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from SNY collaborator Mike Garafolo of the Newark Star-Ledger….
The Giants have signed three more players to reserve/future contracts for the 2011 season: RB Martell Mallett, OL Ike Ndukwe and DE Ayanga Okpokowuruk.
Mallett was with the Eagles in camp last season. He rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries in the preseason opener before gaining only 37 yards on his final 12 attempts of the preseason. He was briefly on the team’s practice squad before being released. He was later on the Browns‘ practice squad for two months and returned to the Eagles’ practice squad for the postseason.
Ndukwe, a former undrafted free agent who started 15 games for the Dolphins in 2008, worked out for the Giants in October.
Okpokowuruk signed with the Giants last year as an undrafted free agent. He was waived before the start of camp but signed to the practice squad in December to replace QB Rhett Bomar.
The Giants have now signed 11 players to reserve/future deals since the end of last season.
What is a reserve/future contract? Funny you should ask…..
Players signed to “reserve/future” contracts means they are being signed for the 2011 season even though that season does not officially begin until March. Only players who were not on any NFL team’s active roster when the 2010 season ended are eligible for such signings; if they were under contract, then they would remain so until March. Players who were on practice squads at the end of the season are eligible to sign with any team.
Tagged Cleveland Browns, eagles, Miami Dolphins, National Football League, New York Giants, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, Rhett Bomar, Scout team, The Star-Ledger, Undrafted sportsperson |
Rhett Bomar blows a 3rd&5 after waiting far too long to pass. He gets squarely sacked.
Score still 17-3 Baltimore
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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 continue with the backup QB situation.
For the first time since 2004, the Giants have a roster issue at quarterback. Ever since Eli was moved ahead of veteran Kurt Warner, this particular area was not given much attention in terms of competition.
For the past two years, David Carr was entrenched as the one and only backup. A former first overall pick, Carr had significant starting experience under his belt. Carr has since left the team to pursue a battle for the starting job in San Francisco (he is currently losing to Alex Smith).
Carr’s departure was a disappointment to the front office, as they tried to lure him back into the fold. The true blow however, was the organization’s failure to procure a veteran backup of the same caliber.
Jim Sorgi, who spent several years backing up Peyton Manning, was the free agent New York chose to sign. The fact that he was Peyton’s understudy may seem like a selling point, but it isn’t. Peyton does not often miss time. The Colt superstar is currently second on the list of active QBs with the most consecutive starts.
Tagged Eli Manning, Jim Sorgi, Kerry Collins, Peyton Manning, Rhett Bomar |
QB Jim Sorgi intends to return in time for the September 2nd game against New England.
Ralph Vacchiano reports that Sorgi plans to return to practice Monday, less than five days before the Giants will reduce the roster by 22 players.
Sorgi’s roster spot is likely still intact, however his injury has sidelined him long enough for speculation to swirl and for Rhett Bomar to get in a full game’s worth of field time.
The way things look at the moment, the Giants will keep three QBs should Bomar be retained. Whether or not Sorgi is one of the three depends on his ability to bounce back from injury.
Tagged Jim Sorgi, Rhett Bomar |
A 7 point loss?…we’ll take it. This was no ordinary game for the Giants. No the game didn’t count. However, meaningless or not, the Giants found themselves with their back to the wall in the early month of August.
A 24-17 defeat is not exactly disappointing when you consider the circumstances. New York played the entire game with a third string QB. How many times have you witnessed a third string QB even play a series at the pro level, let alone an entire game?
That said, here’s what we learned:
-Rhett Bomar had an oppurtunity to solidify a roster spot and perhaps the nod for immediate backup to Manning. He struggled tonight and despite some good plays, including an impressive deep toss to Steve Smith in tight coverage, Bomar did not play up to par. He seemed to struggle more agasint Pittsburgh’s reserve players and was unable to keep a critical pass to Tim Brown in bounds on the final drive. In a regular season game, his play would be unnaceptable.
