Despite New Faces, Eli Manning Remains the Key to the New York Giants Super Bowl Aspirations
Fluker and Ellison were Shrewd Pickups for the Giants
By agreeing to a one year/3 million dollar deal with former Chargers guard D.J. Fluker, the Giants added some size to their line. The Alabama product weighs in at 340 pounds and can hold his own. Fluke has also missed just five games in his four-year career; he’ll likely serve as the Giants starting right guard, likely ending John Jerry‘s tenure in the big apple. In addition to Fluker, the Giants added former Vikings tight end Rhett Ellison.
While not a receiving tight end, Ellison is a house at tight end. Standing at 6-foot-5, Ellison is a blocking tight end who also has the versatility to play fullback. Given he’s a blocking tight end, Ellison should do wonders for the Giants running game, and passing attack. That’ll help Eli Manning hand the ball off to second-year back Paul Perkins, and also find his new weapon Brandon Marshall downfield.
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Robbie Stratakos is a New York Knicks/Giants Beat Writer for Elite Sports NY (ESNY); he also covers the NBA nationally. He previously wrote at Last Word On Pro Basketball and Empire Writes Back. In addition to writing for ESNY, Robbie is an MLB columnist at Baseball Essential. He previously wrote at HardBallScoop - part of Scout/CBS Interactive/247Sports, Last Word On Baseball and District On Deck. He is attending Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York. Follow him on twitter @RPStratakos
