Brandon Jacobs Insurance
There is no question that aside from Eli Manning that Brandon Jacobs is the most important single offensive weapon for the Giants. I have no question that Ahmad Bradshaw is talented, but last year he wore down under increasing workload basically proving that he cannot be an every down back in the Giants system. Danny Ware has been on the Giants for parts of three seasons now and he's been a superstar in August. Performance in camp and the preseason means nothing because to quote Jim Mora he has done "diddly poo" in the regular season. If you've ever hurt your Achilles you know how much of a bitch it is to even walk let alone run at full speed, so there has to be question as to whether Andre Brown can ever come back from such a devastating injury. As for Gartrell Johnson.. you have to wonder why a running back needy team like the Chargers would give him up if he was anything better than replacement level.
So, what must be done about this very much in flux situation at tailback? It's quite simple really, find a player with a physical running style similar to Jacobs.
My Preferences:
Anthony Dixon- Mississippi State: Doesn't have great timed speed but that doesn't mean that he is unable to break off a big run. He also has very developed pass catching skills for a big back, something that you can't exactly say about Jacobs.
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LeGarrette Blount- Oregon: Perhaps he'll never be able to shake the infamous incident in which he punched Boise State defensive lineman Byron Hout, but Blount's physical tools alone warrant consideration despite his demons. He's especially intriguing now because his value is extremely diminished and he will be had for a bargain basement price (kind of reminds me of Ahmad Bradshaw or Mario Manningham.) The Giants are not afraid to take a player with character concerns because they know that they have a strong veteran presence in the locker room who will help a kid like this get on the right track.
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Toby Gerhart- Stanford: I don't know what it is, but I just don't want Toby Gerhart to end up as a fullback because I think he's just typecast as slow because he is a white running back. If he's available in the third round I wouldn't mind The Giants taking a stab at him.
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Jonathan Dwyer- Georgia Tech: Another guy who is faster on the field than he is on a stopwatch. He intrigues me because he ran out of the fullback position in the triple option and it would be interesting to see what he could do lining up a couple yards further back. Another guy definitely worthy of a look.
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Aside from Gerhart, who I like
I dunno about any of them. Blount is OK I guess tho.
Dwyer is fat, he’s Ron Dayne part II…pass.
Anthony Dixon, like Dwyer, played in a gimmicky offense at MSU. He’s a better athlete then the combine indicates, and like you say..is a good pass catcher. I just think he’s more of a product of that..whatever the hell it was, type offense at MSU.
The Giants need a guy who can catch passes. They don’t need another Jacobs, they need another Derrick Ward.
Ben Tate, Montario Hardesty, Deji Karim in the later rounds…those are who we should be targeting (basically what they hoped for with Andre Brown).
And I’ll be toting the CJ Spiller or Jahvid Best (rd. 2 that is) bandwagon until it doesn’t happen.
Weapons…get Eli someone to dump it off to in case Diehl’s at LT again and he’s running for his life.
DWTDD
CJ Spiller
Giants fans that don’t like CJ won’t like this..
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/29/cj-spiller-could-be-climbing-the-ladder/
Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.
I don't agree with this part "So, what must be done about this very much in flux situation at tailback? It's quite simple really, find a player with a physical running style similar to Jacobs. "
When you look at all the top RB’s in the NFL you realize that they are all smaller, shiftier, more agile guys. Yeah, Jacobs can get you 1000 yards when there are holes big enough for a truck (like him) but when the Oline isn’t playing out of their minds (like ours last year) we need a back with actual talent that can get through marginal holes and make something out of nothing.
by mclaren_is_the_best on Mar 27, 2010 12:44 PM EDT reply actions
talent wise
Blount may be the best running back in the draft.
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by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 27, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Not true
If you go to the NFL website and pull up player stats you’ll see the top RBs as far as stats go are not all small backs. Small backs equal more highlights not necessarily more production. Also, most smaller backs work in tandem with a sturdier back that takes a brunt of the load. There are big backs that still have good feet (Jacobs just isn’t one of them). Big backs can fight through tackles and get those few extra yards just by going forward when tackled rather than backwards. Smaller backs may have a second gear that can result in home runs, but they are also more likely to get stood up for zero or no gain. That’s why it is key to have two backs so that you can bring the variety.
Im not talking about CJ Spiller like shrimps
Peterson is the vikings work horse and he is 220.
The panthers duo are 235 and 217
Frank Gore is 220
MJD is 208.
