Vilma breaks down the Giants

Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma -- the former Jets middle linebacker I used to cover over there -- is one of a dozen or so NFL players who use PlayMaker Mobile to chat with fans and do other cool stuff. This week, for example, he's posted a few thoughts on the Giants.

"I think you’ve maybe never heard of a guy named Shaun O’Hara," he said (remember, he's writing for a broad audience and not just Giants fans or people who know Pro Bowl linemen). "He’s their center. He’s the one that makes them go. He’s a very good athletic center. He has the line on point. Those guys have played upward of 40 games together and they don’t miss a beat. The reason those guys are running so well is that they’ve got guys blocking for them real well. And he’s the guy on the O-line who mans them up and gets them all right and he’s doing a great job of that."

Earlier he wrote this about the wide receivers:

"Unless you're a Giants fan you might not have seen these young guys play. Here's what I think about Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham...

"NYG’s Steve Smith, he reminds me of the OTHER Steve Smith. He’s just not as explosive. The other Steve Smith can take a hitch and turn it into an 80-yard touchdown. But this Steve Smith, he’s able to move, he’s elusive. He’s able to break away from the defender. He won’t give you those crazy moves like old-school Steve Smith, but he knows how to get open and he can catch anything. I’ve seen him go up over defenders to catch a ball. Go through defenders to catch a ball. He’s really the real deal in my opinion.

"Nicks reminds me of a Keyshawn Johnson, where he can catch all the balls. A real good possession receiver. Not necessarily the breakaway speed but he can run after the catch and you got to be careful with guys like that. Third down, he can catch anything, and if you miss a tackle, it’s good night and he can break it for the long one.



(newsday.com)