Giants Vs. Redskins
The NY Giants 2009 season starts later today and we will have a classic NFC East matchup against the Washington Redskins.
The Skins have revamped by adding free agents and none larger (literally) than Albert Haynesworth. They always play tough defense but so do the New York Giants. This is a great game to start the new NFL season, and test our young core of wide receivers.
The running game led by Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw should lead the way even with the absence of Ward who is now in Tampa Bay. Eli Manning who has progressed and matured as a football player every year is now considered the leader of the team and a true veteran, of course winning a Super Bowl with a last minute drive certainly helps the cause. Our veteran offensive line is back with every starter, they are considered one of the top lines in all of football.
The defense, well what can you say it should dominate! Osi is back this year, Tuck has more experience and the additions of Canty and others should help keep our core fresh and ready to put a hurting on Campbell who is shaky at best. There s been much talk about the defensive line, some have even copared it to the best of all time.
No more talking, it’s time to play the game and show everyone that even out Burress we can dominate not only the NFC East but the NFL! The road to the Superbowl starts today!
Carlos Caicedo – GiantsKickoff.com – Copyright 2009
Giants Wide Receivers Carousel
The 2009 version of the NY Giants features a brusing defense, good running backs and a wide receivers carousel which is virtually the only question mark for this new NFL season.
Super Bowl hero David Tyree is no longer with the team but that still leaves a cluster of unproven players which on paper have a ton of potential but have yet to be tested on a professional field. Steve Smith is the veteran of the group after the departure of Plaxico “I shot myself in the leg” Burress and Amani Toomer. Smith has been a good roll player for a couple of years but has yet to display number one receiver potential. Domenik Hixon also has some experience but last year proved he cannot be considered a number one. I also remember him for a clear touchdown drop on a perfect pass by Eli Manning versus the Eagles. Sinorice Moss has dropped to third in the depth chart on the right side which puts him behind at least 4 other players.
The rest of the core consists of talented college players some who are recently drafted such as Hakeem Nicks who seems to have a great work ethic and positive attitude. Ramses Barden who is a huge receiver standing 6’6″, 227 pounds, he has shown some flashes of big play ability during training camp but still does not have a great grasp of the offense. Mario Manningham and Derek Hagan have also shown some potential but one thing is to do it on the practice field and another thing is to do it game day.
There is no doubt about the potential each one of these players has and Giants fans in New York can only hope for that potential to translate into success on the gridiron for the upcoming season. If these wide receivers cannot play up to their potential other teams will flood the box and have a better chance at stopping the powerful running attack.
There were several trade possibilities available which would have filled the need for a number one but the asking price from teams for these players were pretty ridiculous. On top of that the free agents demanded extensions or restructuring of their contracts in order to make them happy.
Management has been very good at evaluating talent and hopefully this year the evaluations were correct. The NY Giants have a great team and are pretty stacked at many positions, the only question mark is within the carouself or wide receivers. If they pan out there is no reason why Big Blue can’t be Super Bowl Champs once again.
Carlos Caicedo – GiantsKickoff.com – Copyright 2009
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