Your Favorite Giant...To Never Make the Team

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In comment 14535835 Gap92 said: Quote: . He made the team.

Hmm, my bad. I didn't remember that. I remember the year he was having a great camp and he ruptured his achilles (?) during a preseason game.

Although Accorsi cut him before training camp even started.

5 receptions, 2 rushes

In comment 14535850 Gap92 said:

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In comment 14535844 pjcas18 said: Quote: In comment 14535835 Gap92 said: Quote: . He made the team. Hmm, my bad. I didn't remember that. I remember the year he was having a great camp and he ruptured his achilles (?) during a preseason game.

He was on the team the year (2006) before he ruptured his Achilles (2007)

He played mostly special teams, but managed to catch 5 passes.

Never came back from the Achilles

So he got himself a ring

It was Derek Wake when he got cut by the Giants. Good call.

I'm going back to probably late 80's with a incredibly small receiver/returner named Gary "The Flea' Harrell. I remember some draft 'expert' talking about him like he was some super hero. "That is what the flea can do".

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In comment 14535852 sb from NYT Forum said:

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Although Accorsi cut him before training camp even started.

He was Derek Wake with the Giants.

Something still seems suspicious to me about Wake. Gets cut in Giants training camp, disappears to Canada, joins the CFL, comes back three years later the second coming of Michael Strahan.

Unusual career path, to say the least.

In comment 14535862 NephilimGiants said:

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Made the team and played for the Giants.

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In comment 14535868 Greg from LI said:

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Practice squad, then that bad injury. IIRC, we were still able to trade him and get a pick back.

In comment 14535868 Greg from LI said:

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Nope, he was traded after a year on the PS and a year on NFI list.

In comment 14535868 Greg from LI said:

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Well he technically made the 53 man roster but was traded the same day.

Diehl - could not unseat mike Horgan and his patented coffin corner kick

I was excited when the Giants drafted him because he was very talented. I thought he sit behind Eli for a couple of years before potentially being traded for a draft pick or two.

made tthe team and played in 4 games for the Giants

In comment 14535839 clatterbuck said:

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a wide receiver, second-round pick in 59, who was cut in favor of a free agent named Joey Biscaha. Dial had a nice career with the Steelers and Cowboys. I don't think Biscaha lasted the season.

Great call on Buddy Dial

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In comment 14535955 PEEJ said:

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He actually made the team for a short period of time as a RB, iirc

Bennett (sp.)

RB from Tilden High School in Brooklyn

not only made the team but played 16 games and started 2 games

memories on this thread...

In comment 14536007 Chris in Philly said:

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memories on this thread...

as well as top notch research skills

In comment 14536006 FatMan in Charlotte said:

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not only made the team but played 16 games and started 2 games

Had a 2000 yard rushing season, if I'm remembering it correctly.

-MiS

In comment 14536036 Greg from LI said:

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In comment 14536006 FatMan in Charlotte said: Quote: not only made the team but played 16 games and started 2 games Had a 2000 yard rushing season, if I'm remembering it correctly. -MiS

Come on, if it was up to MiS we would have drafted Shurron Pierson.

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Third-round pick out of Nebraska in 1983. Looked like a possible solution at TE, where the Giants has gotten by with the likes of Gary Shirk and Tom Mullady after Dave Young washed out in 1981.

Williams was cut in an apparent training-camp mix-up. Went on play 11 years for the Cards, Oilers, Raiders and Niners.

Mowatt stepped up the next year, followed by Bavaro, so the Williams snafu didn’t matter much in the long run.

Drafted and traded before the season.

I know he made the team, but I'm saying it anyway!!!!! I make my own rules!

may be Chad Jones.

I don't know if technically he ever made a team or not with his injuries and how they were handled from a transaction standpoint.

He never even made it to a training camp and sure the legend is maybe more than he would have become, but I was really looking forward to his Giants career.

In comment 14536148 pjcas18 said:

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may be Chad Jones. I don't know if technically he ever made a team or not with his injuries and how they were handled from a transaction standpoint. He never even made it to a training camp and sure the legend is maybe more than he would have become, but I was really looking forward to his Giants career.

That news was brutal.

must have been 8-10 years ago. He had really good straight line speed, but was unable to move any other direction than straight ahead like a rook in chess. Can't remember his dang name, but I'll try and figure it out.

But, Greg Mark, 3rd round pick, 1990. Great motor, per George Young. Still hate the 'great motor' acronym. Never made the team. Great college career though:

He finished his career with an overall record of 55-5, 35 starts, 253 tackles, 95 quarterback pressures and 34.5 total sacks. His sack total currently ranks him 2nd on the all-time UM career sack list.

In comment 14536280 jpkmets said:

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must have been 8-10 years ago. He had really good straight line speed, but was unable to move any other direction than straight ahead like a rook in chess. Can't remember his dang name, but I'll try and figure it out.

You may be referring to Da'Rel Scott, though I'm pretty sure he actually made them team. Fits your description though.

In comment 14536280 jpkmets said:

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must have been 8-10 years ago. He had really good straight line speed, but was unable to move any other direction than straight ahead like a rook in chess. Can't remember his dang name, but I'll try and figure it out.

Da'Rel Scott I believe.

you beat me to it.

loss to the Cowboys.

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WR, was good with the Bengals

had promise, but got injured

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It was within the last 5 years. He did great in Pre-season games.

In comment 14536700 Reale01 said:

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It was within the last 5 years. He did great in Pre-season games.

Corey Washington? IIRC he made the team and played during the regular season

In comment 14536700 Reale01 said:

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It was within the last 5 years. He did great in Pre-season games.

Ramses Barden

In comment 14536376 CMicks3110 said:

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WR, was good with the Bengals

And he was good with the Texans as well

Good size and speed and made some plays. I think he got hurt and was never seen again, curse of #86.

In comment 14536927 Jim in Forest Hills said:

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Good size and speed and made some plays. I think he got hurt and was never seen again, curse of #86.

He made the team. Caught some balls from Eli vs. Philly in ''04.

Almost...oye..paired with LT
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In comment 14536700 Reale01 said: Quote: It was within the last 5 years. He did great in Pre-season games. Ramses Barden

Barden made the team.