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We bluffed and you all took it

BigBlueDownTheShore : 4/29/2016 5:53 am
Sure we might have taken Floyd if he was still available, but I think it was all a bluff. We were baiting people to over draft him, so we could get our guy. Apple was probably the pick all along.
this is based on what exactly?  
chris r : 4/29/2016 5:55 am : link
When have the Giants recently show this kind of practice with regard to the draft. The media has nailed their last few picks.
I refuse to believe  
LeonofKiev : 4/29/2016 5:59 am : link
that in ROUND ONE, Jerry was going to pick a guy who not only doesn't fit the scheme and is underpowered.

Reese hopefully learned from 2012 not take specialists who don't fit the scheme in round 1.
Conklin Was Our Guy  
Rong5611 : 4/29/2016 6:00 am : link
I have to think that was what happened. If not, then the front office has serious issues.

Assuming we bluffed, I think Conklin might have been our target.
It was Conklin all along.  
Giant John : 4/29/2016 6:14 am : link
As soon as The trade with TN was announced I knew there was no chance.
Another draft that didn't fall our way.
The Tunsil  
mdthedream : 4/29/2016 6:32 am : link
issue ended the chance of getting Staley or Conklin.
Bluffed my ass  
blueblood'11 : 4/29/2016 6:49 am : link
Eli Apple may turn out to be a very good corner but I don't think anyone had him rated that high. When things started to break down around them they just sat there and kept their fingers crossed. To me this pick was more like an oh shit what do we do now pick. But hey, he may turn out to be another Revis.
RE: The Tunsil  
Matt in SGS : 4/29/2016 7:06 am : link
In comment 12931239 mdthedream said:
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issue ended the chance of getting Staley or Conklin.


This. The moment that picture of Tunsil came out and dropped him in the draft, the Giants were left with a guy they didn't want and couldn't risk. It was a modern day version of the Lawrence Phillips mess. Hopefully Apple is better than Cedric Jones, or at least if he's blind in one eye, the Giants figured it out before the pick.
Let's be honest  
blueblood'11 : 4/29/2016 7:17 am : link
The Giants showed no initiative as teams started wheeling and dealing. They could have traded with the Browns. Move up a couple of spots to give themselves more leeway. They had to know once Stanley was picked first everything was moved up a tick. No, they just sat there and kept their fingers and toes crossed.
RE: Let's be honest  
Jints in Carolina : 4/29/2016 7:51 am : link
In comment 12931311 blueblood'11 said:
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The Giants showed no initiative as teams started wheeling and dealing. They could have traded with the Browns. Move up a couple of spots to give themselves more leeway. They had to know once Stanley was picked first everything was moved up a tick. No, they just sat there and kept their fingers and toes crossed.


And you kow this how? In order to trade up/down you need a willing trade partner.
Trade  
Dragon : 4/29/2016 8:00 am : link
Who were you going to trade up for Jack still not drafted, Tunseil
Board  
Dragon : 4/29/2016 8:09 am : link
I'm not sure who was on the top of their board but we can see that Apple was high on it. Why is everyone going on about a trade up its not in the Giants DNA in the first round except for Eli I wanted Apple with Elliott and Stanley gone goad to get him. If you think Apple was a reach then if we took the third rated tackle which would have cost additional picks to get a guy rated outside the top ten and a RT not LT which would be the bigger reach. As yourself who is the better player Apple or a decent RT he is not a great OT by a mile.
RE: Board  
TheMick7 : 4/29/2016 8:14 am : link
In comment 12931476 Dragon said:
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I'm not sure who was on the top of their board but we can see that Apple was high on it. Why is everyone going on about a trade up its not in the Giants DNA in the first round except for Eli I wanted Apple with Elliott and Stanley gone goad to get him. If you think Apple was a reach then if we took the third rated tackle which would have cost additional picks to get a guy rated outside the top ten and a RT not LT which would be the bigger reach. As yourself who is the better player Apple or a decent RT he is not a great OT by a mile.


Did you forget last year for Landon Collins???
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