Here is the next video in our series, While there were a few solid picks, most players failed to catch on the NFL.
Draft Grade C-

Round 1, Pick 19
OT Justin Pugh

Round 2, Pick 49
DT Johnathan Hankins

Round 3, Pick 81
DE Damontre Moore

Round 4, Pick 110
QB Ryan Nassib

Round 5 Pick 152
DB Cooper Taylor

Round 7, Pick 225
OL Eric Herman

Round 7, Pick 253
RB Michael Cox

Draft Grade C-

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The Bleedbigblue Podcast Crew got together again to talk about the real possibility that the Giants could fall to 2-4 after facing the Baltimore Ravens.

Is the the poor play over the past three games a result of Eli Manning playing hurt, playing poorly, or a compounding of both.

Other concerns addressed If the Giants have a true backup quarterback position, and when do you think the Giants will set out to look for our next franchise quarterback.

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The Giants possibly worried over the performance of backup Ryan Nassib during the preseason added vet QB Josh Johnson. Linebacker Jasper Brinkley was released to accommodate this move.

To make room for QB Josh Johnson on the active roster, the #Giants have released LB Jasper Brinkley

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 5, 2016

Johnson 6-3 and 215 pound, has made his NFL rounds landing in Tampa Bay, San Francisco, Cleveland, Cincinnati , the Jets, Indianapolis, Buffalo and Baltimore, which released him on Saturday.

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“The Big Blue Sky is Falling, the Big Blue Sky is Falling” –

New York Giants #1 Fan Group general opinions based on two preseason games. LMAO. Please just stop with the Nassib is horrible, the line is retched, blah blah blah and let’s be fans of the highest acumen. read below…

The following stats are to be used as medicine for your current state of delusion.

Giants Preseason Record in years we won Super Bowl.

2011 2-2

2007 1-3

1990 4-0

1986 3-1

We have Won the Super Bowl with almost all possible record combinations. Only a 0-4 record team hasn’t done it here, and this could be the year so please pour yourself a short glass of cognac and chill.

General League History

1. Only three 4-0 preseason teams have ever even made it to the Super Bowl.

2. The average preseason record for a Super Bowl Winner is 2.46-1.53 or 2-2 if you are a rounder upper such as myself.

3. Here are the 21 most recent Super bowl Winners preseason records.

9 teams were 2-2

7 teams were 3-1

5 teams were 1-3

In the history of league only one team went 0-4 in preseason and won Super Bowl. That was the 92′ Chargers.

Now you think you know football, I get it. But, history dictates that the preseason is a total crap shoot. Like judging a car that is on the assembly line. You have NOT test driven it, we have NOT established a value for the product, you have NO idea what machine will look like simply by staring at it’s parts as they come down the assembly line to be built.

This team is going to be special. The worse the loss the easier to coach, cut, promote, downgrade and refine the players. Got me?

Sincerely yours,

The voice of reason – Dane Henson

This post was written by our guest blogger, Dane DBM Henson. Please leave your feedback in the comments section below.

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The game started at 7pm on Saturday night, but I wasn’t able to watch it until 11pm on NFL network.  I had my phone on silent…no texts, no social media and no phone calls.  I was on an information freeze.  I wanted to see and react to what happened in real time, not by second-hand accounts.

I rolled myself a…uhhh…I rolled myself up under a blanket and got ready to watch.  Then, I had agita all friggin’ night long.

We should be worried, Giants Nation.

Now, I will be the first to say that this is preseason, and this shit does not matter in terms of wins and losses, however in terms of progress, what we saw last night is damn troubling.  Now, we did see some encouraging things from the defense and also some great performances from individuals late in the game, but nothing got me so fired up or excited enough that I was unable to forget just how horrendous this 1st team offense looked the entire time they were in the game.

With that being said, let’s take a closer look at the positives and negatives with a little something I like to call P.N.P.   Positive-Negative-Positive!

Positive:

 The New Kids on The Block!

