On February 6, Ahmad Bradshaw was released from the New York
Giants, this move created nearly $3 million dollars in cap room space for them.
While the reason may appear to be financially motivated, the Giants lost very
little in releasing Bradshaw, a very injury-prone player, from their roster.
Over Bradshaw’s 6 year career with the Giants he has only played a full 16 game
season one time, amassing 15 games only twice.
Setting injuries aside Bradshaw also wasn’t as productive as
the Giants would have liked never rushing for more than 1,300 yards in a season
and rushing for 1,000 yards only twice, in 2010 and 2012.
With Bradshaw leaving it leaves the Giants with three
running backs currently on roster, David Wilson, Kregg Lumpkin and Ryan Torain.
Although these are the only backs currently on roster, rumor has it that the
Giants are looking to sign restricted free agent Andre Brown this season.
I would be shocked if Brown is not on the roster next season.
Brown led all Giants with 8 rushing touchdowns and Brown would be an excellent
insurance policy for the much lighter Wilson.
Although coach Coughlin has yet to tell anyone how the
carries will be distributed, the best guess is that Wilson and Brown will share
carries. Probably a lot like Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs shared carries.
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