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Defensive Backs - Sam
Madison is old and injury prone,
and after him there are a lot of
question marks in the Giants'
defensive backfield. An impact
safety would also be a nice
addition - neither Will Demps or
Gibril Wilson are special.
Wide Receiver - Plaxico
Burress is disgruntled, and
though Sinorice Moss might be a
nice #3 receiver, another
starter is needed.
If Amani
Toomer is back, he’ll be 32 and
returning from injury.
Running Back - With Tiki
Barber retiring, Brandon Jacobs
figures to take over.
Can
Brandon Jacobs carry the load as
the number one back?
Adding a back to
complement him should be a
priority, as there's some
question whether he can be
effective on an every-down
basis.
Outside Linebacker - The
Giants can never seem to stay
healthy at the outside
linebacker position, so might as
well add some young depth to
help when guys get hurt
Offensive Line - Luke
Petitgout will be coming off of
a severe injury next season, and
his current replacement Bob
Whitfield is in his
mid-thirties. An improvement can
probably be made over Kareem
McKenzie on the other side, but
the team will look to add
legitimate depth at the very
least.
New
York Giants Free Agency
Notes:
Making playoffs with an 8-8
record, having Tiki Barber
retire and then releasing OT
Luke Petitgout and LBs LaVar
Arrington and Carlos Emmons mean
the Giants need help in all
those areas. The season-ending
knee injury to WR Amani Toomer
and the inconsistent play of
Plaxico Burress showed the team
needs another wideout as well.
CBs Sam Madison and Corey
Webster need improvement, and
there was no depth at DT behind
Fred Robbins and Barry Cofield.
If Feely and O'Hara take free
agency road, two more positions
have to be filled. New GM Jerry
Reese is going to earn his pay
this year
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS:
PK Jay Feely; C Shaun O'Hara; G
Grey Ruegamer; LB Brandon Short;
OLs Steve Edwards and Lewis
Kelly; TE Visanthe Shiancoe; CB
Frank Walker.
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS:
S Gibril Wilson; LB Reggie
Torbor; RB Derrick Ward
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