Keywords: Ahmad Bradshaw, Dominik Hixon, Jeremy Shockey, Kevin Gilbride, Michael Jennings, Michael Strahan, Plaxico Burress, R.W. McQuarters, Sinorice Moss, Steve Spagnuolo
Mini-Camp Punt Returners
June 16, 2008
Tom Deedy
Mini-Camp Punt Returners
In the mix for the Giants punt returner job so far are the incumbent, R.W McQuarters, WR Michael Jennings, WR Sinorice Moss, WR & KR Dominik Hixon, and RB Ahmad Bradshaw.
McQuaters is experienced and offers good ball security, which is the number one priority. Saved his best for last in our Championship Season, but is a little long in the tooth.
Jennings offers world class sprinter's speed. He was on task to make the team last year when he got hurt.
Moss has great explosiveness. Does he have great hands?
Hixon is a strider but sees lanes as evidenced in his kick returning ability. Again, hands?
Bradshaw is an interesting participant. As long as he hangs onto the ball.
Offensive co-ordinator Kevin Gilbride said he was very happy with the work the WRs did against press coverage in this camp. He also said Eli Manning looked very sharp.
Defensive co-ordinator Steve Spagnuolo said it may take three guys to replace Strahan, who was "a master against the run as well as an elite pass rusher."
I've heard and said enough about the grumpy TE. Also, sure, give Burress a nice raise. He got us there with the Green Bay game. A great performance. But don't give him more than three years on the deal. Those knees and ankles have endured 9 NFL seasons already and, well, you see he's had trouble with both knees and ankles for a couple of years now. One last Shockey thought: don't let the door hit you on the butt on the way out of Gotham.
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