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With the NY Giants offensive line in need of some help, big blue signed OT Stacey Andrews.  Yes, the brother of Shawn Andrews who the Giants cut last week.  If you want to find some similarities to the every prospering Philadelphia Eagles and your New York Giants…The Eagles had both brothers in Eagles green at one time in 2009.  That experiment did not work.

Only two quick seasons later…Shawn Andrews the 3x Pro Bowler has been cut by the Giants and Stacey Andrews who had been traded from Philadelphia to Seattle has been let go only to resurface as a New York Giant.

Confused?  Me too.

One would wonder why Shawn Andrews wouldn’t take a pay cut to stay with the Giants.  He is clearly head and shoulders better than his brother and he would have had the opportunity to compete for the starting left tackle job against William Beatty the Giants  2nd round pick in 2009.  The Giants currently have 16 offensive lineman in camp.  Only two players, David Baas(FA from 49er’s) and Jim Cordle from Ohio State are true centers.

The wild card is Adam Koets who can play center and guard but is currently rehabbing an ACL injury; however, will be ready to compete soon.  Koets did an excellent job in 2010 before getting hurt and is quite underrated.

Now that it’s official and David Diehl has been moved to guard(costing him $750,000 if he made 15 starts at left tackle), Andrews becomes the catalyst brought into Giants camp to push the slightly soft, William Beatty and 4th round pick James Brewer.

 

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Shaun O’Hara, a former captain and spokesperson for the New York Giants will be released.

Coupled with the departure of fellow veteran O-Lineman Rich Seubert,this news signals a significant remodeling of an aging unit that at one time was the strongest in the league.

O’hara was a solid if not standout player during his time in New York, which started when he was signed as a free agent in 2004. Moving from G to C, The Hillsborough native helped both RB Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward rush for over 1,000 yards each during the 2008 campaign.

O’Hara leaves a vacancy at C that Adam Koets will compete to fill during camp. Koets played well when O’hara was lost to injury in 2010, but suffered a torn ACL himself in Seattle.

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According to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk……..

Center Shaun O’Hara has pulled out of the Pro Bowl since he will undergo surgery. O’Hara had ankle and foot injuries and played in just six games this season. Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil will take his roster spot on the NFC Pro Bowl team..

It is absolutely the right move here for O’Hara……knowing the kind of guy he is, there’s no way he feels he’s worthy of the spot after only playing in six games this year.  Plus, he’s not physically up to it and needs to get his health issues in order before next season.

With O’Hara, Rich Seubert and Adam Koets all coming off surgery, you would have to think the Giants will be looking for help / depth at center in the off-season.

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Several Giants Lineman Scheduled to Go Under the Knife This Winter

Let’s get caught up with some injury news and happenings before the season gets too far in the rear view mirror, shall we….

The Giants have several players that will be needing off-season surgery. One of them is DE Osi Umenyiora, whose knee and hip kept him from practicing in full all year.

The injuries did not prevent Osi from having a great season. A league-leading 10 forced fumbles and 11.5 sacks was worthy of Pro Bowl consideration, but the nod went to linemate Justin Tuck instead.

Although the team officially listed Osi’ s injury to be a knee every week, it is his hip that will be operated on in the near future. He opted to play through the pain this year rather than have the operation last summer and miss the season.

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Tagged Adam Koets, David Diehl, Justin Tuck, Mitch Petrus, New York Giants Blogs, Osi Umenyiora, Rich Seubert, Shaun O'Hara, Shawn Andrews |

Steve Smith’s absence was arguably the biggest injury blow to the Giants playoff hopes in 2010. However, it was the loss of another Giants receiver that could likely prove to be the most significant when all is said and done.

No, I am not talking about fan-favorite Victor Cruz. I am referring to Ramses Barden, who at 6’6 could become a major offensive weapon for the Giants, if he can stay on the field.

It was no secret why the Giants selected Barden out of Cal Poly in the 3rd round of the 2009 draft. Despite lacking the pedigree of a football powerhouse, Barden gave New York a chance to recreate the magic Eli Manning had worked with a slightly larger Plaxico Burress. With his rookie year being a wash, it appeared that Barden had finally arrived early this November when he filled the void left by Smith against Dallas.
Barden’s career had thus far been marked by drops and injuries. However, a 3 reception, 34 yard game seemed to be signaling that the tide had turned…until a leg injury concluded his season before game’s end. The stats aren’t jaw dropping but for the first time, Barden didn’t look lost on the field. As the rash of injuries continued at the receiver position, he would have been given an opportunity to show the Giants exactly what they can expect from him.

