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...
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Show posts MenuQuote 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...
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.
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
Quote from: 4thand17 on March 29, 2017, 03:48:49 PMso are you saying that other teams would draft just to stop us? just asking...
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.
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.