__ is This Years __ of Last Year

[ffdomino 0]

Gore is this years Tiki of last year

 

Calvin is this years Colston of last year

 

LJ is this years SA of last year

 

Vernon Davis is this years Gates of last year

 

Willis McGahee is this years Cadillac of last year

 

McAlister is this years Warrick Dunn of last year

[roroco 75]

How can one man omit that many apostrophes?

[scoob13us 0]

I disagree with comparing Calvin Johnson rookie season to M. Colston previous season......WHY??? It's simple, Calvin Johnson could have been the #1 overall pick in this past NFL draft to the raiders, He was rated the #1 WR in college going in to the draft, & everybody has heard of him & knows what he can do.....M. Colston came out of NO where last season.......NFL defense's were more concerned about stopping R. Bush & J. Horn.....so Colston took advantage of the 1 on 1 coverage, using his size & speed.....Calvin will have a harder time b/c Defense know his skill level.....I know Det has R. Williams but they will not forget mr. johnson

[ffdomino 0]

I disagree with comparing Calvin Johnson rookie season to M. Colston previous season......WHY??? It's simple, Calvin Johnson could have been the #1 overall pick in this past NFL draft to the raiders, He was rated the #1 WR in college going in to the draft, & everybody has heard of him & knows what he can do.....M. Colston came out of NO where last season.......NFL defense's were more concerned about stopping R. Bush & J. Horn.....so Colston took advantage of the 1 on 1 coverage, using his size & speed.....Calvin will have a harder time b/c Defense know his skill level.....I know Det has R. Williams but they will not forget mr. johnson

 

Digging too deep. Just comparing it as rookie WRs

[Mangatang 0]

How can one man omit that many apostrophes?

 

My's thought's exactly.

[roroco 75]

Green Bay's D is this year's San Diego's D of last year.

 

Rex Grossman is this year's Rex Grossman of last year.

 

Jurious Norwood is this year's MJD of last year.

 

Larry Johnson is this year's Shaun Alexander of last year.

 

Greg Olsen is this year's Vernon Davis of last year.

[GiantsRule 0]

Ahmad Bradshaw is this year's Leon Washington of last year

[idiotekniQues 0]

Ahmad Bradshaw is this year's Leon Washington of last year

 

i can dig. as a giant's homer, i think he was a steal in the 7th round. he will become an every game part of this offense.

 

 

"The Gut Check gave Ahmad Bradshaw a score of 88 in his 2007 edition of the RSP and rated him 4th overall among runners in this draft class. Although Bradshaw dropped to the Giants in round 7, yours truly stands behind his evaluation. The rookie fell primarily for two reasons: slightly below average straight-line speed and two off-field incidents. But there are three reasons why the Gut Check believes Bradshaw has a chance to make an impact at the next level.

 

Before the Gut Check summarizes some of these skills he wants to make a point about his evaluation process. Yours truly observed Bradshaw in both a statistically significant game versus UCF and with mediocre results from productivity standpoint against UT. Generally, the Gut Check has discovered that a more telling indicator of a player’s talent is his performance against a tougher defense, but stats don’t really matter as much as that player meeting or exceeding the criteria of what makes a talented runner. The criteria are comprised of skill sets that help a player make good plays in game situations, but the results aren’t always reflected in their stats. A good example was Joseph Addai’s senior year performance against a very talented Auburn Tiger defense that did a nice job stacking the line to take away the ground game. Despite this fact, Addai displayed all the skills one would want from a future NFL feature back.

 

The first eye-popping skill one notices from this rookie is his vision. Bradshaw is a highly patient runner who allows blocks to develop, but it is his excellent peripheral vision the separates him from all but maybe three backs in this draft. One of the best situations to view a runner’s vision is against a defensive line and linebacker corps that overmatches the opposing offensive line. This is most evident in short yardage situations. The Gut Check was privy to this situation involving Bradshaw when Marshall faced a stiff, Tennessee Volunteer run defense. Despite the UT defense getting frequent penetration in the backfield and quickly filling the holes the Marshall line attempted to open, Bradshaw regularly found the soft spot in the defense for the first down.

