RB Rhodes Taking A Physical For Giants Today (1 Viewer)

[Mimo]

It took Dominic Rhodes a little longer than expected to get to Giants Stadium last night. Now the Giants are hoping to convince him to stay for awhile.

Rhodes, one of the stars of Super Bowl XLI, finally landed in New Jersey late yesterday after several hours of weather delays, according to his agent, and the Giants were expected to make a big push to sign him before he leaves today. And that's just the start of new GM Jerry Reese's aggressive approach to the free-agent market, which has included pitches to Cardinals left tackle Leonard Davis and Steelers linebacker Joey Porter.

The 5-9, 203-pound Rhodes was first in line, though. Despite his arrest for DUI in Indianapolis on Feb. 20, and the possibility that he could be suspended or fined by the NFL if he's convicted, the Giants see him as the ideal complement to Brandon Jacobs. According to someone who has spoken to Rhodes, the six-year veteran is fine splitting the backfield duties and getting 10-15 carries per game.

The 28-year-old has never been asked to carry the load for his team's ground attack. His career high in carries is 233 (for 1,104 yards), set as a rookie in 2001 when Edgerrin James was injured for the Colts. He had 187 carries for 641 yards last season as he shared time with rookie Joseph Addai, before breaking out with 21 carries for 113 yards in the Super Bowl against the Chicago Bears.

Rhodes might have been signed already by the Giants if the bad weather in the area hadn't delayed his flight. He did arrive in time to have dinner with team officials last night, and he will undergo a physical and meet with more team officials this morning.

By: RALPH VACCHIANO

http://www.nydailynews.com

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

Excellent job by the Giants FO if this is true. Rhodes would be a solid compliment to Brandon Jacobs and would give the Giants some flexibility to run between the tackles or off-tackle.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

David & Goliath in the Meadowlands ?

 

[Tag]

Looks like Brandon Jacobs is back to his familiar role.

 

[redman]

Excellent job by the Giants FO if this is true. Rhodes would be a solid compliment to Brandon Jacobs and would give the Giants some flexibility to run between the tackles or off-tackle.

He's also a good receiver. This would be a smart, affordable replacement plan for Tiki IMHO.

 

[KTM]

Looks like Brandon Jacobs is back to his familiar role.

Somehow I don't think you can just give the Tiki carries to Rhodes. I'd expect more going to Jacobs...

 

[Tag]

Looks like Brandon Jacobs is back to his familiar role.

Somehow I don't think you can just give the Tiki carries to Rhodes. I'd expect more going to Jacobs...

Maybe not, but 10-15 carries for both RB's is not what B Jacobs owners were looking for I bet.

 

[RC94]

I don't know about this. I have a feeling Rhodes won't be as good with the Giants as he was with the Colts. I would prefer a different direction.

 

[Exile]

I'm surprised Rhodes is the Giants apparent first choice. I would think with Jacobs already there, they'd go for a guy with home-run ability to better compliment him. I think of Rhodes as a middle-of-the-road guy, neither a burner nor a bruiser. /shrug

 

[Traders2001]

They dont want Jacobs as their featured back , they want him to do exactly what he did last season .

And i also dont think Rhodes is the answer , he did ok in Indy but anyone in Indy would do OK .

 

[redman]

What about Chris Brown to the Giants? He certainly gives them a contrast at RB with Jacobs given his explosiveness, and his excellent 9.8 ypc average as a receiver bodes well for him replacing Tiki in that regard too.

 

[nygiants56]

I don't know about this. I have a feeling Rhodes won't be as good with the Giants as he was with the Colts. I would prefer a different direction.

I agree. Rhodes hasn't really done much in his career. I'm not impressed with Rhodes , at all. Not as a F/t replacement for Tiki. I'm not that impressed with Jacobs either. IMO, counting on Jacobs to replace Tiki is a

 

[Jason Wood]

This is an interesting move. Plenty of teams are transitioning to a RBBC and anyone that thought Jacobs would effectively replace Tiki's production by himself hasn't been watching the tape. So bringing in a "thunder and lightning" is conventionally savvy; but will it play out as well?

Let's see how the Giants offensive line looks at the end of free agency and the draft before we start worrying too much about whether Rhodes or Jacobs are legit sleepers in 2007.

 

[ThisGuy]

I don't know about this. I have a feeling Rhodes won't be as good with the Giants as he was with the Colts. I would prefer a different direction.

