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Good news for third-round draft pick Chad Jones. He's being released from the hospital today, a month after he nearly lost his left foot in a car accident in New Orleans.
Jones will still have to have more surgery -- the next procedure six to eight weeks from now -- before he can even think about getting back to football. But from a human standpoint, just getting out of New York's Hospital for Special Surgery is a milestone, considering where he'd been.
The Giants still haven't filled his spot on the 80-man roster, but with camp opening Aug. 1, that should happen soon.
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Meanwhile, doctors have suggested that Osi Umenyiora get surgery for his troublesome hip, but the defensive end has declined. Despite the pain worsening over the offseason, Umenyiora has decided to try to work through it, since it has been determined that playing won't create further damage.
Wondering if that's a mistake that could impede what should be a comeback year.
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With an $855 K base salary, a small signing bonus, and a roster bonus, LB Keith Bulluck basically signed for a year at $1.3 million, with an incentive package that could raise his total package to $2.1 million. According to Mikey G., the Giants also have an injury waiver which would allow them to dump the deal if he re-injures his surgically-repaired left knee. That tells me that, despite the glowing report Bulluck gave of his progress after ACL surgery in January, the Giants aren't totally convinced that knee will hold up over the whole season.
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1) The Giants better be out there scouring the waiver wire for a wr that can play special teams to fill Jones spot.
ReplyDelete2) Great thing the Giants didnt trade Osi. He will have great value coming off a surgery AROD had 16 months ago and still doesn't look normal running.... and thats baseball. His problem really isn't the hip but the heart anyway.
3) Keith Bulluck is the starting MLB and was an ironman before this injury. No injury out there.
Hey Osi, GET LOST!
ReplyDeleteWhy keep Osi? If he's not getting better, and they have talent in Kiwi and potential in JPP; why keep Osi? This is something that the front office is aware of but no action.
ReplyDeleteHow many of us think this is going to end up with Osi going on IR at some point?
Anonymous, I agree that he will most likely not play anywhere near his '06-'07 form, but we knew that anyway. I think they should have pulled the trigger and traded him while they had the chance back in March and April. Now, no one will take him with this information, so we will not get any value to him. Plus, if we release him, we are down a DE. Wow, this one is not playing out nicely at all! On a side note, glad Jones is getting out of the hospital. Here's to hoping for a good recovery.
ReplyDeleteOsi made his reputation on one MNF, when he played against an overmatched rookie, who later on has come to dominate him
ReplyDeleteNot sure what Anonymous is talking about. How could Osi have made a reputation for himself when he has been to the Pro-Bowl twice? Not to mention, Osi signed an extension in 2005 with $15 million guaranteed. That's peanuts in today's contracts. In fact, Chris Canty who has never made the Pro-Bowl and who has done absolutely nothing to this point makes more than Osi, but yet the clamor is to run Osi out of town. Right, that makes a lot of sense.
ReplyDeleteI'd run him out of town just for not stopping the run. A Pro-Bowl DE....who offenses direct their run game directly at. I'd say his pay is adequate for a 3rd and/or long down DE. Hip issues just mean he can't roll his hips when coming off a block, so that'll be just GREAT for his "rebound" year. I love Osi, my heart is with him, but my brain says its time to let Kiwi, Tuck, JPP and even Toleffson run the ends.
ReplyDeleteOsi is widly overpaid for that $15 million guaranteed contract he is on. Last year and this year are pure thievery and he was easily one of the worst $ to production players the last two years, even worse last year than Jamarcus Russell who at least wasnt on the field. Osi got run over unlike any Goants DE I have ever seen including Frank Ferrera. Of course ggggggmen loves him, it must be the crappy attitude and me first quotes when he isnt doing ?$^& on the field.
ReplyDeleteI saw that Jerry Reese tried to get out in front of this and do some damage control today. He claimed that Osi will be "100%" by training camp and that the decision to fore-go surgery was based on the fact that playing with it "won't make it worse".
ReplyDeleteI love him for sacking McNabb 6 times in a game. Presently, I think it may be time for him to go. I bet Spags would take him in STL for a reunion with Robbins and Butler. Might be the only way to get anything of value for him in a deal now.
ReplyDeleteTrade him in April and May for full value? Give me a break. Teams do physicals and this issue would have arisen.
ReplyDeleteHow come no one is actually giving the guy kudos for playing though this? I was on Osi a lot last year but I actually think it shows some heart on his part.
Chris B.
Heart? Osi? Some Giant fans can't look at the team and give an honest assessment.
ReplyDeleteI applaud Osi for the effort then if he was truly playing hurt; however, by him playing hurt, it cost us in the long run. A healthy Toffelson is probably better than a hurt Osi, and would have given the D at least a better competitive edge. But, because Osi is Osi, the coaches are going to play him IF he says he is ok to play.
ReplyDeleteggggg-men and wayno are right on this one and Taj is on the short end
ReplyDeleteValor, courage, playing hurt these are all admirable qualities but he is weak against the run. The pro bowl is not a valid criteria; if you watch the games you see that teams do take advantage of him. I only wish the Giants would game plan like these other teams do instead of doing the same plays week in and week out.
Hopefully Fewell brings some imagination to the D as Spags did. Our offense will continue to lack imagination and ingenuity as long as Gilbride is at the helm. I am going to make a point this year to track his play calling and will do a hostile take over of the OC position if he continues his rudimentary play calling style.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, you posters do realize that Mathias Kiwanuka played just as much as Osi and ended the season with just 3 sacks. The reason no one can complain about the output is because he's still under his rookie contract, but is up for an extension at the end of the season. With doubts amongst the Giants organization, the Giants used their 1st pick on, yes, a DE. That DE, JPP, will serve as insurance for both of these players. If Mathias plays well enough to earn an extension, the Giants will more than likely re-sign him and either let Osi go or trade him. If his production proves to be just marginal, the Giants will probably just allow him to test the market as he surely will ask for more than what they're currently paying out on Osi's contract. In that scenario, JPP will have a year under his belt going in to next season and can start while rotating Osi at the position.
ReplyDeleteAnd for the record, opposing offenses had their way with just about every Giants defender. LB's either couldn't disengage from blockers or make the tackle when possible. Terrel Thomas was the only CB defending receivers while the safeties did absolutely nothing. And the entire D-Line played like undrafted players in typical pre-season fashion.
Kiwanuka played the run better than any Giant defender not named Tuck. He showed heart and passed the eye test. Osi was the worst Giant defender I have ever seen against the run.
ReplyDeleteWayno2424, can you name the player that played the DE position prior to Osi?
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