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If that was the real Rueben Randall

Headhunter : 12/22/2014 7:51 am
we have a big piece going forward
Thats always been one half of the real Reuben.  
Curtis in VA : 12/22/2014 7:54 am : link
The other half will follow it up next week with maddening drops and miscommunication errors.
Compare his numbers to  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 12/22/2014 7:54 am : link
Sinorice Moss
Jerrell Jernigan
Tim Carter

He's outperformed all of them. He's a useful player in this offense.
What Curtis said.  
old man : 12/22/2014 7:57 am : link
.
Thats the first time  
cjac : 12/22/2014 7:59 am : link
Randle has looked like an NFL football player since he put on a Giant uniform. Hopefully its a sign of things to come and not an anomaly
Like I've been saying, Randle's issues are mostly mental  
JonC : 12/22/2014 7:59 am : link
The light bulb was on yesterday, let's hope it stays on.
He was great  
wash88 : 12/22/2014 8:00 am : link
In college. He gets trashed here
on bbi but sometimes Eli throws
bad passes or he's open and isn't
targeted. If he had a good wr coach.
Cruz wasnt doing so good either
in new offense.

The problem with Randle  
dep026 : 12/22/2014 8:00 am : link
up until yesterday wasnt the plays he was making, it was the plays he wasnt. Too often he would have more games where he would make mistakes than plays.

It was nice to see him play really well yesterday.
65 catches and  
LauderdaleMatty : 12/22/2014 8:01 am : link
About 800 yards. He's not the #1 and most likely doesn't have the mentality to be one but as a 2 or even 3 w Cruz(God Willing) and OBJ he's good enough.

Let's see where this offense is with one more top level OL and more of a consistent run game and Randle is fine.

In fact the calls for a WR high in the draft may be seruously misguided if either Washington or Harris can develop and again Cruz can come back and be effective.





Randall is a piece of the puzzle  
AnnapolisMike : 12/22/2014 8:02 am : link
For all the grief he gets....much of it well deserved. He is a contributor on this team. Teams need guys like him. I hope he continues to develop and get his shit together.
He keeps playing like that  
GiantJohn : 12/22/2014 8:02 am : link
He will have an NFL career. That should be enough motivation for anyone.
He made tough catches that were in big spots  
Headhunter : 12/22/2014 8:03 am : link
I don't know what else you'd want him to do other than make yesterday's game his norm going forward. The past is the past
I would not count on Cruz  
GiantJohn : 12/22/2014 8:05 am : link
Ever being the player he was. Very serious knee injury I'm told. Have to plan for the worst. Anything more than that is cake.
The comments about him not being on the team  
UConn4523 : 12/22/2014 8:07 am : link
next year were laughable. Giants aren't cutting a cost controlled player at a position of need, especially when there've been plenty of glimpses on the admittedly bumpy ride.
RR had a great game yesterday and deserves props for it.  
Ira : 12/22/2014 8:17 am : link
But he needs to show that with consistency before we even think of him as a starter or even the first receiver off the bench next season. Right now, I think Parker is a better wideout than him.
I watched the post game on channel 9  
BlueHurricane : 12/22/2014 8:18 am : link
He was interviewed. It seems his most recent benching may have woke him up. He went on and on about needing to be more of a reliable player on and off the field.

Let's remember how long it Toomer to get it. Hopefully he is now at that point.
Hmm, has the ability, inconsistent due to mental lapses  
jcn56 : 12/22/2014 8:19 am : link
possibly having a hard time understanding the playbook.

Mario Manningham redux? He had Nicks and Cruz in front of him and did very well, I'm sure Randle would do just fine with Beckham and a healthy Cruz ahead of him.
I wouldn't count on that guy for anything.  
Some Fan : 12/22/2014 8:24 am : link
One game does not make him a good player. I call him a question mark. That puts us in a bad position. At least if we conclude that he stinks, we would know to get rid of him. I have no trust in a guy who seems half asleep because he is likely to be half asleep when needed most in crunch time. He is not a gamer AT ALL and not talented enough to overcome his sleepy attitude.
RE: Hmm, has the ability, inconsistent due to mental lapses  
Ten Ton Hammer : 12/22/2014 8:25 am : link
In comment 12048281 jcn56 said:
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possibly having a hard time understanding the playbook.

Mario Manningham redux? He had Nicks and Cruz in front of him and did very well, I'm sure Randle would do just fine with Beckham and a healthy Cruz ahead of him.


