Comfort Level with your Run Offence

I sort of agree with you both that it is likely that your rush offence will still be top five during the regular season. But during the playoffs you will tend to lean on Jacobs a hell of a lot more. You will need him to be rested and healthy. You guys seem to be reasonably somewhat confident [hopeful?] that Ware can fill Ward’s shoes. Although I wonder why he was not given more of an opportunity in 2008?

So I take it that the Giants have not added another RB?

I think Brian Urlacher will agree.

I looked at your roster for 2007 [Link: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2007_roster.htm] and outside of Jacobs missing five games, Ward missing eight, and Bradshaw missing four, I only saw Kiwanuka missing more than a couple games [he missed six]. Your O line played all sixteen games together. That is impressive.

I guess my point was that RBs are historically beat up and prone to injury. With your reliance on the running game and the injury history of Jacobs especially, I just wondered how you felt without a proven third back. No insult intended.

Oh, and I as I said below, three to five wins seems reasonable to me.

nobody’s hatin’ on Bradshaw. He’s well liked at BBV. He’s a great runner and solid as a pass-catching back. His game is, dare I say it, Tiki-like. NL12 was looking for insight on our RB depth, not dissing anyone! I’ll be rooting for the Lions this year, in that don’t-really-care-but-want’em-to-do-well sorta way.

cuz all three of the Giants backs aren’t asked to do that. Full time to me is 25-30 carries, a few catches…usually about 35-40 touches, something like that. I mean for one game, or a few games, then yea, he could still be nasty out there.

I don’t know how you say I’m hating on my boy. I mean Tiki eventually did it, but he proved that. Bradshaw hasn’t proved it, so I’ll be skeptical of him being the “main guy”, like Steven Jackson type “main guy”.

The Giants rotate their backs so I doubt that no matter how many of them get hurt, none of them will ever have to be that “main guy”.

Danny Ware basically the same thing too, I think he could be very good for the Gints this season, but as the sole RB I don’t think he’s that type (and that’s OK cuz he doesn’t have to).

Now I think Jacobs and Bradshaw rushes for 1,000+ yards each this season with Ware going for around 300….

Then you showed him the door, I mean ripped off New Orleans, the next year.

I guess my point was that last year 2008 Derrick Ward was an important part of your offence. You and others think you have guys that will step up for him. I thought that Brown was drafted to pretty much be Ward’s replacement. Now that he is out I wondered how you felt about your RB situation.

Your offence last year did a great job of using your three backs, keeping players fresh for the post season. I think that was the strength of your team last year [along with the O line]. Don’t get worked up about nothing man.

who hates on bradshaw? I’ve had a man-crush on him since the first time I saw him play in preseason. i think i even posted a fan shot from around that time stating my love lol

is that you?

Eli is the hero, and the G.O.A.T after this season. The O-line was never dominant as pass blockers, but with our dominant running game (of which I have very few concerns) teams will consistently stack the box, and the passing game will be reminiscent of the 2007 playoff run by mid-season, where behind our strong defense they will be 6-2, 5-3 at worst, and Eli will continue to improve on his completion % and passer rating throwing upwards of 27 TDs and will continue to keep his interceptions to a minimum, probably around 10. How do I know? I have a mother f*@$&#! crystal ball.

New York wins the Division.
Philly second.
Dallas and skins battle for third, and miss the playoffs.

Remember this post. It shall come to pass.

If so then you know how this thing works. This is preseason. Glorified, televised, practice. Half the Giants O-line didn’t play against the Bears and the week before we were all pleased with how the D looked dominant against the Panthers and one of the best backs in football. It’s preseason. It’s practice. The Lions went 4 and 0 during last year’s preseason so I guess it’s safe to say that the preseason is not an indicator for the regular season.

could you A) believe a thing from what you are hearing in Chicago-according to them they are in the SB already.

And B) believe anything you see in preseason?

That’s what’s laughable.

I’ll sell you my Plaxico one.. I threw out the mini Tiki autographed helemt 2yrs ago, sorry..

If it made the Giants win every time, I’d wear a goddamn feather boa. Power to ya. Shockey did play hard. ‘Course, in my book he’s a poor man’s Bavaro!

As soon as i burned my Shockey Jerseys(Yeah all 3, Red, White, Blue) We won the superbowl.. So theres my good luck charm… A grill with sticky shockey jersey all over it!