2013 Off-Season

It’s been a while since I wrote about the Giants. In fact, I’ve barely been on this site after they spanked the Eagles to salvage what was left of a disappointing end of the season. Now, during the off-season, the Giants are trying to re-assemble a championship season. 

The Giants made a lot of roster moves this off season. It seemed like it was mostly them getting rid of players. They lost Ahmad Bradshaw, Osi Umenyiora, Michael Boley, Chris Canty, Domenik Hixon, Kenny Phillips, Martellus Bennett and Chase Blackburn just to name a few.

Osi’s contributions on the field will be missed, but the headaches he gave off the field won’t be missed.
Blackburn wasn’t the most physically gifted linebacker, but his football IQ and his heart will be very difficult to replace.
The Black Unicorn will also be missed, if only for his colorful personality.  

But all of that’s okay because they got Aaron Ross back...
Other than that, the Giants made several under-the-radar moves that are as sexy as Charlize Theron... in Monster.

Buzz, your girlfriend... WOOF!

The most notable free agent signings were Cullen Jenkins, Ryan Mundy, and Brandon Myers.

Brandon Myers will need to work on his blocking but he is one of the better receiving tight ends the Giants have had on their roster in a few years.
Mundy is one of those standard, quiet Jerry Reese moves that won’t get much press but will probably make a big impact. Think “Stevie Brown.”

Now, onto the Victor Cruz drama. I know this is the business of players getting theirs while they can, but he is asking for a ton of cash for a slot receiver. He is a dynamic player and he is Eli’s favorite target, but the Giants don’t think he’s worth more than the seven million dollars they offered him.

Cruz recently got a new agent, Tom Condon. He also represents a more influential Giant, Eli Manning. And I doubt that Condon will want to let down one of his biggest clients by not keeping Cruz in that big blue uniform. A deal will most likely get done, but hopefully it will get done soon. The Giants don’t need this situation hanging around like a black cloud.

What an over-compensating, obnoxious pile of hair gel!

Now the NFL Draft is quickly approaching, and the prestigious Radio City Music Hall will be filled with a bunch of rowdy, degenerate, and ultimately bored football fans.

It seems that the Giants have had the same needs for the past few years, linebacker and offensive line. The overall opinion of this year’s draft is that there’s a ton of NFL caliber offensive linemen available. However, trying to predict the how the draft will unfold is as impossible as listening to Guy Fieri rambling on about how awesome his Butt-Kickin’ Chicken Wings are without trying to set his already blazin’ shirt on fire.

So what have I learned?

This is the way the Giants have done business. It’s addition by subtraction, and they don’t fill in the blanks with superstars. They have turned into the Saved By The Bell cast after Kelly Kapowski and Jesse Spano left and they were stuck with Tori. Fortunately, they still have Zack, Slater, and Mr. Belding holding down the fort.

Try all you want, Tori, but you will never be so excited, nor so scared.

The Giants will always draft the best available player. They won’t let their needs prevent them from getting a player that they think will help their team for years to come.

It always seems that the Giants aren’t doing enough to address the holes that they have. But, at the end of the day, I put all of my faith in Jerry Reese.