With No Draft selection or even FA signings to fix the Right Side of Oline they must know something or are up to something ?
Not addressing the debacle of Jerry and Newhouse returning as Starters is just mind boggling thinking they can protect Eli or close out games like last year running the ball with a 10 point lead.
The source of that Anthony Davis thread is slightly less reliable than Incarcerated Bob.
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BBI is apoplectic about an offensive line that held up enough to support a top 10 offense in multiple categories.
They all held up okay last season, but if you believe the offensive line is bad like many here do, then Newhouse would accurately be called the weakest link. He doesn't specialize in any one area. Even John Jerry, you'd be comfortable with strictly in pass protection.
And what JonC said about current personnel.
The coaches probably don't have the same take on a few of these guys, saying "he sucks" because he's young and raw.
But who knows? There are a lot of variables here, not the least of which is a new OL coach. Clearly they are working Hart hard at RT. Jerry and Hart have both been joining Richburg in training with LeCharles Bentley. Maybe the new OL coach is happy enough with what he sees out of the combo of Jerry and Hart, with Newhouse as the backup... and with Reese etc. having an eye on a vet shaking free that they can add later.
That's not necessarily true. They tried to address OL in FA. The value wasn't there in the draft. Just bc they didn't force a pick doesn't mean they're confident in Newhouse.
They knew who their RG is before the offseason began.
Slauson is a LG, if u sign him u have to move Pugh to RT
But who knows? There are a lot of variables here, not the least of which is a new OL coach. Clearly they are working Hart hard at RT. Jerry and Hart have both been joining Richburg in training with LeCharles Bentley. Maybe the new OL coach is happy enough with what he sees out of the combo of Jerry and Hart, with Newhouse as the backup... and with Reese etc. having an eye on a vet shaking free that they can add later.
The last 4 or 5 games of season we ran the ball great. Jennings put up monster numbers. Same OLine. Less andre Williams was the key.
But who knows? There are a lot of variables here, not the least of which is a new OL coach. Clearly they are working Hart hard at RT. Jerry and Hart have both been joining Richburg in training with LeCharles Bentley. Maybe the new OL coach is happy enough with what he sees out of the combo of Jerry and Hart, with Newhouse as the backup... and with Reese etc. having an eye on a vet shaking free that they can add later.
The RBs having zero wiggle, lateral agility, and speed makes the OL look worse.
Paul Perkins immediately improves the running game.
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Could not run block worth shit last year. It was horrid.
But who knows? There are a lot of variables here, not the least of which is a new OL coach. Clearly they are working Hart hard at RT. Jerry and Hart have both been joining Richburg in training with LeCharles Bentley. Maybe the new OL coach is happy enough with what he sees out of the combo of Jerry and Hart, with Newhouse as the backup... and with Reese etc. having an eye on a vet shaking free that they can add later.
The last 4 or 5 games of season we ran the ball great. Jennings put up monster numbers. Same OLine. Less andre Williams was the key.
Bingo.
The RBs themselves were the problem.
Giants had the slowest collection of RBs in the league.
Paul Perkins is a true WCO runner, and fits the blocking style of our OL
But, they were also quite content in the end to fall back on Newhouse rather than spend or overspend. I wouldn't put great weight in their UFA attempts, they weren't out there trying to acquire a big name as BBI tends to hope.
The last 4 or 5 games of season we ran the ball great. Jennings put up monster numbers. Same OLine. Less andre Williams was the key.
Jennings looked good because he was well rested, going up against what? Meaningless last game against the Eagles?
This oL could not convert 3rd and short, time after time when it had to, to keep drives alive....
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Could not run block worth shit last year. It was horrid.
But who knows? There are a lot of variables here, not the least of which is a new OL coach. Clearly they are working Hart hard at RT. Jerry and Hart have both been joining Richburg in training with LeCharles Bentley. Maybe the new OL coach is happy enough with what he sees out of the combo of Jerry and Hart, with Newhouse as the backup... and with Reese etc. having an eye on a vet shaking free that they can add later.
The last 4 or 5 games of season we ran the ball great. Jennings put up monster numbers. Same OLine. Less andre Williams was the key.
