With a heavy heart, I made another depressing edit to the New York Giants' wikipedia article. After the departure of potential Hall of Fame running back, Tiki Barber, I am truly astonished the team has not done more to replace him. Barber was responsible for the majority of the Giant's production on offense, but the team has decided to hand over the reigns to Brandon Jacobs, a running back that no one is truly convinced can carry the full time load as a starter, and Reuben Droughns, a very average running back at the twilight of his career. The Giants failed to make any significant attempts to acquire a premier running back talent through either the draft or free agency. To myself and many Giants fans alike, this is quite unnerving and rather frustrating. It was no secret how important Barber was to the Giants' offense and how difficult it would be to find his successor. Nonetheless, the Giants effort was less than poor in addressing this issue. Barber was so important in terms of moving the chains (getting first downs for all you non-football fans) and also taking pressure off the very wimpy shoulders of our quarterback, Elisha "Eli" Manning, who if not for his physical stature, might be mistaken for a prepubescent Ricky Martin fan. In the face of this devastating loss, it is truly shocking how inept the team's management has become. The state of Giants is almost too upsetting to talk about. While there is no solution for Manning (they traded too much to get him), the team could have done a much better job at least trying to find another franchise running back.
Check out the edit:
Modern Era: 1994 - Present
"However, since the 2006 season ended and following Tiki Barber's retirement, the Giants have not signed or drafted a notable running back to replace Barber's production. While the team has decided to split the workload between Brandon Jacobs and veteran, Reuben Droughns, neither of which are seen by analysts or fans as a long term solution. "
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