All of those guys are much more durable than Jacobs with more carries and are better all around football players.
by mclaren_is_the_best on Mar 28, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Just wanting to say
that running faster during a game is much more benifical than running fast during a combine. Backs like Dixon and Dwyer are usually great deals because their value drops because of their combine speed but explode out of the backfield during a game. I’ve ran a lot of 40’s before and always did mediocre on them but when i was being chased by a linebacker looking to take my head off, i had a lot more motivation to run
Reminds me of a study I once heard about
According to the results, males run about 10% faster when they are running against someone, and even more so if that person happens to be female. lol perhaps they should start giving money to whoever runs the fastest 40, and have them run against a woman sprinter to help with the motivation.
by mypisceannature on Mar 29, 2010 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
id say as of last year
steve smith has became our second most important player by far. all you have to look at is third down conversions. Heck id still put bradshaw ahead of jacobs right now.
oops I crapped my pants!
More thoughts....
Dixon played in a pass-happy offense; hence he “developed” his pass-catching skills.
Blount is viable pick-but the GIANTS don’t like players who bring “fad press” at least not until they achieve near superstar staus anyway.
Gerhart seems to me like he studied film on Hedgecock, and we already have Hedgecock. Tho in my opinion for a 3rd rounder or beyond, this is the guy I like. Could go FB or Rb, and Stanford had/has an improving program.
Dwyerwould have lined up further back at GT, if he was a better runner. Tho, in my mind, GT wold have stuck him back there but the had 2 other better guys.
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by superstarzchef on Mar 27, 2010 11:29 PM EDT reply actions
Are you saying that about Gerhart
Because he is a white running back? His running style is actually quite similar to Jacobs. And Dwyer lined up at fullback at GT because the fullback is the featured runner in the flexbone.
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by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 28, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Hedgecock and Gerhart only have two things in common. One, they are white. Two, they line up behind the QB. Other than that they are very different players. The notion that a white guy can only be a FB is stupid. Gerhart is a true RB coming out of college. Hedgecock played FB and some RB in college (he even played defensive end). Hedgecock had a 40 time of 4.87 coming out of college. Gerhart runs a 4.53 (faster than Blount, why aren’t people calling for Blount to be a FB?). Gerhart has the same ability to run over defenders that Jacobs has, but he actually has better feet than Jacobs and can do a much better job of finding the crease when a giant hole doesn’t open up.
Nobody is going to lineup further back in the GT offense. It’s the flexbone. Your runners are the “fullback” who really i your dive man. Your QB and your two wingbacks that can take the option pitch. If you run the flexbone you take your strongest between the tackles runner and put him at “fullback”. He’s not a true fullback because rarely is he blocking and often he is carrying pretty much the opposite of a true fullback.
Gerhart and Hedgecock.....
you could not be any more off with that statement. Have you seen Gerhart play?
I like Gerhart the most outta them. Just like that he’ll do whatever he is asked to do. Maybe Blount. I’m not worried about that whole bunch against… Boise Stat i think? I kno wthat kid said something to Blount that was obviously out of line. Right before Blount punched him, you could see one of the Boise coaches holding the guy back and yelling at him and he continued to say somethign to him when he got clocked.
Don’t knwo why I went on that little rant, Just got bored I guess.
We Need Taylor Mays
a 1.6 Billion Dollar stadium needs the greatest athlete this draft has to offer….Man Amongst Boys would solve all our secondary woes. sorry mike mayock but your boy earl thomas isnt changing my mind either
I'm sorry
But Taylor Mays made maybe one play a game at USC and he would do nothing to solve the pass defense woes that the Giants have. I think it’s about three years until someone tries to convert him into a WILL linebacker.
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by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 28, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Better Comparison
Taylor Mays=Darnell Bing
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by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 28, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
McKnight thinks filling the stat sheet
is fumbling.
DWTDD
by FreeBradshaw on Mar 28, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
CJ Spiller thinks filling the stat sheet is...
…tons of yards,TD’s,and long receptions.He’s a star so lets get him at 15 if he’s there.
i'm kinda digging on the Blount thing
Question, what’s Blounts guesstimate draft round? i know next to nothing about college ball but remember when that incident happened they said he had 1st/2nd round potential but that this incident would ruin his chances. if he can be grabbed in the 4th or 5th round, i’d do it.
I'd say 4-5 range
but if we don’t have a RB in the first 2 rounds, and are looking at Dixon, Blount…I’d rather go Tate, Hardesty or Gerhart over him.
Aside from Spiller and Best…I’d rank the RB’s as
1) Gerhart
2) Hardesty
3) Tate
4) Karim
5) Dixon
6) Blount
DWTDD
by FreeBradshaw on Mar 29, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

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