New York Giants Notes: Time To Talk Defense

but the guy just got here….let’s keep him around for awhile. I bet he is loving being a part of the Giants organization. Remember he was with the Bills.

…belief in each other, about playing for each other and knowing that if you do, and you execute well, you will have the chance to step up and make big plays and shine. Believing in each other starts from the top down, believing in the system, the schemes and the support. that was noticeably absent after the 5-0 start last year. The quotes from Rolle and Tollefson are very reminiscent of the 2007 season when it took a few games to work out the kinks. It seems to me that after a bit of turbulence, the guys have fully bought into Fewell’s system now and are playing for each other.

we had Can’t Cover and Rouse too! Just a slight upgrade this year.

…regardless of the outcome of the season. TC is a big family guy, and I doubt he envisions another long-term deal taking him to 67 or 68 at the age of retirement. If we win the SB this year, I think it even becomes more certain, as his legacy will be cemented and he will have little left to prove.

Instead, I will agree to reserve judgement.

Look – yeah, I saw Goff make a couple of nice, aggressive moves in the Texans game where he forced the action – something he has NOT been doing.

But do you know how many tackles Goff had in the Texans game, ONE. UNO!! As the MLB!! You can say he was the “spirtual leader” or whatever ala Vince Young, but there is no way you are going to stretch a starting MLB with one tackle into a good player…

Which bring us to my point – if the DL is going to absolutely collapse and implode the other teams Offense, which has happened in the last two weeks – then miraculously, the DB’s look good, the LB’s look good – hey, winning is a great deodorant.

To me, when the other teams OL has handled our Dline ala the Colts, our LB’s and DB’s have stunk. Go figure….

My overall impression of Goff at this point is that at best, he is average. But to me, I dont think he is the solution at that position. I don’t think he forces the action enough, I don’t think he gets off blocks well enough and I think he is often confused at times, like our other LBs.

We shall see, I agree to further evaluate. To me, I hope our DL continues to mitigate our other weaknesses. But I think that Fewells refusal to even play Goff and the other LBs in the Colts game and other situations tells me that he does not have faith in them in some spots based on their abilities.

It’s why he’s on the roster. Most teams don’t keep 5 DEs. He just managed to get a couple of highlights in a row last game.

He’s not flashy, and he has always had some pretty big names in front of him on the roster. With guys like Strahan, Tuck, Osi, and Kiwi always in front of you and now a 1st round pick added at that position it is hard for that lowly 7th round pick to shine, but I think Tolly could start on some teams in the NFL. What I like most about Tolly is his dependability. He may not have the flash of the guys in front of him, but whenever he comes in to spell guys he holds it down. Sometimes when a sub comes in the opponent targets and attacks that guy to take advantage of the weakness. Tolly has never been a guy you could do that to. I think this year you are seeing more of him because of the Kiwi injury and the fact that he is the one filling that roaming DE/LB role. He’s of course always been a force on STs.

add fire “Killdrive” in their, this offense is so boring and cant score with him

I was really unhappy with Fewell and his system after the first two games. Even with the turnovers in the Carolna game I felt watching it those were more due to Carolina’s weaknesses than a strength of the defensive scheme. The defense we ran against the Bears and Texans didn’t really look like the same system being run those first two games. The players are saying the right things about needing to believe in the coach and buy into the system, but a part of this equation was Fewell believing in his players and buying into their strengths. That willingness to adapt and maximize the tools he has really forced me to change my opinion on Perry Fewell. Adaptation is the opposite of what we got last year.

and canty are the most improved this year. they are pushing the pocket forward, which lines up with Osi’s up the field run… thats unreported, because osi is basically doing the same thing he always does. last year, because the QB could step up, he took himself out of the play. this year, they are focusing on pushign the middle which forces qb back into osi and tuck meet at the qb strategy… its working so far

was the bread and butter of Spags system.

…as his body of work from last season speaks much louder. But yes, he is playing improved football, and may end up giving us some value for that massive contract he received. Playing well on the defensive side of the ball is also contagious, and there are plenty of big plays to go around for everyone.

Step up and fill voids

say it…

We hear this week after week. From the Houston fans you can see an in-state rivalry, but the Lions’ fans can’t stand them either. And no one here hates the Jets or Bills like the Texans’ fans hate Dallas.

for a diatribe or lecture, with all due respect. What we saw last season sucked, plain english!
After a 1-2 start and two more debacles, fans had a right too be very frustrated and rightfully so.
Nothing wrong with fans having a passion for this team, doesn’t mean everybody agrees,
and most Giants fans don’t give a crap what ESPN says!

If I’m doing that for a living, I’m taping and watching every game. I can’t believe how often I see that Tennessee steamrolled us. We clearly outplayed them. Just stupid turnovers.