In Reese We Trust ... and here's another reason

by Ed Valentine on Apr 14, 2009 8:21 AM EDT in New York Giants News

Need another reason to trust New York Giants' General Manager Jerry Reese? You really shouldn't need to be convinced after the past two seasons, but I've got a good reason for you, anyway.

Yahoo! Sports has a breakdown of the best and worst NFL Draft teams of the past three seasons. The criteria they used was not how many draft choices made the team during that span, rather how many were still with the team that drafted them.

The Giants, with two of those three drafts run by Reese, were the third-most efficient behind only the Houston Texans (amazing) and Indianapolis Colts. According to the report, 90 percent of the players the Giants drafted in that three-year span are still with the team.

A surprising thing in this report is that the New England Patriots are listed as the worst drafting team in the league the past three seasons.

Anyway, this is another reason we should trust Reese to do the right thing later this month with the 10 selections he has at his disposal.

Tweet Comment 21 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

In Reese We Trust

I like the fact that Reese came from within the Giants organization.

by John W on Apr 14, 2009 9:59 AM EDT reply actions

True

More than that, though, I like the fact that he knows talent.

by Ed Valentine on Apr 14, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Reese

was groomed for the job by Ernie Accorsi. Is it too soon to say that he’s outperformed his mentor?

by django48 on Apr 14, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions

Still very early in his career

But with two great drafts and a Superbowl ring, I think he’s well on his way.

by njgiant on Apr 14, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions

ANd the jury's still out on the 2008 class

Phillips and THomas looked good last year, Kiehl played a lot, but Manningham and goff barely sniffed the field either cuz of veteran depth or injury. THe 2007 class all got on the field cuz the vets ahead of them were injured.

So we’ll see. I can see guys like Manningham and Thomas getting a lot more time, and Kiehl and Goff may see more time too. Phillips is the starter right now, and if he is anything like any other Miami safety……well its okay to dream I guess.

Reese seems to make the right moves either on draft day and FA, cuz I love all the FA signings especially Michael Boley.

Reese won the bowl in his first year as GM, but that was mainly cuz of Accorsi’s previous drafts. He’s done no wrong so far, so lets just roll with it and see where it goes. You can’t compare him to Accorsi yet, but he is definitely following in his footsteps very well.

by FreeBradshaw on Apr 14, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions

"Reese won the bowl in his first year as GM, but that was mainly cuz of Accorsi’s previous drafts"

From everything I’ve heard, though, Reese was pretty much in charge of drafting during Accorsi’s last few years. The only time Accorsi took an active role in running a draft the last few years was the decision to make the trade for Eli. Not a knock on Accorsi, who I think did a mostly good job as GM, but that’s just what I’ve heard.

by cjmulrain on Apr 14, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Reese

also went 8-for-8 in his first draft, and many of those guys were key contributors. He’s terrific.

by Ed Valentine on Apr 14, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I've heard the same,

although JR didn’t have a completely free hand. E.g., he had to pound the table to get Osi, screaming, “He’s a steal!” It says a lot about the Giants that the final choice for Accorsi’s replacement came down to JR and a Wellington Mara (grand?)son.

by blue gonz on Apr 14, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I heard a similiar story

About Tuck & Webster.. I heard it got pretty ugly in the war room in the 2nd round when JR was fighting for the Giants to take Tuck and they decided to pass on him and take Webster because it was a bigger need at the time. As it turns out, JR got his way when Tuck fell in their lap in round 3.

You gotta love having a GM who is ready to throw blows for the player he wants!

by one-bar on Apr 14, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Eh,

not yet.

Accorsi built a whole lot of this team. I know he may have never had a draft like 2007 where damn near every pick is a key player, but Accorsi drafted Osi, Corey Webster, Kwi, Coefield etc.

Actually the draf with Tuck, Webster and Jacobs has got to be one of the greatest drafts of all time considering that they didn’t draft until the second round. And imagine if the Giants didn’t open their mouths about Eli Manning? Maybe they don’t have to trade all those picks and then maybe that first rounder is still ours, and Shawn Merriman is a Giant???

