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Missing Playoffs Would Allow Giants To Rebuild
in response to reader comment: Your assessment of the NY Giants is very believable.

Submitted by JayT, Dec 20, 2007 13:39

Really? Trade for Chad Pennington? Really? He will be 32 at the start of next season and he lost the starting job for the 3-11 Jets. Throw in the fact that he can't air the ball more than 20-25 yds downfield and any decent defense and DCoordinator knows this, suddenly your offense is confined to a small box of field to work with on every down and forced to throw all short passes. All Chad threw this year were quick outs or hitches.

Shockey has 2-3 more solid years left. He's no longer an elite pass catcher. However, he has evolved into an elite run blocker these days. It's widely known he has lost a step and doesn't get the same separation he got when he was younger and before his numerous injuries over the years. Toss in a broken fibula and he'll be lucky to go one a day in training camp next summer. How can you possibly say a broken leg, I mean, it's your means for moving, is not a huge deal. That's hardly as small as you think it is.

Our Oline is an great run blocking unit and a mediocre pass blocking unit. Watch the tape of the games this season. I love Diehl but we need a true LT to protect the blindside. Do that, then switch Diehl back to guard and suddenly our unit goes from above average to great.

I do agree that our D is one LB, CB, and S away from being truly special. And I agree that Burress is a top 5 WR (when healthy) but he also will be 31 at the start of next year. Meaning he has maybe 2-3 more years of top notch play and then there is a huge dropoff. See Harrison, Marvin and Toomer, Amani.

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whether or not they make the playoffs coughlin must go as the giants with him will continue to be mediocre.... [MORE]	elwig	Dec 20, 2007 08:48
Aging and injury prone offensive talent has been a major component of the NY Giants late season atrophy in the... [MORE]	Serge Marinkovic MD	Dec 19, 2007 18:04
Really? Trade for Chad Pennington? Really? He will be 32 at the start of next season and he lost the...	JayT	Dec 20, 2007 13:39
I agree, we have no chance in the playoffs short of a miracle. Eli needs to go.. Bring in Derrick... [MORE]	Jaytrod	Dec 19, 2007 14:34
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