Does he have starter potential? Can he become a top 3 option and thus give the Giants some breathing room when it comes time to deal with a dinged up FA Steve Smith? Manning’s play clearly suffers without the presence of either a big bailout or a crisp route runner. Barden would have had a legitimate shot at starting next season near the depth chart’s peak if he continued to improve over the course of 2010. Now we will have to wait until training camp (yes there will be a training camp) to see if Barden’s regressed or moved forward.

Similarly, Adam Koets’s early exit in Seattle puts the Giants in a tough spot. Koets was progressing nicely from failed late round draft pick to solid option at center. The Giants, who are in need of a future option at center with Shaun O’hara’s play and (football) health declining, would love to already have the next starter on the roster. It is very likely that they already do. O’hara himself admitted this off-season that the Giants were high on Koets and saw big things for him in the future if he continued to improve. Still, it would have been a great advantage come draft time to have seen nearly a full season of Koets taking reps.

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Yesterday the Giants fielded only 2 offensive linemen in their normal slots. While Kareem McKenzie and Chris Snee stayed put on the right, the left saw Rich Seubert at C, David Diehl at LG, and Shawn Andrews debuting at LT.

The results speak for itself as New York stomped Seattle in a 41-7 rout. However, as mentioned earlier this evening, the victory had casualties. Both Diehl and Adam Koets (who spelled Seubert multiple times at C), suffered injuries. While the severity of the injuries are still unknown, the theme will likely be recurring in the near future.

Shaun O’Hara is not getting any younger or healthier. A Pro Bowler, team leader, and local product, O’hara has been a key member of the organization since arriving in 2005. Now, he is out indefinitely with a similar injury to the one that ended Strahan’s 2006 campaign prematurely. It is not likely that the Giants will continue to pay out a Pro Bowler’s salary in 2011 for an ailing player. (more…)

Tagged Adam Koets, Chris Snee, David Diehl, Kareem McKenzie, Mitch Petrus, Rich Seubert, Shaun O'Hara, Shawn Andrews |

All week we have heard speculation about the situation at C for the Giants. When it became apparent that Shaun O’hara would be forced to spectate, the odds on favorite to replace him was Adam Koets.

As most of you know, Koets replaced O’hara earlier this season for multiple games and despite some expected falters, was an adequate solution. Despite this, the Giants have made opted to rearrange the O-line a bit more. Rich Seubert will be shifting over from LG to snap while David Diehl returns to his 2006 guard spot.

Last but not least, the must anticipated installment of Shawn Andrews into the starting lineup will occur today as the former Eagle will get a crack at the LT job.

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Who would have thunk it? Following a training camp riddled with injuries (let alone a 2009 campaign with a disabled list theme) The Giants have only one player ruled out due to injury for their opener.

That player of course is Phillip Dillard, a rookie linebacker who didn’t figure to see much playing time today anyway. As reported earlier, Aaron Ross is doubtful.

The Giants, for the first time in recent memory, will have to make as many as 6 healthy scratches to whittle down to 45.

Projected Scratches are as follows:

Victor Cruz: Calhoun is a gunner and Cruz isn’t. The final active receiver isn’t likely to see time on offense so special teams is the difference maker.

Dave Tollefson: Numbers game catches up with him here. No injuries leave no room for 9 defensive lineman. Comes down to him and Linval Joseph but the Giants are eager to get this rookie on the field for real action. Plus, Joseph is 4th DT. Tollefson is 5th DE.

Mitch Petrus: Numbers game again for Petrus. Petrus entered camp with some hype and fanfare. Some feel he is a future starter. Whatever he will be in the future, he hasn’t impressed yet in exhibition action. No need to dress him today.

Michael Johnson: Johnson missed a lot of preseason football due to injury and just barely made the squad as the 4th safety with Chad Jones unavailable. Once a promising young starter for the Giants, Johnson would have probably suited up had injuries opened some room on the 45.

