The Giants will likely stage a battle between 26-year old WR Sinorice Moss and 25-year old running back Danny Ware to see who will return kickoffs for them in 2010.  Moss played in 8 games for the Giants last season and he returned 6 kickoffs for 109 yards (18.2 avg).  He has now played in 37 games in his 3 years with the Giants and he has returned 24 kickoffs for 465 yards (19.4 avg).  Moss is trying to hang on to his roster spot on the Giants and the best way for him to do that is to win the kickoff return job.  Danny Ware returned 2 kickoffs for 37 yards (18.5 avg) last season for the Giants.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE GIANTS KICKOFF RETURNERS in 2010:  C-

The Giants are going with essentially the same cast on the offensive line in 2010 so they need them to play better.  LT David Diehl appears out of place at tackle.  Diehl would be better inside where he has help because he can’t handle fast pass rushers.  LG Rich Seubert has seen better days as he’s getting long in tooth.  Center Shaun O’Hara made it to the Pro Bowl last season and he’s still a solid player.  RG Chris Snee is the best lineman the Giants have as he’s just plain nasty.  His game is run blocking and he’s really good at it.  RT Kareem McKenzie is also a good run blocker but his pass blocking has started to slip. 

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE GIANTS O-LINE in 2010:  C+

63-year old head coach Tom Coughlin is the epitomy of a tough guy.  It’s often a my way or the highway approach but it seems to work good with the Giants.  The Giants were only 8-8 last season due to some guys having down years and others being injured.  But I have a feeling that they are laying in the weeds ready to pounce on the competition.  Coughlin has a 55-41 (57.3%) record during the regular season in his six years with the Giants.  He is also 4-3 (57.1%) in the post season and he has won a Super Bowl with the Giants (2007).  Coughlin has been a NFL head coach for 14 years now and he has a regular season record of 123-101 (54.9%).  He also is 8-7 (53.3) during his career in the post season.  Coughlin knows how to have his team ready to play and that won’t be changing this year or any time soon.

32-year old kicker Lawrence Tynes turned in a great season for the Giants in 2009.  He played in all 16 games and he connected on 27 of 32 field goals (84.4%) last season.  He also made all 45 of his extra points as he finished up with 126 points last year.  Tynes has now played in 82 games in his NFL career and he has made 119 of 147 field goals (81%).  He has also made 225 of 231 extra points as he has scored 582 points in his NFL career.  The Giants are confident that they won’t leave many points on the field with Tynes making the kicks.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE GIANTS KICKERS in 2010:  A

The New York Giants’ WR corps is led by three outstanding players who are all 25 years old or under.  25-year old Steve Smith stepped up big time for the Giants last season earning his first trip to the Pro Bowl.  Smith played in 16 games (15 starts) for the Giants last season and he caught 107 passes for 1,220 yards (11.4 avg) with 7 TD grabs.  He has now played in 37 games (19 starts) in his three years with the Giants and he has caught 172 passes for 1,857 yards (10.8 avg) with 8 TD  grabs.  Smith is a fearless receiver on routes over the middle of the field and he has an excellent set of hands.

22-year old Hakeem Nicks really had a solid rookie year for the Giants in 2009.  Nicks played in 14 games (6 starts) for the Giants last season and he caught 47 passes for 790 yards (16.8 avg) with 6 TD grabs.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 8 yards (4.0 ypc) last season.  Nicks is a good deep threat and he’s a big guy who creates mis-matches down the field.  Look out for him in 2010 and pick him in your fantasy draft if you can.

24-year old Mario Manningham really stepped up for the Giants last season after showing next to nothing in 2008 as a rookie.  Manningham played in 14 games (10 starts) for the Giants last season and he caught 57 passes for 822 yards (14.4 avg) with 5 TD grabs.  He has now played in 22 games (10 starts) in his two years with the Giants and he has caught 61 passes for 848 yards (13.9 avg) with 5 TD grabs.  Manningham will likely be the #3 WR for the Giants this season and he should be one of the best in the league in that role.

25-year old Derek Hagan enters training camp #4 on the depth chart but he will have to fight to keep his spot.  Hagan played in 16 games (0 starts) for the Giants last year and he caught 8 passes for 101 yards (12.6 avg) with 1 TD grab.  He has now played four years in the NFL playing in 52 games (1 start) in which he has caught 61 passes for 746 yards (12.2 avg) with 4 TD grabs.  Hagan is a possession receiver who lacks big time deep speed.

26-year old Sinorice Moss has been a bust to this point in his NFL career.  Moss played in 8 games (0 starts) for the Giants last season and he only caught 1 pass for 18 yards but it went for a TD.  Moss has now played in 37 games (2 starts) in his four years with the Giants and he has caught 39 passes for 421 yards (10.8 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  Moss will be fighting for his NFL career in training camp.

24-year old Ramses Barden didn’t play much as a rookie for the Giants last year.  He played in 3 games (0 starts) for the Giants last season and he caught 1 pass for 16 yards.  It will be hard for Barden to move up the depth chart.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE GIANTS WRs in 2010:  A