Introducing Kevin Boss to the Giants

This coaching staff has shown zero abilitty to adjust and change. (Non) Use of Boss, particularly during 2nd half of last two games, is only one proof of this.

I am approving of this take.

What’s most gratifying to me is that the BBV support for giving Boss a larger role in the O seems to be virtually unanimous. Not too long ago, that was far from the truth.

That was near perfect form on the hurdle and he got up high. Don’t tell me that this former basketball player pull down a lot of Eli’s high tosses

Why do the Giants and Eli throw the ball to Stonehands-Hedgecock? He’s terrible. It’s a joke.

I don’t understand why TC, GilDick and Eli don’t better utilize Boss. It seems he’s always making big plays. A big catch and run in the SB. A huge catch Sunday night. Teams with the better offenses incorporate the TE into the game plan.

   Even before the “unique” Mr. Bavaro, the Giants had a tight end named Bob Tucker, who actually was considered a RECEIVING tight end, and was a focal point of the offense. While I admit the offense wasn’t always much in those days, there IS historical data that the franchise has had one or two times when tight ends were part of the offense and contributed greatly. Thanks for making the formal introduction, which was long overdue. It’s not just “Boss”, it’s that the position is underutilitzed and could, I think, solve a lot of the problems the offense has been having recently. And as I’ve stated earlier, I don’t know what Boss’ maximum potential is, as he’s been asked to do relatively little and has done it all well. I’d ask for more and hope the Giants will as well.

Sounds like a wacky 80s sitcom. I wonder who will be their over the top land lord?

Either way, Boss is extremely underrated—I think even by us. That hurdle play reminded me what an amazing talent we have. Boss is one of the most valuable players on this team today just based off the short amount of stuff he gets to do per game. Saving that touchdown in New Orleans, taking that helmet shot last week and still coming down with the ball… he’s a machine. I almost wonder if the refs would have thrown a flag had he actually dropped the ball after that hit… Regardless, he’s one of our most vital players, underused or not. I wish he got a few more balls thrown his way, but I do love having him as our secret weapon. No matter how little he’s used, he finds a way to come up big.

Unfortunately..He is forced into a blocking role until our guys can figure out how to stop teams from loading up the box..Screens are not going to do it..We need swing passes to Jacobs and Bradshaw..then Boss can break free and do his thing..by boxing up these teams are shutting us down and Boss is stuck. We need to solve that..A few successful swing passes will force the opposition to pull out..then are running game comes back and Boss can run and catch..If the coaches don’t solve teams doing this against us we are in for yet another long season.

Personally I don’t want to see any more throws downfield until one of the receivers proves he has a 4’ vertical leap to grab the errant throw by Eli, that usually goes out of bounds anyway (at least in the past two week). I’d like to see better routes run by those receivers. As much as I hate to take any notes from Dallas, they use their TE much better (except the past couple of weeks with the coming out of Austin). Get Boss involved, especialy in 3rd down and green zone plays. We’re over matched in height for our receivers, but boss is 6’6". We had a receiver last year that was 6’5" and he hauled in a few down there. Use his height and his hands.

every team uses their TE better than us. If you have a viable weapon on your team that consistently makes plays when given the opportunity, then throw them the ball. Smith and Boss just don’t drop balls, they come through with big play after big play. I like Manningham but even when he makes a big play he seems to bobble the ball before he catches it and he is not a great route runner, Nicks is on his way but he is still learning. The way steve smith runs routes their is no way you can convince me that he was not open until late in the fourth quarter.

I am not one of those Gilbride bashers, but if there is a clear defieciency in his offensive understanding, it is clearly the use of tight ends.

Well done Ed.

This is awesome. Great stuff!!