He said that he would like to return to the Giants next season assuming he is "wanted" back.
I am not sure to what extent he will renegotiate his contract but assuming he is 100% and takes a pay cut, do we want him back?
I would say absolutely, but here is my idea/suggestion: Could the Giants move him to Center? He certainly has the smarts to make the line calls and center is a little less physically demanding then playing guard. Snee has always been good at getting to the next level and playing center would require less than mobility pulling outside on screens/toss plays or trap blocking on power plays.
He has always taken snaps as an "emergency" center, so I can't imagine it would be a difficult move.
Any opinions?
No idea if he can play center but its not like we are stacked at guard so why move him?
If they want to bring him back, there has to be a big paycut attached.
If he could be more effective at center than guard, given some of the reasons I shared, may be worth considering.
Under no circumstances. Why would you want a declining, old, injured veteran at a position of need--even as a backup? He offers no positional or roster versatility either by the way.
The whole idea of getting better during this transition is to cut bait with guys like Snee, not continue along with them.
BOTH HIPS and a bunch of boo-boos, in 10 years in the NFL.
The team owns the bulk of the '14 contract big hit,along w/Baas, no matter what. They have to decide if there is any way those guys can contribute at some price even if they cut and re-sign or restructure.
At best, IMO, those guys are backups at this point.
They play in the crux of the OL so they can not 'get cute' or give minimal effort so as not to get hurt.
But you know that's not going to happen here.
He'll be a starter in training camp.
Unfortunately an older, ineffective football player is a waste of a roster spot at any annual salary.
I don't mean to diminish what these guys have done for the organization, they are all-time Giants but it should be the end of the road for Snee, Diehl, Webster and even though he probably has alittle more left than the others, Tuck.
I agree with cutting bait, It looks like Diehl may retire, and Bass' injuries seem more serious than Snee's. I don't know how $$ will play out, but Snee is going to have plenty of time to recover, and if the Giants think he's got enough in the tank, I'd be all for it. Heck, it worked out really well for Justin Tuck.
I agree with cutting bait, It looks like Diehl may retire, and Bass' injuries seem more serious than Snee's. I don't know how $$ will play out, but Snee is going to have plenty of time to recover, and if the Giants think he's got enough in the tank, I'd be all for it. Heck, it worked out really well for Justin Tuck.
You can disagree all you want. It makes no sense. I'll bet you any amount of money you want that he won't be back here net season. Don't think for a second that the Giants are blind to what happened this year with Snee and the OL as a unit. Just look at Mara's comments regarding the OL being priority #1. The Cap Savings for cutting Snee are enormous too by the way ($7.25 M). If he retires, it works the same as if he were cut from a cap perspective. He's not coming back.
Why do so many on BBI think a good strategy for dealing with a perennial starter that is in obvious decline, is for the guy to take a pay cut and become a reserve player on the roster? This almost never plays out well for the organization and is why the typical "mo" for most teams is to just cut or not re-sign these types of guys.
As for Snee there is no way he will remain on the roster with an 11 million dollar cap number especially after free agency.
I did not know that. But with the draft now in May there is no hurry.
If they can sign either of those guys then yes, cut him and thank him very much for a great career
I'd hope they do so, but also that they bring in at least 3 new OL to compete for positions.
Overall, I'd rather just part ways, and bring in new, younger blood.
Chris Snee's salary cap page courtesy of overthecap.com - ( New Window )
The most ominous thing I've heard is the slow recovery from elbow surgery. But if he gets by that in time to be ready for training camp, I don't think there's any way to know what we might see from him -- or how durable he can be.
That was some line.
Sigh.