I still expect a veteran QB to be brought in after final cuts. The Giants waited on two major free agent signings this year (Keith Bulluck and ShawnAndrews). Just because they didn’t look to make a deal this week, don’t overlook the possiblity of a veteran presence being added.
Even if Jim Sorgi is healthy by Week 1, the fact remains that he is a veteran with very limited “hands on” experience. Bomar is a young player with very little experience period.
If Kerry Collins is cut by the Titans, the Giants will likely be interested.
-Victur Cruz was unable to match his explosive first game. His single catch for 10 yards coupled with his botched punt returns likely didn’t wow the coaching staff. He’s a work in progress but he is probably still in good shape roster wise.
Sinorice Moss was barely used tonight (if at all). Regadless of Moss, Cruz has shown the same amount if not more potential that Moss has in a fifth of the time. The Giants want to see what the young man can do. There is no sense in cutting him, only to see him wind up with another team as a main offensive weapon (see Ryan Grant, Packers 2007).
There are two other threats to Cruz’s claim for the final WR spot. Rutgers alum Tim Brown had a nice catch towards the end of the game. Unfortunately, that catch came on the same throw mentioned earlier by Bomar. The ball sailed too close to the sidelines for anyone to haul in with both feet in. Brown is likely headed to the practice squad. His main selling point this training camp was his return game prowess. He hasn’t been used thus far in a game situation as a return man though. The Giants like him and if he clears waivers they’ll have an oppurtunity to keep him.
Travis Beckum is also an indirect challenge to Cruz’s spot. Beckum is techinically a TE. However, he has promise as a slot receiver. He also showe some nice blocking ability tonight. despite being undersized. If the Giants choose to bring in 3 true TE’s and Beckum, Cruz might run into problems. This isn’t likely though. Scott Chandler isn’t making noise.
-DJ Ware was carted off the field waving and smiling to the fans. In all seriousness, that may have been because he was completely out of it. The Giants confirmed that Ware did in fact suffer anotehr concussion tonight. Ware makes Sinorice Moss looks like a pictures of health. He simply can’t stay off the injury report. For this reason, and the fact that he has now suffered multiple concussions, the Giants may have to part ways with him (or at least place him on IR). Aaron Ross’s big return tonight could help him solidify a return job, which would lessen the need for Ware on the roster. That said, Ross may see time as a starter this year and at the very least he’d be the nickel corner. Andre Brown will have to nail down the other return job for the Giants to feel comfortable.
-The defensive line made a statement on the opening drives. Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora had a good night and made plays in the backfield. Chris Canty got decent pressure, as did Rocky Bernard. Bernard helped the Giants escape the first half with a goal line stand when he laid on top of the Steeler ball carrier an extra few seconds to keep the click winding down to 0:00.
Interestingly enough, Jay Alford entered the game after Linval Joseph. It would appear that the Orange, NJ native is now 5th on the depth chart at DT. Jason Pierre-Paul flashed potential tonight, but left the crowd wanting more. He let a sure sack slip through his grasp.
-Kenny Phillips and Keith Bulluck played 1 series during the first half. Bulluck, making his Giants debut was in on a tackle deep in the redzone. Phillips looked good after nearly a year away. The Giants hope that both him and Antrel Rolle become a staple tandem in the backfield for years to come. Both players have enormous potential and both players are from the legendary U.
Tagged Aaron Ross, Andrew Brown, Antrel Rolle, DJ Ware, Jason Pierre-Paul, Jim Sorgi, Justin Tuck, Keith Bulluck, Kenny Phillips, Linval Joseph, Osi Umenyiora, Rhett Bomar, Rocky Bernard, Sinorice Moss, Steve Smith, Tim Brown, Travis Beckum, Victor Cruz |
From now until training camp, I will be doing previews for each position, both on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. I figured I’d start with the most important one, Quarterbacks.