 Ryan Nassib – 11 for 15, 158 yards and 1 TD  — Nassib looked sharp in the 4th quarter.  Keep in mind he was playing against 3rd and 4th teamers, but he looked confident and was precise with his reads and throws.  He took what the defense gave him in certain spots and made some special throws on that final drive—like the two to Adrien Robinson.  The 27 yarder to Harvey was a pretty pass as well, where he stood tall in the pocket and made an accurate throw 20+ yards down the field on a line.  Hopefully, this ends the debate over who the 2nd QB is, because Painter is God awful.  Nassib has some potential and should not only see time against the Jets as the 2^nd-stringer, he should start the 4^th and final preseason game. From here on out, there is no need for Painter to take reps away from Nassib.

Corey Washington – 3 catches for 20 yards and 1 TD – Three games, three game-winning TDs. #Impressive – Even though it’s preseason, this kid has been quite the pleasant surprise.  So far, he has shown the ability to use his body to get position on opposing CBs while securing the ball for the catch on shorter routes.  However, the thing to take notice of is how he attacks the ball in the air on deep passes and the fade routes.  I don’t know about you, but I for one am ready to see Washington get some reps with the 1st team.

Marcus “Soup” Harris – 4 catches for 41 yards – Soup’s on again, folks. Harris once again showed quickness, toughness and good hands while making some key 4^th quarter catches for Nassib.  Harris seems to just have a feel for the routes and where to sit in the windows that the defense lets open up.  He is another one that we should see get some reps with the ones.

Adrien Robinson – 2 catches for 59 yards and one hell of a spin move – We FINALLY got a glimpse of the talent Jerry Reese has been raving about for years now.  On 4^th and 16, Nassib found Robinson down the seam spinning back around to his left to make a touch-catch in traffic,  but it was the very next play that provided the WOW factor.  On the next throw, Nassib fired a gorgeous pass to Robinson who did a great job lunging forward to snag the ball and then, had the awareness to come down with the ball, plant his leg, and spin away from a would be-tackler to gain some extra yardage.  Hopefully, this is a performance that the young man can build on moving forward.  We saw the talent, now we have to hope he can do it in practice to prove to the coaching staff he can perform on a consistent level.

 Negative:

 First-Team offense?

 Saturday night, Peter King of Sports Illustrated tweeted, “The Giants would worry me a lot. No sign they’re picking up McAdoo’s offense. Cruz invisible. Eli shaky.”

Steve Politi of NJ.com tweeted, “Look: Do NOT draw conclusions from the NFL preseason. That said? Holy crap, the Giants’ offense stinks.”

 Ed Valentine of Big Blue View wrote Sunday Morning...

 “Eli Manning went 1-for-7 for six yards. He had a 51-yard completion to Victor Cruz, but Cruz fumbled and an Indianapolis penalty wiped out that mistake. Manning threw an interception—an awful decision to throw the ball to Cruz—that was also wiped out by a Colts penalty.

 The Giants averaged 1.8 yards per play and gained just 48 yards.

 Three of the Giants five first downs came thanks to Indianapolis penalties.

 The Giants ran the ball 13 times for 41 yards, an average of 3.2 yards per carry.

 Those are just the raw numbers. Discouragingly, the Giants could not block any of the Indianapolis blitzes or stunts in pass protection. They couldn’t move the pile to create running lanes either.

 “I’m not frustrated. We’re not frustrated. We’re working out the kinks,” Cruz told Beck during a sideline interview.

 Cruz can say that, but it has to be alarming that no noticeable progress has been made offensively. The Giants, right now, don’t block, pass, or run very well. They have two preseason games left to find some answers.”

 So, I am not the only one starting to get a little concerned when it comes to this offense.  There was zero push from the offensive line and hence, no running game to speak of at all. Blitzers were coming through, untouched, causing Eli to throw off his back foot. Eli threw a horrible interception that was negated by a penalty.  And when they finally did do something right—like the long pass to Cruz—he fumbled.

