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Lots of Big Bodies at Minicamp
Topic Started: May 8 2005, 09:12 AM (32 Views)
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Lots of Big Bodies at Giants' Rookie Minicamp

By RICHARD LEZIN JONES
Published: May 8, 2005

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., May 7 - At his introductory news conference as the Giants' coach in January 2004, Tom Coughlin was asked to describe his ideal player.

"Six-eleven, 420 pounds, 4.3 in the 40," he said, evoking scattered laughter for his deadpan response.

But after his first season with the Giants, Coughlin began to sprinkle the roster with young players in what might seem to be a quest to find one who approximates those preposterous proportions.

At this weekend's rookie minicamp, those who laughed at Coughlin's wisecrack 16 months ago could marvel at the dimensions of the players who were taking part in drills.

There was a running back who is built like a defensive end. There was a quarterback who could switch places with his center. There were players who wear the weight well and some who must hope that Giants blue is slimming. From the 6-foot-1 kicker David Kimball to the 6-7 guard Brian Kovolisky, there was evidence that the Giants had assembled a sizable group.

The Giants' movement toward big men this off-season was exemplified by Brandon Jacobs, a 6-4, 265-pound running back, who was selected in the fourth round of last month's draft. In two days of drills, Jacobs impressed the coaches with his acceleration after taking handoffs and his ability to sustain his speed on long runs. On several occasions, Jacobs burst through the line and into the secondary, outrunning defensive backs who tried to chase him down.

Although there was no tackling in most drills, the team's cornerbacks and safeties - the biggest of whom gives up more than 40 pounds to Jacobs - appeared to have little chance of bringing him down alone.

"That's why he's here," Coughlin said after the opening practice Friday morning, when Jacobs broke off a handful of big runs. "That's one of the reasons he's here. Again, he is capable of more, I think."

The supremely confident Jacobs is only too happy to tell coaches so.

"I can hit it up in there, I can run around; in any situation I'm put in, I can deal with it," he said.

Right now, the Giants need Jacobs to help them gain short yardage. Last season, the Giants were the worst team in the league in third-and-1 situations, converting 13 of 27.

Asked how he would handle a play at the goal line, Jacobs said: "Six points, no matter which way I choose to go."

As for the defender, he added: "I think I'm going to go over him, though, because you're on the goal line, don't slow down, don't chitter-chatter, just get in. Any way you can, just get in without slowing down."

Jacobs took the same approach to making it to the N.F.L. He played the 2003 season at Auburn in a backfield that included two of the top five picks in last month's draft, - Carnell Williams (Tampa Bay) and Ronnie Brown (Miami). So Jacobs transferred to Division I-AA Southern Illinois, where he got more playing time, scored 19 touchdowns and averaged 6.6 yards a carry last season.

"He's carrying a lot of weight," Coughlin said, "but he is carrying it very well."

On the other end of the size spectrum is quarterback Jared Lorenzen, who does not carry his weight as well. The 6-4 Lorenzen, who signed as an undrafted rookie out of Kentucky before last season, reported to the Giants at 288 pounds, seven pounds lighter than Kovolisky is this year.

Although he missed last season for personal reasons, he was invited to this minicamp. With the loss of the backup Jim Miller to a hip injury for at least three months, Lorenzen finds himself in position to possibly play a key reserve role this season.

Although he is listed at 275 pounds and said he worked regularly with a nutritionist, Lorenzen's silhouette still closely resembles that of his blockers.

"Everybody looks at me," he said. "The doc yesterday said: 'I like to pride on how much I can tell what position you play. You play offensive line, don't you?' I said, 'You're wrong, Doc.' "

So what does Lorenzen weigh this year?

"That's a good question," he replied. "That's something me and Coach Coughlin decided we're going to keep that between us."

Although his arm strength is impressive and undeniable, Lorenzen conceded that his mobility would improve if he lost weight.

Lorenzen said he wanted to learn the Giants' system as much as he hoped to earn the trust of his teammates after his absence last year.

"I matured a lot more; I've grown up a lot more," Lorenzen said.

The Giants hope that he has not done so literally.
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Asked how he would handle a play at the goal line, Jacobs said: "Six points, no matter which way I choose to go."

As for the defender, he added: "I think I'm going to go over him, though, because you're on the goal line, don't slow down, don't chitter-chatter, just get in. Any way you can, just get in without slowing down."

Everytime this guy opens his mouth I like him more and more.:lol:

Let's hope his play is as inspiring.
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Asked how he would handle a play at the goal line, Jacobs said: "Six points, no matter which way I choose to go."

As for the defender, he added: "I think I'm going to go over him, though, because you're on the goal line, don't slow down, don't chitter-chatter, just get in. Any way you can, just get in without slowing down."

Everytime this guy opens his mouth I like him more and more.:lol:

Let's hope his play is as inspiring.

i like the Jaccobs guy. he seems very confident himself. i like a player who is confident. keep up the hardwork Jaccobs. :clap: :yes:
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