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Old 09-13-2009, 10:33 AM   #526
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It may as well be Christmas...Giants season begins today

The pressure is gonna have to step it up a notch today, the Giants will likely have just 6 defensive backs active today...3 CB and 3 S, including undrafted rookie Bruce Johnson as their nickel back. All 6 guys will have to be on the field in the dime package...kinda worried they are gonna get worn out. Really surprised they never went ahead and signed an extra secondary guy, if only for this week...still don't see why they need 10 OL on the roster. But, if the pass rush does its job it shouldn't be much of an issue, either take Campbell down or force him to make crappy throws.

Offensively, I'm expecting Jacobs and Bradshaw to carry the offensive load, but I really hope one of the wideouts can put up a great game and lock in a spot as a starter. It looks like Smith, Hixon, Manningham, and Nicks are gonna all be rotating until they find a combination that works best, so in some cases they are still auditioning for the starting job. I trust the line will give Eli the time he needs to find open men, and his throwing has looked crisp, so I hope the wideouts can actually make the catches.

As for special teams...I'm still not all that comfortable with Lawrence Tynes, but the dude has 4 years left on his deal so he's gonna be the guy. He basically got a year off last year behind Carney, but now the job is his again. Hope he can get off to a fast start to prove the naysayers wrong.

LET'S GO GIANTS!
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