NFC Offensive Lines Breakdown
A few days ago, SportingNews.com broke down the Quarterbacks in the NFC. Big Blue ended up No. 5 on their list. Yesterday, they broke down the Offensive Lines in the NFC. Here’s the Top 5 on the list…
- Dallas Cowboys - “Three Pro Bowlers — LT Flozell Adams, RG Leonard Davis and C Andre Gurode — pave the way for one of the league’s most prolific offenses. The short-yardage running could be better, but that’s nit-picking.”
- Philadelphia Eagles - “LT William Thomas and RT Jon Runyan are reliable but aging bookends. RG Shawn Andrews is nearing elite status. The massive line is better suited for a power rushing attack than the team’s pass-happy scheme.”
- Minnesota Vikings - “LG Steve Hutchinson, C Matt Birk and LT Bryant McKinnie make life easier for RB Adrian Peterson, but McKinnie sometimes struggles in pass protection. The right side has been a problem but is improving.”
- Green Bay Packers - “LT Chad Clifton and RT Mark Tauscher offer the security QB Aaron Rodgers needs, though Clifton isn’t as strong in the running game. Feisty C Scott Wells uses technique and leverage to get the job done.”
- New York Giants - “The unit of LT David Diehl, LG Rich Seubert, C Shaun O’Hara, RG Chris Snee and RT Kareem McKenzie includes no superstar but has no weak link. It protects Eli Manning and excels in the power running game.”
The Cowboys do have a massive O-Line which bothers me because it makes it a little more difficult for the Giants to get through. I never thought the Eagles had a great O-Line, rather I thought they had a really good Quarterback who avoids getting sacked except in Osi’s 6 sack game. I don’t know much about the Vikings’ or the Packers’ Offensive Lines. They are correct by stating that the Giants don’t have a superstar, but they play very well together.
Well, all of the NBA and NHL teams in the NY Metro area have been eliminated from bringing any Championships to New York. There weren’t any local NBA teams in the Playoffs. The Rangers took care of the Devils in 5 in the first round, but got eliminated by the Penguins in 5 in the second round. So the New York Football Giants will remain being the Kings of New York until October at a minimum when the World Series takes place.
The NY Giants hooked up David Diehl with a new 6-year contract extention worth about $31 million. Diehl played left tackle last season without making left tackle money. Add winning the Super Bowl to your resume, and I guess you can get a $31 million contract. Expect Diehl to be the starting left tackle for a few years because he’s getting paid to do so.
The New York Football Giants waived DT Manny Wright yesterday. Wright only played one season wearing blue. The team didn’t provide a reason for Manny’s release. We all know that Wright has been struggling with weight issues since being drafted in 2005. It seems like he’s lazy when it comes to staying in shape. Manny was determined to trim down and made the final roster in 2007. He played in six Regular Season games and was listed as inactive during the Playoffs. He must’ve gone back to his old ways again if he was cut.
