Manning’s Back Up, Jim Sorgi Cold, But Warms Up with Cruz
Quarterback Jim Sorgi came to the New York Giants in the off season with a unique tie to the franchise. Sorgi, drafted in 2004 by the Colts in the sixth round out of Wisconsin has been backing up a Manning his entire career. It felt good to have Sorgi in Giants camp; however, after NY Giants star quarterback Eli Manning left the game in the 2nd quarter with a 3 inch laceration to the forehead… Jim Sorgi looked uncomfortable until he found his groove with undrafted wide receiver, Victor Cruz.
It’s to be expected that his timing might be off coming in cold off the sidelines, but that is no excuse for poor mechanics and bad clock management. Bringing in Sorgi was an easy decision for NY Giants GM Jerry Reese as the coaching staff agreed that the connection between Sorgi and the Manning brothers would breed a comfort zone.
It is going to take some time for Sorgi to learn the offense and get comfortable with his new role, but watching Sorgi throw off his back foot time and time again was unsettling during his first few series. But then something happened!
The practice tandem of Jim Sorgi and Victor Cruz(UMass) caught fire…as Jim Sorgi hooked up with Cruz for two long “bomb” touchdowns. Now that we know Jim Sorgi can get the job done after he warms up…the bigger question is where do you find a slot for Victor Cruz.
He deserves it.
