Giants Game Negatives

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Yeah, so far Rak's big contract year is rather underwhelming.

You're too nice. He's earned a big fat F so far.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You're too nice. He's earned a big fat F so far.

At least we can avoid the "is he only having a great year because it's a contract year" discussion this time around.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by mooby

At least we can avoid the "is he only having a great year because it's a contract year" discussion this time around.

there are 12 more games to evaluate rak .. but yes, at least we can avoid that uncertainty heading into a decision making offseason.

i hoped he would prove to be a defensive force and worth good money, but having him prove he is not a defensive force and worth only decent money is the next best result for us imo.

at seasons end, i want to have a clear and definitive picture on several players. rak is no. 1 on the list.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

there are 12 more games to evaluate rak .. but yes, at least we can avoid that uncertainty heading into a decision making offseason.



i hoped he would prove to be a defensive force and worth good money, but having him prove he is not a defensive force and worth only decent money is the next best result for us imo.



at seasons end, i want to have a clear and definitive picture on several players. rak is no. 1 on the list.

Polumbus is number two. Not number two on the list ....just ...number two.

[calia]

BTW, even though we just got whacked by the Giants, we STILL have the #4 offense and the #8 defense in the NFL: NFL Stats: Team

Crazy. Stats, of course, only tell you so much.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by calia

BTW, even though we just got whacked by the Giants, we STILL have the #4 offense and the #8 defense in the NFL: NFL Stats: Team



Crazy. Stats, of course, only tell you so much.

...and in this case tell us absolutely nothing. If our offense or defense finishes the year in the top 20 I will be amazed. I was excited about the offense going into the year, but it was always with the QB and right side of the line somewhere in the back of my mind. Now they are front and center in my mind.

[calia]

I actually think our offense should finish in the top 20 -- maybe even top 10. We still have very good skills players, and with the exception of SF, Seattle, and AZ (3 of 12 remaining games), none of the other defenses we face are particularly good.

Our defense, on the other hand, started strong (against crap offenses), but without any real depth, the injuries are pretty harmful. We also have some folks consistently underperforming (Orakpo, Riley, and Merriweather, I am talking to you). If Hatcher can get healthy it helps a lot. And if Cofield can come back and perform well, that does too. I think Robinson has performed very well -- it's been a good surprise, and let's hope he stays healthy. Our secondary will be a mess -- not much positive to see there, although I am hoping the young guys (Amerson and Breeland, in particular, can show some growth by season's end). Our safety situation is just not good. Clark has leadership and is a solid tackler, but doesn't represent a threat to the passing game. When the D line isn' dinged up, the back of the D gets exposed even worse.