General Manager Dave Gettleman Pre-Draft Press Conference

He's awesome. So much better than the smug shit head we used to have.

...he doesn't yet know who he's going to pick if he stays at #2.

In comment 13921045 Eric from BBI said:

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Ryan Dunleavy ‏Verified account @rydunleavy 20s20 seconds ago Gettleman on Josh Rosen: "He is bright, insightful. Wants to play football." Shoots down popular narrative on #UCLA QB. #nfldraft

This is actually interesting, because earlier in the PC, he said specifically "I don't want guys that like to play football, I want guys that gate to lose".

In comment 13921049 BlueHurricane said:

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He's awesome. So much better than the smug shit head we used to have.

Yup, I like listening to him. He enjoys the back and forth with the press

In comment 13921051 Torrag said:

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...he doesn't yet know who he's going to pick if he stays at #2.

How could he? He doesnt know who cleveland is taking...

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...I think DG would be a tough opponent at the poker table.

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"I don't want guys that like to play football, I want guys that gate to lose".

I think he said something like:

I don't want guys that like to win, I want guys who hate to lose..

Something like that.

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In comment 13921051 Torrag said: Quote: ...he doesn't yet know who he's going to pick if he stays at #2. How could he? He doesnt know who cleveland is taking...

Very true.

one thing....he is a likeable guy....much better face of the Giants than his predecessor who seemed to hate every minute talking in public.

Gentleman sounds like a guy you are talking with in a bar.

Reese sound like someone is checking his prostate

I don't think that's what he meant. I believe he reallly doesn't know whi he prefers yet. He's going to take all the time he has knowing what a huge decision this is for the franchise. He'll probably go to bed the night before the draft with a final idea and sleep on it and see how he feels about it in the morning.

he is going to row of 3, most likely at the top of Giants board is going to be a QB/RB/DE (pass rusher). Then need will come into play so they fill highest rated on board with highest value of their given need. Interesting.

I feel DG loves the back and forth with media and has a genuinely relaxed easy going personality to boot, funny guy!

The only outside shot is if Cleveland goes Allen.

most definitely doesn't have a relaxed easy-going personality, but the guy loves to discuss football. Start getting into any other subjects, especially about off the field stuff and he gets testy and can clam up.

Football and food he'll banter with the reporters all day about.

analogy to grades and concomitant discussion about the importance of depth might indicate a greater willingness to trade down than previously thought.

The remark about being able to "boil water" seems like a reference to Apple.

I agree that he seems like a jovial, fun, guy.

Profanities about Reese are wrong.

considering it's a direct interview with the guy that's making the pick one week from today, and probably the most direct insight into what the org is thinking.

In comment 13920989 Eric from BBI said:

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Ryan Dunleavy ‏Verified account @rydunleavy 49s50 seconds ago Gettleman said it is "hogwash" that you have to draft a QB at No. 2 #NFLDraft

Don't tell that to BBI.

In comment 13920960 Eric from BBI said:

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Jordan Raanan �Verified account @JordanRaanan 15s15 seconds ago Gettleman: Picking the wrong QB is a �5-year mistake.� Compared the top QBs as having lots of flavors at Ben and Jerry�s. He adds that if a QB can�t make plays from the pocket you can�t win.

Can Eli make plays from the pocket any more?, he certainly can't Escape.

did he comment on Darnold at all?

In comment 13920972 Beer Man said:

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He just reiterated that "missing on a QB is a five year mistake". Don't get too big a woody just yet, it also applies to picking the wrong QB.

I would argue that missing on any player with a top 3 pick is at least a 3 year mistake--unless you're fortunate enough to be able to cover up their weaknesses the way the Rams seemed to do last year with Greg Robinson. The flip side is, hitting on a QB is often a 10 + year success that allows you to build around him for a decade. And DG said, it's the second pick, you can't miss. Doesn't matter what position it is, a miss is going to set the franchise back a handful of years at least. I would say though that as for QBs, the rookie salary cap makes the miss less devastating than pre-rookie cap days.

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In comment 13921107 Chris684 said:

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The only outside shot is if Cleveland goes Allen.

Darnold is 1A but probably going first overall.
Barkley is 1B and is probably a made man in NY in a week.
So I�m saying I agree.
Beckham, Shepard, Engram, Barkley, Eli....

is a five year mistake, whether QB or not.

In comment 13921034 FatMan in Charlotte said:

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that's the impression you've formed?? What the fuck? Quote: gettleman jintz4life : 2:23 pm : link : reply doesnt seem to realize the game has evolved and he wants to play 3 yards and a cloud of dust on offense

3 yards and a cloud of dust plays into hogmollies and Giants
football.

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In comment 13921319 GiantNatty said:

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is a five year mistake, whether QB or not.

most positions you know what you have pretty soon. On QBs that isn�t the case. One to two years to get on the field, then a couple of years to know if they can really play. That isn�t true of other positions.

In comment 13921070 ZogZerg said:

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Quote: "I don't want guys that like to play football, I want guys that gate to lose". I think he said something like: I don't want guys that like to win, I want guys who hate to lose.. Something like that.

Zog is correct

while really saying not much (which is exactly what he should have done). Some interesting takeaways.

Started the press conference by saying he didn't want guys who like to play football, but guys who hate to lose. When asked about Rosen, he said "he wants to play football."

Barkely is a guy his mother could scout. An incredible talent.

Sounds like they still use "rows" based on draft grades and don't look too far outside that about who may be available later when deciding between multiple prospects.

The college game is so different now that much of the player evaluation is on instincts, effort, and physicality. Harder to rate guys on specific skills when you don't know what they are asked to do, or what they have been taught. Interesting example about an LB not being able to shed blocks "maybe he was never taught that. That's a skill we can teach."

...he's trying to scare Cleveland into a must-take-Saquon Barkley with the first pick to clear the field so he can nab the first QB off the Board.

In comment 13921051 Torrag said:

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...he doesn't yet know who he's going to pick if he stays at #2.

He can probably saying that honestly because he doesn't know for sure who the Browns are picking at 1

In comment 13920997 jintz4life said:

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doesnt seem to realize the game has evolved and he wants to play 3 yards and a cloud of dust on offense

Funny, I don't watch much college FB, but 3 yards and a cloud of dust doesn't seem to describe a. Barkley, b. Shurmer or c. what Shurmer's Giants offense would be with Barkley, OBJ, et. al.