Giants Re-Sign QB David Carr: The Giants have officially re-signed QB David Carr, who was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on February 27th. According to NFLPA.org, the contract is a 1-year deal that includes $1 million in salary. The Daily News is reporting that the total deal is worth $2.1 million.
“We are excited about having David Carr back,” said Head Coach Tom Coughlin. “He did a very good job of preparing our defensive team this past year. David helped us prepare for the opponent’s offensive scheme, whether it included a quarterback who was mobile or a drop-back game. The coaches were very pleased with what he did and I just hope it gets better.”
“I think that going beyond a one-year opportunity allows the relationship between Eli and Dave to continue to grow,” Coughlin said. “A lot of really good positive things come out of the meeting room with regard to two veteran quarterbacks and (Quarterbacks Coach) Chris Palmer and the thinking and the way in which they study and understand the next opponent. Eli’s whole idea is to stay at least one day ahead of the coaches and what I like is when the quarterbacks themselves are in there looking at an opponent, talking about the opponent, talking about the opponent’s strength’s and weaknesses, thinking about what can and can’t work. So I like that kind of exchange between two veteran quarterbacks. I think it is also beneficial to David Carr’s career that he spend a minimum of another year with the New York Giants.”
“It was all positive for me last year and it was something that they made it comfortable for me to come back,” said Carr. “Last year was just such a positive experience for me I wanted to try to do it again. Just try and kind of get another one of those years under my belt just learning and continuing to better myself. Honestly, there are spots out there and starting positions and there could have been some things where it would have just been my Houston situation all over again and it wasn’t really something I was looking forward to, to tell you the truth.”
“(Some of the starting possibilities) it is just difficult to win,” said Carr. “I’m not saying that I wouldn’t love the challenge of doing that, but it just wasn’t right for me, the spots that were available. I felt comfortable in New York, my wife likes it out there, and it was kind of an easy deal for me.”
“The (Giants’) offensive scheme is very quarterback-friendly,” said Carr. “I still think the offensive line is the best in the game and then having the running game like we have and the defense. I think that our defense can only get better from where we were last year. I think that it is going to be another situation where we are competing for a division title and then hopefully going further in the playoffs than we did this year and that is something that I want to be a part of for at least one more year. Maybe next year there would be some better situations out there for me and we will look at that when that comes up, but I am happy that the Giants and I could come to an agreement where I am coming back for one more.”
Because of this move, we have updated the 2009 Free Agents Scoreboard, Free Agent Signings, Transactions, and Roster sections of the website.
Giants Cut Madison, Droughns, and Knight: The Giants yesterday waived CB Sam Madison, HB Reuben Droughns, and S Sammy Knight. According to press reports, these three moves will free up more than $4.25 million against the 2009 salary cap.
Because of these moves, we have updated the 2009 Free Agents Scoreboard, Transactions, Roster, and Depth Chart sections of the website.
Giants Hire New Defensive Quality Control Coach: The Giants announced yesterday that they have hired Al Holcomb as their new defensive quality control coach. Holcomb replaces Andre Curtis, who left the Giants last month to join Steve Spagnuolo’s staff in St. Louis. Holcomb was the defensive line coach at Layayette College from 1996-98. According to the Giants’ press release, Lafayette’s defensive coordinator, John Loose, worked with new Giants’ Defensive Coordinator Bill Sheridan from 1992-97 and enthusiastically recommended Holcomb.
“Al Holcomb is a veteran coach who has been at the collegiate level his entire career,” Head Coach Tom Coughlin said. “As a coordinator he has coached all three position groups (line, linebacker and secondary). John Loose called Bill Sheridan and said this is an extremely impressive football coach who is deserving of an opportunity like this if someone would give him a chance to interview – so we did. I was impressed with Al and with his whole thought process in terms of how he got in to coaching. He did not play football at West Virginia but became a G.A. at Temple right out of college. He has a master’s degree and I think he will make a solid addition to our staff.”
“I am humbled and it is a great honor and a privilege to be a part of a great organization like the New York Giants,” Holcomb said. “They have such a storied tradition and franchise and I am certainly looking forward to contributing and being a part of a great season. Coaching in the NFL was a goal of mine. This has been a lifelong dream of mine, to be honest with you.”
Holcomb’s profile is available in the Coaching Staff section of the website.
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