Boley, Once a Question Mark, Quickly Becoming a Sure Thing

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Published: October 5, 2009

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... to say about a unit that currently ranks first in yards allowed and sixth in points given up, but the evidence is right there on the injury reports.

Two of Jerry Reese's biggest acquisitions, Chris Canty and Rocky Bernard, have mostly been stuck on the trainer's table.

Same goes for two of their top three cornerbacks, Aaron Ross and Kevin Dockery.

Worst of all, the jewel of Giants' pass defense, Kenny Phillips, recently underwent season-ending surgery on his knee.

Until about three weeks ago, Michael Boley was part of this problem too. The weakside linebacker that Jerry Reese acquired from the Atlanta Falcons was a no-show throughout training camp, recovering from hip surgery.

The prospect of Boley taking the field after barely practicing with his teammates wasn't exactly exciting, even if it was inevitable; Boley's salary for this year alone is higher than the combined wages of his three backups (Chase Blackburn, Bryan Kehl, and Gerris Wilkins...

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