I am approaching the 2018 football season with guarded optimism. Odell is healthy and though Engram seemingly left the Jets game with a concussion, he will be available for week 1. Meanwhile, Teddy Bridgewater was too costly for that Giants cap. I have long believed the G-men could be one of a handful of teams looking at Bridge as a next up guy for their franchise. Instead of NY he lands in NO as the air apparent for Drew Brees. This hasn’t been sold in quite so clear packaging, but it is what it is.
Football is a game of finance and physicality. The salary cap casualties are as interesting to absorb as the injury casualties. I don’t exactly know which category the NY Giants offensive line falls into but they are a casualty–especially after trading away their center. Hopefully there is enough there for the team to hold back a pass rush and give Barkley a few lanes.
In Jets land the starting QB job belongs to Darnold. Mr. USC is about to be pummeled and defeated in what I promise to be Jamarcus Russell level sadness. He’s not good. Sooner or later they’ll all figure out that he is a dink and dump qb who favors routes on his right side and under ten yards. He’s a game manager billed as a big deal. Hopefully he is vocal in the locker room.
That’s it. Rant over.
Some Thoughts:
- I didn’t blog during the writing process today and it felt like cheating.