Jordan Raanan is great at what he does and he had a chat last night on Periscope. Lots of really good, interesting information. I listened to it earlier today and here is the transcript to the best of my abilities. Lots of good info, take a look!
JPP talk we all already know the situation. Want him long term and working towards deal. Not close now, but that could change at combine in meetings with his representation this week. Both sides motivated to get a deal done and he thinks it will get done. 70% chance he is back.
Thinks Keenan Robinson will get done eventually.
Talked to 5 league sources about Hankins annual salary. Their responses: $6, $8, $10, $11, $12. The team still wants to keep the defense intact. Point is value is all over the place. Estimated 45% chance he is back.
Keep an eye on Russell Okung. Wagner, Reiff, Zeiteler unlikely. Probably wont sign a top lineman because they want to keep Richburg and Pugh and need the money. Thinks Tackle is the more pressing need than Guard and doubts they are players in the Guard market.
John Jerry could be brought back.
Said we'll see on Ronald Leary.
Could bring in competition for BJ Goodson, maybe Kelvin Sheppard.
No to Chad Kelly. Highly doubts they'll be interested
He doubts David Njoku is the right guy. Pretty adamant about it. Athletic, but risky due to his college production and a lack of blocking. Will probably blow up the combine though.
Strong likelihood OJ Howard could be the guy at #23 if he is there, estimated 50% chance that he is there at that spot.
Jake Butt is an interesting mid-round option. 2 way TE that they like.
Not a DeShone Kizer fan. Too inconsistent. Hard to predict Pat Mahomes.
Likes Kamara as a 2nd or 3rd round offensive weapon.
Jarrad David, LB, Florida could be a 1st round guy, same with Christian McCaffery.
Strong chance Garrett Bolles could be the guy if available at #23. Doesn't think the age is an issue (25 years old).
Eddie Lacy probably not a fit. Deep draft at RB. Thinks they will draft one to pair with Perkins.
Thinks the Giants should talk to Andrew Whitworth, not sure if they will.
Doubts Solomon Thomas or Corey Davis will fall to #23
Kamar Aiken is an interesting name to keep and eye on.
Don't bank on Gerald Everett or Evan Engram. Not enough blocking skill on on-line experience.
Don't be surprised with a LB in round 1.
Doubts Martellus Bennett is on the radar.
Thinks Jack Doyle will get paid handsomely and doubts they spend that much money on him.
Thinks Ryan Ramczyk will have health red flags that will make him fall and he could be an option as well.
He also said he's hoping to get a lot more information at the combine later this week. He's hoping to do another Periscope at that point with more info.
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Andrew Whitworth has allowed exactly 44 total pressures over his last 48 games. Ereck Flowers allowed 59 this year alone.
if they're serious about going for it during Eli's remaining upright years Whitworth should be a priority.
If the Giants make two expenditures this off-season it should be JPP and Whitworth. fill in the rest.
Zietler fits the age profile, but the Giants FO prefers spending the big FA bucks on premium positions and when you already have two solid (or better) interior OL, both of which are due to get big extensions, it's hard to justify spending huge money on another interior OL who is only likely to make the OL as a whole marginally better.
Okung-Pugh-Richburg-Jerry-Flowers would be an awful OL.
I'd be fine with Howard, Bolles, or Davis.
No interest Ramczyk, and don't want Butt, unless it's on day three. His injury may make it impossible for him to play this year, and we need somebody who can contribute right away at TE.
Fine with Aiken.
BBI will meltdown if Jerry returns.
How the hell could CB be a greater need than LB? WR? DL?
We have one top 5 receiver and one very good slot receiver. Look around the league. WR isn't a top need for us.
Right now, our starting LBs are Goodson and Casillas. That's it. We can definitely use a LBer in the draft.
Just because we don't require top LB talent doesn't mean we wouldn't benefit from it or that we couldn't use a couple of better than JAGs, i.e. Robinson and a draft pick.
Good reiteration OP.
I'd be fine with Howard, Bolles, or Davis.
No interest Ramczyk, and don't want Butt, unless it's on day three. His injury may make it impossible for him to play this year, and we need somebody who can contribute right away at TE.
Fine with Aiken.
BBI will meltdown if Jerry returns.
Me too. If they get either Howard,Bolles or Davis @23 I'd be very happy.
If Butt is there when we pick at the end of the 4th, I could live with that unless Howard is the pick @23.
