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Gzus;3327912 said:
Signing Rolle and Grant does remind me a little of the DT bonanza they went on last year.
Yeah, that worked well.
Giants take a look at Deon Grant; signs him *Merge*
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Signing Rolle and Grant does remind me a little of the DT bonanza they went on last year.
Yeah, that worked well.
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cowboyjoe;3327701 said:
you sign someone to get better, not because they were decent on some other team. Deon is older. he is not an upgrade over Hamlin or Ball. so why sign him? NY is probably entertaining to sign him due to lack of depth at the position. We have ball who in my opinion is better.
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NYG: Veteran Safety Signs
by Adam Caplan of ScoutNFLNetwork.com, April 1, 2010 at 4:26pm ET
Deon Grant Profile
The New York Giants have signed free-agent S Deon Grant, the team announced.
“I’m happy to be here,” Grant said. “I wanted to be here when I went to Seattle, but they came into the picture late. This opportunity on the second go-round – it was destined. I’m happy about the coaching staff and my new teammates and I’m ready to help them win the Super Bowl again.”
The Giants created room on the roster and in the defensive backfield by rescinding their tender offer to restricted free agent S C.C. Brown, who played in every game with seven starts in his only Giants season.
Grant, who turned 31 last month, has started 144 consecutive regular season games and seven postseason games over the last nine seasons – three apiece with Carolina, Jacksonville and Seattle. The 144 starts in a row is the fifth-longest streak among active players:
“We signed Deon Grant because, number one, he’s durable,” general manager Jerry Reese said. “He really hasn’t missed time. He’s a durable veteran who will bring depth and leadership to our safety position.”
Grant, 6-2 and 215 pounds, entered the NFL as the Panthers’ second-round draft choice (the 57th overall selection) in 2000. He missed his entire rookie season with a fractured hip, but has since started every game.
In 2003, he had a career-high 105 tackles and helped lead the Panthers to Super Bowl XXXVIII, where Carolina lost to New England. The following year, he joined the Jaguars as a free agent and in 2005, Grant had 90 tackles and three interceptions and helped Jacksonville earn a postseason berth.
Grant moved to Seattle as a free agent in 2007 and the Seahawks won the NFC West title. Seattle released him earlier this year with three seasons left on his contract.
The signing of Grant gives the team tremendous depth at safety and Grant is capable of playing either safety position.
A native of Augusta, Georgia, Grant was an All-America and the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year at the University of Tennessee. Grant was born on March 14, 1979.
by Adam Caplan of ScoutNFLNetwork.com, April 1, 2010 at 4:26pm ET
Deon Grant Profile
The New York Giants have signed free-agent S Deon Grant, the team announced.
“I’m happy to be here,” Grant said. “I wanted to be here when I went to Seattle, but they came into the picture late. This opportunity on the second go-round – it was destined. I’m happy about the coaching staff and my new teammates and I’m ready to help them win the Super Bowl again.”
The Giants created room on the roster and in the defensive backfield by rescinding their tender offer to restricted free agent S C.C. Brown, who played in every game with seven starts in his only Giants season.
Grant, who turned 31 last month, has started 144 consecutive regular season games and seven postseason games over the last nine seasons – three apiece with Carolina, Jacksonville and Seattle. The 144 starts in a row is the fifth-longest streak among active players:
“We signed Deon Grant because, number one, he’s durable,” general manager Jerry Reese said. “He really hasn’t missed time. He’s a durable veteran who will bring depth and leadership to our safety position.”
Grant, 6-2 and 215 pounds, entered the NFL as the Panthers’ second-round draft choice (the 57th overall selection) in 2000. He missed his entire rookie season with a fractured hip, but has since started every game.
In 2003, he had a career-high 105 tackles and helped lead the Panthers to Super Bowl XXXVIII, where Carolina lost to New England. The following year, he joined the Jaguars as a free agent and in 2005, Grant had 90 tackles and three interceptions and helped Jacksonville earn a postseason berth.
Grant moved to Seattle as a free agent in 2007 and the Seahawks won the NFC West title. Seattle released him earlier this year with three seasons left on his contract.
The signing of Grant gives the team tremendous depth at safety and Grant is capable of playing either safety position.
A native of Augusta, Georgia, Grant was an All-America and the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year at the University of Tennessee. Grant was born on March 14, 1979.
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Giants take a look at Deon Grant; Not us, why?
Because our starting Safeties are better, and because Deon Grant is a progress stopper for Allan Ball. Bringing him to Dallas means we can't select a S high in the draft either. We're simply not that desperate for S help like the NYG are.
Because our starting Safeties are better, and because Deon Grant is a progress stopper for Allan Ball. Bringing him to Dallas means we can't select a S high in the draft either. We're simply not that desperate for S help like the NYG are.
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CowboysFaninDC;3327992 said:
The Giants did get better. Signing Grant allowed them to release Brown who is just awful.