Giants won't be bringing back Larry Donnell

"oh look! here comes Larry trotting in for a green zone play...gee,I wonder who they're going to throw to?...I haven't the slightest clue!"

But feel for the man. Shitty part of professional sports.

who is merely a backup QB. The true hatred here should be directed towards Reese who chose to go with a backup TE instead of finding a real starter.

Best wishes.

Ignore folks glad you lost your job.

In comment 13359787 Go Terps said:

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but I also thought he was misused. His talent is in winning contested jump balls. To me he seemed like he should have been used as a red zone specialist split wide. That's a valuable role, and his presence didn't need to go beyond that.

The Giants tried that against Pittsburgh. Completely changed the game in their favor.

He had the size, excellent hands, by all accounts was dedicated and a hard worker.
The last play I saw him he held the ball out from his body and waited for the ground to jar it loose.
I don't get it, I would have bet on the guy.

this is shaping up an offensive fix like the D last year, though, not to major extent.

TE, OL, WR, RB

go get it done!

In comment 13359928 EricJ said:

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The true hatred here should be directed towards Reese who chose to go with a backup TE instead of finding a real starter.

While I wouldn't go so far as to say "hatred", you are right, it was Reese's mistake to think we could count on Donnell to be our starting TE.

All fun and games about his after the catch adventures notwithstanding, he was also a terrible run blocker, a deficiency which seriously hurt our running game the past 2 seasons

Basketball

They made that move.

In comment 13359695 shelovesnycsports said:

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its third down and instead of beating one guy he goes out of bounds with no physical contact. Think it was the Ravens game. Lucky Eli hooked up with Odell and got the first on the 4th down play.

One play lol nearly everything he did was a terribly sorry excuse for a football play

In comment 13360028 mfsd said:

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In comment 13359928 EricJ said: Quote: The true hatred here should be directed towards Reese who chose to go with a backup TE instead of finding a real starter. While I wouldn't go so far as to say "hatred", you are right, it was Reese's mistake to think we could count on Donnell to be our starting TE. All fun and games about his after the catch adventures notwithstanding, he was also a terrible run blocker, a deficiency which seriously hurt our running game the past 2 seasons

but again...blame Reese or the coaches. They are the ones who needed to recognize that AND stayed with him even after they knew what he was. Larry is really just a guy who is trying to play. I dont think any of us would question his effort. No reason to hate the guy for not being a quality starting TE.

The Giants have not had a TE since Boss or Ballard left. Even with those two, I think Mike Pope worked some magic with those guys.

Good luck to Larry.

Best wishes for the future, Larry, and thanks for your dedication in being a NY Giant.

Here's to hoping he can keep the dream alive. If not, pretty good run for a UDFA from Grambling State... most never even see any real game action... Larry made a game-winning NFL TD catch... something to go on the mantle for all-time.

In comment 13359826 montanagiant said:

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Focused on tumbling

Cold, Bobby. Very cold. Tumblin' Dice is the name of the school.

Not his fault the Giants basically handed him a starting job for no better reason than his size.

Good riddance. He's a player that brings anti-tangibles to the table.

In comment 13359794 81_Great_Dane said:

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We fans don't have any reason to resent the guy. Donnell was an UDFA making a position change. He was a project. He overperformed the Giants' investment in him, he got a lot better, but not good enough -- not good enough to justify to continue investing in him. I hope he goes somewhere in the AFC and plays a long time and makes a lot of money. Or at least has a good life, whatever he does. Am I going to miss him on the Giants? What is there to miss? But I don't have any ill-will toward the guy.

Didn't he switch from QB to TE during his freshman year in college? 10 years ago? At what point does the position change take root?

And the reality is that LD had enough bonehead moments that he did earn some deserved disdain from fans. Maybe not as much as he has received, but it's not like it's unfounded, either.

to stick on this roster. Its a shame too because the early returns were promising.

Negative development as the snaps and years increased...odd

In comment 13360306 Jimmy Googs said:

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to stick on this roster. Its a shame too because the early returns were promising. Negative development as the snaps and years increased...odd

Simple answer he was a basketball player and didn't have the toughness to play the game of football in the NFL. After the ravens game I was sick to my stomach. 6 foot 6 tight end avoids contact with a 190 lbs corner and goes out of the bounds half a yard short of a first down making it 4th and 1.....then Odell happened otherwise my guess was he would have been cut right there had we lost that game

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I had high hopes for him when he first came on the scene. Gave us a few thrills. Wish he would have been the answer for us. Wish him the best.

In comment 13359713 est1986 said:

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But thank you for those three first half touchdowns @Washington and for this...

No, that's the problem; after the 3 TDs everybody had him slotted for Canton instead of out of the league where he belongs.