Expectations On Brandon Jacobs Are To High

Relax Giants fans Brandon Jacobs, is not soft, not worried about getting injured, not losing his desire, and not giving up.

He is doing what he is exactly supposed to do.  And that is make defenses fear the Giants running game and wear them out along the way.  Don't forget,  when Jacobs was injured last season and missed some time,  the Giants running game slipped and it wasn't do to how well he was playing. It was due to the fact that teams didn't account for the run as much which hurt the Giants passing game.  The Giants offense is a run first offense that goes hand in hand with the passing game.  They need the running game to feed the passing game by being successful running the ball. 

Yes his stats are lower this season then usual with only 3.6 yards per carry, which isn't terrible.  He has a total of 355 yards on the ground with 1 touchdown this season.  The number that I can say is not good is the amount of touchdowns he has scored. 

In the end some argue Ahmad Bradshaw's production is because of Jacobs and I agree.  Teams load up the box against Jacobs and once Bradshaw comes in they back off.  It is just the way teams play the Giants and they have been able to take advantage of it.

As the seasons rolls on and the cold weather comes in,  Brandon Jacobs will get better and better.

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Drew Brees a Big Test For The NY Giants

Whenever there is a conversation about who the best quarterbacks in the NFL are,  Drew Brees' name always comes up.  He has been one of the most consistent and dominant quarterbacks in the NFL over the past few seasons.

Once he hit free agency in 2005 he signed with the he Saints and was able to put a city on the map that was recovering from its worst disaster ever when hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.




When i broke down this game,  the biggest challenge I saw is going to be slowing down the Saints passing game because of how Drew Brees makes plays.  What impresses me the most about Drew Brees is that even though he is fairly short for a quarterback at barely six feet tall.  He plays as if he is the biggest player on the field by making plays for his offense to keep the ball moving down field. What makes him so dangerous is his ability to get out of the pocket and throw on the run similar to Tony Romo.

The biggest challenge for the New York Giants will be to not let him get out of the pocket and ensure he is not able to make the down field throws that he delivers so well.  Bill Sheridan and the Giants defense has their work cut out for them.  Ever since Brees has come to the Saints he has been able to shred defenses with down field passes to guys like Marques Colston, Lance Moore and Reggie Bush.  The Saints have great weapons and this will bea  big test for the Giants defense.

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New York Giants - New Orleans Saints Week 6 Preview

When: Sunday October 18th at 1:00pm
Where: Superdome  New Orleans,  Louisiana
TV: Fox

Coming into Sunday this will be the biggest game so far in the NFL this season.  The New York Giants (5-0) and the New Orleans Saints (4-0) come in undefeated and poised to prove they are the premiere team of the NFC.

Both teams possess a strong defense that has preyed upon their opponents by causing turnovers.  The Giants and the Saints have well balanced offenses led by Eli Manning and Drew Brees.

In order for the Giants to win this game they will have to win two key battles in this game.

The Giants must do the following on offense...

• They must establish a running game due to the talent the Saints have in their defensive backfield.  It is vital to get Jacobs and Bradshaw going in order to force Darren Sharper up so they can exploit the Saints secondary.  The Giants are a run first team and will need the combo of Jacobs and Bradshaw to move the ball.  If the Giants can run the ball,  the Saints will not able to stop their offense.

The Giants must do the following on defense...

• Get to Drew Brees and get to him often.  Just like Super Bowl XLII the Giants will need to devise a game plan to take the Brees and the Saints passing game away.  If they can force the Saints to be one dimensional with the run they will win this game.  The Saints have a lot of weapons in the passing game and the only way to slow it down will be sack and put a lot of pressure on the quarterback.

I got a feeling this game won't be as close as people think.  I have been wavering in my prediction but I will go with the following prediction.

Prediction:  Giants 27  Saints 20

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