New York Giants Exposed

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NY Giants—Exposed

I have added some things and a summary up front for quick reference.
I will contine to add to this article until gametime. I will refine the format for
future articles to make it an easier read.

Warning, this is a biased opinionated article and is not meant to follow any
objective viewpoint but my own.

The following is an opportunity to allow us to discuss strategy and expose the opposing teams tendencies and weaknesses and how to attack them.
It would be great to provide a breakdown like this on a weekly basis for whoever the Raiders play.

Can you imagine if all the readers were doing our homework to help expose the other teams weaknesses and tendancies? If you want to help your team out, do the work.
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If you see definite weakness or a real tendency (of the opponent) call it out here and readers can evaluate it. Tendencies are good to know, as they can give away the play that is called. Weaknesses are the area's to attack.

Summary of Weaknesses:
When on D, Attack the left side of the Giants Oline (9.5) sacks given up vs right side (5.5)
Attack Left Tackle—David Diehl (Giants) 6.5 sacks allowed (16 starts).
Put Seymore on the Left side.
Dallas accumulated 251 Yards running by playing physical on the Oline.
Giants give up big plays when on Defense (pass or run) stick with the play.
Attack Aaron Ross when passing.
Make Manning run on the bad foot with pressure up the middle.a
When all 3 Giants Linebackers start 5 yards deep in coverage and move back on the snap, send recievers deep and the QB has wide open space for a QB draw.
When all 3 Giants Linebackers start 5 yards deep in coverage audible to a short pass to the RB in front of them.

Summary of Tendancies:
Giants best run plays occur by pulling Guards
Giants are very successfull with the screen pass, with Manning's bad foot look for many.
Manning likes first read this year especially to Steve Smith.
Manning still stares down his first read and does not check off.
Giants D gives up big run plays by over pursuit, a delay run or draw up the middle worked well.
A screen not on the edge but closer to the middle may break it.
Slants of the line of scrimmage when Aaron Ross is in bump and run covering the slot.
Giants DB's gave up on some plays when protection was good. Recievers should stay with the pattern, dont
give up on the play after the route, if the route ends, continue to get yourself open.


How Teams have beat the Giants in 2008:

Clevland 35 Giants 14
Clevland Scored first w/ Fieild Goal
Edwards 70 TD Catch getting behind Giants CB #31 Aron Ross
Edwards 60 Yard catch on quick slant again on Aron Ross while trying to play bump and run.
Edwards 10 Yard TD Catch again on Aaron Ross
Aaron Ross abused by speed of Edwards.
Clevland ran the ball well ,144 yards
Win the Turnover battle Manning 3 picks, Giants one fumble lost.

Philly 20 Giants 14
Tough Defense
Ran ball well through big holes 100+ yards
Worked the pass in befhind NY Giant Linebackers
Clock Control, Philly Time of possesion 34min vs Giants 25min


Vikings 20 Giants 19
#24 CB Terrell Thomas got speed burned for 55 yard bomb
Vikes stopped Giants in the red zone 3 times (3 Field Goals)
Vikes ran the ball well 100+ yards Peterson broke a 67 Yarder for a TD


Dallas 20 NY 8
Manning sacked and fumbled - Speed rush on left side Gianst Guard #69 Rich Seubert too slow for Ware.
Manning stares down his first read and gets picked on man to man coverage.
Shotgun draw run plays worked well.
Big 38 yard play action run play up the middle for a score right by Arron Ross.


Conclusion:
Run the ball and stay with it, NY gave up big run plays in losses.
Attack CB Aaron Ross when we need to pass.
Score first
Find the hole in the Zone behind Linebackers when passing - create a mismatch with a line backer in coverage.
Win the turnover battle
Play hard on D in the Red Zone
Time of possesion - control the clock

Defensive preparation discussion.
Enemy Subject: Eli Manning

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