tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937616333234364884.post4789481406853760529..comments2023-04-15T06:24:39.664-04:00Comments on Scarsdale Big Blue Review: Giants Personnel Needs - IIIAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814176576934354769noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937616333234364884.post-23407561212212577912009-02-09T09:48:00.000-05:002009-02-09T09:48:00.000-05:00Faisal,Thanks for your thoughtful, well written co...Faisal,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your thoughtful, well written comments. The blogosphere is filled with "Giants rule" or "Cowboys suck" and I hope you see that I try to take a more mature, intellectual approach to my posts and am glad you adopt the same attitude.<BR/><BR/>As to your comments if I had one game that I had to win, and no salary cap considerations, I would probably want Jacobs carrying the rock for me rather than Ward. Furthermore, if the Giants can accomplish what they need to in upgrading the roster and not cramp their salary cap style with signing Jacobs, you might be right that he is the way to go.<BR/><BR/>Theoretically, though - if there was a $1Mil per year difference in their salary cap number, would you still go for Jacobs? What if that $1M was the difference between being able to throw some extra money at a WR and get a great WR instead of "just" a good one. Are you still taking Jacobs?<BR/><BR/>-wmAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814176576934354769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937616333234364884.post-71202192884736001722009-02-06T14:37:00.000-05:002009-02-06T14:37:00.000-05:00I like the devil's advocate approach to this p...I like the devil's advocate approach to this post, but I don't think it makes sense to go against conventional wisdom on this one. Brandon Jacobs is a once-in-a-decade type of specimen. Will he take more damage relative to Ward? Absolutely. Shorten his career by creating holes rather than finding them? Most likely. Be a more valuable, irreplaceable asset to an offense that's trying to find its footing again? In my opinion: definitely. <BR/><BR/>At the risk of making NFL players sound like disposable waste at the end of their utility (but let's take a look at the NFL's history and call a spade a spade), Jacobs will prove to be far more valuable in the immediate future... an immediate future that will consistently have the Giants in the playoffs run, vying for that title. In my opinion, I feel you can let Ward go and realistically hope to replace his skill sets with Bradshaw (whom I feel doesn't get the credit he deserves -- although I do agree he needs to step it up to meet Ward's productivity).<BR/><BR/>While the arguments for Ward and against Jacobs are all very valid, I really believe that at the end of the day a Jacobs-Bradshaw (Ware?) tandem will be MUCH more beneficial and solid to the Giants' offensive scheme than a Ward-Bradshaw backfield. With such a powerful RB in Jacobs, you only need a second back to meet status quo (and hopefully more), which with a little work, I have no doubt Bradshaw can do.<BR/><BR/>Jacobs will keep defenses honest (as long as Plax makes it back or the Giants pick up an elite WR -- which they'll HAVE to do in the FA market)... he's the type of running back that, alone, truly helps a team establish a balanced offense. Sure, I agree with your hierarchy of importance with your QB->OL->WR theory from a tangible/stats-focused perspective, but there are very few positions that can single-handily have a significant, direct impact on the game with or without the ball... the running back position is one of those positions.<BR/><BR/>March will bring about a lot of clarity in regards to what the Giants should and will do after Plaxico's hearing.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>Long time reader, first time comment-er(?)fs2117https://www.blogger.com/profile/14580915376338625222noreply@blogger.com