Sinorice Moss Vows to “Shock the World”: With the Giants drafting WR Mario Manningham in the third round of the draft on Sunday, WR Sinorice Moss says he realizes that he has to step it up. Moss was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Giants. In two seasons, he has accrued only 26 catches.
“I need to wake some people up,” said Moss. “That’s what I really need to do. I’ve been on the shelf. So I’m ready to come out here and shock the world. That’s what I plan to do.”
“I know what I can do and I know what I bring to this team, so there’s no pressure on me at all,” said Moss. “I’m just looking forward to coming out here, getting the opportunity to make some plays and come out here and shock the world. That’s my thing.”
“It is going to be a lot of fun going out there and just making plays,” said Moss. “Giving the fans what they want to see is what it is going to be about and just helping this team reach back to what we reached last year. It is a whole new season, so we can’t worry about what happened last year. We have to look forward to this year and take care of business. Take it one day at a time and take it one day at a time.”
Publicly, the Giants say they have not given up on Moss. “We are not giving up on Sinorice Moss,” said General Manager Jerry Reese on Sunday after the Giants drafted Manningham. “I think he is going to come in and have a big year for us because, again, last year to me with Sinorice Moss was like a rookie season for him because he missed most of the time his rookie season with injuries. So Sinorice has got something to prove. And I love players coming in that have something to prove. So he definitely has something to prove and I think he will do. We are definitely not giving up on Sinorice Moss.”
“(The Giants) know what I am capable of doing,” said Moss. “They see me do it every day in practice, so it is just about getting into the games and having the opportunity to do the same thing that I do in practice in the games so everybody else can see it.”
“I’m not rushing anything. I’m just being patient,” said Moss. “Some people come into this league expecting to be this big star when you first come into the league. It takes time. It takes patience. So for me being a patient guy and continuing to work hard, and never put myself down, it’s going to happen. It’s going to come.”
“I’m going into my third year and I’m trying to come out here and help this team the best I can – whether it’s returning punts or catching footballs and catching touchdowns for this team,” said Moss.
Moss said he was glad the Giants drafted Manningham. “It’s good for us to have a guy like that – a great talent, good hands,” said Moss. “I didn’t expect him to be there that late, but it was a big plus for us to have another young guy coming in. You talk about looking toward the future with this organization, I think that’s a big plus for us.”
“They didn’t even mention anything to me about this guy since they drafted him,” said Moss. “That’s not a concern to me. I know what I bring to this team and I know what I can do for this organization. I’m not worried about them drafted another guy. I’m happy they drafted another guy because it’s good toward our future. You never know what can happen, so drafting this guy is good for us.”
“I mean, I’m thinking so far ahead, but I just think it’s a big plus for this organization to draft that guy there, have Steve last year and myself the year before that,” said Moss. “It’s just big for this organization. I’m not taking anything away from Plax and Amani because these guys are great athletes and they showed us the ropes. I just think it’s big.”
Giants Sign Three More Rookie Free Agents: In addition to the nine players we mentioned yesterday, the Giants have reportedly signed three more undrafted rookie free agents:
- DT Eric Butler, Washburn
- DT Josh Muse, Louisiana Tech
- P/K Owen Tolson, Army
As we said yesterday, none of these signings have been officially confirmed. We will provide scouting reports on these three players later this morning in the 2008 NFL Draft Review and Rookie Free Agent Signings section of the website.
Butler Intends to Sign His Tender Soon: The deadline for restricted free agent S James Butler to sign a tender offer with another team passed on April 18. Butler said he plans to sign his 1-year, $1.47 million tender from the Giants soon.
Giants Visit White House and Walter Reed Today: The Giants will be honored by President Bush in a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House today at 3:20PM. Former Giants S Gibril Wilson and LB Kawika Mitchell are expected to attend. TE Jeremy Shockey is not expected to do so.
The team will first travel to Walter Reed Army Medical Center to visit with veterans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Notes and Quotes: QB Eli Manning on TE Jeremy Shockey remaining with the Giants: “I was happy. He’s a tremendous player and we can improve our game together and we need to do that and we are going to work at that and make sure that we’re playing our best level of football.”
The Giants have a new slogan for 2008. Each player has been issued a t-shirt with the slogan “It’s a whole new season” printed on it.