Jerry Reese Guides Giants Into A Changing Of The Guard

Thanks ED. Why so many people are ready to jump is beyond me,

I have agreed with almost every move he’s made during his tenure here except for the big money he shelled out for canty and bernard a few years back. This too shall pass and the giants will be fine.

So him moving on didn’t bother me, actually made me happy that we get to see someone emerge out of our most talented position. The only thing that did bother me was him moving on the Eagles, our friggen rivals.

I have believe that Devin Thomas, Darius Reynaud, Victor Cruz and Jerningan can all step up and become that Slot receiver. BTW Travis Beckum could also play the slot, and that move will make us very unpredictable.

In Reese I Trust

But worried non the less. I had hoped to see more of the young guys and now JR is basically telling these guys to show the NFL why the NY Giants drafted for you or signed you as a FA. I think our D will be more tenacious than last year. My worries are with the offense Although we are a Defensive team 1st and foremost, I am concerned we will have a problem scoring points in the red zone. In Reese I trust. Unless this whole thing blows up then I want his head on a platter LOL.

I’m more excited to see Barden get more snaps….

I’m so high on this kid I got cotton mouth

bye bye NO YAC

but the realist in me understands that Nicks really got get his routes down this season….which is possible, extremely possible

he’d be more dangerous than DJAX, imo.

I hear what your saying but lossing a guy like Smith was not part of the plan and I’m don’t think they wanted to lose Cofield. We drafted like would not have either one of those guys but its too many young guys and questin marks. If Beckum, JJ, and the you DT’s step up sure we’ll be in good shape but those are a lot of things to happen

won the superbowl with us. now they just wanted to get paid. better off having younger players that are truly hungry to win.

but I was sad that SS12 left to go to the Iggles. However, it was nice to see Justin Tuck step up on Twitter to reassure the fans that he is excited to have a BIG season. I do believe our D Captain is officially ready to lead this team to victory!

But remember… Tonight pre-season games start and of course eagles-ravens is one of games. When they pan to the sideline and show Steve in a green eagle hoodie… I’m gonna scream at the TV.

and cheaper. once you step back, take a breath and look at the plan coming to frutition, it doesnt look as bad as it used to. this year is going to be a big young receivers year. beckum and at least one other WR needs to come out of thier shells this year. hopefully its jernigan

I feel like I did when my old girlfriend left me. But the more I read SS12’s comments the more it sounds like the Giants think he is damaged goods and let him walk. I just don’t undertand why we would not give him the 2 mil let him work his way back and if he looks good sign him long term, unless Giant management don’t believe SS12 is going to recover well from the Micro fracture surgery.

#Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin has returned to St. Louis to undergo further testing to identify his illness, as @howardeskin first reported.

Doesn’t sound good when they can’t identify his illness.

before I cast my judgement. The first part of the schedule makes me very optimistic, its that murders row the second half that scares me about this team. If they can not crap their pants like the past two years they could have a team worth talking about in the post season.

I’m so excited for the season. I can’t wait to see how Beatty, Linval Joseph, JPP, JJ12, Austin, Hynoski, Sash, Barden, Beckum develop. Some will be good some will bust.

Maybe JJ12 turns is SS12 plus more YAC. Maybe Austin is Cofield with more passrush. Cant wait to find out.

i always enjoy your personnel run downs, ed. i agree that we should give reese the benefit of the doubt. splashy signings is how you turn a team into the washington redskins. clearly there is a bigger long term plan here. in a league with a fairly restrictive cap, younger and cheaper is how you get ahead.

this will be a very interesting year. its the year for a lot of drafted guys to step up. its exciting.

Well, after watching his team fail to get where it wanted to go in each of the past three seasons (including the 2008 playoff flop) Reese HAS done something different. He just hasn’t done it in a specatacular, flashy way.

this—everyone’s favorite guys that have moved on just weren’t getting the job done.

Really helped to calm the nerves. One thing though, TC has a history of not playing rookies much, so how much of JJ12 or Austin are we really going to see?

health. So many highly regarded teams have failed to live up to expectations in past years because of injuries. Almost everyone who has been let go has a history that makes injury a concern. Boss had concussions. O’Hara, Seubert, and Smith had surgeries. I think Cofield might have been a case of having comparable skills in his backup. Anybody can get injured, like Prince, but maybe Reese is trying to reduce the risk of losing starters during the season.

To take off the proverbial fluorescent thong PUT ON the granny drawers and get to work!

"I am raising the stakes right now, … If this is a poker game, I am shoving my chips right in the middle of the table. I am raising the ante. Anybody who wants out, can get out. This team is going to the playoffs. OK? This team is going to the playoffs." Said by a one time Gman.

but Tuck comes across like Eeyore w/ his quotes.

T2/TT and Eli deal w/ the press so much better…..you got something to say, than say it. if not, than don’t.

Tuck is over here taking subliminal shots at SS….dude, ur a DE. Speak your mind….or be a man, and tell them “no comment”.

talking about “well i’m not gonna say anything about SS….but I woulda let the Giants counter”.

