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More on Curry's role for Giants
May, 13, 2013
By Tim Kavanagh | ESPN.com
After a visit with the New York Giants, LB Aaron Curry hung around for the weekend of the team's rookie minicamp and signed a deal with the club as of Friday night. For Curry, it's a chance to deliver on some of the promise that led him to be the No. 4 overall pick in the 2009 draft; for the Giants, it's a low-risk move that could turn out to be high-reward.
For all the perceived need for help at the LB position, the Giants didn't draft an LB last month. As it stands now, they'll have Curry, Jacquian Williams, Dan Connor, Keith Rivers, Mark Herzlich and Spencer Paysinger in the mix. Mathias Kiwanuka figures to play more DE with Osi Umenyiora gone, but that's not set in stone. As part of the "Red Flags" series, Sean McCormick of Football Outsiders broke down the biggest remaining weakness for the four NFC East clubs, and he identified linebacker as that weakness for the Giants:
Sean McCormick
Red Flags: NFC East
"While this was not a particularly rich draft class, it was still surprising to see all seven rounds go by without New York using even a single selection on a linebacker. Now upgrades will have to come through free agency. The Giants jump-started the process by agreeing to terms with Aaron Curry on a one-year deal. Curry, another injury-plagued draft disappointment in the Keith Rivers mold, will compete with Rivers and Mark Herzlich for snaps at strongside linebacker. It's a low-risk move that will look great if it pays off, but it shouldn't keep Reese from continuing to explore the market. The biggest name available is Brian Urlacher, who has indicated a willingness to take a major pay cut to play for a contender, and who may have enough in the tank to provide a mild upgrade over Connor. One player who is almost certainly out of the mix is Michael Boley, whose legal problems will likely land him a suspension and could signal the end of his career."
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