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GIANTS MULL WRIGHT MOVE
By PAUL SCHWARTZ
April 11, 2007 -- In the never-ending quest to bolster their backup quarterback position behind Eli Manning, the Giants this week will meet with Anthony Wright, who will make a visit to Giants Stadium to speak with the offensive coaching staff.
Wright, 31, is arguably the last proven quarterback remaining on the market. (Over Bledsoe?)
The nine-year veteran spent last season with the Bengals and enjoyed his best success in Baltimore, where he started seven games in 2003 and seven more in 2005. In his career, Wright has completed 55.4 percent of his passes along with 20 touchdowns and 25 interceptions.
As recently as 2005, Wright had surgery to repair a torn right labrum in his shoulder, but sources say he is completely healthy and should have no trouble passing a physical.
The Broncos showed interest in Wright but instead opted to sign Patrick Ramsey. The Falcons also flirted with Wright but went with Joey Harrington and the Panthers bypassed Wright for David Carr.
Ever since assuming the starting job midway through his 2004 rookie season, Manning has at the very least been durable, starting all 39 regular season games and two playoff games. His backups, Jared Lorenzen and Tim Hasselbeck, have not thrown a regular-season pass in the past two seasons and the team has made no secret of seeking upgrades. In the past, the Giants considered signing Jay Fiedler as a backup option.
Yesterday, the Giants signed kicker Marc Hickok from UConn and punter Cory Ohnesorge from Occidental College in Los Angeles. With the decision not to re-sign veteran Jay Feely, the Giants for now are left at place-kicker with first-year kicker Josh Huston from Ohio State and Hickok on the roster.
By PAUL SCHWARTZ
April 11, 2007 -- In the never-ending quest to bolster their backup quarterback position behind Eli Manning, the Giants this week will meet with Anthony Wright, who will make a visit to Giants Stadium to speak with the offensive coaching staff.
Wright, 31, is arguably the last proven quarterback remaining on the market. (Over Bledsoe?)
The nine-year veteran spent last season with the Bengals and enjoyed his best success in Baltimore, where he started seven games in 2003 and seven more in 2005. In his career, Wright has completed 55.4 percent of his passes along with 20 touchdowns and 25 interceptions.
As recently as 2005, Wright had surgery to repair a torn right labrum in his shoulder, but sources say he is completely healthy and should have no trouble passing a physical.
The Broncos showed interest in Wright but instead opted to sign Patrick Ramsey. The Falcons also flirted with Wright but went with Joey Harrington and the Panthers bypassed Wright for David Carr.
Ever since assuming the starting job midway through his 2004 rookie season, Manning has at the very least been durable, starting all 39 regular season games and two playoff games. His backups, Jared Lorenzen and Tim Hasselbeck, have not thrown a regular-season pass in the past two seasons and the team has made no secret of seeking upgrades. In the past, the Giants considered signing Jay Fiedler as a backup option.
Yesterday, the Giants signed kicker Marc Hickok from UConn and punter Cory Ohnesorge from Occidental College in Los Angeles. With the decision not to re-sign veteran Jay Feely, the Giants for now are left at place-kicker with first-year kicker Josh Huston from Ohio State and Hickok on the roster.
