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My take on the state of the Giants roster |
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Written by AYM
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Tuesday, 20 December 2011 00:08 |
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We probably will not make the playoffs (though I'd love for us to, even if it is one and out). I don't think there's much chance of beating the Jets, and we'd be only beating the Cowboys to allow the Eagles to take the division. Yuck.
First of all, people keep mentioning Bill Cowher as the answer. I don't think Cowher is worth all that much without Dick LeBeau. Funny Mike Tomlin seems to be doing about the same and no one thinks he's a Hall of Famer. Though if we were to go down the retread route, I'd take him over Gruden and Fisher.
Reese is better than the NFL average at the GM spot so for now, he stays. He may be a Peter Principle guy but that remains to be seen. It also remains to be seen whether he's drafting based on his philosophy or getting the players according to Coughlin's philosophy. Reese may need to be evaluated on the brittleness of the roster. Is there a reason the Giants are league leaders in injuries year after year?
Coughlin and the coaching staff have to go. With the exception of 2007, this team collapses in the 2nd half every year. The problems on defense with lack of communication and wretched 3rd down defense go beyond Fewell and have been around since Plax shot himself. This team shows no fire, no emotion (except when playing the Patriots every 4 years) on offense or defense. The special teams have been the worst in the NFL outside of San Diego for years now. This year the team has trailed in every game they've played and if not for Eli heroics, would have lost every single one ... which leads me to the state of the roster.
Quite frankly, this team got old and overrated. Quick and in a hurry, across several positions:
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Written by CAGiantFan
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Sunday, 31 July 2011 20:44 |
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1) We had one of the best O-lines in the league last year and have upgraded it even more with Baas. And we have excellent versatile depth and young guys coming up. Our running game, which was already pretty good, should be even better. With Baas, Snee and Diehl inside we should be able to run inside the tackles, especially on the right side. 3rd and short need not instill fear in us anymore.
2) Eli has averaged 17 INTs per 16 game season so there is no reason to think he won't regress back to his mean - which means a likely significant decrease in INTs
3) We have an excellent crop of receivers including arguably the most dynamic duo in the league in Nicks and Manningham. Smith is a question mark but we have an experienced guy in Hixon and a young guy in Jernigan plus some other guys so we should be OK.
4) Contrary to mythology Brandon has lost nothing and had his best per carry average last year. We have him in his perfect niche as the second back.
5) We are either going to have an experienced veteran punter in Weatherford or an outstanding young punter who has improved enough to beat out Weatherford in Dodge, Either way it is a big step up.
6) We are getting back our best return guy in recent years with Hixon and have another potential returner in Jernigan.
7) On defense we have a guy, JPP who improved by leaps and bounds as last year progressed and shows every sign of being a special player.
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Best Player Available vs. Draft by Need Part 2 |
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Written by bighitterdalama
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Wednesday, 20 April 2011 20:38 |
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The Actual Draft Process
Universally, each team’s draft process combines elements of both BPA and DBN. Each team’s coaching staff compiles a list of strengths and weaknesses. Into this they add the relative importance of each player position as it relates to the team’s offensive and defensive systems. Out of this they derive team personnel weaknesses. The coaching staff provides this information to front office as a “wish list.”
Simultaneously, the team’s personnel department works to evaluate potential talent. This process is continuous. College talent scouts attend games, watch game film, and contact sources in and around college programs. These scouts will look at more than just raw talent and on-field success. Personal traits such as relations with fellow players, interaction with coaches, off-field character issues are all closely examined and evaluated. NFL history is littered with highly talented players whose personal issues ruined potentially great careers. For example, the San Diego Chargers, in perhaps the greatest draft blunder of all-time, chose to ignore the widely known off-field and maturity issues of Ryan Leaf in favor of his obvious physical talent. Conversely, a positive marijuana test caused many teams to pass over Hall of Fame DT Warren Sapp in the 1995 draft. Injuries must also be closely evaluated. Consider former University of Miami and New York Giant linebacker Jesse Armstead. Scouts felt that Armstead, following his freshman season at Miami, was an eventual shoo-in as a first round pick. Armstead then suffered a debilitating knee injury in in his sophomore year which caused him to fall off most teams draft boards. The Giants selected him in the 8th round (#207 overall) in the 1993 draft. Arsmtead went on to have a terrific Giant career that included five Pro Bowl selections and one trip to the Super Bowl.
The coaching staff, personnel department, and front office assemble the roster as a united team. This effort reaches a feverous pitch as the draft approaches. Questions arise as to how to improve the team’s performance. First and foremost they determine what roster positions need immediate attention. Their second concern is future team needs. Different approaches present themselves. Is it possible to address the most glaring deficiencies in the upcoming draft? Perhaps the draft is weak at those positions. If so, what free agency possibilities exist as an alternative? Should the team use free agency to solve a weakness with a long term signing? Should the team sign a stop-gap veteran and address the issue in a future draft that will be much stronger at the targeted position? Will a veteran player, still playing at a high level, become a liability within the next few years? Given the team’s draft position, can it “trade down” and still address team needs? What to do if a targeted player is unexpectedly drafted prior to the team’s selection? Should the team select a particular terrific prospect that falls onto their draft number even if that player does not fit a team need?
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