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I dont think so. Drew can still make all the throws if he has the time. People seem to forget the Cowboys lost their probowl LT early last season while starting a rookie at RT. They have already signed Kyle Kosier to be a potential starter at RT or at the very least really good depth along the oline (he has experience at nearly every position).

I still wouldnt mind Lance Schulters (im pretty sure he's still a FA) as a starter. But if we were to acquire either Schulters or Clark I would want us to draft a player relatively high.

Heres the Ayodele link

I have no link to confirm. Its a 5 year deal with Ayodele being reported by Dallas Morning News. The Vinatieri news is coming from a radio station in the Boston area.

Honestly I dont want him, and feel we can do better. A priority was to upgrade our speed on defense as well as getting a playmaker in the secondary. Demps doesnt fit that at all. He's a solid player, not a future probowler. Although he is an upgrade over Brent, I think we can do much better.

I like him as an option to be be the #2 or #3. I would also like to resign Hasselback and have him and Fiedler compete for the #2 spot.

This is a very good post, something that definitely should have been said. Joseph had a good year last year and should be even better this coming season. But Money, I use a fork to eat chicken noodle soup. . . Im just saying.

I also feel guys like Clancy are a very easy to find. I actually glad we didnt sign him. Not that I dont think he is a good player, I just think he needed to be upgraded over.

I like it. The only thing I wouldnt be excited about is our back up QB situation, but I could live with it. I really like the Tank Williams signing and man I really hope we could land Bunkely especially if we sign Arrington. And if we do happen to sign Arrington and Bunkley werent available then I think that would leave the perfect opportunity to try and trade back for extra picks. But if I were to do one of these, it would look very similar to this one. I also agree that there are some DTs that adjust faster then others, I think Bunkely will be one that wont have to much trouble with the transition and could make an impact early on.

yea makes sense....

unless we are willing to spend the big dollar on a DT, Kemoeatu wont even be an option.

lmao Fujita at #7? get outta here. Experts take my ass.

lol I still cant believe the deal we got on him. I mean I didnt expect him to cost as much as Allen but I didnt expect a 900k base for this year. We got a very good deal.

Madison was the best move we could make for such a young secondary. The guy was a great mentor in Miami to their younger players, he will be great for ours. Im still a little shocked on how quick a deal got done. I thought for sure he might want to test the market a little bit. Hey but when Drew comes in here, he dont fuck around. This is a good start to the off-season.

Thanks for the clips. The Giants have shown plenty of interest in Greenway, if you havent had the chance to see him play, thats why.

It was only last March that Snyder threatened to give star receiver Laveranues Coles a flat-screen TV to watch games at home if he nixed a Jets trade. ("'We'll bench you for two years, then we'll cut you,'" Coles said Snyder told him. "'If you come back, we'll torture you.'") lol If Lavar is actually looking for a double digit bonus we wont even waste the time. I dont even know if any team for that matter would want him for that much. These players are thinking cause a new deal got done they can jack their price tags up. Fuck that, give me Sims.

The Cowboys lost alot of games this season because they didnt have a quality kicker. This would be a very good move for the Cowboys. We might even see Willie and Fabini also rejoin Parcells.

I really like Jason Allen, and I think majority of the Giants fans do as well. Now its just a matter of if he will fall to us in the second.

Yea I agree, but ya know Im starting to think Bunkley wont last til 25. He is easily the second best DT, and its hard seeing him fall out of the top 20 now after that combine. So are we willing to trade up for him? Shit IMO, if we happened to land Lavar and Madison I wouldnt mind trading up for him at all.

Im only getting 51, either Im miscounting or you are two players shy of the 53 man roster.

I posted this in each of the two threads discussing Arrington and Madison, I put in bold the Arrington part. Arrington and Madison tops Giants help-wanted List Arrington, Madison top Giants' help-wanted list Tuesday, March 07, 2006 BY MIKE GARAFOLO Star-Ledger Staff The start of free agency is still two days away, but the Giants have begun actively pursuing at least one player to help them on defense. And they could be after another one as well. Cornerback Sam Madison, a nine-year veteran who was released by the Dolphins last week, visited the Giants yesterday and took a physical, according to a team official. Madison arrived in the morning and left early in the afternoon. General manager Ernie Accorsi declined comment when asked about the negotiations and Madison's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, did not return several phone messages. Meanwhile, one Giants player said yesterday that middle linebacker Antonio Pierce has begun making a big push for the team to sign outside linebacker LaVar Arrington, his former teammate with the Redskins. Arrington, 27, was drafted second overall by Washington in 2000 and made three consecutive Pro Bowls beginning with his second season in the league when he recorded three interceptions. In 2002, the former Penn State star had a career-best 11 sacks and forced six fumbles the following season. But Arrington's final two years in Washington were marred by a knee injury, a contract dispute and his being benched for one game this past season. At the time, the team said the benching was because Arrington was still recovering from his injury, but it was widely reported the coaching staff was upset with his undisciplined play in coordinator Gregg Williams' system. On Sunday, Arrington agreed to a buyout of his contract instead of waiting until June to be released. The Giants player, who requested anonymity, said the team is interested in Arrington, but isn't certain the franchise has enough money under the current salary cap to afford him. However, if the NFL owners accept the union's latest proposal for a new collective bargaining agreement today, the cap would rise about $10 million per team. That would give the Giants plenty of room to add Arrington. The player also noted that while money will be a concern for Arrington, the fact that he forfeited $4 million to leave Washington is proof a good situation is also of major importance to him. Playing alongside Pierce on a team that is on the upswing could qualify as a good situation. In a radio interview in Washington yesterday, Arrington said he wants to stay in the NFC East, but would prefer not to play for the Cowboys. That obviously leaves the Eagles and Giants as the top two on his list of potential destinations. In recent years, though, the Eagles have been reluctant to give big contracts to linebackers. Instead, they have settled on players such as Nate Wayne and former Giant Dhani Jones, who have come at discounted rates. The Giants, who signed Pierce one year after adding outside linebacker and former Eagle Carlos Emmons in 2004, have been more willing to pour money into the position. Accorsi refused to comment on the team's interest in Arrington, whose agent, Carl Poston, did not return a phone message left at his office yesterday afternoon. When asked yesterday on his way out of Giants Stadium if he had petitioned the team to pursue Arrington, Pierce would not comment. He did say, though, that he had recently been told by doctors he is back to 100 percent after suffering an ankle injury that kept him out of the final three regular-season games and the playoff loss to the Panthers. It was in that defeat to Carolina that the Giants' injury-depleted back seven was exploited. It then became obvious the team needed more depth and reliable veterans at linebacker and in the secondary. Madison, who turns 32 in April, could be the first player added to fill such voids. However, he is no longer the shutdown corner who had 20 interceptions combined in 1998-2000. In fact, Miami cut him even though he was willing to take a pay cut. The Giants would like to add Madison at a discounted rate. With Will Allen likely to leave once free agency begins, Corey Webster entering his second year and Will Peterson's health uncertain, a player like Madison could be a reliable third corner and possibly a starter.

