Giants Depth is Being Tested Early

After this weekend, a lot of people are looking around and wondering where the Giants depth went on the defensive line. Specifically the defensive tackle spot. Right now in my opinion their is no way that Jay Alford plays this season. There is no way he can just rehab his knee in two weeks after tearing one ligament fully and then partially tearing the other. I think if anything the Giants may try to salvage his ability to snap on field goals and extra points. I have heard people asking why Zak DeOssie can't do it. There is a big difference between snapping fifteen yards back to a punter and snapping five yards back to a holder. There is a reason why DeOssie doesn't do all of the long snapping. We will have to wait and see who fills that role. (EDIT: I was wrong, it looks like in today's practice that Zak DeOssie will attempt to transition to the new field goal and extra point long snapper.) It also definitely hurts to lose the depth at tackle and a good snapper like Alford. But, the good thing is that it is still the preseason and they have some time to find someone to plug in and do a fine job of filling in.

The other injured player of concern is the Giants big free agent acquisition of Chris Canty. It became public this weekend that he has a partial tear to his hamstring and that his recovery isn't coming along positively. Then you look at guys like Fred Robbins, Barry Cofield & Rocky Bernard, who are all bouncing back from injuries. Right now if there is something to be concerned about it is definitely the health of the players at the defensive tackle position.