Random thoughts after 4 weeks

the giants are like this every year
they never really kill a team that sucks
but when they play a team that really good they always stay in the game and pull out with a W
it is just the nature of the the franchise

are soo stacked on their defense and secondary. hows that going for them? are they really deep? are we deeper then them?

for the New York Giants, his signing has nonetheless paid dividends already.

Have you checked Demarcus Ware’s numbers lately? The man who nearly broke Stra’s sack record last year has failed to bring down any opposing QB even once in four games this year.

I seem to recall some angst expressed on the Cowboy blogs back when it was still uncertain as to whether Canty would remain in Dallas or fly the coop. The talk was that Canty’s ability to occupy more than one blocker on many a play was a major factor in freeing up Ware to terrorize opposing QBs in 2008.

Of course, once the Giants signed Canty, the Cowboy faithful decided those grapes were awfully sour, after all. And when Jerruh signed Olshansky a few weeks later, Cowboyfan triumphantly proclaimed that Igor would be able to do exactly what Canty did but at a much cheaper price tag.

Nowadays, I’m not feelin’ much love for Igor over in Jerruhworld. Turns out he’s JAG (just another guy) on the Dallas D-line. Accordingly, opposing offensive coordinators no longer have to account for him to the degree they once had to account for Canty. This enables them to gameplan for Ware using resources they did not have at their disposal last year. Hence his zero sacks in four games.

Hey, I’m frustrated, too. I was as anxious as anyone to see the extra dimension that Reese’s free agent crown jewel would add to the Giant defense. But to allow that frustration to declare Canty a Dallas double agent? Well, that’s just plain silly. Not when his absence fron the Dallas lineup has had such a negative impact on their defense.

In short, any move that significantly weakens a hated divisional rival can’t be all bad. And once Canty actually starts playing, it will looks a whole lot better (and, yes, it will happen. Eventually. Hamstring injuries don’t end careers)

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