Did I expect the Giants to look like the greatest show on turf last night?  No.  Did I expect to see improvements and progress in the new offense? Damn right I did.  All we saw last night from this unit was ineptitude.

The line looks shaky to say the least, and unless Mosley wakes up or the Giants make a move for Alex Boone, sign Richie Incognito or find Chris Snee a fountain of youth—we should all be worried that he alone may get Eli killed this season.  The blitz pressure was coming right up the middle at Eli, forcing him to rush the throws and make them off his back foot…like last season.  Uh oh! That alone is cause for concern and when you add in the fact that the line—except for one play last week (Jennings’ 73 yard TD run)— has not provided a push at the line of scrimmage, it raises multiple red flags.

On a side note…one has to wonder if Eli is losing confidence in Rueben Randle in general.  In Thursday’s practice it was reported that Randle again ran an incorrect route.  Randle neglected to turn around for the ball, and that mistake resulted in an interception by Bowman.  This is the reason why I would let Harris and Washington get some 1^st  team reps…it may be time to send a message to Randle and Jernigan…step up, or sit down.

 Positive:

We always like to end on a positive note, so let’s try to find a silver-lining to this black cloud…

It’s preseason and there is nowhere to go but UP.  How is that for optimism….?

Hey, I expected to see vast improvement between the Hall of Fame Game and now, but that hasn’t happened.  Am I throwing in the towel? Not at all.

But, to sit here and say—after seeing this offense last night—that I am not concerned, well…that would make me full of shit, and although I maybe an asshole…I am not full of shit.

Listen, they should get better.  There is talent here and sometimes it takes time to come together, but seeing week-to-week progress from this unit is not asking for too much.  I am not of the mindset that we need this offense to score 30+ a game.  I think with this defense and a solid running game, this team can win the division as long as they protect the ball.

However, a solid running game is not a given though because we now have Jennings and Williams…we need this line to play better and fast.  I don’t care about all the weapons.  Cruz, Jennings, Randle, Williams, Washington, Harris, Jernigan and last but not least ODB won’t be setting off any fireworks unless Beatty, Schwartz, Walton, Mosley and Pugh gel as a unit.

Can this be as simple a fix as just letting this line keep playing together? Maybe.

It was Beatty’s first live action this preseason. Schwartz is new to this system and these players, as is Walton, who missed time last year with an ankle injury.  These problems may all alleviate themselves in time with the players just getting more comfortable with the scheme and each other…let’s just hope Eli is still standing by then.

We have time, three weeks ‘till opening night in Detroit, but tic-toc, fellas…it’s getting late early.

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Preseason is preseason.  It should be taken with a grain of salt.  No reason to yell and scream at the TV or get agita for a day or two. At least not yet.

Preseason football is a necessary evil.  I personally hate it.  It’s great to see the team play again especially after a year like last season, but the outcomes mean nothing. I saw some people talking smack on social media and it left me quite befuddled…Talking smack to Bills and Steelers fans over these preseason games makes us look like Eagles fans. STOP IT! These games mean nothing!!

These games are a glorified practice sessions. It is a platform for guys trying to make a roster and work on their games…that it is and that is all.  So don’t watch these games with fire and brimstone, watch them with a careful eye. Try to look at specific players and their performance to see how they can help us during the games that matter.

I watched and took notes and then watched it again and took more notes. I had a handful of things I was looking for going into Sunday night and what I saw was good in some cases and troubling in others.  Keep in mind through the preseason that this team is a work in progress.  They are growing accustomed to a new offense and new players up and down this roster.  We need to have patience and perspective as fans and resist the temptation to make more out of these games then we should..

With that being said here are some players we should be excited about, along with some negatives from the Hall of Fame game last Sunday.

Cause for Concern:

Right Guard : Brandon Mosley is not a guy who should be starting at RG at all.  He was completely over matched by the talented defensive line of the Buffalo Bills (the Bills have 3 players on the D-line who had 10+ sacks last year).  It was a good test for our revamped O-line but one we did not pass with flying colors.