I doubt it's the playbook. The whole point of this season was a simpler offense. Parker and Beckham came in here and got it right away.
Randle is fine for what he is.  
arcarsenal : 12/22/2014 8:27 am : link
If we do get Cruz back in the slot, he'll be the 3rd option in the passing game for the most part which is about where I think he should be relative to his play.
In fact, WR is one of the major needs for this team  
Some Fan : 12/22/2014 8:28 am : link
OBJ is destined for the greatness but we need a big, physical WR to take some pressure off of him and Cruz (assuming Cruz comes back). I am not sure that player is on this team. If we had or can get a very fast, pass receiving TE, we may not need the WR.
...  
Chuck Q : 12/22/2014 8:35 am : link
if he could only show up to meetings on time...
He  
AcidTest : 12/22/2014 8:40 am : link
needs to be more consistent, but he's had some very good moments before today. Unfortunately, he's also had a lot of bad moments, including many miscommunication INTs with Eli. He's a big possession receiver, not a burner. With more consistency, he can be very useful in that role.
He's a relatively young guy  
Peter from CT : 12/22/2014 8:40 am : link
He wouldn't be the first or last WR that took time to develop.
I have been down on  
rocco8112 : 12/22/2014 8:52 am : link
him due to his errors and inconsistency. Seemed like he was always hanging Eli out to dry by not following through on all plays and fighting for the ball. Yesterday he played very well, jumped up and fought for that early deep ball and there was even a little shake and bake when he spun away from a defender for a bit more YAC later in the game. It is clear how big a difference it makes when there is another reliable skill guy making plays. I hope he has another strong game next week and can bring that into next season.

Beckham tilts the field and the impact he has had on the offense is immense. With someone else out there making plays and contributing like a starter you get results like we all saw yesterday. That was also against what all the pundits and "experts" were saying is a team on the rise due to its excellent defense.

Yesterday, the Giants lit that D up like a Christmas tree.
BlueHurricane  
Enrico Pallazzo : 12/22/2014 8:56 am : link
I was thinking the same thing - Toomer seemed to take forever and a day to contribute on a consistent basis. Then he became our best receiver in decades.
RE: RE: Hmm, has the ability, inconsistent due to mental lapses  
jcn56 : 12/22/2014 8:56 am : link
In comment 12048289 Ten Ton Hammer said:
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In comment 12048281 jcn56 said:


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possibly having a hard time understanding the playbook.

Mario Manningham redux? He had Nicks and Cruz in front of him and did very well, I'm sure Randle would do just fine with Beckham and a healthy Cruz ahead of him.



I doubt it's the playbook. The whole point of this season was a simpler offense. Parker and Beckham came in here and got it right away.


Wasn't blaming the playbook, was implying maybe Randle isn't the sharpest tool in the shed (as had been implied about MM).
Not all players possess  
rebel yell : 12/22/2014 8:59 am : link
the same intelligence, maturity or feel for the game. It may be he has simply taken a bit longer to develop. He has potential, let's hope the mental part of the game has sunk in and he can contribute.
He's flashed before  
cosmicj : 12/22/2014 9:00 am : link
Remember that Browns game his rookie season. He was dominant va a bad secondary. He also had a very nice game last week vs the Skins. I think the criticism of Randle on BBI has been overdone.
The criticism's been valid, though  
JonC : 12/22/2014 9:02 am : link
It's up to Randle to now duplicate this effort, and then become that player on a consistent basis.
Yeah  
rocco8112 : 12/22/2014 9:15 am : link
I think his overall Giant career thus far has been underwhelming.

If he can develop into a contributor going forward that would be a huge plus.
I too, have said,  
Doomster : 12/22/2014 9:22 am : link
there is no way they cut Randle next year.....he is cheap in his last year of his rookie contract.....and if he really thinks about it in the off season, teams will concentrate on OBj, giving him more opportunities next year....PLUS....it's a contract year for him.....maybe money will inspire him....maybe even to the point where we might not be able to afford him...hopefully....
Hopfully ...  
Beer Man : 12/22/2014 9:39 am : link
Its part of his learning curve (which was also extended with the new O). But he has been an enigma since being drafted. He has a decent game here and there, he has a great game like yesterday every now and then, and then he has several games where he disappears and is a non-factor. I still don’t know what we have with the kid. It would really help for next year if he could consistently perform like he did yesterday.
Something happened last weekend to this weekend  
Bob in Newburgh : 12/22/2014 9:44 am : link
RR is never going to create great separation. He lacks top-end quickness and straight-line speed.

However, so do a lot of successful, at least as supporting cast, NFL WRs.

Up until this game, RR seemed to have trouble cleanly grabbing the ball on the first chance. This appeared to be a fatal flaw for a WR who is always going to have the coverage very close to him.

No sign of that perceived flaw in this game.

