The news came out a few minutes after 5 p.m. on Feb. 12: Luke Petitgout had been released, and it didn't take long before the second-guessing began. A little less than seven months before the first regular-season game, it seemed the Giants didn't have a left tackle. Actually, they did. And it turns out they had a pretty good one.
Playing his fourth position in five NFL seasons, David Diehl has been a capable replacement for Petitgout. And arguably, he's been even better. In time, Jerry Reese's first major decision as the Giants general manager -- to cut Petitgout on the same day he released broken-down linebackers LaVar Arrington and Carlos Emmons -- has proved to be a very good one. Continue
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