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A Maddening Thing: Fullback

area junc : 12/5/2016 1:09 pm
Could someone please explain the logic here? We could still - RIGHT NOW - sign a FB off the street who could help us. McAdoo is running a cheap version of McCarthy's Green Bay O. Did he not notice how Kuhn - and now Ripkowski - are used? Role players - but absolutely essential to the attack.

Instead, after obviously planning to carry a FB in training camp, we are happy to change direction at the last second and stay in the same formation 95% of the time? Like it's no big thing to just scrap that huge section of the offense?

Eli even admitted last week the lack of a FB was limiting what they could do.

So, why not sign a FB? We really need 3 QBs on the roster? What gives? There isn't/wasn't/hasn't been anybody on anyone's practice squad, or any street free agent, that would allow us to continue with the full play book? Isn't that kind of a big deal? Moreso than, say, having Josh Johnson?
Maybe its too late..  
Bluesbreaker : 12/5/2016 1:40 pm : link
One you have to find a fullback worthy of a roster spot .
Two I have no idea how long it would take to implement one.
Right now the worry is will Justin Pugh be able to hold
up after the setback . Even then it seems more times then
most something seems to break down in any play that we
run . Were mired in predictability and no one has stepped
up in the passing game the rest of the skill players are
just not threats . Its easy peasey to defend the Giants .
Now the defense is begging to break down as well the
remaining schedule does not bode well for us even after
a remarkable 6 game win streak ..
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Greg from LI : 12/5/2016 1:51 pm : link
I agree with everything you've said 100%  
TheMcThrill : 12/5/2016 2:09 pm : link
I just don't understand why they didnt even try to replace Will Johnson once he went out. Clearly they had been intending to have a fullback on the roster, why didnt they even try to replace him?
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PaulN : 12/5/2016 2:36 pm : link
Is entirely on McAdoo, the fact we have no blocking tight end and no fullback is on McAdoo, Reese got him the player he needed but that player got hurt, McAdoo obviously told Reese we would be fine as is, if he told Reese he needed a player, Reese would have got him a player to replace Johnson.
So are people really claiming Giants would have a better record  
Vanzetti : 12/5/2016 2:53 pm : link
if they kept a FB? Which games would they have won with a FB?

Also, you do realize that the FB is basically being phased out of the NFL? FBs are probably used in less than 30% of sets
I think there's only two games this year ....  
Manny in CA : 12/5/2016 7:28 pm : link

That I can say, the Giants got their butt kicked - Vikings & Packers (the Minny defense mauled our O-line) ..

The Packers' O-line let Rogers have his way.

Having a top-tier fullback IS a big deal, don't let nobody tell you different, and the Packers have one in Aaron Ripkowski. Here's his Oklahoma highlights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SnjLAS_Lw0

In answer to your question, Vanzetti - Skins & Steelers.

I know, in our game against them, it took like 4-5 tacklers to get him down; plus he's a terrific blocker.
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