GREAT BLUE NORTH GIANTS DRAFT REPORT Vol 4, No 9 October 23, 2009

When good people go bad!!! One just got a feeling that the Giants might be in for a long afternoon last Sunday in New Orleans when CB Corey Webster had a 3rd and long pass slip through his fingers and into the hands of a receiver for a 15-yard gain that kept the Saints first scoring drive alive. One just never expected, though, that the afternoon would be quite that long!In fact, it was so bad it is hard to know where to start, but let’s begin with the positives. And there were really were some. The return of WR Domenik Hixon gave the Giants return game a huge boost, while fellow WR Hakeem Nicks, the Giants #1 pick at the 2009 draft, had a breakout game of sorts hauling in 5 passes for 144 yards and a TD - his third straight game with TD reception. Only thing we can’t quite figure is why Nicks didn’t play much until the second half. Indeed, it is hard not to make the case that Nicks should soon be starting while the sometimes brittle Mario Manningham gets worked as a situationa...