thinking about the great (on paper) group of Corner Backs we have. It'll be interesting to see the battles in Camp.
IMO the locks are Prince, DRC and Walter Thurmond, to play CB and, in Thurmond's case, the Slot WR.
That leaves Trumaine McBride, Jayron Hosley, Charles James and Bennett Jackson.
Is this the year we go with 6 CBs, that is, all of the above except Hosley, who has a 4 game suspension.
If we go with 6 CBs, do we then go with only 4 Safeties?
A great problem to have. Too bad we don't have the same problems at LT, WR and TE.
Hosley has an interesting skill set but his size is an issue and his performance has been average at best. Not worth the dark cloud of poor behavior IMO.
The NFL is a passing league, we will see a lot of 3 WR formations and we seem to have a pretty good group of CBs.
So, now I'm thinking we should go with 6 CBs and 4 Safeties.
6 CBs I would not be shocked with, especially with their tendency to tweak muscles throughout the year.
Struggles, if any, on either side can only make the coaching and practices better because the focus can be on weaknesses.
Walsh was a master of that in SF;pitting the O vs D to build a D that could battle his own O.
I know every coach does that but BW took that to another level in SF; JimmyJ the same in Dallas.
6 CBs I would not be shocked with, especially with their tendency to tweak muscles throughout the year.
I've said before we should let Hillis play the old Pascoe role, performing FB/HBack duties & save a roster spot or 2.
That, then, would allow us to carry 6 CBs and 5 Safeties.
I remember last year when we lost to the Cowboys because we ran out of CBs and Rolle had to play CB.
Jerry & Co. appear to be enthusiastic about Robinson and Donnell. Kellen Davis is also a proven blocker, which makes me think he'll be there come cut day. I don't agree that we should keep 2 good fullbacks over 3 "mediocre" TEs, simply because it's not the same skill set. As someone who played FB in college, just because you have to learn all the duties of a TE/H/FB, does't mean you have the skill set to do it seamlessly. It's more for pre-snap shifts and motions then to actually fill in and perform. You keep your best FB and you keep your best TEs - they're not interchangeable IMO.
This is a nice thought, but it's not Madden. Yes, Hillis played FB at Arkansas, but it's an entirely different position in the NFL. Additionally, he is being paid to play RB, where depth is also needed. The guy isn't going to like be thrust into a new role to start re-learning the position, and the Giants likely wouldn't ask him to.
See roster for the past decade and it's loaded with players in the 3-5 th round area that stick around in hopes of meeting their potential per Reese and the coaching staff.
Nothing says we fucked up more than cutting a rnd 3 player going into his 3rd year. Better to sweep it under the carpet and hope noby notices.
Can use 2 TE's and a HB.... or a FB,TE and HB...
Can use 2 TE's and a HB.... or a FB,TE and HB...
Agree that there are formations that could involve 2 FBs, but this is not a viable reason to keep 2 players to fill a role that can be done so with a versatile player at the RB or TE positions. It's only a minuscule piece of the offense set.
You need bodies at TE and one can't assume a FB can step in and fill that role, simply because he knows the motions. A good FB playing out of position is likely not better than a mediocre TE at his designed position.
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than three mediocre TEs.
Jerry & Co. appear to be enthusiastic about Robinson and Donnell. Kellen Davis is also a proven blocker, which makes me think he'll be there come cut day. I don't agree that we should keep 2 good fullbacks over 3 "mediocre" TEs, simply because it's not the same skill set. As someone who played FB in college, just because you have to learn all the duties of a TE/H/FB, does't mean you have the skill set to do it seamlessly. It's more for pre-snap shifts and motions then to actually fill in and perform. You keep your best FB and you keep your best TEs - they're not interchangeable IMO.
Manningham isn't cleared, and may well start on PuP.I can see 2 QB, 4 RBs, 2 FBs, 3 TEs and 5 WRs. the only one that's a sixth woreth keweping is Manningham, and this assumes Holiday makes the roster.
the argument can be made that the FB overlaps the TE in his duties more than the RB does, and with the focus on a short Passing attack, I see good reason to keep 2 FBs who can block, or receive.The scheme makes the 6th WR less of a focus than in the past. Smart money says they start manningham on PuP and see who gets injured in the first part of the season, and bring him on when needed.
They have plays for Hillis and holliday.I don't see why you dont have a FB on the field at the same time, as that's another potential reciever. some people say they won't keep any FBs, some say one, some, like me hope they keep 2, for the simple reason that, talent wise, both the FBs are in the top 53 on the team as far as talent goes IMHO.they can block, and receive.on opening day, the 6th WR is not the best value to have, I don't think.9 OL is plenty.
thats 25.