Giants sign Jerome McDougle, the "I wish I'd mentioned it yesterday" Story of the Day

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Aug 31, 2008 7:15 PM EDT

Yesterday when I was posting the cuts, I saw the Eagles had cut Jerome McDougle. I immediately thought "The Giants should try and sign this guy, he knows Spags, he knows the D, he can be gotten on the cheap, and the Giants just love guys from the U". But with everything else going on, I never got around to posting it.

Now comes word the Giants have signed the former Eagles 1^st round pick. Here is what McDougle had to say about coming to the Super Bowl Champs:

"It is great. Defending Super Bowl champs I look good in blue," McDougle said. "I feel good to be here, staying in the division, so not really much of a difference as far as guys you are going against, and I just feel good to be here, to be wanted, and I am just looking forward to doing some good things on this defense."

I think this is a good move by the Giants. I know he has been injury prone, but a change of scenery just might what the doctor ordered.

Giants sign ex-Eagle McDougle for DE depth

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Three games

before he gets injured, or shot, or falls in his hot tub, and has to go on IR for the rest of the year. He was the Carl Pavano of the Eagles.

by TerraByte on Aug 31, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions

Kudos

That is a better description of McDougle than I could ever make. Absolutely dead on. He is Carl Pavano.

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by JasonB on Sep 1, 2008 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Or

The Lavar Arrington of the Eagles

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Aug 31, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

Can't deny he's talented though

Hopefully he can stay healthy. Or at least help us in the 2 games he gets in.

by cjmulrain on Aug 31, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions

I honestly believe

A change will do him good. He’s had a strong preseason from what I’ve read, hopefully he can make an impact. If he can regain his form, you just might see Kiwi go back to LB.

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Aug 31, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions

Brandon London

was picked up by Miami.

by NYERinKY on Aug 31, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply actions

Sorry..should have read the former posts. You guys were all over this.

by NYERinKY on Aug 31, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Bummer

You had to know London would go somewhere.

by Ed Valentine on Sep 1, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions

McDougle is a guy

The Giants wanted badly in the 2003 draft, but then the Eagles traded up to get him, and the Giants settled on William Joseph, famous for his appearance on the “Ray Handley All-Stars”

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Sep 1, 2008 8:56 AM EDT reply actions

It's a one-year contract

If he shows he can stay healthy, then he’ll be back. If he gets injured, he goes the way of Lavar Arrington. But I guess it’s a good gamble for the Giants. I hope he makes the most of his second and perhaps last chance.

by TerraByte on Sep 1, 2008 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm glad that Woodson made it to the practice squad

That will give him a year to get his feet without chewing up a roster spot. It’s the best of both worlds for the Giants. He never would have made it into a game this year. If Manning were injured, the Giants would have picked up someone with experience before using Woodson.

by TerraByte on Sep 1, 2008 12:14 PM EDT reply actions