not writing Wilson off and still believe he'll have at least a decent career in the big picture, but you can't really trust him or any other RB on this roster right now to do even that basic function, nevermind anything else.

I'd rather have DJ Ware than fucking Brandon Jacobs

And today he posted a 40 yard dash which he ran a 4.4, I know it's all short and T Shirt stuff but we can use the big man

LOL

If it's purely for nostalgic reasons, why don't we get Lawrence Taylor? We need linebackers too! Jacobs is done. He was done the last couple of years he played for us and he was done in San Fran.

Because He Can Protect Eli AndThe Ball. Doubt He's In GameShape But Still.

It's now a matter of him being less awful than what you likely have.

If he can pass block and knows his assignments (and the coaching staff doesn't over-do his carries or do something as stupid as bury Wilson for him -- this is the big issue here), there may be room for him because the other currently uninjured guys can't be fully counted on to do those things.

jobs by the running backs in a Giants game that I've seen in quite some time.

I would love this.

Jacobs has had brutal hands out of the backfield as well. so many, many drops because he took his eye off the ball at the last moment.

im only happy for this because of what he would bring in the locker room and pass protection. not for his receiving and running skills, that's for sure

and that's something, but at his best, he was never particularly reliable as a short-yardage back.

Cut Scott, bring in Jacobs for the year to avoid termination pay.

I then think that they'll sign another RB after week 3 who has less than 4 vested years, when they'll likely cut Ojomo. If Ojomo clears waivers 24 hours later, they'll probably re-sign him to the Practice Squad.

After week 8, Andre Brown will be eligible to return to the active 53-man roster, at which point the Giants will have to cut someone to make room for him.

show some respect. It's a tryout.

it's late.

*I should have said that Jacobs may very likely be on the roster for the year to avoid termination pay, even though it would be miniscule (25% of his paragraph 5 base salary if he is signed on Tuesday afternoon).

*Jacobs would get $715,000 which would be prorated for 16 weeks instead of the full 17 ($672,941).

*His cap # would be $555,000 though, and would be prorated for 16 weeks, instead of the full 17 ($522,353). 25 percent of this amount would be $130,588.

Actually I say if we had signed BJ last week, we don't lose this game.

they might not have lost the game

What the hell was the Great Hokie Hype going to provide? More of that scintillating 7 carries for 19 yards action? More whiffed blocks? At least Scott managed to pick up a few blitzers.

it was a quick hook. the second fumble wasn't completely his fault, he got mauled.

isn't critically important, is it?

As someone else said, he can pass-protect ... and he could probably still put someone on their ass.

For 12-15 plays a game? Can't see why so many are so against it. It's not like Wilson's going anywhere, so a Wilson/Jacobs tandem might be 3 ticks better than a Wilson/Scott tandem.

if no other reason than in pass protection. I wonder what kind of shape he is in...

But they need a "bigger" back.

might consider what a year and one half or so off from the pounding did for OJ Anderson. Parcells mentioned that back in the day. Sometimes a big back got his career second wind by having a hiatus like Olive Head did. (Giants nickname for him). Yeah, if they don't get Big Jake in for a looksie on Tues, somebody is pumping their carrot.

a while. That 1st half display by a running back was the worse I've ever seen.Can't hold onto the football and can't block.

But benching him last night was the right thing to do, he was almost literally shitting the bed. For his own confidence if nothing else they had to get him out of there, he was self destructing.

Guys have recovered from bad nights before, but you don't just leave him out there to continue unraveling.

Anyone saying Wilson should NOT have been benched is a full-on idiot.

He cannot run the ball and proved it for a year or so before he left. I trust our evaluators of course, but there are backs out there who can pass pro AND do SOME damage running and catching the ball

It's about being able to protect Eli and get a few touches here and there. Don't get me wrong, if we can get a back who can do both then I'm all for it.

AND run the ball(something BJ can't do, unless you want to revisit a 300 pound RB who consistently get caught a few yards behind the line by a 150 pounder)

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yes, he can pass protect, and yes he knows the system. However, even assuming that Wilson works out the fumbling issues and gets more carries, the Giants need a goal line back/ short yardage back. Despite being 265 pounds, Jacobs hasn't been a good short yardage back in years. Who can do that job for the Giants until Brown is ready to go?

protect Eli, put a guard back there.

Don't be stupid, you need a running threat or the other guys blitz all day.

I love BJac - I doubt he has anything left. Kick the tires but don't expect a signing.

that he could help, then I would have absolutely no problem with it whatsoever.

will it take Wilson to work out his fumble problems. Is he the type of all purpose talent that will make up for the games the Giants will lose while he works on his fumble problems.
The NFL season is on 16 games long, and unless the team is in rebuild mode, they don't have the luxury of giving a guy a few games to figure out how to hold on to the ball, that is what pre-season is for. All a defense has to do is have the first tackler hold him up while the rest rip at the ball.
He will only hurt this team at the RB position. Denver will be practicing this all week.

Bring in BJ and see if he can help.

what it is that Wilson fails to gasp or do?

Presnap or post? Reading the D or simply technique? is it correctible?

he can block and even if he can't run the ball that far at least we'll still have the ball

A try out isn't the worst thing that could happen.

Does he take back #27 since Stevie Brown is injured?

Now they want him back. Even though he's older and slower.

Move on and get someone else.

your wealth of ignorance never ceases to astound me.

Not sure if that guy is Jacobs but boy they need to find someone.

at how bad Wilson was last night.

you don't think Jacobs is done?

Is it wrong to hope he's got a little more left in the tank after riding the pine for two years? I don't think so.

Jacobs is a firecracker in the locker room and on the field. Wilson needs someone like Jacobs to straighten him out. He knows our system, scares the Hell out of D Backs and can block his ass off. The risk to reward is very low. And we can get him at the league minimum.

TEAM BJ!!!

is healthwise. I'd love him here for 8-10 carries including all goaline work/short yardage. Was dinged a bit last year but no offseason work this year should have allowed a good amount of healing.

Margi, you're the last one to talk about football knowledge. I know your secrets so shut your mouth.


Gary, the key word is "hope." He's done very little in the past few years to prove he can revert to the Jacobs of old.

and a semi-healthy McGahee over Jacbos who really can't do much at this point. He'll pass block, but that isn't our problem.

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the RBs looked a little lost last night - Jacobs might be the right medicine for them. Jacobs is a great blocker.

I agree that he has not shown he can be a short yardage guy consistently - but he can bust one out - he's mad dangerous in the open field - and he can lay a hard lick on the best of the defensive backs.