Kevin

Boothe

The swap meet between the Giants and Raiders continues. GM Jerry Reese may want Boothe back as a short-term bridge at center, but Reggie McKenzie can blow him out of the water financially. Of course, getting into a bidding war here would be silly as Boothe was a liability in both the pass and run games while playing center for the final six games of last year.

He was owed a $1.175 million base salary. Boothe appeared in nine games last season, starting none. Boothe may be running out of gas going on age 32.

A third-round pick in 2006, McQuistan lost the job for a stint during his first season. Kevin Boothe and Cooper Carlisle are in the mix at right guard.

Boothe started 14 games as a rookie last year, but struggled with the Raiders’ new zone-blocking scheme.

He broke his nose last week and needed surgery to correct it, so the problem may be serious. Rookie Paul McQuistan has replaced Boote at right guard, and Chad Slaughter continues to play for injured RT Langston Walker.

The starter missed practice Wednesday after undergoing surgery to correct a broken nose. He should be back at practice later this week.

Word is not yet available on the severity of the injury.

Cut blocking is a strategy used by offensive linemen in zone blocking, a concept new line coach Tom Cable learned under Alex Gibbs in Atlanta. Center Jeremy Newberry and fullback Justin Griffith have history in the system. It also projects to benefit Robert Gallery and Kevin Boothe.