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Title: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: Jclayton92 on May 07, 2024, 06:38:03 PM
Giants made a move securing Nathan Rourke after the patriots released him Monday.

Rourke was the CFL mvp in 2022 and spent the 2023 season on the Jaguars.

He threw for 3,349 yards 25 tds and 10 int in 2022 for the Canadian team. He's only 25 years old and played college football at Ohio.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/amp/giants_add_former_cfl_star_quarterback_to_roster/s1_15032_40336894
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: DaveBrown74 on May 07, 2024, 06:44:45 PM
I'm not loving that news if I'm Tommy D.
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: MightyGiants on May 07, 2024, 06:57:06 PM
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#NYGiants claimed and were awarded QB Nathan Rourke on waivers from the Patriots, per the league's transaction wire.

Rourke was waived by NE yesterday. He'll be a fourth QB on the 90-man roster with Daniel Jones, Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito. Can't see Jones doing much team work until late July.

Rourke participated in the 2021 rookie camp with NYG as a WR. He's a former CFL star. Was with Jags and Pats.

None of Giants' UDFA are officially signed until Thursday, so no roster move was needed.
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Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: MightyGiants on May 07, 2024, 07:12:35 PM
https://x.com/NFL/status/1690513486961639424
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: President Rick on May 07, 2024, 07:44:50 PM
that was quite a play by him.
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: Ed Vette on May 07, 2024, 08:05:39 PM
Camp arm
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: Jclayton92 on May 07, 2024, 10:09:18 PM
Quote from: Ed Vette on May 07, 2024, 08:05:39 PMCamp arm
I like his pocket presence significantly more than Devitos.
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: kingm56 on May 08, 2024, 07:34:58 AM
This is a nothing burger; most camps carry 4 arms to ensure the skilled positions/olines get a enough work.
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: MightyGiants on May 08, 2024, 08:04:47 AM
Quote from: DaveBrown74 on May 07, 2024, 06:44:45 PMI'm not loving that news if I'm Tommy D.

He lit it up in the CFL.  He's a bit short at 6' 1", but I think Tommy Cutlets has some serious competition for QB 3.  The Giants claimed Rourke on waivers.   The Pats got him by claiming him on waivers (when the Jags waived him), and they beat out the Texans, who also put a claim in on him.  I think there could be something more than just a camp body in him.
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: DaveBrown74 on May 08, 2024, 06:17:48 PM
Quote from: MightyGiants on May 08, 2024, 08:04:47 AMHe lit it up in the CFL.  He's a bit short at 6' 1", but I think Tommy Cutlets has some serious competition for QB 3.  The Giants claimed Rourke on waivers.   The Pats got him by claiming him on waivers (when the Jags waived him), and they beat out the Texans, who also put a claim in on him.  I think there could be something more than just a camp body in him.

I tend to agree. If I'm a betting man, I'd probably give him a moderate edge to be our practice squad QB this year over Tommy D.

Do I think he'll ever see the field this year in a real game if at least one of Jones or Luck is healthy? Nope.
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: Jclayton92 on May 08, 2024, 06:21:32 PM
Quote from: DaveBrown74 on May 08, 2024, 06:17:48 PMI tend to agree. If I'm a betting man, I'd probably give him a moderate edge to be our practice squad QB this year over Tommy D.

Do I think he'll ever see the field this year in a real game if at least one of Jones or Luck is healthy? Nope.
The Luck/Lock predictive text has gotten the better of me multiple times already lol
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: TONKA56 on May 09, 2024, 05:49:59 AM
Quote from: Jclayton92 on May 07, 2024, 10:09:18 PMI like his pocket presence significantly more than Devitos.

DeVito's pocket awareness is very good, I might even say special. Rourke must really be something. 
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: MightyGiants on May 09, 2024, 11:46:40 AM
https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1788198781650862186
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: AZGiantFan on May 09, 2024, 12:23:10 PM
Quote from: TONKA56 on May 09, 2024, 05:49:59 AMDeVito's pocket awareness is very good, I might even say special. Rourke must really be something. 

And yet with a better OL than the Giants provided to DJ at the beginning of the season, he was sacked 37 times and had a higher sack rates per drop back than Jones.  That doesn't sound very special to me.
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: Ed Vette on May 09, 2024, 01:15:08 PM
I stand corrected.

https://gmenhq.com/posts/ny-giants-fans-cant-sleep-new-qb-joe-schoen-just-added-01hxb3tyan2h
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: TONKA56 on May 09, 2024, 03:21:58 PM
Quote from: AZGiantFan on May 09, 2024, 12:23:10 PMAnd yet with a better OL than the Giants provided to DJ at the beginning of the season, he was sacked 37 times and had a higher sack rates per drop back than Jones.  That doesn't sound very special to me.

I guess I'm wrong then but he certainly looked more aware of the backside rushers, where pressure was coming from, and when to escape the pocket and take what he could.  Why do you say the line was better? Based on availability?
Title: Re: Giants sign a Qb
Post by: AZGiantFan on May 09, 2024, 05:27:06 PM
Quote from: TONKA56 on May 09, 2024, 03:21:58 PMI guess I'm wrong then but he certainly looked more aware of the backside rushers, where pressure was coming from, and when to escape the pocket and take what he could.  Why do you say the line was better? Based on availability?

Andrew Thomas.  Justin Pugh.  Playing together for a while compared to the pre-season merry-go-round Johnson did in the pre-season.

This is why I never trust anyone's eye test without some sort of statistical confirmation.