Uh...yeah, go G Men, would like to see more a team this year and not Captain Eli flying solo. 

Guess that how cap casualties go. 

So far G men seem to be aiming for OL and DBs, as well as RBs. I hear Stevie Brown is likely to (if not) re signing so that'd be great. 

As a Giants fan, what else is there to look forward to? 

Though thankfully, F1 is starting up soon and I am kinda a little bit excited for Baseball this year (lol we'll see how that goes) so I can distract myself soon. 

Until then, Giants have made a lot of offseason moves I've liked, glad they didn't pull a Colts and decided NOW to upgrade the team..not hold on for 4 more years

Seeing as how Kubiak is now our OC and he loves Owen Daniels I expect to see him in purple and black.We need another TE with the departure of Ed Dickson.

Ravens center Gino Gradkowski will be nothing but a perennial under performer and we must move on.He just doesn't have what it takes to play center at a high level.I want Alex Mack,but that probably won't happen.

Need another WR but Tate is gone and Decker just signed with the Jets.I don't care for Nicks and signing Jones to a 4 year deal might cool us down toward Edelman.Steve Smith might be a good,shorter term option.

I'm rambling..........................

After yesterday, I would be depressed to be a Giants fan. I think signing Schwartz was a great move, but given they could have gotten Schofield and Jennings for under $2M combined easily last July. I'm not sure what they saw out of Schofield's 144 snaps last year that warrants him going from about $900,000 to $8M for 2 years. Jennings I would start questioning his age at this point (I think he's past his prime), and they're giving him almost $2M when it could have been about $630,000 last summer.

And don't get me started on Peyton Hills.

I think the most interesting thing yesterday was the Saints signing Jarius Byrd, because it tells me they don't expect to hold on to Jimmy Graham. They're going to have to restructure a ton of contracts to cover him in the future, plus the Falcons and Bucs got significantly better yesterday. Of course, the Saints have the same issue the Broncos had this season (lots of stars at the top, and next to nobody in terms of backups). We'll see what happens in the draft, but I think the Saints need to stay incredibly healthy to have any chance of winning another SB.

But nah not depressed, I think the Giants have made good moves overall, they usually draft well, we shall see but so far so good.

I just don't understand why the Giants front office and scouts thought it was worthwhile to wait a year, and only get a higher price tag out of the whole thing when they could have gone much cheaper last summer.

I knew the name Geoff Schwartz but just looked into him, PFF had him as their highest ranked FA  O lineman, and Giants got him for a good price, so I'm quite happy. 

Resigning Stevie Brown was big, if he can return to 2012 form that'd be THREE good safeties. And good to have insurance in case Rolle goes back to sucking, or Will Hill can't stay out of trouble  McBride was a very solid CB, so as always Giants have made not flashy moves but overall I'm happy so far. The RB situation is screwy but eh...not too concerned. 

Don't get me wrong though, Hillis is a far cry from his glory years. He at least showed heart and/or strength. Our other backs are all too small or too broken. Like how it took Brandon Jacobs 5 tries I think to get that 1 yd TD, it used to take him only 3! 

Gunna be missed. 

I would be scared if I were the Panthers after hearing that lol.

It is very unlike them, but we all know why: Jerry Reese is on the hot seat. 

Least it hasn't been on only flashy players or wasteful, some damn great signings and I'm sure he'll keep up his fairly good draft record. 

Sproles to Philly though certainly didn't make me happy though. 

Edit: Oh damn, I had no idea about Holliday! That is exciting, we never have a returner. Even Hixon back in 07 was just decent, I can't recall ever having an exciting return guy. 

That's fair, but I like the upside of Holliday. 

Rumours are that Schaub is being traded to the Raiders, and Houton did just sign Fitzpatrick who the Titans released recently.

Let's look at what they did with a little over 22 million under the cap:

- Restructured Terrell Suggs (OLB/DE) contract

- Resigned Dennis Pitta (TE) to a 5 year deal

- Resigned Eugene Monroe (LT) to a 5 year deal (for well under what he was expecting the market to offer,thank God we didn't put the franchise tag on him)

- Resigned Jacoby Jones (WR/PR,KR) to a 4 year deal

- Signed Steve Smith (WR) for 3 years (I think he will be a good fit here)

- Resigned Daryl Smith (LB) for 4 years (I'm REALLY happy with this one)

- Resigned Jeremy Miles and signed Darian Stewart (S),both from the Rams.Not bad but they will probably contribute more to special teams,especially Miles.We need more depth here.