RR did play well yesterday, but  
Spock : 12/22/2014 10:07 am : link
Can he do it on a consistent basis? Will he dedicate himself to be the best he can be? Maybe ODB will rub off on him.
Next year he will be asked to be the 3rd WR  
JohnB : 12/22/2014 10:15 am : link
Given his progress, I think that he will be able to fit into that role.
Hopefully Cruz can come back and be close to what he was  
arnief : 12/22/2014 10:50 am : link
Randle can be a very good 2nd or 3rd option. The Giants could still use a burner as 3rd/4th receiver to stretch defenses. But it's a low priority. Priority needs to be OL's, DL's, sign JPP, find a McAdoo for the DC young from an innovative staff who can be groomed as a potential head coach down the road and the Giants can be a very good team in 2015. If Fewell comes back nothing else matters it will be another wasted year.
RE: RR had a great game yesterday and deserves props for it.  
Great White Ghost : 12/22/2014 6:41 pm : link
In comment 12048278 Ira said:
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But he needs to show that with consistency before we even think of him as a starter or even the first receiver off the bench next season. Right now, I think Parker is a better wideout than him.
Randle is 23, Parker is 27. Randle is YOUNG still. A year older than Beckham.
Hankins, Bromley, Moore, Beckham, Williams and Darkwa are the only players younger than him on the roster, and only Hankins in the group isn't a Rookie. This guys is YOUNG, only 23, and he has 3 seasons under his belt.He will finish over 800 yds for the year and his ydg goes up, a lot, every year.Be licking your chops we have him as a 3rd or 4th wideout.Most of the rookies drafted this year are as old as him or older.2 more seasons he's 25, has 5 years in the league, still young as fuck and many years ahead of him, and a seasoned Vet at that point.

Don't be surprised if he surprises.I think it's way more likely he has a career than he doesn't.
RE: Thats the first time  
ImaGiant86 : 12/22/2014 6:41 pm : link
In comment 12048246 cjac said:
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Randle has looked like an NFL football player since he put on a Giant uniform. Hopefully its a sign of things to come and not an anomaly


This kind of ignorance is all too common around BBI.
Cruz was his age when he STARTED playing for us.  
Great White Ghost : 12/22/2014 6:43 pm : link
and sat the first year out injured.You guys don't realize his best ball is ahead of him, and lots of it.
RE: Compare his numbers to  
NYG4246 : 12/24/2014 7:59 am : link
In comment 12048239 LawrenceTaylor56 said:
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Sinorice Moss
Jerrell Jernigan
Tim Carter

He's outperformed all of them. He's a useful player in this offense.



outperforming these 3 is not accomplishment. Moss was a complete bust, Jernigan has done literally nothin except flash against two offal teams last year. Carter was the most productive of the three but his best season as a pro was 26rec, 300+ yds. He has definately outperformed them but that means nothing to me in reality. His nack for running the wrong route and dropping balls that hit him right in his hands drive me crazy. He can definately be a good player, hes not there yet though.
RE: Like I've been saying, Randle's issues are mostly mental  
eli4life : 12/24/2014 8:28 am : link
In comment 12048247 JonC said:
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The light bulb was on yesterday, let's hope it stays on.


I hope that is the case but If history is an example the electricity to said light bulb will probably be off next week.
We have to count on him, and develop him going forward.  
BigGame : 12/24/2014 9:17 am : link
We can't run high-round picks out of town and have to replace them with so many holes to fill.

Reese has wasted a lot of resources on the WR position, some due to his poor drafting, some perhaps due to poor coaching and development. We don't need to invest a 2nd- or 3rd-rounder on WR every year.
A little help NYG4246 -  
Beer Man : 12/26/2014 12:12 pm : link
this word "Offal" I am not familiar with. Is it a person, place, or thing? (;->
This is the third time in three years  
Phil in LA : 12/26/2014 12:15 pm : link
that he's had a big game when they stopped counting.
We can only hope Randall keeps working and improving  
GiantJake : 12/26/2014 2:50 pm : link
People forget that Amani Toomer didn't really emerge until his 4th year. Look at Randle's numbers compared to Toomer's. Amani had 1, 16 and 27 catches and 6 TDs in his first three seasons. Randle put up 19, 41 and 65 and 12 TDs. It's been a little frustrating, but he is getting incrementally better and there is no reason that he can't be a very good #3 WR along side Beckham and Victor Cruz next season.
RR should be nicknamed  
spike : 12/26/2014 11:27 pm : link
"Two Face"
Personally I think there are a lot of NFL WR's who could do  
PatersonPlank : 12/27/2014 10:38 am : link
what Randle has done for the Giants. He's a fine #3, but so is Parker, JJ, and a lot of others. I'm fine with him, but I'm not going to cry if Coughlin decides to go a different way. I don't see him in practice every day.
I see Randle as a  
mrvax : 12/27/2014 10:41 am : link
Manningham II.
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