Live look at the Giants front office:
The Giants spent A LOT of money yesterday. $204 million to be exact. On 4 players. Jerry Reese making it rain on them hoes. You think he feels the pressure to win now? I wondered how aggressive the Giants were going to be when free agency opened up. I certainly didn't expect them to be the most aggressive team in the league on the first day, but I am thrilled that they were. The Giants usually don't throw around money like this, so I was surprised. But, with so much cap room, I think it was the right time to do it.
It started with re-signing Jason Pierre-Paul to a one-year deal. Smart move. I was nervous about signing him to anything longer than a year or two. He proved in limited time last year that he can be disruptive and get to the quarterback, even with one hand. He turned down more money from the Cardinals to come back to New York citing some "unfinished business." You can tell he has something to prove, and now he actually will have some help.
The Giants got back to their bread and butter and beefed up their pass rush. First, they snagged former Jet defensive tackle Damon "Snacks" Harrison. Awesome nickname by the way. The 350-pounder should be a nice complement to Hankins in the middle. Maybe the Giants will actually be able to stop the run now? In a surprising move later in the day, the Giants out-bid the Jaguars to get former Dolphin Olivier Vernon. They dished out $52 million in guaranteed money, which is the most in Giants' history. This defensive line is going to be nasty and I love it.
The Giants also went out and got cornerback Janoris Jenkins.
They are giving him a lot of money as well, but it was time to move on from injury prone Prince Amukamara. They need consistency in the secondary and they'll get it with Jenkins, who has only missed 4 games in 4 years. And Jerry Reese isn't done, there is still plenty more money to spend. Which is good, because there are still plenty of holes to fill.
As Mike Francesca said today, the Giants defense will be back in business. Yes, this is all on paper at the moment. None of these guys have played a single snap. The secondary is still thin. The linebacker core is still the worst in the league. Not to mention, ODB will need an extension at some point. So, will all this spending come back to bite us in the ass? Did we overpay a bit for these guys? Maybe. But, that's what you do when you have money. You swing your dick around. The Giants swung their dick around on the first day of free agency.
P.S. - How pissed is Tom Coughlin right now? Poor guy.
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