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#1
Quote from: uconnjack8 on December 06, 2023, 03:03:01 PMMoney - A chance for the owners to make more of it.


absolutely the truth, this league is more about money than it is about football, what a shame...
#2
Big Blue Huddle / Re: David Sills has found a new home
August 30, 2023, 04:39:49 PM
careers go by fast in the NFL and wasn't looking like the Giants had any plans for him so he did what was best for him
#3
Big Blue Huddle / Re: Gettleman sighting
August 08, 2023, 03:21:12 PM
I always felt Gettleman was a victim of the Mara family..
#4
Barkley's agent gets a lot of flack but if you read up on her she is no slouch, she a smart young woman at the top of her game.
#5
there might be a decent market for Barkley right now so I say trade him because the market for RBs drop quickly and next year he won't be worth nearly as much
#6
I think Barkley's agent is in way over her head and is giving him bad advice, it kind of looks like she just wants a slice of a bigger pie....
#7
Quote from: zephirus on June 16, 2023, 09:55:43 AMWhile not always the best indicator of what may happen, it's useful to look at the past.  I've never seen an RB sit out a year and recognize some kind of financial windfall the following year.  The only real example I can remember is Le'Veon Bell.  He did get his second contract but it was not a blockbuster.  He got cut after 2 years and was a shell of his former self.  History shows that the Steelers probably got that one right. 

There's really nothing for Barkley to gain by sitting out the year.  Teams are showing reluctance across the board so there's a high potential that he won't find whatever it is he thinks he's worth on the open market.  He'd lose a year of salary and let us not forget - the Giants could, in theory, franchise tag him again a second year in a row at a 20% increase. 

What Barkley should do is demand that the Giants do not franchise him 2 years in a row as a compromise to his playing this year, and then bet big on himself to go out and have a monster year and put himself in the best position to hit the market with high value.  Barkley can, and should, do whatever he thinks is best for him and his family.  But a smart man knows the better part of valor is discretion.

Barkley is too old to sit out a year, he is already on the back nine of a RBs career and IMO is getting bad advice from his agent...
#8
Big Blue Huddle / Re: Bad news for Barkley
June 08, 2023, 05:20:15 PM
Quote from: MightyGiants on June 08, 2023, 10:55:21 AMI think the problem is Barkley's agent.  I don't see how the issue gets resolved fairly without her looking bad.
not trying to be chauvinistic about this, she is in charge of negotiations and she wants her cut to come from a large amount of bucks
#9
the Jets is where all QBs whose best years are behind them go to end their careers in embarrassment
#10
three picks is way too high for a player who may or may not work out.
#11
Quote from: 4thand17 on March 29, 2017, 03:48:49 PM
Telegraphing?
Didn't we all know the Giants needed tackles last year. If we know it, the other teams know it too.

When the tackles were gone, didn't we know we needed someone to cover the tight end (which had been killing us for years.) The other team know these things - they play us.
so are you saying that other teams would draft just to stop us?  just asking...
#12
if the Giants really do draft BPA then its impossible to predict anything accurately, sports writers are just doing their jobs by writing things that grab fans interest and accuracy is secondary ...
#13
I have always felt that drafting BPA is a good rule for teams that are stacked with talent, but a hard rule to follow for teams with specific needs. Passing on a player who might be able to help your team at a position of need to take one who is rated higher at a position you already have a few good players might not be the way to go for a team like the Giants who have very specific needs...
#14
I know the talent is not what we would like to see in round 1 but we cannot forget the need on the O line at OT, if we don't fix the poor blocking we are set to play at the same level as last season, disastrous..
#15
Quote from: Jolly Blue Giant on March 16, 2017, 05:09:13 PM
One way it could be seen is if the Giants tire of the cat and mouse game and cut loose Hankins and JPP. Then the defensive line becomes vitally important to restock with players who can play soon. Even if we end up signing both, I wouldn't be a bit surprised we'd pick up a d-lineman at some point in the first 3 rounds.

I'm sure the Giants will address the O-line in the first three rounds, but I wouldn't get my hopes up that the player drafted will be playing a whole lot in the first year or two. At best, they get some playing time throughout the season to get a taste of the NFL. I don't think there are game changing linemen in this draft that will beat out Jerry or even Fluker. We definitely need to be grooming some players for depth and the future, but I don't think we are going to be able to upgrade the line to the top of the heap with this draft. Conklin and Tunsil were game changers and what I wouldn't do to find another Conklin in this year's draft. But the draft is a crap shoot and even more so with offensive linemen. Maybe we'll strike gold this year and hit big on a lineman who can automatically give the line a big bump in protecting Eli as well as blowing open holes for our ground game.

maybe all we need to do is to draft the people who draft for the Patriots  :)