If I remember correctly our defense early in Spag's tenure was horrible. It took a few games for everyone to buy in and do their job before we started seeing the benefits of the system. After reading Beason's comments on the complexity and fluidity of the scheme I think it will be a huge problem early on. We should expect the first quarter to half the season to be somewhat brutal even compared to what we've come accustom to. A complex system with a lot of changes coupled with young inexperienced players is going to equal a lot of mistakes and players thinking too much. I really hope they get a handle on it quick and minimize the embarrassment. Hopefully our offense can keep up with high scoring and at least keep us at .500 through the beginning.
If this defense makes just 1 stop in the 4th quarter to win a game than we're already ahead of last year. I'm hoping thay make many.
Hopefully he has more expertise in installing new systems then he did back then
Hopefully he has more expertise in installing new systems then he did back then
But he had a lot more talent on the DL in 2007. And AP at MLB.
These guys are anxious for alternatives, I'm not sure it's going to take a long time. A long time, hopefully, is pre-season and exhibition.
2) Michael Strahan wasn't in football shape.
Antonio Pierce was terrific for three months in 2005. Then he busted his ankle and was never the same player. By the time Spags got him, he was running on fumes, notwithstanding that one great play in the NFC title game.
The offense better get out of the gate quickly or it could be a long season. A lot will depend on if we can get our O-line in order without Beatty.
there's very little magic left in the world
Granted, everyone might get injured with our luck.
Spags has taken a lot of criticism for what he did with the Rams and Saints.....this stint with the Giants, will answer if he was in the wrong place at the wrong time...
Not many have expressed this, but Spags is under a lot of pressure....this is his football career on the line.....If he fails here, he will be looked upon as another one year wonder, and may never get another chance again....he has four great starters....the rest are questionable, have medical history problems, or lack experience....saying he had no safeties with with experience the first time means nothing, compared to now....he had defensive leadership in several players in 2007.....at this moment, he has none...until someone steps up, and puts his money where his mouth is(Rolle had a big mouth but couldn't back it up), and can lead this defense, Spags will be experimenting week after week....will the guys buy into his system, after the inevitable early season mistakes? How long will it take , for this defensive to team, which hasn't been together long as a unit, to "get it"?
The first half of preseason games, when that first unit is in there, will answer some questions but not all....I said this before.....while the team has improved, personnel wise, it has more question marks than last season's team had.....just have to hope we are playing meaningful games in December, and not dumbing down for a draft pick.....
Perhaps even bigger is the fact that NYG has not looked ready for the regular season until Week 3 since the new CBA was installed.
Solid corners, best than most teams. Good tackles & ends. A better starting LB than we usually have. I can see the defense doing very well if they can cut down on the damn injuries.
As far as Spags vs. Fewell, I think defensive players like to play attack rather than read & react. If most survive the season, the defense could do very well.
The Giants are going to have to out score their opponents early in the season as I suspect breakdowns on defense the first third of the season due to the new system and youth at safety.