Lughead Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 SHaun Draughn ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 He had 1 less td last year than our entire backfield combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastershake Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Probably just to give him a look at camp....kind of a meh signing. I'm looking to the draft now, for us to draft OL, RB, and hopefully one of those top three or four TEs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 A vet RB with special teams and starting experience. I think he will fit the role that Rainy was in last season nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 If Rbs are a dime a dozen, why haven't we found one in five years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 If Rbs are a dime a dozen, why haven't we found one in five years? Well... a RB ain't shit without a a good OL.... Barry Sanders was once in a generation talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Well... a RB ain't shit without a a good OL.... Barry Sanders was once in a generation talent. Plenty of teams do fine without a "good" OL in the run game. As much as I liked Jennings, and the wombo combo of Bradshaw and Jacobs, the Gints havent had a true starting RB since Barber. To bad Wilson had to have a bum neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Plenty of teams do fine without a "good" OL in the run game. As much as I liked Jennings, and the wombo combo of Bradshaw and Jacobs, the Gints havent had a true starting RB since Barber. To bad Wilson had to have a bum neck. Our Oline was especially terrible running the ball.... I just feel the priority is OL ahead of RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastershake Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Plenty of teams do fine without a "good" OL in the run game. As much as I liked Jennings, and the wombo combo of Bradshaw and Jacobs, the Gints havent had a true starting RB since Barber. To bad Wilson had to have a bum neck. Jacobs and Bradshaw were fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Jacobs and Bradshaw were fine. Did I say they were bad? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I think we all agree that the blocking of the offensive line needs improvement for the team to move to the next level. We went to the playoffs but I don't expect the Giants to make a return trip without a significant improvement from the offense. We really don't have a RB on the roster that is a threat and we need one. Need to see more from Perkins in 2017 who should be the starter for the season and Vereen is a one dimensional third down back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I think we all agree that the blocking of the offensive line needs improvement for the team to move to the next level. We went to the playoffs but I don't expect the Giants to make a return trip without a significant improvement from the offense. We really don't have a RB on the roster that is a threat and we need one. Need to see more from Perkins in 2017 who should be the starter for the season and Vereen is a one dimensional third down back. I think we've seen enough from Perkins to warrants he's got something special... and OL signings have been good so far and if (big if) the Giants land Joe Thomas, then all bets are off... although I'm very excited about Mangold but to a much larger extent Brandon Marshall... and that FB we signed... The latter strikes me as one of this little fixes that would yield huge results... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Wait when did we sign Mangold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Wait when did we sign Mangold? I thought we did already... Let me pray we do then.. (blame it on the cold meds) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastershake Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Did I say they were bad? lol I'm not clear what you mean when you say they're not a true RB. Between them, they put together a bunch of 1,000 yard seasons, and overall were very reliable. They're no Tiki Barber, but that's a hard guy to live up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I'm not clear what you mean when you say they're not a true RB. Between them, they put together a bunch of 1,000 yard seasons, and overall were very reliable. They're no Tiki Barber, but that's a hard guy to live up to. I never said they weren't a true RB, but neither of them could carry a team on their own like a starting RB in the NFL can. Both of them relied on a rotation to get the job done, plus one of the best Olines the Gints have ever put on the field. Since Barber the Giants have relied on a roster of RBs to carry the load, either Jacobs/Ward/Ware/Bradshaw a handful of years ago or with Jennings/Vereen/Perkins/ whoever, they have always had to cover the fact that they havent had a starting caliber RB on the team for many seasons now. I'm not saying those guys are horrible RBs just none of them had the talent to be a solo back, like Barber or many teas in the NFL currently employ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Did we cut Jennings yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastershake Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I never said they weren't a true RB, but neither of them could carry a team on their own like a starting RB in the NFL can. Both of them relied on a rotation to get the job done, plus one of the best Olines the Gints have ever put on the field. Since Barber the Giants have relied on a roster of RBs to carry the load, either Jacobs/Ward/Ware/Bradshaw a handful of years ago or with Jennings/Vereen/Perkins/ whoever, they have always had to cover the fact that they havent had a starting caliber RB on the team for many seasons now. I'm not saying those guys are horrible RBs just none of them had the talent to be a solo back, like Barber or many teas in the NFL currently employ. Ah. That's fair and makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I think we've seen enough from Perkins to warrants he's got something special... and OL signings have been good so far and if (big if) the Giants land Joe Thomas, then all bets are off... although I'm very excited about Mangold but to a much larger extent Brandon Marshall... and that FB we signed... The latter strikes me as one of this little fixes that would yield huge results... Not sold on Perkins yet that is why I think he should start in 2017. Need to see a lot more from him because I'm not impressed but hopeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastershake Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Star Ledger is reporting that the giants are holding a private workout with Texas RB D'Onte Foreman. I saw him play a little last year and he's okay. I wasn't overly impressed but he can get the job done, and the size is a plus. 3rd - 4th round grade probably in my view, but I bet some teams have him higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Not sold on Perkins yet that is why I think he should start in 2017. Need to see a lot more from him because I'm not impressed but hopeful. I do have a low bar here so yea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I do have a low bar here so yea Yeah it really is hard to set a high bar at RB around here We haven't had a 16 game starter in a very long time, Bradshaw played on two broken feet. Everyone since Bradshaw played behind an offensive line that hasn't stopped a defense from penetrating into the backfield. I would love to see a Giants RB not get swarmed in the backfield, make a defender miss, get the tough yards, stay alive after contact, break off a run longer than 20 yards more than once a year and make it into the endzone for a TD more than five times a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA4M Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Some of this RB issue is due to wasting a few years either keeping older players too long or always too many starters injured. always filling holes since the last Super Bowl. Been nothing since Bradshaw and Jacobs when they weren't banged up too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Yes Good. So glad I won't have to see his awful (and ironic) TD celebration anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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