Finally! We all want to fix the Giants, right? RULE #1 Control the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. This is a foundational principle. Drew Lock's performance was not an aberration, but the product of good protection and the residue of a good week in practice. Lock is a hoopster and played QB like a point guard. He was focused, and kept the offense on time and in rhythm. Players feed off that. Put another way, Eli with and without pass protection are two very different QBs. The same can be said for Drew Lock. Here's a real time illustration: The reason Bo Nix is succeeding (the #12 overall pick) and Caleb Williams (#1 overall pick) is not, isn't based on talent, but on the quality of the O-Line, which allows for the great things Nix and the Broncos do or, conversely, the struggles that Williams and the Bears continue to suffer - a 10-game losing streak and counting. By the way, Justin Fields and Caleb Williams are a combined 17 - 42 since 2021. First round QB draft selections. All that glitters is not gold. 1. The Smart Move would be to draft DT MASON GRAHAM with our first round pick. He's a one-man wrecking crew that's NFL ready. Pair him with Dex. Our run defense will be stout and won't fall apart when either Dex or Mason needs a breather. Our pass rush will absolutely wreak havoc and do its part to create turnovers. 2. Via draft and FA - bolster O-Line with mix of experienced linemen and quality guards/centers for development. We need depth. 3. Ditto LB & Secondary - mix FA and quality draft prospects. Two Years - The above recommendations will take two years. Establish a healthy balance between draftee talent and quality FA contracts. There's no quick fix. 4. Sign Drew Lock to a reasonable 3-year contract with incentives. You're investing in stability and baseline competence. At worst, you'll have a quality back-up who understands the offense and can perform well with reasonable protection. At best, the NFL can add to its growing list of experienced QBs that found a situation in which they can thrive in a starting role. Having studied all of Drew's available film, I'm not at all surprised with his performance. He's matured both in his personal life and on the field under the tutelage of Pete Carroll. Give this man a chance - he's entering his prime and can make any throw his position requires with the necessary zip, loft, fade, back-shoulder, bomb - name it. His arm reeks talent. As he settles in, Drew's gaining command - he's making the proper pre-snap alerts and reads from the pocket. Promote this process. 6. During the interim, find the right draft-eligible QB for development and get him, even if it costs assets. He'll enter an experienced QB room, as did Drew when he joined Geno Smith in Seattle. At least you'll be drafting from a position of strength and not weakness and desperation. Remember - All that glitters is not gold. Final thoughts - Rebuild the TEAM first. Quality QB play will follow. You've already caught a glimpse. The GM needs to get his hands dirty and suck it up - be about the business of creating a strong Football TEAM.
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Finally! We all want to fix the Giants, right?
RULE #1 Control the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. This is a foundational principle.
Drew Lock's performance was not an aberration, but the product of good protection and the residue of a good week in practice. Lock is a hoopster and played QB like a point guard. He was focused, and kept the offense on time and in rhythm. Players feed off that. Put another way, Eli with and without pass protection are two very different QBs. The same can be said for Drew Lock.
Here's a real time illustration: The reason Bo Nix is succeeding (the #12 overall pick) and Caleb Williams (#1 overall pick) is not, isn't based on talent, but on the quality of the O-Line, which allows for the great things Nix and the Broncos do or, conversely, the struggles that Williams and the Bears continue to suffer - a 10-game losing streak and counting. By the way, Justin Fields and Caleb Williams are a combined 17 - 42 since 2021. First round QB draft selections. All that glitters is not gold.
1. The Smart Move would be to draft DT MASON GRAHAM with our first round pick. He's a one-man wrecking crew that's NFL ready. Pair him with Dex. Our run defense will be stout and won't fall apart when either Dex or Mason needs a breather. Our pass rush will absolutely wreak havoc and do its part to create turnovers.
2. Via draft and FA - bolster O-Line with mix of experienced linemen and quality guards/centers for development. We need depth.
3. Ditto LB & Secondary - mix FA and quality draft prospects.
Two Years - The above recommendations will take two years. Establish a healthy balance between draftee talent and quality FA contracts. There's no quick fix.
4. Sign Drew Lock to a reasonable 3-year contract with incentives. You're investing in stability and baseline competence. At worst, you'll have a quality back-up who understands the offense and can perform well with reasonable protection. At best, the NFL can add to its growing list of experienced QBs that found a situation in which they can thrive in a starting role. Having studied all of Drew's available film, I'm not at all surprised with his performance. He's matured both in his personal life and on the field under the tutelage of Pete Carroll. Give this man a chance - he's entering his prime and can make any throw his position requires with the necessary zip, loft, fade, back-shoulder, bomb - name it. His arm reeks talent. As he settles in, Drew's gaining command - he's making the proper pre-snap alerts and reads from the pocket. Promote this process.
6. During the interim, find the right draft-eligible QB for development and get him, even if it costs assets. He'll enter an experienced QB room, as did Drew when he joined Geno Smith in Seattle. At least you'll be drafting from a position of strength and not weakness and desperation. Remember - All that glitters is not gold.
Final thoughts - Rebuild the TEAM first. Quality QB play will follow. You've already caught a glimpse. The GM needs to get his hands dirty and suck it up - be about the business of creating a strong Football TEAM.