BleedinBlue Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Giants claimed RB Gartrell Johnson (San Diego's fourth round pick this past April) and cut Allen Patrick from the practice squad. Other changes: The Giants cut backup offensive lineman Tutan Reyes and defensive tackle Leger Douzable to make room for Gartrell Johnson and Michael Boley. In addition, they cut three players from their practice squad: cornerback DeAndre Wright (their sixth-round pick), tight end Kareem Brown and the aforementioned Allen Patrick, whom many believed was headed to the active roster to fill the void created by Ware's injury. Tight end Bear Pascoe (Fresno State) and defensive back Michael Coe (Alabama State) were signed to the practice squad. Gartrell Johnson impressed in preseason (ran for 176 yards on 43 carries) averaging 4.1 yards per carry, but there was no room on the San Diego roster with LaDainian Tomlinson, Darren Sproles and Michael Bennett all ahead of the 5-foot-11, 218-pound Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBLUE01 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 The only one I dont understand is Tutan Reyes. I thought he was the only one behind O'Hara that could snap the ball effectively? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastershake Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Can't Boothe and\or Koets also play Center? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Leger Douzable sounds like something you need a Dermatologist to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditto Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 We'll have to try that Gartrell Johnson mo e-kee teek, or asap. I hate to be short RB's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBLUE01 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Can't Boothe and\or Koets also play Center? Ahhh thats right. I thought we got rid of Boothe, we didnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedDogs Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Allen Patrick is no loss. But I don't know whats up with cutting Reyes, OL depth has got to be a concern, we've been damn lucky with the lack of injuries on the OL the last few years. What does that leave us if O'Hara goes down...Koets?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinBlue Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Allen Patrick is no loss. But I don't know whats up with cutting Reyes, OL depth has got to be a concern, we've been damn lucky with the lack of injuries on the OL the last few years. What does that leave us if O'Hara goes down...Koets?!? I agree with Patrick as being no big loss. I was disappointed that they didn't sign Maurice Evans to the practice squad instead. He was a keeper in my opinion and the Giants could've gotten a draft pick or quality player in a different position out of him after a little grooming. That guy will come back to haunt the Giants someday....Patrick will not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I agree with Patrick as being no big loss. I was disappointed that they didn't sign Maurice Evans to the practice squad instead. He was a keeper in my opinion and the Giants could've gotten a draft pick or quality player in a different position out of him after a little grooming. That guy will come back to haunt the Giants someday....Patrick will not. Evans never cleared waivers (TB signed him to their roster) or I'm sure they would have signed him to the practice squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Evans never cleared waivers (TB signed him to their roster) or I'm sure they would have signed him to the practice squad. evans was released by tampa bay, hes currently a free agent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 evans was released by tampa bay, hes currently a free agent Oh wow I didn't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Oh wow I didn't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Is this pronounced Jar-trell or Gar-trell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Blog Bits: Coughlin Expects New RB to Contribute on Sunday Head coach Tom Coughlin said today that he is expecting new running back Gartrell Johnson to contribute to the offense on sunday, despite starting his first practice with the team today. “He’ll have a role. We’ll segment some things and make a little package of things he’ll have to do. He’ll have to be ready to go.” As for what that role might be, Coughlin hinted that it will be similar to what Danny Ware had in the offense, and he didn’t rule out eventually using Johnson in a third down role. “Maybe as we go forward. He has some solid size and he can be up in the line of the scrimmage and do what Danny Ware was able to get for us.” Johnson, who was drafted by the Chargers in the fourth round of this year’s draft, was a player Coughlin said the Giants liked, and noted that the fact that San Diego cut the rookie doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have what it takes to be successful in this league. “We liked him at draft time and in preseason. They kept him for a reason. They obviously had the same situation that a lot of us had in having to make a personnel move. Sometimes it’s not pleasant; it’s never pleasant. They made a move; we had some options available but we were fortunate that the player came to us.” Source: Inside Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Is this pronounced Jar-trell or Gar-trell? the guy on this interview said it kinda like "Guh-trell" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SngYV4m1E4g here the guys calling him "gar-trell" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bJHBLkbfp0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakeMeSomeFoodHo Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 with the way black people spell and pronounce things, I wouldnt be surprised if his name is pronounced Theodore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman329 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Two things - Didn't know Evans had been released by Tampa, either. Very surprised A) he was released, B) the Giants haven't scooped him up. Also, how long before Jack says Gartrell is better than Jacobs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinBlue Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Two things - Didn't know Evans had been released by Tampa, either. Very surprised A) he was released, B) the Giants haven't scooped him up. Also, how long before Jack says Gartrell is better than Jacobs? I think Evans could go on to be a great defensive end in the NFL. It made a little sense for the Giants to cut him only because they are so stacked at that position that Evans would get little chance to ever play. I wasn't the least bit surprised that some team grabbed him immediately, but it is very surprising he was released. Makes me wonder if there isn't some personal issues or drug use or something that has not been made public. He's just too good to simply fall off the earth as he has.....especially when good D.E.'s are so hard to come by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedDogs Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I agree with Patrick as being no big loss. I was disappointed that they didn't sign Maurice Evans to the practice squad instead. He was a keeper in my opinion and the Giants could've gotten a draft pick or quality player in a different position out of him after a little grooming. That guy will come back to haunt the Giants someday....Patrick will not. Tell me about it, I thought he should have made the roster over Tollefson. ...Holy shit, Tampa cut him already? What is this guy doing off the field that he keeps getting cut loose? Lord knows he's got the raw athletic ability to be a good NFL defensive end, he must have a terrible attitude or something though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 i liked pascoe during the draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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