Arrington and Madison tops Giants help-wanted List Article from the Star Ledger. Arrington, Madison top Giants' help-wanted list Tuesday, March 07, 2006 BY MIKE GARAFOLO Star-Ledger Staff The start of free agency is still two days away, but the Giants have begun actively pursuing at least one player to help them on defense. And they could be after another one as well. Cornerback Sam Madison, a nine-year veteran who was released by the Dolphins last week, visited the Giants yesterday and took a physical, according to a team official. Madison arrived in the morning and left early in the afternoon. General manager Ernie Accorsi declined comment when asked about the negotiations and Madison's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, did not return several phone messages. Meanwhile, one Giants player said yesterday that middle linebacker Antonio Pierce has begun making a big push for the team to sign outside linebacker LaVar Arrington, his former teammate with the Redskins. Arrington, 27, was drafted second overall by Washington in 2000 and made three consecutive Pro Bowls beginning with his second season in the league when he recorded three interceptions. In 2002, the former Penn State star had a career-best 11 sacks and forced six fumbles the following season. But Arrington's final two years in Washington were marred by a knee injury, a contract dispute and his being benched for one game this past season. At the time, the team said the benching was because Arrington was still recovering from his injury, but it was widely reported the coaching staff was upset with his undisciplined play in coordinator Gregg Williams' system. On Sunday, Arrington agreed to a buyout of his contract instead of waiting until June to be released. The Giants player, who requested anonymity, said the team is interested in Arrington, but isn't certain the franchise has enough money under the current salary cap to afford him. However, if the NFL owners accept the union's latest proposal for a new collective bargaining agreement today, the cap would rise about $10 million per team. That would give the Giants plenty of room to add Arrington. The player also noted that while money will be a concern for Arrington, the fact that he forfeited $4 million to leave Washington is proof a good situation is also of major importance to him. Playing alongside Pierce on a team that is on the upswing could qualify as a good situation. In a radio interview in Washington yesterday, Arrington said he wants to stay in the NFC East, but would prefer not to play for the Cowboys. That obviously leaves the Eagles and Giants as the top two on his list of potential destinations. In recent years, though, the Eagles have been reluctant to give big contracts to linebackers. Instead, they have settled on players such as Nate Wayne and former Giant Dhani Jones, who have come at discounted rates. The Giants, who signed Pierce one year after adding outside linebacker and former Eagle Carlos Emmons in 2004, have been more willing to pour money into the position. Accorsi refused to comment on the team's interest in Arrington, whose agent, Carl Poston, did not return a phone message left at his office yesterday afternoon. When asked yesterday on his way out of Giants Stadium if he had petitioned the team to pursue Arrington, Pierce would not comment. He did say, though, that he had recently been told by doctors he is back to 100 percent after suffering an ankle injury that kept him out of the final three regular-season games and the playoff loss to the Panthers. It was in that defeat to Carolina that the Giants' injury-depleted back seven was exploited. It then became obvious the team needed more depth and reliable veterans at linebacker and in the secondary. Madison, who turns 32 in April, could be the first player added to fill such voids. However, he is no longer the shutdown corner who had 20 interceptions combined in 1998-2000. In fact, Miami cut him even though he was willing to take a pay cut. The Giants would like to add Madison at a discounted rate. With Will Allen likely to leave once free agency begins, Corey Webster entering his second year and Will Peterson's health uncertain, a player like Madison could be a reliable third corner and possibly a starter.

I agree, I think we could do with out that 5th round corner.

Jason Allen would be playing Safety, thats why his name is listed under the bold 'S' in Petes post.

I agree. Its funny he says he wants to stay in the NFC east but not the Cowboys. Then that leaves the Eagles and Giants, both teams admitted to running at Lavar because they knew he would be out of position.