It looks like there are a lot of available guys out there to pick from to try and help bolster it from an experience standpoint. I really have a hard time believing the Giants will go into Dallas with the status quo. Brandon Jacobs name keeps coming up and I would not be surprised if they would take a flier on him. But that remains to be seen.
How shocked would you all be if the Giants did nothing at this point and went with what they have? If they don't do something by mid week then it would seem pretty clear they are going to go with the status quo. And given Coughlin's track record I would find that hard to believe given how little trust he puts in untested players. And given the fact it's Eli's ass that is on the line.
They didn't.
I suspect they rely on Wilson with an occasional breather from Cox or Scott until Brown gets back.
(1) To increase the odds that he breaks a few big ones;
(2) To keep the defense honest so they can't guess what we're going to do.
Wilson is a unique talent, and I like Cox much more than I thought I would, but he's a rookie and doesn't look to fit the role of a short yardage back anyway.
For several years the biggest problem for the Giants' offense has been consistency. And the biggest part of that problem has been an inability to convert on short yardage. If I'm crazy, you can add Coughlin to the list because he's said the same thing. And while the OL has been and is a significant part of the problem, there are backs who have a knack for short yardage. They can both make the best of bad blocking and exploit good blocking. Some them have this skill as part of a feature back skill set, but many of them have this as their only primary skill. The Giants have needed one for a long time, and now need one more than ever.
These types of back can usually be found in the mid to late part of the draft. But you have to want one. And for whatever reason it seems the F.O. doesn't value backs that fit this profile. And while a pick like Nassib is great value, and will likely be valuable down the road, how I wish the Giants could have picked up a short yardage specialist instead so they could play better football THIS year.
Cox looks good, but he doesn't look like a tough inside runner. Very nice acceleration and speed to the outside however. He may have some success on plays inside if they're well blocked.
As much as I hate to even bring Smith (have to give him his due), I was thinking of the time that Smith came in and ripped off a long run real early in the game and ripped our hearts out. I`m hoping that Wilson can do the same thing with a couple /few bursts.
As a positive aside about the Smith reference, I was trying to find his exact quote on google, I kept running into articles about his termination from an analyst gig with references to his contract getting blowed up and being debacled - another description he had about a Patriots loss. LMFAO!!!