 

The second is Bradshaw’s short area quickness and agility. This runner doesn’t need to take false steps to change direction. He makes strong cuts regardless of how fast he is moving in another direction. There are a lot of backs that can make the quick cut, but lack the overall wiggle in running style that allows them to create room in tight spaces. The Gut Check has seen Bradshaw use a variety of moves but with an economy of east west direction that made him highly effective as a downhill runner. The ability to use head fakes, jump cuts and shoulder fakes in tight spaces while slashing through an opening that might seem out of Bradshaw’s range of vision reminds the Gut Check of what made Ricky Watters and excellent back for several years.

 

Then there’s Bradshaw’s compact running style. The former All-Conference USA player isn’t the biggest back, but his ability to maintain a low pad level, anticipate contact, and deliver a blow before the contact meets him makes him a special runner between the tackles. What fellow 5-9, 195-lb. back coming out of school does this remind you of? Yours truly immediately thought of Emmitt Smith—a back with possibly the best short area moves and peripheral vision in recent memory. It’s just a comparison of their strengths, not their total game. "

[GiantsRule 0]

i can dig. as a giant's homer, i think he was a steal in the 7th round. he will become an every game part of this offense.

"The Gut Check gave Ahmad Bradshaw a score of 88 in his 2007 edition of the RSP and rated him 4th overall among runners in this draft class. Although Bradshaw dropped to the Giants in round 7, yours truly stands behind his evaluation. The rookie fell primarily for two reasons: slightly below average straight-line speed and two off-field incidents. But there are three reasons why the Gut Check believes Bradshaw has a chance to make an impact at the next level.

 

Before the Gut Check summarizes some of these skills he wants to make a point about his evaluation process. Yours truly observed Bradshaw in both a statistically significant game versus UCF and with mediocre results from productivity standpoint against UT. Generally, the Gut Check has discovered that a more telling indicator of a player’s talent is his performance against a tougher defense, but stats don’t really matter as much as that player meeting or exceeding the criteria of what makes a talented runner. The criteria are comprised of skill sets that help a player make good plays in game situations, but the results aren’t always reflected in their stats. A good example was Joseph Addai’s senior year performance against a very talented Auburn Tiger defense that did a nice job stacking the line to take away the ground game. Despite this fact, Addai displayed all the skills one would want from a future NFL feature back.

 

The first eye-popping skill one notices from this rookie is his vision. Bradshaw is a highly patient runner who allows blocks to develop, but it is his excellent peripheral vision the separates him from all but maybe three backs in this draft. One of the best situations to view a runner’s vision is against a defensive line and linebacker corps that overmatches the opposing offensive line. This is most evident in short yardage situations. The Gut Check was privy to this situation involving Bradshaw when Marshall faced a stiff, Tennessee Volunteer run defense. Despite the UT defense getting frequent penetration in the backfield and quickly filling the holes the Marshall line attempted to open, Bradshaw regularly found the soft spot in the defense for the first down.

 

The second is Bradshaw’s short area quickness and agility. This runner doesn’t need to take false steps to change direction. He makes strong cuts regardless of how fast he is moving in another direction. There are a lot of backs that can make the quick cut, but lack the overall wiggle in running style that allows them to create room in tight spaces. The Gut Check has seen Bradshaw use a variety of moves but with an economy of east west direction that made him highly effective as a downhill runner. The ability to use head fakes, jump cuts and shoulder fakes in tight spaces while slashing through an opening that might seem out of Bradshaw’s range of vision reminds the Gut Check of what made Ricky Watters and excellent back for several years.

 

Then there’s Bradshaw’s compact running style. The former All-Conference USA player isn’t the biggest back, but his ability to maintain a low pad level, anticipate contact, and deliver a blow before the contact meets him makes him a special runner between the tackles. What fellow 5-9, 195-lb. back coming out of school does this remind you of? Yours truly immediately thought of Emmitt Smith—a back with possibly the best short area moves and peripheral vision in recent memory. It’s just a comparison of their strengths, not their total game. "

 

Awesome to read this stuff. I'm in full support of Jacobs being the workhorse, but would love to see Bradshaw become a regular part of the offense. He could fill the Tiki Barber role from 1997-99 (special teams & change of pace warrior).

 

Unfortunately, I still don't see the G-Men doing much better than 4-5 wins this year.

[ffdomino 0]

4 to 5 wins for the Giants? You are such a homer.

[GiantsRule 0]

4 to 5 wins for the Giants? You are such a homer.

 

That's harsh. Even when they mailed in the 2003 season, they still managed 4 wins. This team is far better than that.

 

Plus, they play in the NFC. Anything is possible.