The Turk is coming

by Ed Valentine on Aug 30, 2008 7:00 AM EDT in News Comment 10 comments

Today is cut-down day around the NFL. Teams have to be down to the season-opening 53-man roster by 6 p.m. EST, and our New York Giants have plenty of difficult decisions to make.

Coach Tom Coughlin knows he and General Manager Jerry Reese won't have an easy time determining the final roster.

"It's always a good sign when it is a difficult time making decisions on the 53," coach Tom Coughlin said on a conference call Friday. "So you always want to be in that position. You don't ever want to see a player leave. But you also want the positions to be highly competitive."

I have made a couple of guesses at the final 53-man roster, and I'm not going through the whole thing again.

Let's look at a few of the toughest choices.

Backup Quarterback -- David Carr played his way into the No. 2 job Saturday. Rookie Andre Woodson may have played his way onto the waiver wire. I'm reversing gears on this one. I think Carr and Anthony Wright both stay, and Woodson goes.
Danny Ware vs. Reuben Droughns -- I'm still going with Ware. Droughns is a savvy veteran and can still contribute, but Ware shows enormous potential.
Sinorice Moss vs. Brandon London -- London made a great final impression Saturday with four catches. Moss, though, was open deep several times throughout the pre-season. If the Giants get a decent offer for Moss, they might trade him. Otherwise, London is out of luck.
Placekicker -- All I know is it can't be Josh Huston.
Cornerback -- I'm not sure which one, but I get the feeling that either Sam Madison or R.W. McQuarters -- and maybe both -- will be looking for a new team by tonight.
Safety -- Veteran Sammy Knight didn't get into the game until very late Saturday. I think there is a chance Knight goes and Stuart Schweigert stays.

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A lot of tough calls here

I have to agree with you about pretty much all of them(Note: I am NOT a Franceser fan so don’t go there!). Especially tough to give up on a young QB with so much potential but I get the feeling he may be overwhelmed after Thursday. Schweigert seemed to come out of nowhere and has been making plays. The whole Moss/London thing is intiguing itself, Jerry Reese has got to find a way to get some value or maybe keep an extra body at that position until they can get something. How about this one > Do you keep my man Tank Daniels or Goff? Sure JR has had all the success with his picks but Daniels has been making a few plays this summer and caused the kick return fumble in last years Tampa game. Haven’t heard anything since he was injured Thursday but ,there’s got to be a way to keep Digger Bujnoch. With Daniels and Hedgecock the Giants have got some of the greatest names in all of sports!

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Aug 30, 2008 8:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sorry, Tank

But you keep the rookie. Unless Goff’s injury lands him on IR.

by Ed Valentine on Aug 30, 2008 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Usually I wait until after 6PM to make my predictions, but

   1. Backup Quarterback — David Carr is No. 2. Woodson holds the clipboard. He wouldn’t make it to the practice squad and the Giants knew he was going to be a project when they drafted him.
   2. Danny Ware vs. Reuben Droughns — Sorry Reuben, Ware is younger and less expensive. Maybe he can return punts, too.
   3. Sinorice Moss vs. Brandon London — I hope London makes it to the practice squad because I don’t think the Giants have given up on Moss. Give him six more weeks to either perform or get traded, or else he’ll get cut so Tyree can rejoin the team from PUP.
   4. Placekicker — Tynes to IR. Feeley to kick.
   5. Cornerback — Madison stays; McQuarters goes. Ware or Bradshaw have to step up as punt returners.
   6. Safety — I agree, Knight goes and Schweigert stays.

by TerraByte on Aug 30, 2008 8:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ed...

I can’t believe you would keep Wright. True, Woodson looks awful right now but he might get much better in a year or two. Wright, on the other hand, is bad and will likely only get worse.

Carr may turn out to be the best deal the Giants have made recently, and not a moment too soon either. Eli has escaped injury but it is unrealistic to expect him to play forever without missing a game or two. We can breathe easier now that Carr has stepped up to the plate and shown he can keep us in the hunt if Eli gets hurt.

by giant fan since 57 on Aug 30, 2008 9:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wright

I don’t know what will happen here. All I know is that in the last couple of days Coughlin has not been willing to commit to keeping Woodson. All along I have thought Wright would go, but now I am not so sure.

by Ed Valentine on Aug 30, 2008 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs