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The Giants kept six running backs, six wide receivers, and three tight ends. They could do this because they only kept two quarterbacks. If the Giants reach the point where they have to play David Carr, they are in deep trouble. Michael Lombardi

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1      SEPT 2008

QUOTE OF THE DAY... “Difficulties strengthen the mind, as well as labor does the body.”  — Seneca

Scattered observations on this Labor Day morning....

1.     The Giants kept six running backs, six wide receivers, and three tight ends.  They could do this because they only kept two quarterbacks.  If the Giants reach the point where they have to play David Carr, they are in deep trouble.

2.     What are the Jets doing with four QBs?  Amazing.  They kept seven wide receivers and four quarterbacks.  I detest that combination.  Ahmad Carroll, the Packers' former number one pick, made the team.  Let’s see if they play him in a game.  I think he is a liability at corner.

3.      The Skins officially named Stephen Heyer the starter at right tackle.  Why even keep Jansen on the team now?  You guarantee him the whole year on Saturday at 4pm (ET). 

4.     Miami has eight starters over the age of thirty.  They need to keep trying to get younger and to improve the talent base.  Having a legitimate young quarterback is a great first step.  Kendall Langford is a really good looking young defensive lineman. 

5.      New England is another team that kept seven wide receivers.  It would not surprise me if they were working one of them over at corner.

6.     The Raiders have spent over $18 million this year alone on wide receivers, but still do not have a legitimate wide receiver.  It is going to be painful to watch the Raider passing game.  They kept 11 offensive linemen, but better hope they don’t have to play Marlo Henderson.  I love to see the Hotel Scholarship Program in full force. 

7.     The Rams need to add another defensive tackle.  Losing Claude Wroten made them very thin inside.

8.     The Bucs must have been worried they would like fifth-round quarterback Josh Johnson as they chose to keep four QBs.

9.     Denver kept 10 defensive linemen, but I am not sure they even have three.  Based on the preseason tape I saw, Alvin McKinley and Ebenezer Ekuban won’t help this team at all late in the season.  Both looked very stiff-legged.

10.   The 49ers got Tully Banta Cain to take a pay cut, thus allowing him to make the team. 

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andrew
Sep 01, 2008
07:12 PM

I'd be very surprised if Matthew Slater (officially safety, but he's been playing some wideout and he made his reputation on special teams as a gunner/returner at UCLA) wasn't the Pats' primary kick returner. Ellis Hobbs is probably too valuable at corner to be returning kicks.

Punt returner: Welker or Kevin Faulk, I guess.

Sonny_Corlione
Sep 01, 2008
09:47 PM

Davdid Carr looked pretty good this preseason. Whether he lived up to expectations or not he IS a former #1 overall so he does have some skills that are coveted in this league.

I think the problem some guys like him face is that they become close minded, stop learning and working on weaknesses when they think they've "made it". I still think Carr can start again some day, a QB may need to go down beforehand...

Dave
Sep 02, 2008
01:43 AM

Sonny, I used to have the same faith in former #1s until I saw Tim Couch play for my Packers one preseason. Saying it was pathetic is being nice. The Giants arent going anywhere without Eli, they should instead try a rookie or 2nd year guy at QB and build him instead of a reclaimation project.

Also, does anyone have any insight on why Ted Thompson cut Jon Ryan for Derrick Frost? In my eyes, this is a lateral move, at best. And honestly rather frustrating as Ryan was fine and we make a move at punter whilst only carrying 3 DTs on roster. I talked to a Redskins fan and when he described Frost it sounded like he was describing Ryan with a slightly weaker leg. I dont get it.

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