In a report from ESPN.com, there is some buzz around the league that the Giants could take a look at perennial pro-bowler Derrick Brooks to help at the weak side linebacker position. With new addition Michael Boley out at least 8-10 weeks and no guarantee of him starting the season on time, a player like Brooks could definitely help shore up an already solid linebacking core.

Behind Boley on the depth chart sits Gerris Wilkinson, Bryan Kehl, and Chase Blackburn.

It’s all good and well to hope that Boley’s hip surgery goes as planned and that he will be ready to go once the season starts; But the fact of the matter is that coming into a season without participating in training camp and playing at the level you are expected to play is easier said than done.

Boley’s a good player, I nor anyone else in the Giants organization doubt that, but why not bring in an aging pro-bowl veteran like Derrick Brooks. He proved last year that he still has some gas left in the tank, and he definitely wants to play.

The New Orleans Saints are also rumored to have interest in the pro-bowler. Returning to Tampa Bay is not out of the question either.

Regardless, Brooks is going to sign somewhere before the sesaon starts, and I can pretty much guarantee that he will make a positive impact wherever he goes.