As bloody a reputation as the physically grueling NFC East has developed over time, speed remains invaluable. When the Giants selected Jerrel Jernigan in the third round of April's NFL Draft, the pick was widely seen as an effort to keep pace with the burgeoning explosiveness of their division.
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General manager Jerry Reese stuck to the Giants' tried and true philosophy of drafting for value rather than need. New York realized it had a dire need to add speed to all three phases of the game - offense, defense and, perhaps most significantly, special teams.
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