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Kevin Boothe released by Oakland.

Meats and Cheeses : 5/4/2015 5:07 pm
Would bring him into training camp. While an OK starter, Boothe always provided great depth for the GMen.
Boothe is what, 32 or 33 now?  
Greg from LI : 5/4/2015 5:09 pm : link
I'll pass. He was adequate several years ago. I don't think he's improved with age.
Was a solid  
Metnut : 5/4/2015 5:12 pm : link
backup for us. Wouldn't hurt to bring him into camp to take a look, but with him aging, i'd hope we'd have better options.
He's too old  
Giantology : 5/4/2015 5:16 pm : link
Too old to complete the training
the depth hasnt been solidified yet  
GMenLTS : 5/4/2015 5:18 pm : link
I imagine this being a no brainer for the staff assuming vet minimum
No punch to start with...  
Racer : 5/4/2015 5:20 pm : link
...and on the decline. I don't sense that McAdoo is going to be swayed by the sentimentality pitch, either.
No thanks  
Jay on the Island : 5/4/2015 5:20 pm : link
He was a solid player for us but he played very poorly during his last season here. It is time to get younger not bring back retreads.
If we need depth  
BillT : 5/4/2015 5:25 pm : link
It's at tackle not on the interior. Jerry, Jones are good interior depth. Someone as good as Boothe who can play RT or LT, sign immediately.
no thanks  
bc4life : 5/4/2015 5:30 pm : link
time for him to put that big brain and his mba to work and hang up the cleats.
RE: Boothe is what, 32 or 33 now?  
Big Blue '56 : 5/4/2015 5:36 pm : link
In comment 12270674 Greg from LI said:
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I'll pass. He was adequate several years ago. I don't think he's improved with age.


He'll be 32 in July..For the vet minimum to adequately back-up all 5 positions, I'd do it if he's healthy..
vet min  
spike : 5/4/2015 5:39 pm : link
bring him in. Release Mosley.

the original Bubble Butt OL
I'd sign him in a second  
Eric on Li : 5/4/2015 5:42 pm : link
Perfect backup C/G.
That ship sailed...  
BamaBlue : 5/4/2015 5:51 pm : link
wave to Boothe as he putters by. Very good tackle in his day, but it's time to move forward...
We could probably do worse for a depth guy.  
arcarsenal : 5/4/2015 5:52 pm : link
I admittedly haven't seen much of him in Oakland but he's not that old.
RE: vet min  
arcarsenal : 5/4/2015 5:53 pm : link
In comment 12270723 spike said:
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bring him in. Release Mosley.

the original Bubble Butt OL


This I wouldn't do. Mosley looked pretty good to me last summer and he's much younger. Still potential there.
If they're gonna keep a 31 year-old Dallas Reynolds,  
Big Blue '56 : 5/4/2015 5:58 pm : link
I would rather they sign Boothe, only a year younger
Agreed - much prefer him to some of the guys on the current  
PatersonPlank : 5/4/2015 6:07 pm : link
roster such as Reynolds.
+1s for Eric, arc, and PP  
ColHowPepper : 5/4/2015 6:16 pm : link
Some offensive linemen actually improve with some years on them, if healthy (Sean Andrews and damned if I can remember the geezer tackle the Giants signed ~12 years ago, thought to be way over the hill, and he gave us a very, very serviceable season). Their technique and experience can make up for a bunch of years.

Bothe is an eastern US guy; maybe Oakland just didn't sit right. As arc said, I didn't see his play last season with the Raiders, so maybe he has slipped more than the chronological year or two that have passed, but definitely worth looking into.
RE: +1s for Eric, arc, and PP  
Big Blue '56 : 5/4/2015 6:18 pm : link
In comment 12270767 ColHowPepper said:
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Some offensive linemen actually improve with some years on them, if healthy (Sean Andrews and damned if I can remember the geezer tackle the Giants signed ~12 years ago, thought to be way over the hill, and he gave us a very, very serviceable season). Their technique and experience can make up for a bunch of years.

Bothe is an eastern US guy; maybe Oakland just didn't sit right. As arc said, I didn't see his play last season with the Raiders, so maybe he has slipped more than the chronological year or two that have passed, but definitely worth looking into.


What about me? Hey, look at me! :)
and the reference to Andrews  
ColHowPepper : 5/4/2015 6:18 pm : link
of course was with respect to the games he gave us before the back went out again
That ship has sailed and sunk.  
Big Blue Blogger : 5/4/2015 6:19 pm : link
Reynolds is a bit of a straw man. He will face a fight just to hang on as the backup center, and will only make it if neither Jones nor any of the potential position-switchers (e.g. Herman) step up. Center isn't even Boothe's best position, and the Giants have plenty of backup guards.
Not so sure about your strawman argument  
Big Blue '56 : 5/4/2015 6:20 pm : link
for Reynolds..I think he's very much in play for the vet backup slot, imv
ooopps  
ColHowPepper : 5/4/2015 6:24 pm : link
BB'56, yes, you too!! I hadn't combed that far back up the thread.