I agree. Rhodes hasn't really done much in his career. I'm not impressed with Rhodes , at all. Not as a F/t replacement for Tiki. I'm not that impressed with Jacobs either. IMO, counting on Jacobs to replace Tiki is a

There is no RB that will be around with #20 that you will draft this season. Jacobs deserves a shot at the full time gig, but the Giants need a RB with experience should Jacobs falter. Rhodes isn't going to break the bank, and the Giants will not have to sign him to a long deal. If this doesn't work this year, draft a RB next year.Rhodes is a tough RB and he can provide a nice change of pace to Jacobs.Plus, he can get on Eli a bit and say things like, "your brother would have done this or would have seen that".

 

[Football Jones]

Brandon Jacobs just shot up my rankings (if this is true). Jacobs has immense talent/potential, IMO.

 

[redman]

This is an interesting move. Plenty of teams are transitioning to a RBBC and anyone that thought Jacobs would effectively replace Tiki's production by himself hasn't been watching the tape. So bringing in a "thunder and lightning" is conventionally savvy; but will it play out as well?Let's see how the Giants offensive line looks at the end of free agency and the draft before we start worrying too much about whether Rhodes or Jacobs are legit sleepers in 2007.

I think Jacobs could be a new version of Christian Okoye for the Giants, but like Okoye they can't rely upon a bruising runner that size to stay healthy for more than 2-3 years as the starter. Still, a signing like Rhodes (or Brown) would not indicate by itself that they didn't intend Jacobs to be the main ball carrier there, keeping in mind that Tiki Barber represented a departure from the large size RB that Tom Coughlin has favored in his running attack over the years.

 

[Raider Nation]

By: RALPH VACCHIANO

http://www.nydailynews.com

It took Dominic Rhodes a little longer than expected to get to Giants Stadium last night.

He had to sober up before driving there.

 

[-OZ-]

I don't know about this. I have a feeling Rhodes won't be as good with the Giants as he was with the Colts. I would prefer a different direction.

I agree. Rhodes hasn't really done much in his career. I'm not impressed with Rhodes , at all. Not as a F/t replacement for Tiki. I'm not that impressed with Jacobs either. IMO, counting on Jacobs to replace Tiki is a

There is no RB that will be around with #20 that you will draft this season. Jacobs deserves a shot at the full time gig, but the Giants need a RB with experience should Jacobs falter. Rhodes isn't going to break the bank, and the Giants will not have to sign him to a long deal. If this doesn't work this year, draft a RB next year.

Rhodes is a tough RB and he can provide a nice change of pace to Jacobs.

Plus, he can get on Eli a bit and say things like, "your brother would have done this or would have seen that".

Rhodes won't be as good in NY and is not a Tiki type, but for the money, he may be the best plan this year.

Short incentive laden contract for Rhodes this year, sign Turner next year.

 

[Rev]

This signing would mean that we need to put the Rhodes bashing on hold for a while. He looked tremendous late in the playoffs this year, which undoubtedly sent his stock through the roof. The Giants think enough of him to let him try on Tiki's shoes, and that is that.

As a Rhodes owner, I am going to hold Rhodes. I think he will be successful in a very RB friendly system in NY. He'll catch a lot of balls and get plenty of yards. Will he be the next Tiki? No. But he'll be a nice RB2/3 IMO.

 

[RC94]

This signing would mean that we need to put the Rhodes bashing on hold for a while. He looked tremendous late in the playoffs this year, which undoubtedly sent his stock through the roof. The Giants think enough of him to let him try on Tiki's shoes, and that is that.As a Rhodes owner, I am going to hold Rhodes. I think he will be successful in a very RB friendly system in NY. He'll catch a lot of balls and get plenty of yards. Will he be the next Tiki? No. But he'll be a nice RB2/3 IMO.

The Giants also thought enough of Eli Manning to mortage the future to get him. The Giants front office does not have a good recent track record and Reese has been a big part of that. Just because Reese likes someone doesn't mean it's a good signing for the Giants and it doesn't mean that player is a good player.

 

[JohnnyU]

Dominic Rhodes-RB- Colts Mar. 4 - 11:14 am et

Free agent Dominic Rhodes left New York without a deal with the Giants.

However, a team source told the New York Daily News that the Jints were "favorably impressed" by Rhodes. The Daily News confirms the club's interest in Lions running back Tatum Bell and free agent Travis Henry.

Source: New York Daily News

 

[fatness]

RB Rhodes Taking A Physical For Giants Today

I hear he was willing to throw in a free urine sample............

 

[Keys Myaths]

Looks like Brandon Jacobs is back to his familiar role.

Somehow I don't think you can just give the Tiki carries to Rhodes. I'd expect more going to Jacobs...

