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It's not the Kickoffs, but how many games are decided by 6 points or less?

Sorry, but here it goes. HTF do you cut loose a player like Tynes with all that experience going into a do or die year with the Superbowl in your crib?

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With any linebacking corp or any defense. Beau, this was inspired by you!

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Top Ten Linebacking Corps: #3 Bill Parcells' Giants

I know, I know. It's unlikely based on the personel and they employ a variation of both in their mix. But, here is what got me thinking about this the past few months. Let me throw it out there. No agenda.

This option Offense with mobile/passing threat Quarterbacks that is being infused into the league and the type of Offenses that Collegiate programs run and how players are developed, is transitioning the game each year into something that puts 4-3 Defenses into a disadvantage. Rushing the pocket passer is becoming less frequent as a read option. Those Defensive ends really have to hold their ground and contain and if they don't the defense pays dearly. They get torn apart on the ground.

Having a big body that can tie up two players while having athletic Linebackers to make the plays is what is needed to combat this type of Offense.

Let's look at the players at DT. We have Jonathan Hankins who played up to 350 and is only going to get bigger and stronger is best suited to play that Nose Tackle role. Shawn Rodgers played Nose Tackle for Detroit for a couple of seasons. Cullen Jenkins was a Nose Tackle for Green Bay. Now look at Austin, Kuhn, JPP and Joseph as DE's in a 3-4.

Looking at players like Kiwi, Tracy, Rivers, Moore as Outside Linebackers who can cover and play the run while situationally Pass Rushing.

Can they do it? Can they make the switch? And, will it be better suited for where the game is going? Your Thoughts?

Time to fill in those positions of serious need. Sorry, but I just don't like those last two picks. Not as BPA, not as need. We shall see.

Since its a bit slow right now, I thought it might be a good time to touch base with each other on a personal level.

I've been with this forum from back in 2007. Before then I was as many here were, from the bbwc since 2002.

I've made some pretty good friendships over those years. Too many to count.

I've been an Admin here for several years now. My brother and I are Seat License Owners and we tailgate with friends of this Forum. Sometimes the tailgate is the best part of the day.

I'm going to miss getting together with everyone in Albany. Hopefully we can find a way to do something similar in the NY, NJ metro area.

There are many here that I would like to meet someday. Last year I met Todge and BobinPa for the first time. I think everyone would like to have a beer or a drink with good guys like Painter, Worf, CA, Chris, Jimmy, Rambo and I can go on and on and on...

There are a few friends I haven't seen in many years, like Joey and my very good friend Gordon from the Bbwc.

After a long career in the apparel off price industry, I'm now enjoying a career in Residential Real Estate in Bergen County New Jersey.

And yes,I still have that '93 Corvette with 5400 miles.

This year NY hosts the SuperBowl. Last year the loss of Manningham certainly had an effect on the effectiveness of the passing game with Nicks injured. This year will the loss of Phillips, Bennett and Tynes be replaced with effective players? We don't know. We do know there is no slam dunk replacement. Can the injury prone Brown replace Bradshaw? Who will step up if Cruz is snatched up? Will the loss of Osi help or hurt this year's team even though in the long run it's a good move to lose him? Can Kuhn or Austin replace Canty?

The 2011 and 2012 draft classes have players of questionable status as starting NFL players.   

There is a lot more that will be happening in the formation of this team, no doubt. What are your feelings and thoughts so far?

You see, I would think that this team was just a few players away from being a serious contender to get in that final game. Teams like San Francisco are replacing weak links to get back there. There are several players who are tying up cap space with declining skills and replaceable talent on the Giants. Some have restructured.

I'm just being devil's advocate here. So who's glass is half full and who's is half empty?

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