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Would you trade for Vincent Jackson?

bigblue5611 : 10/20/2014 9:31 pm
I read that Ian Rappaport is saying the Bucs are open to trading him and they've gotten a ton of calls. While I normally am not open to giving up draft picks (since we need them to fill other holes with the O-line, etc), he wouldn't be a bad pickup to help in the passing game with Cruz gone, provided he could be had for a low round pick anyway.

If you would do the trade, what would it take for you? 4th? 6th? I'd probably day no higher than a 5th personally. But he would be a nice veteran presence.
Isn't he more of an outside receiver?  
BlueHurricane : 10/20/2014 9:32 pm : link
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VJax rocks  
Rocky Thompson : 10/20/2014 9:32 pm : link

But the question is, can he block?
BH  
bigblue5611 : 10/20/2014 9:36 pm : link
I believe so, and though OBJ is probably best when outside, I think he could still be very productive in the slot and Jackson is a proven vet...
i dont think it would be worth it  
NewYorkGiants : 10/20/2014 9:36 pm : link
Isnt he like 31 and owed a good amount of money next few years
I thought hes owed like 9.5 next year
pretty much spot on  
bigblue5611 : 10/20/2014 9:40 pm : link
He'll be 32 in January. Non-guaranteed salary of $10 million this year and non-guaranteed $9.8 next year.
we're  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 10/20/2014 9:58 pm : link
a rebuilding ball club. Give up more draft picks for 30 plus year olds?
Was he a captain?  
RDJR : 10/20/2014 10:02 pm : link
?
IF we trade for an older WR... I want Fitzgerald.  
EricJ (formerly Tyleraimee) : 10/20/2014 10:06 pm : link
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Eric  
bigblue5611 : 10/20/2014 10:08 pm : link
I agree that we could use as many picks as we can get, I guess I'm just accepting that this season is completely over. If even one player could help us get to the point of being competitive enough to have a chance of getting into the dance than I would give up a 5th or 6th round pick for that player. There haven't been a whole lot of cases of a 5th or 6th round pick contributing greatly right away in the NFL...granted there have been a few.
That should read  
bigblue5611 : 10/20/2014 10:09 pm : link
That I guess I'm just not* accepting this season is completely over yet.
no trades,  
Sneakers O'toole : 10/20/2014 10:12 pm : link
gat least not significant ones. Stay the course. The Giants have shown a pulse, continue to build.
Why would we make such a move  
Hammer : 10/20/2014 10:13 pm : link
when we are going no where and in the midst of a rebuilding campaign?

It doesn't make a lot of sense to me and I would bet my bottom dollar it doesn't make a lot of sense to the people that are going to make such a decision for the ball club.
New England is the team  
moespree : 10/20/2014 10:15 pm : link
Who should trade for him.
I guess I should have prefaced this a little better  
bigblue5611 : 10/20/2014 10:19 pm : link
While I am not advocating for a trade, I wouldn't be completely opposed to something like this either. As I stated before, I am not giving up on this season just yet, I think there is enough talent to at least compete. The biggest question mark right now is the o-line. However, if there was one player that we could give up a 5th or 6th for that would at least get us to the point of having a chance at playoffs, I would not be against such a trade. I just wanted to see other peoples opinion on this.

We certainly have holes to fill but I think the team has shown it can play and I don't think we are too far away from getting over the hump so to speak.

Lastly, I don't believe this trade would ever happen, was just purely a hypothetical since the Bucs seem to be actively listening to trade offers.
Umm No  
Sammo284 : 10/20/2014 10:25 pm : link
As Eric said. We are in a rebuild. Adding a highly paid over 31-32 yr old WR is not a great idea.

We'll be lucky to finish 7-9 with him, and we're expected to give up a couple of valued rebuilding picks?

No thanks. I'll take my 5-11 season and some high picks to go with a new coaching staff and some FO changes.

Psssst  
Giants2012 : 10/20/2014 10:28 pm : link
The Giants need blockers
Sammo  
bigblue5611 : 10/20/2014 10:28 pm : link
Who said anything about a couple picks? I said 5th or 6th, and again just posing the question for debate.
Oh please  
eleven : 10/20/2014 10:37 pm : link
Most of Reese's picks beyond 3rd round don't even play in this league. And 5th/6th for Vjax is very much worth it. If we were truly rebuilding, we would have traded nicks for a 3 or 4 last year when we were 0-6. Clearly this front office doesn't want to rebuild.
In a heartbeat  
HomerJones45 : 10/20/2014 10:50 pm : link
He'll be 32 next season and is in great shape. He's the big, physical outside receiver we need.

Boldin is 34. Andre Johnson is 33. Jackson is the same build as those two guys. No reason he can't play 3 or 4 more years.
We're rebuilding?  
Giants31 : 10/20/2014 10:52 pm : link
But our out of touch head coach said we are going to make a run at this thing.
rebuild  
Fish : 10/20/2014 11:12 pm : link
In this league, no such thing. We signed 16 new players because our draft picks sucked. These days teams go from worst to first much easier than in past. GIANTS tried to go for it this year with all the free agents. Injuries crippled us.
I would explore..  
Dillon in Va : 10/21/2014 2:37 am : link
the price for Vjax. I am more than willing to trade a mid round pick for this guy. This offense needs a big WR IMO. I believe he is set for 9.8 million in 2015 and 2016. That isnt that bad if he comes over and produces like he has. With Cruz looking at a possible long road to recovery, this would provide a nice big target with proven production. The guy is always in great shape and produces, even in crappy Tampa Bay. If the price is too expensive, we can pass but it doesnt hurt to ask.

The Rams released Austin Pettis. He isnt a game changer but he's not a bad player. He lost out in the numbers game since the Rams have a bunch of slot WRs and need to get Austin and Stedman Bailey more touches. Pettis can challenge current roster retreads at slot and keep Beckham and RR at X and Z.
we have  
SBlue46 : 10/21/2014 8:20 am : link
Wrs and 3 on ps ...we need a spiller...johnson reggie bush type
RB
Jackson has been targeted 60 times this season.  
Ira : 10/21/2014 8:23 am : link
He's caught 25.
Nope and went think teice  
UConn4523 : 10/21/2014 8:25 am : link
we need young and cheap players which come via draft picks. No thanks on Jackson.
Ira  
bigblue5611 : 10/21/2014 8:45 am : link
While that is a nice stat to go on, I'd like to know how many of those were drops and how many were uncatchable or defenses by the DB...he doesn't have the best QB throwing to him there...
Depends on asking price  
rasbutant : 10/22/2014 8:51 am : link
5th - 7th rounds oh yeah!
4th, eah, in Reese we trust
1-3rd Jerry Reach
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