Needs I think that still need to be addressed are center,another tight end and safety.I would love to see Blount here,he would add more depth to our running game.I also worry about the day Flacco gets hurt and we need to rely on our backup because Tyrod Taylor is meh.

Though I don't see him doing toooo well because unlike the explosive Eagles the Jets are pathetic on offense. 

Hmmm

Well, I said in theory I'd like Incognito if he weren't so toxic. 

IDK if Jerry is any good but it came out he was at least partially involved in that whole Miami mess, so we're getting a less toxic player, but probably less skilled as well Well, he can't be worse than our previous line...

D Jax would indeed help, and I can't agree more on him being out of Philly. Cmon Jets do something good for once! (Don't bank on it)

Omaha

Omaha ha

It's been VERY under reported, but Eli underwent that surgery. Concerning since his age is rising and injuries are a funny thing...but supposedly he's recovering well and expects to be fully ready. This is Eli, I do have faith he'll indeed be ready for the season to begin, that lanky b*****d is tougher than many think! 

That said, it was odd the surgery happened so late...one would think maybe he wasn't progressing well enough, OR I heard he was playing basketball in NC or something like that, and perhaps re injured it. Anyway, just gunna pray all goes as we expect and he's A OK to go. 

Fans may have jumped off the Eli bandwagon quicker than they got on, but I still say let's go without him and see how well we do!

Anyway, reports are the offense HAS been more up tempo and attacking, with Eli claiming it's more like the Packers than Gilbride's. I am excited, I can't lie. Also this is relevant:

There was so much intense debate back in HS about how he'd turn out, then would he ever not suck and all that jazz. 

I say the answer is pretty clear now 

And to think, THAT is the face which become Tom Brady's nightmare

I never had the patience to watch it, esp when you can just check wikipedia. Oh and the fact that by now it may not end till June

As expected, Clowney was the #1 pick. The kid with a mountain of talent but only good year under his college belt, and nearly as big a mountain of questions about his motivation and attitude. That said, I'm sure the Texans got a quality player who will hopefully play without question now. JJ Watt pretty much dominated games on his own, with Clowney in the mix...that could be one helluva pass rush. 

Aaaaaaaaaand with the 12th pick in the 2014 draft the New York Giants have chose:

WR Odell Beckham Jr out of LSU

1st round pick on a wideout, thank you!! This makes me happy. Let's hope we stock up on some more linemen and offensive players. Tough he's been shaky lately, I trust Jerry Reese and players from LSU generally seem to work out so I like this move. 

Sigh...we get another linebacker in the draft.  Although a fast one.  Was hoping for a cornerback, Dennard was still there at 15.  Hopefully more help for the defense in the next rounds.

The fan reaction video was great, it was like each one of them won the lottery. So much joy and hope for the city right now. 

In 2 years we'll be ridiculing his epic bust

OK OK  I have no idea. He may be fine. I really don't know much, anyone know how Texas A&M works? If it's a somewhat normal offense, he may develop/turn out fine. If it's one of those whacky ones, sorry I still have not seen one really work out yet. 

While I do love the pick, still a bit on edge about the O Line. I still want to say should've taken the best Tackle available, what's the point of another good WR if Eli is on his back? Buuuuut still plenty to go. If the Giants address the line needs all will be fine. 

Detroit has added a real offensive weapon. That team could be even more terrifying now. 

If Clowney decides he wants to play now..Houston can have some kind of crazy defense. Still have to wonder about their QB situation though. Derek Carr was well regarded and is still there....imagine if Houston was to take Carr! 

Also: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. 

That is all. 

As for offense, as beastly as Calvin is you can't rely on just 1 WR for all your output. Especially since Stafford can develop Calvin addiction, like Eli had with Plaxico. You just mindlessly lob balls in his direction and pray it'll work out. LOL

That said, Stafford has been getting better, and he has another weapon now so that is still a scary thought. 