Maybe not, but 10-15 carries for both RB's is not what B Jacobs owners were looking for I bet.

And that's not what they'll get.EVERY report out of NY says they're going to give a lot of carries to Jacobs, but they need a RB2. Speculating isn't going to change that.

 

[Tag]

Looks like Brandon Jacobs is back to his familiar role.

Somehow I don't think you can just give the Tiki carries to Rhodes. I'd expect more going to Jacobs...

Maybe not, but 10-15 carries for both RB's is not what B Jacobs owners were looking for I bet.

And that's not what they'll get.EVERY report out of NY says they're going to give a lot of carries to Jacobs, but they need a RB2. Speculating isn't going to change that.

Whatever helps you sleep better at night "Mr. B Jacobs owner"

 

[Keys Myaths]

Looks like Brandon Jacobs is back to his familiar role.

Somehow I don't think you can just give the Tiki carries to Rhodes. I'd expect more going to Jacobs...

Maybe not, but 10-15 carries for both RB's is not what B Jacobs owners were looking for I bet.

And that's not what they'll get.EVERY report out of NY says they're going to give a lot of carries to Jacobs, but they need a RB2. Speculating isn't going to change that.

Whatever helps you sleep better at night "Mr. B Jacobs owner"

Man, Pasquino et. all, you wonder why I don't come here anymore?This place is ####### moronic. Seriously.I don't own Jacobs. I've seen this speculation with different players for years. I've learned. Jacobs will be the starter.But, hey, you guys have fun.

 

[JohnnyU]

Looks like Brandon Jacobs is back to his familiar role.

Somehow I don't think you can just give the Tiki carries to Rhodes. I'd expect more going to Jacobs...

Maybe not, but 10-15 carries for both RB's is not what B Jacobs owners were looking for I bet.

And that's not what they'll get.EVERY report out of NY says they're going to give a lot of carries to Jacobs, but they need a RB2. Speculating isn't going to change that.

Whatever helps you sleep better at night "Mr. B Jacobs owner"

Anyone that lets FF get in the way of sleep needs to find a new hobby.

 

[gman8343]

Looks like Brandon Jacobs is back to his familiar role.

Somehow I don't think you can just give the Tiki carries to Rhodes. I'd expect more going to Jacobs...

Maybe not, but 10-15 carries for both RB's is not what B Jacobs owners were looking for I bet.

And that's not what they'll get.EVERY report out of NY says they're going to give a lot of carries to Jacobs, but they need a RB2. Speculating isn't going to change that.

Whatever helps you sleep better at night "Mr. B Jacobs owner"

Man, Pasquino et. all, you wonder why I don't come here anymore?This place is ####### moronic. Seriously.I don't own Jacobs. I've seen this speculation with different players for years. I've learned. Jacobs will be the starter.But, hey, you guys have fun.

I dunno. If the Gmen are seriously interested in Henry or McGahee or Thomas Jones or whoever, I doubt they'll be simply the backup to Jacobs. These are starter material guys IMO, or at least RBBC. The Giants are saying the right things about Jacobs, but realistically, if they sign a high profile RB would anyone think they wouldn't at least split carries with Jacobs if not steal the job outright?

 

[Tag]

Looks like Brandon Jacobs is back to his familiar role.

Somehow I don't think you can just give the Tiki carries to Rhodes. I'd expect more going to Jacobs...

Maybe not, but 10-15 carries for both RB's is not what B Jacobs owners were looking for I bet.

And that's not what they'll get.EVERY report out of NY says they're going to give a lot of carries to Jacobs, but they need a RB2. Speculating isn't going to change that.

Whatever helps you sleep better at night "Mr. B Jacobs owner"

Man, Pasquino et. all, you wonder why I don't come here anymore?This place is ####### moronic. Seriously.I don't own Jacobs. I've seen this speculation with different players for years. I've learned. Jacobs will be the starter.But, hey, you guys have fun.

I dunno. If the Gmen are seriously interested in Henry or McGahee or Thomas Jones or whoever, I doubt they'll be simply the backup to Jacobs. These are starter material guys IMO, or at least RBBC. The Giants are saying the right things about Jacobs, but realistically, if they sign a high profile RB would anyone think they wouldn't at least split carries with Jacobs if not steal the job outright?

I dont think they would steal the job, my guess is both RB's would be sharing carries with Jacobs getting the goal line.

 

[ChampBailey24]

I don't see why people think Jaocbs won't get carries with Rhodes on the team. Jacobs will likely get 12-20 carries while Rhodes will get 8-12.