Heading into training camp the depth chart at QB looks like this
1. Eli Manning
2. David Carr
3a. Rhett Bomar
Its pretty clear that both Eli and Carr have their roles on the teams locked up at 1st and 2nd string quarterback. Where it gets interesting is the 3rd string quarterback job, which is what looks like to be up for grabs.
Both Bomar and Woodson impressed in OTA’s. Heading into training camp, it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. It’s pretty safe to say that the job is Woodson’s to lose, seeing as Bomar is a rookie and Woodson has been with the team for over a year now.
Let’s not forget that Bomar did play for Big 12 powerhouse Oklahoma before getting into trouble with and being expelled from the school.
For Sam Houston St., Bomar played well. He was one of only eleven players in NCAA football history to throw for over 300 yards and rush for over 100 yards in a single game. He was also selected as a finalist for the Walter Payton award which is given to the top player of an NCAA subdivision.
As for Eli and Carr, it should be business as usual coming into training camp. Carr is a very capable second string QB, and Eli…well is Eli. With him being in his contract year, look for him to come out and play very strong in training camp and the regular season.
Bottom Line: Quarterback does not look like something the Giants need to worry about. Two solid veterans, two young guns with a lot of potential…kind of exciting.
Tagged Eli Manning, Rhett Bomar |
Greetings from your newest Giants football blogger! I’m Patricia Traina, Editor of Inside Football, an accredited, independent publication that covers the New York Giants. From time to time, I’ll pop in to share tidbits, observations, quotes, and other goodies that I collect from my visits to Giants central. I hope you enjoy what I have to offer in the way of information!
For my first blog, here is a quick snapshot of how I thought the Giants’ 2009 draft class looked during this past weekend’s rookie mini camp.
WR Hakeem Nicks: The first rounder came as advertised – very polished. He’s not very tall, but he plays “big.” He’s not afraid to go into traffic and he has good concentration, especially in traffic where he successfully used his body to shield the ball from the defender.
LB Clint Sintim: He worked on the strong side, and from what I could tell, this kid definitely has a nose for the ball. He diagnosed quite a few plays correctly, though he always wasn’t in a position to make the play. Still he showed great hustle and I think once he puts it all together, he is going to be just fine.
OT Will Beatty: I was surprised to see him exclusively at right tackle as he’s supposedly the future at left tackle. Beatty is a big guy, but he said that they want him to get a little bit bigger. I thought he played a little high at times, but there is definitely some talent there to work with and he does have a very good attitude.
WR Ramses Barden: Definitely a man amongst boys, especially during the 11-on-11s. He still rounds off some routes, but he does a nice job of using his height to his advantage. In fact, they had him running a few corner fades in the end zone.
TE Travis Beckum: I thought he had a quiet camp. He lined up at tight end and at times was split out wide. He also had some problems disengaging from coverage, but the tools are definitely there. He has nice size and did a nice job using his body to shield the ball from the defender on his pass receptions.
RB André Brown: I was very impressed with this young running back. He showed good quickness and vision with finding the hole. I think this kid could be the steal of the draft for the Giants, who got incredible value with this pick.
QB Rhett Bomar: I immediately noticed his unusual throwing style – he has a bit of a side-armed motion. He really zips the ball to his receivers and I think the speed of his passes caught a few guys off guard. Head coach Tom Coughlin indicated that QB Coach Chris Palmer will work with Bomar to correct his throwing motion.
DeAndre Wright / Stoney Woodson: Of the two drafted corners, I thought Wright was more impressive. In one drill, the defensive backs had to come out of their backpedal, turn around, and make a catch, Wright caught the ball with no problem. Woodson, meanwhile, seemed to fight the ball at times, and tended to leave his feet.
Be sure to stop by at my other “home,” Train-a Thought. You can also follow my Giants updates at Twitter, where my ID is Inside_Football.
Till next time!
Tagged Andre Brown, Clint Sintim, Giants 2009 Draft Class, Giants Rookie Mini Camp, Hakeem Nicks, Ramses Barden, Rhett Bomar, Travis Beckum, Will Beatty |
