What happens to Hillis?

as an Hback with Jacob and Conner.
Provide Eli with much more protection and would help
in the dreaded red zone.

Peyton moves the pile in short yardage - sometimes not far enough (is it just "rust"?). Brandon doesn't. Peyton appears to be the better receiver. Either can pass block. Brandon scares the defense when he gets loose past the line of scrimmage. But Brandon isn't the future. Not sure that Peyton is either. Connor is a good lead blocker, "mostly adequate" pass blocker. Cox I'm not sure of - he hasn't had enough reps with the first team yet (if the coaches don't trust him, maybe I shouldn't either?). David Wilson reminds me of David Meggett - about whom one Bill Parcells was once quoted as saying "I'll leave him in there until I can't stand it any more". Henry who?

He's done???

Good grief.

Brown and Wilson. Hillis has proven his value. We haven't had a RB catch passes as well since 2006.

Brown is only under contract for 1 year, and he is not exactly young (not old either). I can't see the Giants paying him given his injury history.

I think you IR Wilson (the kid needs more time and the neck scares me) and go with Jacobs, Hillis, Brown, and Cox for the rest of the year. In 2014, keep 4 RBs, go with Wilson, Hillis, Cox and a FA/Draft pick. I just can't see Jacobs contributing long term and he doesn't play specials, and Brown is one hit away from missing time it seems.

good hard down hill running, Check. Good pass protection, check. Receiving skills, check. 2 Giant wins with - pricelss.

Allen Bradford.

Dont need him

otherwise, it's other IR for Jacobs or IR Brown, it appears.

He and Connor allow the pass offense to change its identity and avoid negative plays.

The Giants looked putrid early in the year in their 21 and 12 personnel...now that formation is getting them to 2nd and 6 and 3rd and 2. Those are winning downs, and a big departure from the 3rd and longs we saw with Wilson/Hynoski.

The offense has to change out of necessity due to the state of the OL. Hill is is the best guy to play RB in that new way. IMO it isn't even a question, and it would be a grievous error from the coaches to try and change back once Brown and/or Wilson return.

partly because he can play when healthy, partly out of necessity...but I think Brown is the one RB on this roster that can provide a legit boost. Hillis added something but I think Brown can provide more. Hope he can come back and stay on the field.

Hillis hurts people. Even if he gets 2 yards, he wears down a defense. His blocking and pass receiving is outstanding. The Giants are a better team now than at the start of this season by getting tough players like Hillis, Connor, Beason, and Hill. Football is also a game of execution and emotion. These four skilled guys have a lot of want in them and have affected our other personnel to play with greater effort and, in doing so, with improved performance.

I see Cox getting IR'ed with a mysteriously hamstring injury in practice.