Kennard is still here too. But yes I agree, depth at LB is needed. I hope they resign Robinson, and get more depth in the draft. I'm actually pretty optimistic about Goodson at MLB and hope he becomes the starter this year.
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It'd make Vereen redundant and would save a few million.
Dwayne Harris too.
Dropping Dwayne Harris doesn't save millions.
He also got onto the Pro Bowl because of how good of a gunner he is.
I also don't think Vereen is going anywhere even if they draft McCaffrey. Vereen went down last year and we had to suffer through Bobby Rainey's butterfingers.
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Right now, our starting LBs are Goodson and Casillas. That's it. We can definitely use a LBer in the draft.
Kennard is still here too. But yes I agree, depth at LB is needed. I hope they resign Robinson, and get more depth in the draft. I'm actually pretty optimistic about Goodson at MLB and hope he becomes the starter this year.
Forgot Kennard. Good catch. I agree with your take completely. I'm optimistic about Goodson. I think he might be a special, solid piece here, but we can definitely use one other starter to take over when Casillas moves on.
Have to address it (OL) and hopefully things break for bettter options in draft and FA in 2018 season
Have to address it (OL) and hopefully things break for bettter options in draft and FA in 2018 season
Thanks Vin..Mick, the negativity is starting much earlier this year..I like it. Keep it up..😜😜😜
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will be the same starters start of 17' season. No change or additions (basically not anyone in FA nor strong draft for any OL)
Have to address it (OL) and hopefully things break for bettter options in draft and FA in 2018 season
Thanks Vin..Mick, the negativity is starting much earlier this year..I like it. Keep it up..😜😜😜
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Kennard. Robinson(should resign) and Goodson and add some inexpensive depth.
Top three draft picks should be TE. RB and WR in no specific order although I'd love
1. Njoku or Howard
2. Foreman
3. Zay Jones
Spend your FA money on Zeitler and / or Whitworth.
Many problems for Eli last year came from pressure up the middle due to Pugh being out and injured and an ineffective Jerry
A healthy Pugh Richburgh and adding Zeitler enables Eli to step up in the pocket and avoid the outside pressure
Many problems for Eli last year came from pressure up the middle due to Pugh being out and injured and an ineffective Jerry
A healthy Pugh Richburgh and adding Zeitler enables Eli to step up in the pocket and avoid the outside pressure
Who is this "healthy Pugh" that you speak of? "Healthy Pugh" has only existed his rookie year. Every year since, he is injured.
I was not impressed with Foreman at all
Have to address it (OL) and hopefully things break for bettter options in draft and FA in 2018 season
I agree with this and actually have been saying this from the end of last year. There is a better chance we draft a QB than a LT and a much better chance we sign defense/ WR in FA than a major OL replacement.
There comes a time that you have to hold your coaches responsible for developing players. If Flowers is a bust, it's because he was not developed properly. Coaches heads roll, not the number 9 pick overall.
Spags got bailed out with a spending spree, can't save everyone with money, we need a TE, RB, WR, pass rush more than we need an unaffordable OL that has no time to learn the offense. We have 2 years, that's it, then life after Eli. Trust the coaches ( or fire them) get the essentials, no one really cares about future draft picks. Life after Eli is going to suck...for a long time, let's make it count now or did we waste all that money on a defense that won't be here after Eli?
Don't understand that distinction. Obviously, he's not in the FO...
Ramcyk is probably the pick if available at 23. He's the closest thing to a plug and play OL if he checks out medically. Better players may be available but an above average OT would really help the offense. Wouldn't be my pick depending on who's there but the Giants could do a lot worse.
If we take a LB in the first after passing on the best player in the draft last year in Jaylon Smith only to lose to GB before we even got to Dallas I would be seriously pissed,
I don't agree with putting the tag on JPP. That shipped has sailed IMO, we could have better allocated the money. We need sacks, not a half assed effort from a disgruntled employee. We should have cut ties. We need a corner, otherwise all remains FA money needs to go to offense. We bought the defense, even it out, there's a 2 year window at best.
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if they're serious about going for it during Eli's remaining upright years Whitworth should be a priority.
If the Giants make two expenditures this off-season it should be JPP and Whitworth. fill in the rest.
Agree 100%
Why would people be shocked over a LB? We were going to take one at 10 last year if he was there.
Round 1 LBs are almost always pass rushers for a 3-4 scheme. Like Leonard Floyd was.