Daily Archives: February 26, 2013

Who Should the Giants Draft?

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What do the Giants need to address in the draft? Who’s going to be lingering around that 19th pick? Both questions Giants fans are eager to find out.

With so many holes on the Giants roster this offseason it’s hard to pinpoint one specific area the G-Men need to focus on.

Some people would argue that they need to draft defensive players, especially within the secondary and linebacker postions. While others would argue they need help on the offensive line.

Here are three names to consider and might be on the Giants wish list:

Hi-res-155398001_display_image  LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia.  

Hi-res-157285442_display_image  OT D.J. Fluker, Alabama.

Hi-res-154488199_display_image  CB Xavier Rhodes, Florida State.

Any of these players could bring an immedient improvement to the Giants roster.

It’ll be interesting to see what route they choose to go with their first round pick. But as always Jerry Reece and Tom Coughlin will pick the best player on the board and it’s bound to try excitement to the big apple.

 

 

 

The Nash Effect

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What has hurt the Rangers these past few games?

That answer can be summed up with one word, injuries. The Rangers have gone 0-2-1 in the past 3-games and have only managed to gain 1 point.

imgres Does Rich Nash being out of the lineup really hurt the rangers offense?

John Tortorella believes, “I think this is a team that needs something good to happen to it to gain some confidence back I don’t think we’ve played the right way consistently enough, and if we concentrate on that, I think good things will come out way.”

Consistency has been the problem on offense and Nash being out has affected that progression. The other problem the Rangers has faced is their 28th ranked power play. Only scoring 6 goals on the power play this year is an issue that needs to be fixed.

Once Nash returns it’ll provide that spark the Rangers need to get back into playoff contention. Until then they’ve got to find some chemistry and balance in their offense if they want to get back to winning games.

Freeney in Blue?

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Who wouldn’t want that sack machine leading the charge on defense? Apparently not the Indianapolis Colts.

After 11 seasons with the Colts Dwight Freeney has been released and now sits among the  top 4-3 pass rushers on the open market.

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Freeney is the Colts all time leader with 107.5 sacks. While Peyton Manning became know for being the face of the franchise, Dwight Freeney became known as the leader of the defense. One of the most feared pass rushers for a decade he became known for his fierce bull rush technique.

Now that he’s hit free agency, who’s going to win him over?

Teams like the Atlanta Falcons and Green Packers could greatly use his services to boost their average defenses, but how about the team that he grew up watching as a kid?

The Giants could use another relentless pass rusher to coincide with JPP. With Osi Umenyoria now gone and Just Tuck declining the G-Men could benefit greatly from adding a player of Freeney’s caliber for the right price.

There is concern with his age (33) and lack of production this year (5 sacks), but the Giants are lacking in depth at the position. He would be moving back to a 4-3 scheme under Perry Fewell and could have great success with JPP on the other side.

It’ll be interesting to see if the Giants take him into consideration during the new league year (March 12th). Something both Coughlin and Reece should think about during the next few weeks.