Bingo.
The RBs themselves were the problem.
Giants had the slowest collection of RBs in the league.
Paul Perkins is a true WCO runner, and fits the blocking style of our OL
WCO runner, smh.
Kudos to your trolling and being allowed to keep it up so long on here. Not even mad at this point.
That is what I was thinking as well. Sign Slauson for LG and move Pugh to RT.
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Could not run block worth shit last year. It was horrid.
But who knows? There are a lot of variables here, not the least of which is a new OL coach. Clearly they are working Hart hard at RT. Jerry and Hart have both been joining Richburg in training with LeCharles Bentley. Maybe the new OL coach is happy enough with what he sees out of the combo of Jerry and Hart, with Newhouse as the backup... and with Reese etc. having an eye on a vet shaking free that they can add later.
The last 4 or 5 games of season we ran the ball great. Jennings put up monster numbers. Same OLine. Less andre Williams was the key.
Bingo.
The RBs themselves were the problem.
Giants had the slowest collection of RBs in the league.
Paul Perkins is a true WCO runner, and fits the blocking style of our OL
WCO runner, smh.
Kudos to your trolling and being allowed to keep it up so long on here. Not even mad at this point.
Compared to a poor man's LeSean McCoy and Jamaal Charles.
Both WCO RBs for Andy Reid.
Perkins is in that mold.
Pointing out that Perkins is a true WCO RB isn't trolling, it's being correct.
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Could not run block worth shit last year. It was horrid.
But who knows? There are a lot of variables here, not the least of which is a new OL coach. Clearly they are working Hart hard at RT. Jerry and Hart have both been joining Richburg in training with LeCharles Bentley. Maybe the new OL coach is happy enough with what he sees out of the combo of Jerry and Hart, with Newhouse as the backup... and with Reese etc. having an eye on a vet shaking free that they can add later.
The last 4 or 5 games of season we ran the ball great. Jennings put up monster numbers. Same OLine. Less andre Williams was the key.
Bingo.
The RBs themselves were the problem.
Giants had the slowest collection of RBs in the league.
Paul Perkins is a true WCO runner, and fits the blocking style of our OL
It's about reading blocks and being patient not running fast into a wall.
Well done.
Footwork is tricky making that switch. Your drive and plant feet are different. The muscle memory in your hips and shoulders are different. Unless you have done it your whole career, it's a tough change to make.
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I would try to sign him. I know he's played mostly LG and C, but why wouldn't he be able to make the move to RG so we could keep Pugh at LG, which I think is his best position.
Footwork is tricky making that switch. Your drive and plant feet are different. The muscle memory in your hips and shoulders are different. Unless you have done it your whole career, it's a tough change to make.
A good way to understand it is to shovel 10-15 feet of snow with your usual hand placement, then stop and shovel the rest of the job with your hand placement reversed. Not nearly as physical as being an NFL Guard, but the mechanics as well as the additional focus you have to have on the task are fairly tall hurdles.
We don't need to do to Pugh what we did to Kiwanuka. Let him plant his flag at one position and develop from there.
2 questionables and 9 other guys to compete. I hope that constitutes being "up to something".
But even if they "have a plan" for another vet offensive lineman why would that prevent them from taking an UDFA? They still need quality depth and PS players. They've taken RBs, DBs and WRs even though they are deep with contenders at those positions.
I think the line of 08-10 shows that if you get a solid group of guys that where there can be general consistency and eventually replacing one every couple years towards the end, you can have one of the best lines in the league.
We're close to that, and Davis hits a really sweet spot of age and quality where he can be part of a group that grows together, even if he's the first one that has to be replaced.
He's from the area and actually went to not only Rutgers but Pway high school. He graduated my year and was at Rutgers with me for the same time period, so my friends from high school who played football with him and are his age have told me he has a strong connection/friends/family to/in the area. and I tend to believe that his problems are more with the Niners than football itself.
And I'm not knocking them. A lot of very intelligent posters hold that view. I just don't think they have quite accepted fully that the Giants are a WC offense predicated on the short passing game. Newhouse is a lot better RT in a WC offense than he would be playing "Giants football."