Reese has been great the last 2 years. Reese definitely was on the staff to give input on most of Accorsi’s drafts, but Accorsi was incredible in his time here.

by FreeBradshaw on Apr 14, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Reese

Don’t forget that many of Accorsi’s picks were from Reese recommendations. Kiwi is a player Reese specifically wanted.

by Ed Valentine on Apr 14, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't know

Jerry has been amazing.

I don’t know about that yahoo article. It isn’t just about drafted players remaining on the roster. It is about the contribution they make to the team. Part of the reason we won SBXLII was because of the huge contribution we got from players we drafted. This is where Reese has been incredible. On the offensive side of the ball aside from Plax and McKenzie every starter was drafted by the Giants. Almost the same on Defense.

Draft great and be very careful on the free agents you sign. The Giants have very few free agent duds and typically don’t go after the huge free agent signing. They spend their money very, very wisely.

by jiminjersey on Apr 14, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions

Pats vs Giants

If you look at those drafts you’ll see that the Giants & Pats actually drafted in the same area of the draft each of those years (although this would need a closer look because I only looked really quickly), so his contention that the Pats signed veteran FAs because of their low draft position is a bit off. The Giants drafted very well despite their (mostly) low draft positions. So did the Colts. They both deserve huge kudos for being on the top of this list. The Pats do what they do by choice. Anyway, different routes for three of the best teams of the NFL.

by potroast on Apr 14, 2009 11:49 AM EDT reply actions

Reese vs Accorsi and the Pats

First, I think Reese has already surpassed Accorsi in my mind because when JR was the Director of Pro Personnel, he was in charge of the drafts. Of course, Accorsi has the final say but you can mainly thank JR for any Gmen draft since 2003. So, that being said, I think we all can realize how much talent has been added to the roster since 2003, something Accorsi, who was still a damn good GM, never did.

Secondly, this is the first year the Giants will see it, but that article was based on the past 3 drafts and the Patriots were such an elite team they only had so much room. Obviously, they aren’t going to cut their stacked vets for a 4th,5th,6th rounder. We’ll see that this year since the Giants won’t be taking 10 rookies to camp.

by JT91 on Apr 14, 2009 12:59 PM EDT reply actions

All very good points JT. Nice job!!!

by NY17NE14 on Apr 14, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

good point about the Pats

they built the 3 Super Bowl winner primarily through great drafting and savvy free agent signings, similar to what the Giants are doing now, but once that team was built and Brady was in his prime, the draft part became less important to them. They did pick up a few key pieces through the draft in recent years, but the “filler” guys picked in the later rounds didn’t make the team b/c the Pats were more interested in veteran role players (think Corey Dillon or Junior Seau).

by cjmulrain on Apr 14, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

That makes sense

And explains why the Pats are choosing to do what they do.

by potroast on Apr 14, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Kevin Dockery

I don’t know if this was reported somewhere else on the site, but I saw that Kevin Dockery accepted his tender yesterday and will be back with the Giants next year. While this was expected, I for one am glad to see it actually happen. He gives us a solid, experienced, but still young ,corner as a backup and for nickel and dime situations. With a deep pass rush that will hopefully not wear down as the season goes on and a well stocked young secondary, we can perhaps minimize any weaknesses we may have in the linebacking corps. This is a quiet, but very helpful signing.

by Tucker Fredrickson on Apr 14, 2009 2:24 PM EDT reply actions

I saw the same thing last night and I slept better.

I don’t remember any JAMES BUTLER kinda moments when the kid was on the field last year, we don’t have to use him as a starter, so I was glad to see him back. (and Butler wasn’t really THAT BAD all of the time )

Hey, another year in the system for Dockery; injuries, we could be in worst shape.

by NY17NE14 on Apr 14, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

reese has been awesome

but that slogan makes me nervous. metsblog even made t-shirts with in omar we trust after 2 years of him on the job. so provisionally i am on board, but with the caveat that im holding off on buying the t shirt, for now.

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON. WE WANT THE MANSION NOT THE CONDO.

by kendynamo on Apr 14, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions