On the eve of the regular season finale, TE Jeremy Shockey and all purpose OL Rich Seubert did not travel with the team to Washington. They both have been ruled out for what may be the team's final game of 2006. In their place, expect Visanthe Shiancoe to start at TE and Grey Ruegamer to start at left guard. With Seubert out and Ruegamer starting inside, the Giants will have to rely on newly signed TE Darcy Johnson in multiple tight end sets. They have preferred to use Seubert and Ruegamer as additional blockers in those situations, but expect Johnson to be thrown in to the fire.
With Shockey out, there is additional pressure on the Giants' receivers to step up. Coughlin has shown desperation in many of his choices this week, so hopefully that'll lead him to give rookie Sinorice Moss a shot. Until he definitively proves he is uncapable of stepping up, I'm going to continue touting him as our best option behind Burress. As I've previously stated, this could be a big week for him to get involved. A matchup with his older brother Santana should have him focused and the Redskins secondary is depleted with an injury to Shawn Springs.
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