Osi Umenyiora's greatest statistical accomplishment is six sacks in a single game.
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JOHN SCHMEELK: Fact -It was one sack away from an NFL record, so yes, it would be the most significant statistical accomplishment. Ironically enough, after that game, Osi told the media that he didn't even think that was his most dominant game. He felt he had played better against other tackles than he did against Winston Justice that day, but never had the opportunity to put up those sacks due to the quarterback getting the ball out quick, or other circumstances.
DAN SALOMONE: Fiction -It has to be his franchise record of 32 forced fumbles, which are nine more than Hall of Famer Michael Strahan. And Umenyiora did so in six fewer seasons. To put it into perspective, you only need seven to crack the top 10. That's how prolific Umenyiora's patented move was for a decade.
LANCE MEDOW: Fact -How can you top that, especially since it set a franchise record? Osi Umenyiora recorded half of the team's 12 sacks against Donovan McNabb and the Eagles in Week 4 of the 2007 season.
It was a part of a very memorable day for not just Osi but the Giants defense as well because the 12 sacks set a franchise record and tied an NFL record. The only other statistical accomplishment that I put up there with the six sacks in a single game is 10 forced fumbles in 2010. That's quite a total and it's notable because his signature play was the strip-sack, but I give the edge to the six sacks because a feat in one game is far more impressive than a feat across a whole season.
The strip-sack and 75-yard return touchdown vs. the 49ers in 2007 was Umenyiora's best play.
JOHN SCHMEELK: Fact -What strikes me most about that play is how Osi gets the strip and gets off the ground and to full speed so ridiculously quickly. It isn't the most important game he did something great in, or even his "greatest" play, but it was his best since he displayed so much of his ridiculous athleticism that set him apart from other players.
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Photos Osi Umenyiora's top sacks