Gerris Wilkinson: Like Johnson, Wilkinson barely squeaked past final cuts. The reserve linebacker is low on the depth chart and while he plays well on special teams, I don’t see Team Captain Chase Blackburn (also a special teams standout) or Bryan Kehl sitting.

Adam Koets: This is a tough call to make. Shaun O’hara is returning but will be monitoring his injury for the entire season. Koets is the backup center but Seubert is also trained for emergencies. Seubert could shift over with Shawn Andrews rotating in to LG. This one was between Koets and Beckum but I don’t see the Giants keeping Beckum out and leaving Kevin Boss as the only TE (even though they are anyway).

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With final cuts days away, the Giants find themselves in a precarious position. Injuries have thrown the availability of several key players into question and providing adequate depth to remedy the situation may force the team to cut players that deserve to stay.

To help untangle the mess, I’ll be posting installments that break down the depth at each position group over the next week.  Today we start with perhaps the most important position group, the Offensive Line.

There are currently 10 players on the roster that have a legitimate shot at landing a spot on the line. The importance of this position and the recent injury problems it has encountered suggest that the Giants would like to retain between 8-9 players. Nine may be too high however, due to the roster issues we will be discussing throughout this series.

Guaranteed a roster spot are last year’s starting 5 (David Diehl, Rich Seubert, Shaun O’hara, Chris Snee, Kareem McKenzie), Will Beatty, and rookie Mitch Petrus.
Adam Koets, Shawn Andrews, and Guy Whimper are each fighting for what will likely be one remaining spot.

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I think we can all agree that Jerry Reese is a good GM, who has mostly done his part in providing the Giants with the players that the team needs to win. On the surface it would seem that little of last season’s shortcomings were due to Reese’s personnel decisions, and are more attributable to injuries and bad coaching. But I wonder, if I were to put a number to Reese’s draft and offseason moves, would he average out among the better GMs in league history? Mediocre? Or just plain terrible? Over the next four weeks I intend to apply a letter grade and GPA to Reese’s off season moves and draft picks in order to more realistically tag him as a GM.

2007

1) Aaron Ross, DB, Texas – Ross was a lockdown corner for a little while there and contributed steadily until he got debacled by some injuries. Reese could have gotten all hot and bothered and threw away a whole bunch of picks to get Darelle Revis but he showed great restraint in taking Ross: A

2) Steve Smith, WR, USC – Money in the bank baby: A+

3) Jay Alford, DT, Penn State – Alford committed arguably the most spectacular sack in Super Bowl history against Tom Brady and the Pats during Super Bowl 2007. Then he summarily disappeared of the face of the earth. In Reese’s defense, Alford did not have an injury history in college: C+

4) Zak DeOssie, LB/LS, Brown – I don’t want to underestimate the quality of a good long snapper. But draft your long snapper in the 7^th round or draft an offensive lineman that can snap: D

5) Kevin Boss, TE, Western Oregon – Boss continues to be a solid contributor, nothing spectacular, but a good pick: B

6) Adam Koets, OL, Oregon State – The only real non-contributor in 2007. We’re still waiting for some good stuff from Koets. If 2010 isn’t his year he doesn’t have a year: C-

7) Micheal Johnson, DB, Arizona – Another disappearing 2007 contributor. At least he was 7^th rounder: C

7) Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, Marshall – Bradshaw’s got it all.  I don’t know why he actually fell to the 7^th round. He had good numbers and Marshall has some descent visibility. At any rate, Bradshaw has to be in the top five change of pace backs in the league and you got him very late in the draft, a Jerry Reese home run: A+

Off-season Moves – Quiet Off-season. It has to be said that Reese ignored the fact that Antonio Pierce’s skills were deteriorating and he was the only starting MLB in the NFL with a beer gut. I think this is the season that the Giants signed Gibril Wilson to a one-year deal instead of a long term contract. In 2008 he got an offer too expensive for the Giants to match: C- (For a lack of foresight)

-Season GPA: 2.6

I’m just saying…

WR Steve Smith wants a raise. And doesn’t he deserve one? Has any Giant ever deserved one more?

Godspeed to AP in his career as a broadcaster for ESPN. Hopefully he shows a little more restraint than Tiki-bear did. And hopefully, he especially shows more restraint than his old club-spelunking days with Plaxico Burress.

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