As much as I hate to admit it, Tom Brady is an amazing QB. Pair him with the genius of Beli–perhaps the greatest coach of our era–you have a winning formula. Hate on the Falcons all you want, but the Patriots just were flat out better in the second stanza. It is coaching. All the way down. Now, if my flag football magic holds true, the Rams, Saints, Texans, or Lions will be in the show. My vote is for the Texans. That is not the team I came in with, but I was coaching with them by the end of the season. I found a few solid tackle players out of that bunch as well. I believe that is the team that made this current tackle season playable, so much respect due.
On to the big point of the post: Giants. Yeah, I’m calling Texans v. Giants right now. I hope they have the ability and the sense to add Revis. I know there is a jersey number issue at play here, but his ability, while declining, can cement a secondary that has a handful of shockingly talented and young players in need of that level of dedication. I think he locks up the Giants’ chances on the back end while the draft will, as always, benefit the front end.
The one question before the draft is: What is up with the running game? I know the G-men went shopping for linemen and found something useful, but who is running behind them? That kid from UCLA? The late round dude? Well, Giants have been successful like that in the past but it has always come by way of committee. Who is in the committee this year?
Regardless, the big cog is gonna be Eli and his metronomic confidence. If he’s about that life this year, he might have a real shot of joining Brady in the hall and as the only other QB in recent times to lock down 3 Super Bowl rings.