Osi sacks QB Aaron Rodgers, Nov 25, 2012

Osi sacks QB Tony Romo, Jan 1, 2012

Osi sacks QB Trent Dilfer, Oct 21, 2007

Osi Umenyiora sacks QB Robert Griffin III, 10/21/2012

Osi sacks QB Cam Newton, Sept 20, 2012

Osi sack QB Drew Brees, Dec 9, 2012

Osi strips QB Drew Stanton, Oct 17, 2010

Osi sacks QB Jake Delhomme, Aug 17, 2009

Osi Umenyiora and DE Justin Tuck sack QB Tavaris Jackson

Osi sacks QB Charlie Whitehurst, Oct 09, 2011

DE Osi Umenyiora sacks QB Matt Moore, Oct 30, 2011

Osi sack QB Tony Romo, Jan 1, 2012

Osi sacks QB Chad Pennington, Oct 7, 2007

Osi sacks QB Michael Vick, Dec 30, 2012

Osi sacks QB Jay Cutler, Nov 28, 2010

Osi sacks QB Mike McMahon in overtime, Dec 11, 2005
DAN SALOMONE: Fact - **It just epitomized Umenyiora. It was the speed, it was the strip, it was the sack, it was the return and, most of all, it was smooth. He had all the moves and made them look easy.
LANCE MEDOW: Fact -What makes this play even more notable is it was his first career touchdown.
That's always a special one. He only recorded one other, which came in the 2009 season opener against the Redskins when he also pulled off the trifecta (sack, forced fumble, TD) against Jason Campbell.
That was his first game back after suffering a major knee injury in a 2008 preseason game against the Jets. The play against the 49ers was impressive because he recorded the sack, barely hit the ground as he landed on top of Trent Dilfer and then the ball bounced right into his hands, setting up a clear path to the end zone. There were so many parts to the play and he couldn't have asked for better timing and execution.
Owa Odighizuwa will have more than one sack in his rookie season.
Keep an eye on these five players as the Giants face the Jets Saturday
![WR ODELL BECKHAM JR.
An appetizer for when they meet in the regular season, all eyes will be on Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis during the annual MetLife Bowl on Saturday night. Two of the top players at their respective positions will face each other for the first time before matching up when it really counts in Week 13.
"He's a good dude, very good person," said Beckham, who has not caught a pass on seven targets this preseason. "I've met him a few times and hung out with him. Before the schedule came out and they said we had to play the Jets, we were good friends.
"Having to go against him, why would you not want to go against the best in the league? The Patrick Peterson's, the [Richard] Sherman's, Revis, the Joe Haden's, that's what you come here to do is to put yourself in the best position possible to go against the best and he's clearly one of the best. It should be a tough challenge but I'm looking forward to just being able to go out there and competing."](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/sofwabkg4f1terjzbzda.jpg)
WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. An appetizer for when they meet in the regular season, all eyes will be on Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis during the annual MetLife Bowl on Saturday night. Two of the top players at their respective positions will face each other for the first time before matching up when it really counts in Week 13. "He's a good dude, very good person," said Beckham, who has not caught a pass on seven targets this preseason. "I've met him a few times and hung out with him. Before the schedule came out and they said we had to play the Jets, we were good friends. "Having to go against him, why would you not want to go against the best in the league? The Patrick Peterson's, the [Richard] Sherman's, Revis, the Joe Haden's, that's what you come here to do is to put yourself in the best position possible to go against the best and he's clearly one of the best. It should be a tough challenge but I'm looking forward to just being able to go out there and competing."

CB PRINCE AMUKAMARA Now that he's "completely over" the groin injury, cornerback Prince Amukamara is set to play in his first preseason game of the year. Amukamara has been able to practice the last two weeks, but suiting up for the third preseason game when starters typically last the longest will be key for the fifth-year pro. "I think preseason games are important because you get your body in shape and you start to work that muscle memory," Amukamara said. "And going against players from a different team, I'm excited I get to play this week."

DE OWA ODIGHIZUWA In the wake of Osi Umenyiora's retirement ceremony this week at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center, rookie third-round pick Owa Odighizuwa is trying to become the next in the line of succession. It's a high bar to reach given the Giants' history at defensive end, but coach Tom Coughlin pointed out Odighizuwa as a player who could learn a lot from Umenyiora, Michael Strahan, and Justin Tuck. "I mean, honestly, it's something I take great pride in," said Odighizuwa, who grew up idolizing those players. "I don't take those words lightly at all. Anytime Coach can mention me in that type of conversation, that's definitely an honor. But that's something I work towards every day—being the best that I can be and contributing to the long line of tradition. That's a dream of mine and that's something I'm never going to let go so long as I'm here."
![LT ERECK FLOWERS
The Jets have a new head coach in Todd Bowles, but they still present one of the toughest challenges up front under the former Cardinals defensive coordinator. This will be a good test for left tackle Ereck Flowers, the Giants' first-round pick and ninth overall selection, as he readies himself for Week 1.
"We thought he played well technically," Coughlin said of Flowers coming out of the second preseason game. "Very sound, and he is improving. If you watch some of the run game, you see him move people off the ball. He did a nice job of that. He and [Justin] Pugh got involved in a couple of nice twist exchanges where we picked up in pass protection. You saw him aggressively go back and recover that ball on the ground; I know he's listening because we've been harping on that. Let the officials tell you that it was an incomplete pass, and don't let it lay on the ground. We've shown examples of that, so I think that there's no doubt that each one of these experiences he's grown and benefitted from."](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/gmlf9pu0wzfwko6eeqsg.jpg)
LT ERECK FLOWERS The Jets have a new head coach in Todd Bowles, but they still present one of the toughest challenges up front under the former Cardinals defensive coordinator. This will be a good test for left tackle Ereck Flowers, the Giants' first-round pick and ninth overall selection, as he readies himself for Week 1. "We thought he played well technically," Coughlin said of Flowers coming out of the second preseason game. "Very sound, and he is improving. If you watch some of the run game, you see him move people off the ball. He did a nice job of that. He and [Justin] Pugh got involved in a couple of nice twist exchanges where we picked up in pass protection. You saw him aggressively go back and recover that ball on the ground; I know he's listening because we've been harping on that. Let the officials tell you that it was an incomplete pass, and don't let it lay on the ground. We've shown examples of that, so I think that there's no doubt that each one of these experiences he's grown and benefitted from."

