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General Category => Big Blue Huddle => Topic started by: MightyGiants on June 18, 2024, 09:32:19 AM

Title: Giants plan on adding another RB
Post by: MightyGiants on June 18, 2024, 09:32:19 AM
https://x.com/rydunleavy/status/1803050643407483295

Title: Re: Giants plan on adding another RB
Post by: Philosophers on June 18, 2024, 09:45:53 AM
Just another hope ticket if you ask me.
Title: Re: Giants plan on adding another RB
Post by: MightyGiants on June 18, 2024, 11:08:37 AM
Quote from: Philosophers on June 18, 2024, 09:45:53 AMJust another hope ticket if you ask me.

You're probably right, but at least he starred in the USFL

https://x.com/JamesLarsenPFN/status/1802883926819504483
Title: Re: Giants plan on adding another RB
Post by: Jclayton92 on June 18, 2024, 01:08:50 PM
Think he's purely a camp body, he didn't even start for his own team at East Tennessee.
Title: Re: Giants plan on adding another RB
Post by: MightyGiants on June 18, 2024, 01:35:59 PM
Jacob Saylors, RB | East Tennessee State
Strengths: Productive ball carrier who rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of the past two seasons. Displays outstanding vision, patiently waits for blocks to develop, and then finds the hole and runs with authority. Keeps his feet moving, uses an effective straight arm to keep plays alive, and has enough quickness to bounce around defenders or piles.

Runs with an aggressive style, falls forward when tackled, and displays himself to be an effective blocker. Sees the blitz, stays with assignments, and squares into defenders. Solid pass catcher out of the backfield who adjusts to the throw and then extends his hands to snatch the ball out of the air.

Weaknesses: Runs with an upright style. Plays to one speed. Not a creative ball carrier and gets in trouble when he tries to run east or west.

Overall: Saylors was very productive on a small-school level, but he comes with average physical ability. His pass-catching skill gives him an outside shot to make an NFL roster as a fifth back.

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/fcs-2023-nfl-draft-scouting-reports/
Title: Re: Giants plan on adding another RB
Post by: Jolly Blue Giant on June 18, 2024, 01:46:25 PM
I'm all for in-house competition...let'em fight it out and may the best men win  :ok:
Title: Re: Giants plan on adding another RB
Post by: BluesCruz on June 18, 2024, 02:30:57 PM
I assume they brought him in for a reason

Title: Re: Giants plan on adding another RB
Post by: DaveBrown74 on June 18, 2024, 06:05:38 PM
As of right now, in terms of guys who have proven they can play this position at the NFL level, we have one of the worst RB rooms in the league. I think they may address this issue during August cut-downs, but for now, they should be looking at as many young RBs drifting around as possible...
Title: Re: Giants plan on adding another RB
Post by: MightyGiants on June 19, 2024, 07:58:49 AM
Just days after its inaugural season came to an end, the UFL has announced that eight players have already earned themselves NFL contracts.

The spring league, which formed this year as a merger of the USFL and XFL, allows players under contract to leave for the NFL after the season. If those players stick in the NFL they'll stay there, but if they return to the UFL they will go back to their old UFL teams.

The UFL's announcement identified defensive end Jalen Redmond signing with the Vikings, cornerback Gareon Conley signing with the Cowboys, guard Liam Fornadel signing with the Patriots, wide receiver Daewood Davis signing with the Panthers, kicker Jake Bates signing with the Lions, offensive lineman Kohl Levao signing with the Jets, linebacker Willie Harvey Jr. signing with the Cowboys and running back Jacob Saylors signing with the Giants.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/ufl-announces-eight-players-have-signed-with-nfl-teams
Title: Re: Giants plan on adding another RB
Post by: MightyGiants on June 19, 2024, 01:14:50 PM
Here is how they opened up space for the signing


The team has also placed wide receiver Chase Cota, who broke his collarbone during the recently-completed mini-camp, on Injured Reserve.