(I thought your post was directed to mine as a "Hey, look at me" type of post and was wondering, wtf???

Who was the tackle EA signed as a FA just before the xx season, and he gave us good, steady line play, I think on the right side?
:)  
Big Blue '56 : 5/4/2015 6:25 pm : link
You mean after Lomas and company?

Whitfield?
Save the spot  
Giant John : 5/4/2015 7:15 pm : link
For someone who might amount to something
He should never have been free to go  
mattlawson : 5/4/2015 7:43 pm : link
Guy did everything ever asked of him. Played every position on the line and at times was better than the starter. For vet min he would be a fine backup.
Pass  
Mr. Nickels : 5/4/2015 7:53 pm : link
He was never very good here anyway imo.
RE: Pass  
Big Blue '56 : 5/4/2015 7:59 pm : link
In comment 12270891 Mr. Nickels said:
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He was never very good here anyway imo.


Where do you come up with that shit? Did you follow the Giants during his time here? His last year may not have been all that good, but he was a valuable, versatile OL who was no small contributor to our last SB season..
RE: He's too old  
Ben in Tampa : 5/4/2015 8:26 pm : link
In comment 12270683 Giantology said:
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Too old to complete the training


I see what you did here
RE: Pass  
Les in TO : 5/4/2015 8:26 pm : link
In comment 12270891 Mr. Nickels said:
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He was never very good here anyway imo.


except for you know shutting down potential future hall of famer vince wilfork in the super bowl. he was not larry allen but he held his own and then some. when he became the starting centre for baas the running game not coincidentally exploded.
RE: He's too old  
Chef : 5/4/2015 8:45 pm : link
In comment 12270683 Giantology said:
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Too old to complete the training

But Master Yoda I have learned so much..
RE: +1s for Eric, arc, and PP  
GeofromNJ : 5/5/2015 1:12 am : link
In comment 12270767 ColHowPepper said:
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Some offensive linemen actually improve with some years on them, if healthy (Sean Andrews and damned if I can remember the geezer tackle the Giants signed ~12 years ago, thought to be way over the hill, and he gave us a very, very serviceable season). Their technique and experience can make up for a bunch of years.
You may be referring to Lomas Brown.
He was solid for us through 2012...  
sb from NYT Forum : 5/5/2015 7:06 am : link
...but his play degraded in 2013. Can't imagine he played any better if last year if Oakland just cut him.
RE: He was solid for us through 2012...  
Big Blue '56 : 5/5/2015 7:17 am : link
In comment 12271501 sb from NYT Forum said:
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...but his play degraded in 2013. Can't imagine he played any better if last year if Oakland just cut him.


Not sure how he played last year and though I doubt it, perhaps he's out of gas..But iirc, the Raiders just drafted a few OL, have a new HC and Boothe's salary might have been too high at this point..
Time to move on  
PEEJ : 5/5/2015 7:35 am : link
from the past.
We already have a 28 year old version of him on the roster  
WillieYoung : 5/5/2015 8:11 am : link
John Jerry who is signed for two years. There are former players I can understand being nostalgic about but Kevin Boothe?????
If Oakland cut him  
Giants2012 : 5/5/2015 8:13 am : link
I would be wary he's breaking down.
David Diehl looks in shape  
Headhunter : 5/5/2015 8:22 am : link
maybe he can be brought back
no thanks. too old  
Victor in CT : 5/5/2015 8:42 am : link
need a meaner, younger guy
I would love a younger version  
fkap : 5/5/2015 12:09 pm : link
with the element of potential.

the tricky part is finding one.

IF Boothe is still anywhere near what his ceiling was, I'd take it in a heartbeat IF the youngsters are just Brewer wanna-be's.
RE: No thanks  
Disgruntled NYGfan : 5/6/2015 11:51 am : link
In comment 12270692 Jay on the Island said:
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He was a solid player for us but he played very poorly during his last season here. It is time to get younger not bring back retreads.


This. Boothe was decent up until his last year, when he was pretty bad.
RE: +1s for Eric, arc, and PP  
Disgruntled NYGfan : 5/6/2015 11:52 am : link
In comment 12270767 ColHowPepper said:
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Some offensive linemen actually improve with some years on them, if healthy (Sean Andrews and damned if I can remember the geezer tackle the Giants signed ~12 years ago, thought to be way over the hill, and he gave us a very, very serviceable season). Their technique and experience can make up for a bunch of years.

Bothe is an eastern US guy; maybe Oakland just didn't sit right. As arc said, I didn't see his play last season with the Raiders, so maybe he has slipped more than the chronological year or two that have passed, but definitely worth looking into.


You mean Lomas Brown from 2000?
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