I am a lifelong Giants fan and a few weeks ago when I heard about the team doing the list of the top 100 players in franchise history, and I wanted to guess the 100 players who would make the list. I made my predictions before they began to release the list, and I have some incorrect guesses in there, as the team has released 100-91 and 90-81 so far. Rich Seubert is a name I didn't expect to see in there but I'm glad he was recognized. Saquon was the last player I included. There were some tough cuts.
QB (8)
Eli Manning
Phil Simms
Charlie Conerly
Y.A. Tittle
Fran Tarkenton
Kerry Collins
Jeff Hostetler
Ed Danowski
RB-FB-HB (15)
Tiki Barber
Rodney Hampton
Joe Morris
Joe Morrison
Ron Johnson
Frank Gifford
Brandon Jacobs
Ahmad Bradshaw
Ken Strong (also played as TB, WB, DB, K)
Ward Cuff (also played as WB, QB, K, some defense)
Tuffy Leemans (also played as TB, DB, QB)
Ottis Anderson
Alex Webster
Eddie Price
Saquon Barkley
WR (13)
Amani Toomer
Odell Beckham
Homer Jones
Kyle Rote
Del Shofner
Victor Cruz
Ray Flaherty
Plaxico Burress
Red Badgro
Jim Lee Howell
Hakeem Nicks
Ike Hilliard
Jim Poole
TE (5)
Jeremy Shockey
Bob Tucker
Aaron Thomas
Mark Bavaro
Howard Cross
OL (15)
Chris Snee
Greg Larson
David Diehl
Shaun O’Hara
Bart Oates
William Roberts
Doug Van Horn
Doug Riesenberg
Ray Wietecha
Jack Stroud
Rosey Brown
Cal Hubbard
Steve Owen
Al Blozis
Mel Hein (also played as LB)
DL (14)
Michael Strahan
George Martin
Jim Katcavage
Leonard Marshall
Osi Umenyiora
Jack Gregory
Keith Hamilton
Justin Tuck
Jason Pierre-Paul
Andy Robustelli
Dexter Lawrence
Arnie Weinmeister
Jim Burt
Rosey Grier
LB (10)
Antonio Pierce
Lawrence Taylor
Carl Banks
Harry Carson
Jessie Armstead
Sam Huff
Brad Van Pelt
Pepper Johnson
Brian Kelley
Gary Reasons
DB (13)
Emlen Tunnell
Jason Sehorn
Corey Webster
Jimmy Patton
Dick Lynch
Tom Landry
Spider Lockhart
Willie Williams
Terry Kinard
Mark Collins
Antrel Rolle
Erich Barnes
Mark Haynes
Specialists (7)
Pete Gogolak
Lawrence Tynes
Dave Jennings
Sean Landeta
Jeff Feagles
Dave Meggett (also played as RB)
David Tyree (also played as WR)
On behalf of Ed Danowksi -I QBed the Giants to two NFL cvhampionships - shouldn't I be higher than Kerry Collins?
On behalf of Frank Gifford - I still have more TDs than anyone in Giants history. How did Ron Johnson get listed above me?
On behalf of Hakeem Nicks - I was a way more valuable Giant than Odell Beckham ever was;
On behalf of Mark Bavaro - Aaron Thomas and Bob tucker - really?
On behalf of Mark Collins - How could you have me 10th? Th only better Giants cornerback than me was Emlen Tunnell (Just who do you think covered Jerry Rice all those years)?
Sorry didn’t see him listed at TE
On behalf of Ed Danowksi -I QBed the Giants to two NFL cvhampionships - shouldn't I be higher than Kerry Collins?
On behalf of Frank Gifford - I still have more TDs than anyone in Giants history. How did Ron Johnson get listed above me?
On behalf of Hakeem Nicks - I was a way more valuable Giant than Odell Beckham ever was;
On behalf of Mark Bavaro - Aaron Thomas and Bob tucker - really?
On behalf of Mark Collins - How could you have me 10th? Th only better Giants cornerback than me was Emlen Tunnell (Just who do you think covered Jerry Rice all those years)?
I should have specified that I didn't realize that the NYG official list would be ranked. I assumed it would be like the NFL 100th Anniversary Team, which was just given as a team of 100 players and not numbered 1-100. I would have ranked Bavaro above the other TEs and would have had Gifford and Danowski a lot higher up in their position groups had I done a full ranking.
Who would you or they have on the list instead? There were some players like Seubert who I had to cut but wanted to have on there.
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and John B are pretty upset about some of this, and I don't blame them.
RJ - That's always a good question.
I would add Renya Thompson as a specialist
Who would you or they have on the list instead? There were some players like Seubert who I had to cut but wanted to have on there.
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and John B are pretty upset about some of this, and I don't blame them.
Who would you or they have on the list instead? There were some players like Seubert who I had to cut but wanted to have on there.
This is a good place to start.
I recommend paying attention to the Single Platoon Team, you are not likely to see many of those players on Giants.com, outside of Mel Hein, Cal Hubbard and Tuffy Leemans.
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In comment 16551907 Eric from BBI said:
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and John B are pretty upset about some of this, and I don't blame them.
Who would you or they have on the list instead? There were some players like Seubert who I had to cut but wanted to have on there.
This is a good place to start.
I recommend paying attention to the Single Platoon Team, you are not likely to see many of those players on Giants.com, outside of Mel Hein, Cal Hubbard and Tuffy Leemans.
Whoops!
Forgot the link
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Are you referring to the BBI team?
Mendenhall is on there.