Loading ...According to Jim Sorgi‘s agent, Matt Brei, the quarterback is schedule to meet with the New York Giants for a workout sometime today.
The six-year NFL veteran and long-time Manning family friend seems like an ideal candidate for the backup job now that David Carr has officially signed with the San Fransisco 49ers. After six seasons of observing the best quarterback the NFL has to offer, there’s no doubt Sorgi would bring a mental value to the Giants.
In his six seasons with Indianapolis, the former sixth-round pick appeared in 16 games and completed 99 of 156 passes for 929 yards, six touchdowns and one interception.
In addition to Sorgi, Ralph Vacchiano of The Blue Screen, the Giants are also expected to take looks a both Jeff Garcia and Mark Brunell.
On a non-quarterback-related note, Vacchiano also reports that New York is expected to host kick-off specialist Rhys Lloyd on Tuesday.
Scheduled to be a restricted free agent, Lloyd wasn’t tendered by Carolina which means if the Giants do sign him, they won’t owe the Panthers any compensation. However, this is all based on the assumption that he even makes it to New York in the first place, as he’s scheduled to meet with the Minnesota Vikings today.
Lloyd recorded 21 touchbacks on 72 kickoffs last season. In comparison, Lawrence Tynes had only six on 86 kickoffs.
2:00 UPDATE – Jim Sorgi has been sent for a physical; a good sign he’s on the verge of signing with Big Blue.
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Just curious, isn’t Sam swank a kickoff specialist and a punter as well?! We still don’t have a punter and I’m curious who we bring in in the later stages of free agency
Just looked at that pennant. I believe it loses value for having Dave Brown’s signature on it.
Wouldnt say Swank was a kickoff specialist, but he was a great kicker in college. Pretty sure he had hip surgery and is why he went undrafted. He looked off when coming back from it. And hip surgery is usually the kiss of death for kickers..
And agreed about “The hurt locker”.. Amazing movie
+1. Loved that movie
My wife loved it.. I couldn’t get into at all. The only movie this year to have a serious impact on me (to the point of tears) was “Up”.
how can up really be a kids movie…i mean that was jus sad! i had to take a step back when the then old man and his wife was walkin up the hill they always walked up and then she couldnt make it…nxt scene she was in the hosp… then she died….i was like wtf.lol
Just so you guys know, DJ Ware will be a guest of Giants 101 in a few days. He’s agreed to do an interview with us and I spoke to his people this morning, so keep an eye out for that.
Still working on Terrell Thomas (who agreed) and Reby Sky (who also agreed), but haven’t heard back from either yet.
Nice job securing that interview Dan. I will check it out for sure!
I read his interview with BBI, Im expecting big things out of him next year.
TT the G101 hall of famer, nice.. Ask him what he thinks of that guy here who said he was going to be just as good as Charles Woodson next year lol…
Tynes is not a great kicker. I certainly won’t defend him there. He is erratic and the ones that he makes rarely look pretty. He always makes you sweat until it hits the net. However, there is certainly a case to be made that he is better than many of the other options that are available. He doesn’t look so bad then.
The reason the kicker debate is getting rehashed on my part is that the issue of field postion and lack of touchbacks persists. There really aren’t a ton of decent kickers around and I don’t think that this issue is exclusive to the Giants.
The non-tendered Darcy Johnson will be visiting St. Louis and Balt.
My guess is he signs with the Rams because of Spags.
Dan, keep at it.
I suspect Thomas will now be pretty excited about the look of the secondary. That should be quite a nickel package. I hope he has been told by Fewell that the corners will be allowed to play press coverage.
And if you get DJ Ware I am particularly interested in hearing about his health and that of all the other backs, most particularly Brown’s (I still cannot believe the indications that Brown will be back and at close to full strength…has there been a miraculous breakthrough in the reconstruction of Achilles tendons?) and Bradshaw’s.
I like the combo of Boss and The Bear (who is a SERIOUS blocker) and hope the decision to jettison Darcy Johnson was an indication that the crusty coaching staff has finally figured out that when you have an H-back like Beckum you don’t really need a second tight end who is primarily a pass-catcher and a relatively weak blocker. Duh.
I think the team will look to get an all-around tight end in one of the later draft rounds as the #3 guy on the depth chart and a good alternative to Boss should he be injured. That sounds about right to me.