WTF is that?!

This is it everyone.

CHANGE is in need.

CHANGE has arrived.

Obviously whatever broken record we’ve been trying to play the last three years isn’t working, so Reese is changing his tune.

I love it Ed.

that’s how it’s done boys

no sneaky stuff, no sour grapes….just see ya later.

The Giants were expected to be successful this season even though nobody knew when Smith was going to be able to play. So, his leaving means nothing for the first half of the year. If they don’t have an answer by the end of the year then they have bigger problems than losing Smith.

Let’s remember that the Steelers, Saints, and Packers all won the Superbowl WITHOUT Steve Smith on the field.

I forgot where i read it this morning but some writers have pointed out that the Giants tried to lock up SS12 last year to the tune of 5 years and 35 million with 15 mil gaurunteed. SS12 turned down the offer and than went out and blew out his knee.

Smith comes running back to NY after he realizes what a dump Philly is ? He did only sign a 1 yr contract.

Or maybe its JR’s master plan:
- He knew SS would not be effective this yr so he let him put the ski mask on and rob the igges
- SS will learn the iggles play book and report back after his yr is up!

What do you guys think ? Either way I would like to see the young guys get a shot,

Great post.
We need to keep a level head in August.

This organization does it the right way. The big flashy signings are great sometimes, but I’ll take commitment to your draft picks and in house talent over that any day.

Are you going to do any matchup posts against our preseason opponents?

good right up. It was no secret this team was preparing for life without Smith and Cofield. They drafted to replace those guys along with OLine changes.
JR is going a different route now, and its going to be an intresting ride. I look foward to watching and hoping the young faces step up and make… well you know the rest.

you said everything I’d like, but show why you write for a living and I don’t.

“He did not [change personnel] in the splashy way the Eagles or Jets have done it. He did it by trusting his talent evaluation, by firmly and irrevocably planting the success – or failure — of the Giants 2011 season on the backs of many of the players he has brought into the organization via the draft, trades and free-agent signings. Several of those players have not yet really had a chance to get on the field full time and show whether or not Reese was right about them.

Now, they will have that opportunity. The Giants season will ride on them, and so in some respects will Reese’s reputation as a top-notch talent evaluator."

Exactly right. this was his plan all along. Of course, no one knows how it will turn out, but let’s at least let the games be played, and these young guys get on the field before we start throwing in the towel.

Personally, I’m a little tired of the in Reese we Trust mantra.

Fact is, we were in this cap situation because he overpaid for players, guys like Rolle, Boley, Canty, etc.

He overpaid for free agents that weren’t previously on this team, and because of that he had to let some of the core guys go. To me, it seems like bad cap management. It seems like he made numerous short term decisions and it came back to haunt him.

Now, we still have a lot of talent, and JR is great in the draft. When it comes to drafting I trust JR 100%, when it comes to free agency, I have very little faith in him.

Here’s to hoping the kids step up and show they can play. At FB, WR, TE, LB, OL, DL, we’re going to need the kids to play some strong football. If that happens, great. We’re moving in a good direction and loading the team up with young talent. Young talent is dangerous however, as they are not proven.

If the kids we are depending on don’t step up, we can be in for a very long and disappointing season. We should be careful not to forget that.

Go Giants!!

I dont ming losing SS and KB if it means we are able to retain Osi.

Im sure after Osi’s first strip sack all of his off season shenanigans will be forgiven and forgotten!!

The Patriots.

If there is any team I could safely say I wouldn’t mind being like…it’s them.

Certainly not the Jets. And MOST certainly not the Eagles.

but yeah JJ12, yeah

don’t know why….

well I do….but I don’t. Stand up to these idiots.

it’s not that hard.

If you’re a sportswriter, The Imminent Decline Of The Giants is a story that’s practically writing itself. But, as Ed just covered, we’re ok at most every position, and may even surprise in a few places. I’d like to see the third receiver position locked down – by whoever – and I’m as worried about LB as ever, but other than O’Hara, I’m not sweating any of the losses too much. I’ll tell you this…if you want to beat the Giants this year, you’d best be able to stop the run.

Smith was 4-6 weeks away from today. Thats week 3 or 4 LMAO. Either Smith lied about giving the GMen a chance to match or the Gmen drop the ball.

Happen to be one of the Gmen fans who are far from the ledge and actually excited about the fresh turnover in our roster—excited to see our last two second-round picks get some serious playing time, JPP turn into a hell raiser and Hakim Nicks take it to the next level.

Don’t tear me a new one becuase I’m not trolling; How is there so much confidence in Eli Manning? YES; I know he won a superbowl, but he is by far the most frustrating player on this team and in my personal opinion, (despite what the clueless msm has been saying the past few days) the ONLY thing holding this team back.

Aren’t his turnovers disconcerting? Will he ever throw a deep touchdown? Don’t give me stats becuase we have one of the most talented receiving corpse in the league and just becuase you want someone on your fantasy team, doesn’t mean you want them on your real team.

Why is there still so much confidence in the anointed one?