New York Giants 2010 Season Preview, Predictions Picks & Odds
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New York Giants 2009 NFL Record: 8-8 Home: 4-4 Away: 4-4
New York Giants 2010 Preview
The New York Giants 2009 sea~on was a disaster for the Giants: At least that’s how it felt to everyone involved. There was a misery not usualJy associated with a .500 football team. & ugly as it all was – especially after a 5-0 start – cooler heads eventually prevailed, and the Giants realized their organizational cupboard wasn’t bare. They still have the talent to contend in the NFC East. They just didn’t have most of that talent available last year. The truth is, they were devastated by injuries. Almost every defensive starter was hit. So were their running backs, two-fifths of their offensive line and even their quarterback. That, nlore than anything else, is what caused their disaster of a season. And that’s why they are convinced that, when healthy, they have as deep and talented a roster as any team in the NFC – as good as the one they had when they won Super Bowl XLII. All they need, they believe, is a little luck and a return to good health. After what they endured last year, they believe they’re due.
2010 New York Giants Quarterbacks
Eli Manning had his best statistical season by far last year, finally reaching his goal of conlpleting 60 percent of his passes (62.3) and throwing for more than 4,000 yards (4,021). He showed everyone that he could be a top-tier passer, when needed. He also continued to show his durability by fighting through a painful foot injury. He still needs to show more consistency, though. His accuracy, and by extension the passing offense, tend to disappear for long stretches at bad times. And he has yet to master the wind, which is now a complete unknown in the Giants new $1.7 billion stadium. Also an unknown is what’s behind Manning. With David Carr gone, the Giants are likely to turn to veteran Jim Sorgi, who was Peyton Manning’s longtime backup in Indianapolis. Carr was a far better bet to win a couple of games in the pinch, though, which is why the Giants might give a good, long look at second-year pro Rhett Bomar, who has a promising arm but lacks experience.
2010 New York Giants Running Backs
This is either a position of great depth or a source of great concern, depending on how quickly the backs are able to heal. Ideally, they have a great mix of power (Brandon Jacobs), speed and agility (Al1mad Bradshaw) and hands (Andre Brown) out of the backfield. But Jacobs, who had his streak of 1,000-yard seasons snapped at two in 2009, is coming off knee surgery, Bradshaw had offseason surgery on both his feet and his right ankle, and B”rown had his rookie season ruined by a torn Achilles before he even got into a preseason game. There are also concerns that, even if all three are ready, this backfield is too fragile to survive 16 games. When healthy, it’s a potentially devastating attack. But how often will that be? At least fullback Madison Hedgecock manages to stay healthy; he’s played in all 16 games in each of his five seasons in the league.
2010 New York Giants Receivers
One year ago this position was a source of great concern, but it turned out to be the strength of the team. The Giants have a deep and diverse corps, starting with the reliable and sure-handed Steve Smith, who had the best season of any Giants receiver in history. In his third year out of USC, the 5′ 11″ Smith caught 107 passes for 1,220 yards and seven touch downs. The Giants also saw flashes last year of how explosive Hakeem Nicks can be; he averaged 16.8 yards on his 47 catches and scored six touchdowns. He’s clearly their big-play threat. Mario Manningham and Domenik Hixon are speedy secondary receivers, but the Giants hope that 6’6″ Ramses Barden develops fast enough to actually get on the field this year. With him on one side and tight end Kevin Boss on the other, the Giants could have a hard-to-stop red zone threat on both sides of their offense. Barden, who caught only one pass as a rookie, needs to learn how to separate from defensive backs, but he has excellent hands, and his length makes it difficult for anyone to cover him.
2010 New York Giants Offensive Line
The old gang is entering its fourth season together, even though it looked like the gang might have to be broken up at the end of last year. The two tackles – David Diehl on the left and Kareem McKenzie on the right – will get sonle competition from second-year pro William Beatty, but he’s the only one who has a chance to crack the starting five. What they mostly need is better play inside, where injuries took away some of the push they used to have up the middle. With Pro Bowl center Shaun O’Hara and tough guard Rich Seubert healthy, plus right guard Chris Snee, the Giants think they’ll dominate the line of scrimmage again. But age is catching up to this unit, so the coaches won’t be afraid to make a midseason change if they have to.
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2010 New York Giants Defense
What a huge disappointment the line was a year ago. The Giants were continually blown off the line of scrimmage and the pass rush was nonexistent. So it’s no wonder the Giants used their first two draft picks on defensive linemen Jason Pierre-Paul, an end, and Linval Joseph, a tadde. They expect better play from their ends, now that Justin Tuck is recovered from shoulder surgery and Osi Umenyiora is another year removed from ’08 knee surgery. But tackle is a question. They spent $58 million on Chris Canty and Rocky Bernard last year and got nothing from them. Barry Cofield didn’t start playing well until the second halfofthe season. The Giants aren’t committed to anyone, which is why they’re quietly touting the big, powerful, hard-to-move Joseph as a potential starter sooner rather than later.
Watching the linebackers who have played for the Giants recently, it’s hard to remember this team once had devastating players at this position. This unit might not be so bad, though. It has some speed with Michael Boley on the weak side and Clint Sintim on the strong side. Both showed flashes of pass-rushing ability despite injuries that spoiled their seasons last year. The major issue is the middle, where Antonio Pierce has been cut and nothing much was left behind. Jonathan Goff missed too many tackles in his brief stint last year, but he figures to get the first shot at the job. The Giants drafted a middle linebacker in the fourth round, Phillip Dillard. But don’t rule out Genis Wilkinson, a speedy outside linebacker who played the middle in college and has been plagued by injuries in his career. If he can stay healthy, he might be the dark-horse candidate for Pierce’s old spot.
After watching their safeties continually play out of position and get burned by everyone they covered, the Giants spent $37 million on Antrel Rolle and signed Deon Grant. Rolle, in particular, has star potential. He has a great nose for the ball and the ability to deliver some hard hits. The key to rebuilding their safety corps, though, is how quickly Kenny Phillips can recover from his degenerative lmee condition. He’s a fast player with great instincts for finding the ball and the receiver – but that’s if he’s the same player he was before surgery. Meanwhile, Corey Webster has the speed and coverage ability to be an elite corner, but he tailed off last year. There could be a great battle between Terrell Thonlas and the oft-injured Aaron Ross on the other side. Ross is more polished, but his hamstring kept him sidelined most of last year.
New York Giants 2010 Season Prediction
Believe it or not, this is largely the same team that won Super Bowl XLII and started 11-1 in 2008. Last year was a disaster, but the injury factor can’t be overstated. The Giants lost halfof their team, and most of the other half played hurt, yet they were still 8-8. If this team can stay in one piece – a big if – that has to be good for another couple of wins. The Giants have an explosive offense, and they have the personnel for a dominant pass rush and a decent secondary. Few teams in the NFC can match that package. So, if they keep their team together, they can be a contender. But if those injuries weren’t a fluke – if they were a sign of age or just the fragile nature of their players – then the Giants could be in for another long year. Given the number of injuries they had in ’09, bet on the former and expect something of a bounce-back year.
We predict that the New York Giants will finish 4th in the NFC East, with a record of 6-10.
New York Giants Betting
NFC East Odds: +250 NFC Conference Odds: 11-1 Super Bowl Odds: 25-1
New York Giants Five-Year Win Betting Trends
2005: 11 2006: 8 2007: 10 2008: 12 2009: 8
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