We shouldn’t be writing this unit off at all, but we should be keeping a close eye on how they progress.  Keep in mind they were missing Will Beatty at left tackle. Weston Richburg played well so Mosley’s days maybe numbered in the starting line up, but until Richburg is ready this is a spot we should keep a close eye on.  Will John Jerry or Weston Richburg step up?  Another guy to watch is Eric Herman…Herman is a tough kid with a mean streak.  He can’t do any worse then Mosley did.

Jayron Hosely, CB: The former 3rd pick from Virginia Tech didn’t do himself any favors on Sunday night in the highly competitive  race to make the team as a cornerback.  Hosley was beat repeatedly and was called for a penalty as well.  With the depth we have at this position Hosley’s days look numbered.

Mario Manningham, WR:  We love you Super Mario, and we will never forget “The Catch PT.II” but it looks as if the knee is holding you back.  Unless things change dramatically, I’d rather the Giants keep the kids like Washington and Harris around rather then have to worry about Mario’s knee all season long.

Players who caught our eye:

Andre Williams, RB: Kid just looks like a football player.  Williams seems to hit the hole hard and run down hill which leads to yards after contact (YAC) — Williams can be the steal of this draft for Big Blue.  And even though Jennings looked good as well, he is 29.  Andre Williams is the future at running back for this franchise.

Corey Washington, WR: The 6’4 undrafted rookie out of tiny Newberry College (enrollment 1,042) in South Carolina, made the play of the night for Big Blue.  You can forget the fact it was the game winner…means nothing.  What does mean something is how Washington made the play.  He went after the ball, he attacked it and he took a interception away and turned it into a TD. After Cruz, Randle, Beckham and Jernigan the WR spots are wide open.  With Manningham looking like his best days are behind him, Washington is one to watch through the next 4 games.

Cooper Taylor, Safety: Forget the missed assignment on the block punt, shit happens.  Look at the way this kid played his position on Sunday night.  Taylor led the Giants in tackles with 8 and had an interception as well.  Taylor played 38 plays on Sunday and according to safeties coach David Merritt, Taylor received a negative grade on just one.  He made tackles at the line of scrimmage, the right sideline, the left sideline and made a big play on a 3rd and 17 to knock the WR out of bounds and prevent him from securing a 1st down.

“The kid is a big height-weight-speed guy already,” Merritt said. “He has all the intangibles there that’s needed to play the position. But I think confidence — I think that’s the one thing that has happened with that young man, he has displayed more confidence this offseason.” 

I’ve been trying to tell you guys about Taylor…keep an eye on him.

Marcus Harris, WR: Victor Cruz on Marcus Harris: “From the game he had and streaming into practice, he’s been really taking advantage of his opportunity.”

Yes he has.  4 catches for 49 yards and showed good hands and quickness doing it.  Excited to see more from this kid in the coming weeks.

Jameel McClain, LB:  One player who jumped out on the tap in limited action was McClain.  He was constantly around the ball and made 4 tackles with one being for a loss.  McClain was fast to react showing great anticipation and was solid wrapping up and securing tackles.  Pairing McClain with Beason and an emerging Jacquian Williams (who looked good as well) gives us nice combo at the linebacker spot.  When was the last time we said that?

Ryan Nassib, QB: The one thing I am looking forward to through preseason is being able to see Nassib play for the next four weeks.  He has received a lot of criticism so far in his career and it is all unwarranted.  This is the 2nd offense this kid is learning in two seasons, so to say he didn’t look to sharp in OTA’s and the 1st weeks of training camp was exactly going out on a limb.  It takes time.  He underthrew Washington on the long TD and I’m sure he would tell you that he held the ball a little too long on that one, but he showed good accuracy and velocity on all of his intermediate throws.  This kid can play, and we should see vast improvement from here on out as gets more comfortable and confident in this offense and in himself.

Have a great week Giants fans — and as always…Bleed Big Blue!!!

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