Ernie Accorsi
Ernie Accorsi
Ernie Accorsi is a former American football executive. He served as the general manager of the New York Giants of the National Football League. Accorsi had held the position from January 8, 1998, when he took over for the legendary George Young until his retirement on January 16, 2007. He was succeeded by Jerry Reese...
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth29 October 1941
evolution
There has been no evolution of the quarterback,
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We're trying to be judicious. It's not fantasy football. This is about people making sound judgements. That's what we're trying to do.
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Date of birth is very important to us. In a sport that's as physically taxing as ours, the correct date of birth is critical, not only in determining the physical maturity and growth potential of an athlete but also his longevity. We project body shaping and size, especially weight, and growth potential when we evaluate a player and project them. We make sure we know the correct date of birth and we do a lot of research to verify it.
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Everybody has done what they can. We set up as many plans as we could for as many scenarios as we could.
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That's our ready list. We call every so often to check on those players we might want to bring in for a workout, to see what kind of shape they're in, and their agents are always calling us to remind us about them.
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New York isn't like other places. The expectations here are higher than anywhere else. You have to know that coming in.
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The biggest thing about him, even last year, he doesn't throw the ball up for grabs. He doesn't take a lot of sacks when he shouldn't.
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It's great to make the playoffs, but it's important for us to win the division and get a home game in the postseason. We have it in our hands and it will be disappointing if we can't get it done.
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There is a lot more dead money now. You're basically married to a player for at least two or three years.
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We're in pretty good shape. They're going to give us a cap number and we'll be ready for it. You always prepare for a worst case, no matter what the situation. You never want to be surprised by something negative, only something positive.
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I think the players had to get to know him, and once they did, they'd trust him. I've known him, so I knew what kind of person he was. In the beginning, he came here with somewhat of an image.
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Tomlinson has something Sayers had that is rare -- the ability to stop and, in one step, to have full acceleration,
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When you sign on here, you understand this organization. There is so much soul to it, ... It's just the way it is. Players understand that. This has been very emotional for all of them. That's what makes this organization the way it is. There is so much personal feeling in this place. They understand and value that.
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We are not going to pick a linebacker just to pick a linebacker. That is just not going to happen. We are going to pick a player that is decidedly higher rated. We have options.