Giants' plan might include Boley

by Ed Valentine on Feb 27, 2009 8:13 AM EST in News Comment 16 comments

The NFL free-agent frenzy has begun. As you would expect, New York Giants' General Manager Jerry Reese knows what he wants to do.

"There are always good players," general manager Jerry Reese said. "You just have to look deep into what you need and what's available. There are always people in free agency who can help you fill some holes in your roster. Sometimes you have to look a little deeper. It would be nice to get all the top guys, but that's not a reality, so you have to look at the mid-levels. And you even have to bottom-feed sometimes in free agency."

Reese has been successful with that approach the past couple of seasons. I have no reason to believe he won't be successful again this time around.

The first guy the Giants appear to have targeted is Atlanta linebacker Michael Boley, who will be visiting the Giants today. Here is Mike Garafolo's summary of Boley's talents.

Boley, 26, has played in all 64 regular-season games since being drafted by Atlanta in the fifth round of the 2005 draft. He has 52 career starts, but he lost his starting spot this past season. Reports indicate Boley is better suited in a more aggressive scheme than the defense the Falcons ran under new head coach Mike Smith this past season. The Giants love to get their LBs moving downhill quickly, so Boley could do well if he winds up playing for new defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan - the Giants' LBs coach for the past four seasons. ... Boley, who played at Southern Miss in college, has six career sacks and five INTs. He had a career-high 109 tackles in 2007.

This seems like a classic Reese move. A young guy with apparent upside who won't cost a ton of money.

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Well I guess....

I can stop typing this up, LOL! That’s what I get for eating breakfast at my desk first…..

Boley sounds like a nice fit.

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 27, 2009 8:23 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

LOL!!

Geez, jrs, we think alike. I spend way too much time these days scouring the Internet for Giants — and Yankees — stuff to post about.

by Ed Valentine on Feb 27, 2009 8:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Boley

What’s the deal with the Falcons coaching staff’s discontent with Boley anyway? I know he doesn’t fit their new system, but is there something else to it?

Seems like a great signing … fits our system, his stock has dropped because of last year, so he’ll come cheap, and he has Pro Bowl level potential …. but am I missing something (besides his arrest for assaulting his wife)?

by potroast on Feb 27, 2009 8:46 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like 05

When they signed Antonio Peirce from the Redskins when they needed a major upgrad at MLB, he was a younger guy that went in and out of the lineup like Boley.

by Landeta on Feb 27, 2009 8:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

You got me interested

Here’s a couple things that I on found on him…

"He’s a star in the making," said Keith Brooking, the Falcons’ five-time Pro Bowl linebacker. "He’s a very productive player. He’s all over the field making plays."

and now the bad news…

Monday, 05 May 2008

Atlanta Falcons linebacker Michael Boley was arrested in Georgia on Saturday night for battery. The lesson to be learned here: if his name is Michael and he says he plays for the Falcons, you might want to back away!

Apparently his wife called the cops after an argument saying he roughed her up
(don’t mean to be a drag, but thought you ouys would want to know about him)

by NY17NE14 on Feb 27, 2009 8:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure

The Giants will investigate that, if they haven’t already.

by Ed Valentine on Feb 27, 2009 8:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What's a lil abuse...

between friends?

In all seriousness, it is a major incident. but not a major issue for a football player.(all things considered)

by Woogie526 on Feb 27, 2009 9:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

agreed.

I don’t think he should be black-balled for it. I ran across it and thought I’d share it with you. The playing part of what I read was real interesting. Where did he play LB? I don’t even remember what they run down in Atlanta 3-4 4-3(??) they’re never on TV here.(My tv anyways)

by NY17NE14 on Feb 27, 2009 4:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Redskins

Haynesworth … that’s gonna hurt us a little. He’s a monster. Hall? Not so much, since he’s overrated. Only the Skins would overpay for him.

That’s 7 years for $100 million to Haynesworth and 6 years $56 million to Hall. How can they possibly afford enormous contracts like that? Do they have a different salary cap than everyone else?

by potroast on Feb 27, 2009 10:40 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

The only other superstar is

Portis. They don’t have alot of big named people. I’m sure Campbell is underpaid at the moment.

by Woogie526 on Feb 27, 2009 11:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I guess your right

They took a year off last year from the big spending & must have shaved off a lot of the big contracts. Now they’re back though!

by potroast on Feb 27, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Regardin Haynesworth

This is from The National Football Post:

"Haynesworth’s Doubters

By now, you all know that Albert Haynesworth officially became the highest-paid defensive player ever ($100 Million), but I talked to some former teammates of his who don’t believe the hype — they doubt that the money was well spent on a guy who takes plays off. Although Haynesworth can be a monster at times, it’s got to make you wonder when the guys he lined up with question his desire to play after his big payday — something I’ve heard more than once."

The Redskins have been one of the biggest spenders in the league since Snyder bought the team. What do they have to show for it so far?

by John W on Feb 27, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs