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Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com believes there is currently a 50-50 chance that DT Johnathan Hankins returns to the Giants. He also hears that Big Blue wants to add a physical power back to complement Paul Perkins, and LeGarrette Blount could be an option in that regard. |
Draft for Oline, a high end tight end and linebacker
Blount seems like a good fit for what we want and will be affordable. His cap number last year was a shade over $1m.
Blount seems like a good fit for what we want and will be affordable. His cap number last year was a shade over $1m.
I agree - he's done a nice job filling out the roster so we don't HAVE TO take any 1 position in any round. Tells you we're starting to put together a pretty good team.
rd 1. foster/cunningham/reddick/davis
rd 2. Gerald everett
rd 3. antonio garcia
Hard to imagine us being brutally physical on offense until we can be physical up front.
No club ever DOES pay what is demanded, that's whey they negotiate. But that still doesn't mean that one won't pay him more than what the Giants' are willing or able to. The Giants have a history of letting quality DT's walk for his reason.
Keep up the good work Jerry, and we might start saying in Reese we trust again.
I like Hankins, but this defense will be fine without him. All those DTs they let go, they found a replacement. This time, they already have Snacks.
I like Hankins, but this defense will be fine without him. All those DTs they let go, they found a replacement. This time, they already have Snacks.
Still have a giant hole at DT would need to draft somebody.
Bring Hank back.
very badly interpreted by PFR
I say it is more like 10% I don't think Giants pay Hankins anywhere near what he is asking.
Adding Blount would not prohibit the Giants from taking a RB in the middle rounds of the draft.
Just like adding Ellison in FA doesn't mean the Giants won't take a TE in Rounds 1-3.
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I'd rather add a thumper in the middle rounds of the draft. I'm hoping things stay quiet on the Hankins front and we are able to sign him to a 1 year $6M deal with $2M available in incentives.
Adding Blount would not prohibit the Giants from taking a RB in the middle rounds of the draft.
Just like adding Ellison in FA doesn't mean the Giants won't take a TE in Rounds 1-3.
Yes it would. We're not drafting a 4th string RB.
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I'd rather add a thumper in the middle rounds of the draft. I'm hoping things stay quiet on the Hankins front and we are able to sign him to a 1 year $6M deal with $2M available in incentives.
Adding Blount would not prohibit the Giants from taking a RB in the middle rounds of the draft.
Just like adding Ellison in FA doesn't mean the Giants won't take a TE in Rounds 1-3.
Yes it would. We're not drafting a 4th string RB.
If the Giants were to sign Blount, it doesn't preclude a RB. Blount would likely be a one or two year deal at best. Don't forget Vereen and Darkwa are off contract after this season.
Reese uses the draft to build for the future and it will all depend on what talent is available, but this year is stacked at RB.
Looking at the Giants history of drafting RBs over the last few years, Brandon Jacobs, Andre Brown and Andre Williams were all fourth round picks, I could easily see us going with a RB if the talent and value is there.
Andre Williams
Andre Brown
Michael Cox
Ahmad Bradshaw
All taken in rounds 4-7. There's nothing written in stone they won't take a RB if they feel like it.
I don't want to sound like Slade and be a big tease but don't kid yourself. I am hearing that there IS still mutual interest in Adrian Peterson, and his price is coming down by the day as other RBs start to sign. Whether it works out monetarily who knows but don't be surprised if it winds up happening.
Because when healthy he might be the best back in football?
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I just don't understand the interest there. Does not fit this offense at all I don't think. Just not a good fit for what they would looking for in my opinion.
Because when healthy he might be the best back in football?
Still?? You really believe that? Ok agree to disagree there.
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I just don't understand the interest there. Does not fit this offense at all I don't think. Just not a good fit for what they would looking for in my opinion.
Because when healthy he might be the best back in football?
Not at this point in his career. Bell and David Johnson over AP all day every day
The reason why AP doesn't really make sense is because he's ALWAYS been a deep set back He has been running out of I/power formations with his QB under center for basically his entire career.
I think I could have counted on two hands the amount of times we even ran a running play like that last season. We almost run exclusively out of shotgun in this offense which is something Peterson has really never done on a regular basis and has been vocal against.
I just don't see how he'd fit.
IMO Part of NYG's problem's the past year are the inability to run the football and the excess of being in 11 personnel. Passing the ball over 65% of the time will put your offensive line in a tough situation as well. Maybe the off season plan was to implement a little more power football with play action passing? Bringing in Fluker, Ellison and Marshall could be the start of that. Adding Adrian Peterson would cement it.
Imagine an offense that can run at will with the weapons we have now. Control the clock, play action passing and a dominant defense.
These characteristics are what Giants football is all about. You can keep most of the west coast offense as well, just add the old elements that worked in the past.
He started asking for crazy money. Like 3 years for 30 mil.
He is still looking for 2-3 years at 6 mil+. It is coming down though.
Originally I had heard that the Giants were more interested in working out a long term deal with JPP, which I reported here and was right on the money with.
Now that Hankins is sitting the word is that a 1-2 year deal is being offered to him. I think pride is going to make him move on but the door is not closed.
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2-3 million for a year or two with maybe some incentives baked in as a no-brainer IMO but I have no idea what he wants.
He started asking for crazy money. Like 3 years for 30 mil.
He is still looking for 2-3 years at 6 mil+. It is coming down though.
Wow. Thanks man. That's still pretty high. I'd be down for adding AP on the cheap though.
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Anything on Hankins?
Originally I had heard that the Giants were more interested in working out a long term deal with JPP, which I reported here and was right on the money with.
Now that Hankins is sitting the word is that a 1-2 year deal is being offered to him. I think pride is going to make him move on but the door is not closed.
Problem is that the market gets smaller every single day...
2.) Sign AP for 4 mil+ a few incentives per(possibly 2 years)
3.) Sign Keenen Robinson /Cut JT Thomas (salaries wash)
4.) Trade second rounder for Joe Thomas (yeah right). Clear salary by cutting Harris, restructuring OV, possibly cutting Vereen.
5.) Draft Lamp in round 1.
O-line is Thomas-Pugh-Richburg-Lamp-Flowers
See ya in the Super Bowl!
And then I woke up... :)
All three of the above players made either the 1st or 2nd AP All America team.
Reese also moved up in the 2nd round of the draft in 2015 to grab safety Landon Collins of Alabama. After a shaky rookie season playing far back from the line of scrimmage, this season he played strong safety, up closer to the line of scrimmage. Collins also made the All Pro team, at strong safety, and was under consideration for defensive player of the year.
In 2014 Reese had signed cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie as a free agent. This season DRM joined Collins, Jenkins, Harrison and Vernon on the All Pro team.
Luv for Jerry sickening? Management should have canned JR and kept Coughlin?
Jerry's team went 11-5 last year. Love Coughlin, but he was out of football. It's been six L- -o- -n- -g years since he had an NFL winner.
And if I had to guess, I'd guess Jerry's team will win again this year and that Coughlin's won't.
Jerry turned our losing ship around. What's wrong with the Jerry luv once again?
I'd rather have AP. If we can get Hankins and AP on reasonable deals and go heavy on the o-line in the draft early I guess I'll be pretty satisfied.