True though, regardless of reason you need to take the axe eventually. Agreed, get a new QB and if this year is no good from Bradford he's gotta get the boot. 

WOW. Josh Gordon faces a possible year suspension for another failed drug test. 

I really feel awful for Cleveland fans. After the high of drafting Johnny this could be a crash harder than heroin itself

If this was to happen, what a blow to the balls for the Browns. 

That was one where I was sincerely hoping Goodell would walk up to the mic and say, "With the 22nd pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns ruin the career of..."

Unfortunately, the Cowboys have been unexcitingly drafting well. Which is something I figured I would never say about Jerry Jones.

I thought it was curious that they didn't immediately go for their secondary. That's where they need the biggest improvement defensively. I guess they're figuring with their front 4, they're going to bring enough pressure that most passing attacks won't be an issue. We'll see though.

Beckham sounds like a great pick up, and supposedly center Weston Richburg was a top center prospect (and fills a huge need). Bromley takes the space of Linval Joseph, though I'll miss that guy, and we got a back, safety, corner and linebacker so all solid moves that fill needs. 

Simply can't play anymore with his injuries.

Thanks for being a great Giant. 

On a more upbeat story, David Wilson has been cleared to play. 

I actually never thought he would again, I just hope he can stay healthy after an injury like that. 

Right when he was breaking out into the beast we all thought he could be..but hey maybe he hasn't lost anything. We shall see. 

At least that Pugh became pretty darn good by the second half, we'll see how all the rest works out. Especially Beatty, not sure the issue there (injuries as well?) he had a great year at left tackle in '12, then sucked horribly in '13. 

Though Eli was 6 of 7 I heard so they totally blew away the 70% accuracy goal  LOL!

As we've heard by now, David Wilson has re injured his neck, and has now called it a career. 

Real shame, so young, so much potential, and he was just breaking out it seemed. 

What can ya do though? It was a shocker he was cleared to play at all, and with this most recent injury to the neck...god one serious blow to it and dude could be paralyzed or worse. 

His career is over, but as he said at least he can literally walk away...

Best of luck David!

At least we seem to be good at RB. Rashad Jennings should be solid and I'm excited about Andre Williams. 

As always, can't say this pre season has meant much to me. Ryan Nassib and Corey Washington are looking like Montana and Rice, but they are mainly playing against other second teams. Still, is nice to see we may have another potential WR, and Nassib could be a competent back up (still wish the pick was spent not on a QB but no point beating that dead horse) 

Things are going as I expected, the implementation of a new offensive scheme, while also rebuilding an o line and dealing with new players, will take some growing pains. It will be a rough start to the year, and it really depends how a lot of question marks turn out, in regards to how the season will go. Realistically can't expect anything more than the .500ish zone. I'll pray the defense turns out as good as it could potentially be, and the offense gets on track for a second half run. 

Outside Giant news, after actually allowing a tad bit more defensive play the NFL has remembered offense sells and won't let the defense touch a player now I wonder if all the talk about Seattle's secondary and perhaps them getting a lot of breaks has been an influence on the crack down. 

Before the rabid Seattle fans freak out relax, I'm not accusing here, just echoing the sentiment of the blow hards on TV. 

That seems to be the common consensus, that it's been a "message" and will subdue once season starts. 

Least I hope! 

Despite a lot of crap in recent years, the NFL is still very enjoyable to watch but this indeed makes it unwatchable. 

Metalmarsh89 wrote: Padraic wrote: They better cut down on the flags once the regular season starts.  I don't think I can sit through games with so many penalties. Maybe the players should stop committing penalties? I haven't watched any preseason games though. I have no clue if penalties are up, or if they're just being caught/called more than before.

Just hope they tone it down. 

Let's pray this doesn't result in 0-16 like when the Lions went undefeated

Aaaaand all we have learned is:

Eli and co will need some time to iron out the new offense

The O line is not looking terribly improved yet

"The JPP of Tight Ends" Adrien Robinson may be a bust

...All of which we knew already! 

Only nice thing is this Washington kid may be a good WR, which is always great. Especially since he's Hakeem Nicks-like

May real football begin soon gents!