SAFETY LANDON COLLINS Coughlin confirmed that safety Landon Collins will play on Saturday for the first time since the rookie second-round draft choice injured his knee early in the preseason opener in Cincinnati. It comes at a time when the Giants' safety depth has been stretch thin due to injuries. "Every game is very important," Collins said leading up to the third preseason contest. "Especially that one, just to get it underneath my belt so I can get experience of how fast the game, the pace, and just have an understanding of my teammates and what they see so we can always feel off of each other."
JOHN SCHMEELK: Fact -I expect Steve Spagnuolo to use a heavy rotation of defensive linemen, so the rookie third rounder should have plenty of opportunities to put up at least one sack over the course of his rookie year. He is still raw as a pass rusher, but he has long arms and a relentless motor. He'll be better as a run stopper off the bat.
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DAN SALOMONE: Fiction - **He has to play a game before he can even start to enter the conversation, but since many people are talking about him possibly being the next in line, let's compare some of the rookie seasons by past great defensive ends. Coincidentally, Michael Strahan, Osi Umenyiora and Justin Tuck all had one sack apiece in their first seasons. So let's see Odighizuwa in a game before we go with fact on this one.
LANCE MEDOW: Fiction - This is very tough to predict given we don't know exactly how many reps he'll see during the season or how he'll be used within the defense. Therefore, my answer is based on trends over the last two seasons. Last year's rookie class included defensive tackle Jay Bromley and linebacker Devon Kennard.
Bromley had no sacks, Kennard finished with 4.5. In 2013, the Giants drafted defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins and defensive end Damontre Moore in the second and third rounds, respectively, and neither recorded a sack during their rookie campaigns. Based on those numbers, Kennard is the only rookie defensive player from the front seven to collect more than one sack over the last two seasons combined. Since Owa Odighizuwa is a defensive lineman, I'm going to go with the trend and say he won't get more than one as a rookie but could very well follow the same script as Hankins (7) and Moore (5.5), who combined for 12.5 sacks as sophomores.
Of the players not on the Giants' roster last season, linebacker J.T. Thomas III will have the biggest impact in 2015.
JOHN SCHMEELK: Fiction -I will put my vote in for Dwayne Harris as the second biggest contributor, but ahead of Thomas. He will be a factor on all four special teams, and be a contributor on offense as well. If he gets a return touchdown or two on punts and kicks, his contribution will rank slightly higher than Thomas. The top contributor will be Shane Vereen, who might catch 50 passes and be a nightmare matchup for opposing linebackers who will have to deal with him one-on-one due to the presence of the Giants wide receivers stretching the field.
DAN SALOMONE: Fiction -I think Thomas brings a lot to the table, which we saw last week in the preseason game against his former team. But you have to go with the rookie left tackle Ereck Flowers. Not only is he playing a critical position, but he is also the future of the line along with Justin Pugh and Weston Richburg.
LANCE MEDOW: Fiction - Since this statement says 'players not on the Giants' roster last season," that also includes rookies, so I'm going to go with offensive lineman Ereck Flowers. With Will Beatty sidelined until at least midseason, this year's first round pick is immediately stepping into the starting left tackle spot.
Protecting Eli Manning's blindside is by far the most important job on the team, which means Flowers will have a major impact this season. I'd put this year's second round pick, safety Landon Collins, right behind Flowers, given he'll likely also be starting from day one, and free agent signee Dwayne Harris, who will have an opportunity to make a big impact on special teams because of his ability to tackle and return the ball.