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Darnold or Barkley??? If we don't trade down

danferns03 : 4/21/2018 2:05 pm
Which one and why?
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Take a QB Pick 2?  
Percy : 4/21/2018 9:01 pm : link
I've retreated from my earlier view. I want Nelson now -- again -- and don't want to risk loosing him by trading down.
It seems that however you look at it  
.McL. : 4/21/2018 9:18 pm : link
We are not expecting elite play from Eli without a superior cast around him.

If you pick the QB you are devoting close to 30 million to a QB position, but you still need to build a superior cast around him. Those two things are at odds with each other. Not impossible, certainly at odds. But given our roster suck with holes everywhere, I am hard pressed to see where the cap space will come from to sign all these players to turn the what is an inferior roster into a superior one.

It would seem to me, if you take the QB, you are forced into rebuild mode. Don't see how we can be win now.

Personally, I can't see how this roster can be built into a winning one this year. That seems unreasonable. 2019 would need a lot of things to go right.
My theory.....  
George from PA : 4/21/2018 10:41 pm : link
Grabbing a QB is prudent and forward thinking.....but will not help the team this year and more likely nor next year either.

But if Cleveland truly is in love with Barkley and willing to trade away both of their 2nds....and maybe squeeze a pick in 2019....to move to 4.....

Cleveland drafting Allen and Barkley

Jets seem to be targeting Rosen or Mayfield.

Still leaves Darnold and whoever the Jets do not take available...plus Chubb......

A couple of thoughts:

I would feel much better drafting a QB....with extra draft picks.

3 top of 2nd pick would be sweet......willing to forgo Barkley

#4 pick would still be a hot commodity for a trade down. More than enough ammo to trade back down for Nelson

I can't decide  
allstarjim : 4/21/2018 10:43 pm : link
Perhaps we can get firedbytheboss to weigh in on this.
RE: It seems that however you look at it  
WillVAB : 4/21/2018 10:45 pm : link
In comment 13924444 .McL. said:
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We are not expecting elite play from Eli without a superior cast around him.

If you pick the QB you are devoting close to 30 million to a QB position, but you still need to build a superior cast around him. Those two things are at odds with each other. Not impossible, certainly at odds. But given our roster suck with holes everywhere, I am hard pressed to see where the cap space will come from to sign all these players to turn the what is an inferior roster into a superior one.

It would seem to me, if you take the QB, you are forced into rebuild mode. Don't see how we can be win now.

Personally, I can't see how this roster can be built into a winning one this year. That seems unreasonable. 2019 would need a lot of things to go right.


This is pretty much what I’ve said since the college season. It’s really an either/or situation — either you take the QB and strap in for a rebuild or you trade down and infuse the core areas of the roster w talent.
Unless your Kid does not beat out some 3rd round pick named Webb .  
Bluesbreaker : 4/21/2018 10:51 pm : link
Seriously No one will be shocked if they take a QB , either
Schumer thinks he can develop Webb or does not .
Who knows if the Browns will not take Darnold ?
The highest ranked player in the draft is Barkley I think
they will take him or a trade down that will have to be a deal they can't pass on . I don't see the GM making any
double moves moving down then up or down twice .
They will stay in the top 5 IMO
Again will be fine with a QB but hoping for Barkley !
RE: RE: It seems that however you look at it  
santacruzom : 4/22/2018 1:41 am : link
In comment 13924588 WillVAB said:
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In comment 13924444 .McL. said:


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We are not expecting elite play from Eli without a superior cast around him.

If you pick the QB you are devoting close to 30 million to a QB position, but you still need to build a superior cast around him. Those two things are at odds with each other. Not impossible, certainly at odds. But given our roster suck with holes everywhere, I am hard pressed to see where the cap space will come from to sign all these players to turn the what is an inferior roster into a superior one.

It would seem to me, if you take the QB, you are forced into rebuild mode. Don't see how we can be win now.

Personally, I can't see how this roster can be built into a winning one this year. That seems unreasonable. 2019 would need a lot of things to go right.



This is pretty much what I’ve said since the college season. It’s really an either/or situation — either you take the QB and strap in for a rebuild or you trade down and infuse the core areas of the roster w talent.


Well, hope to infuse the team, at best. Getting a huge haul of picks from the Skins didn't exactly net the Rams a number of elite players.
it's a fallacy that what we do with the #2 pick determines  
markky : 4/22/2018 7:53 am : link
whether we've given Eli help. No matter who we draft at #2, the player is a rookie. It's very possible that one or more of our other picks has a bigger impact in 2018.
RE: RE: RE: Sy..  
firedbytheboss : 4/22/2018 8:38 am : link
In comment 13924286 Sy'56 said:
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In comment 13924257 Jimmy Googs said:


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Good points. I’m looking forward to your QB rankings to see if any second tier prospects could be NYG fits.



Sy - your QB rankings aren't out there yet? I figured they would be based on your preference to Barkley in this thread.

What's the ETA?

And thanks for those posts btw. Its a nice add to BBI for certain to have your input...



Aiming for Monday

I love Barkley, but I am not all in on taking him over my top rated QB


unlike you I subscribe to the idea that the Giants must take a QB in this draft. My choice would be Rosen.

In fact I think taking a RB at #2 is malpractice and would be a tragic waste of draft equity for the Giants. This is a deep RB class, talent can be had in rounds 2-3-4... And while Barkley is a talented player I am not even certain his game translates so well to the next level - as a homerun hitter who bounces a lot of runs to the outside.

Meanwhile this is a strong QB class and we sit in great position to get arguably the best pure passer and most intelligent football mind available. If you hit on the next Rodgers or Brady it transforms the organization for a generation. It is a risk well worth taking here. I don't buy the idea that we should be afraid to miss on the qb pick that some make here. We are already in the position of banking on a qb that no longer has elite skills. eli is now a bottom half of the league qb.

I just don't understand the thinking that drives some of the folks on this site. The Patriots, the best org in the NFL, is thinking QB and they have Brady and just went to their second straight SB, but somehow the Giants shouldnt think about their QB succession because maybe we can add a RB to help Manning find glory he hasnt had in seven years. I dont think this is how great franchises sustain excellence.
Too many siths on BBI  
Mike from Ohio : 4/22/2018 8:39 am : link
all dealing in absolutes.
RE: RE: RE: RE: Sy..  
the mike : 4/22/2018 11:07 am : link
In comment 13924765 firedbytheboss said:
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In comment 13924286 Sy'56 said:


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In comment 13924257 Jimmy Googs said:


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Good points. I’m looking forward to your QB rankings to see if any second tier prospects could be NYG fits.



Sy - your QB rankings aren't out there yet? I figured they would be based on your preference to Barkley in this thread.

What's the ETA?

And thanks for those posts btw. Its a nice add to BBI for certain to have your input...



Aiming for Monday

I love Barkley, but I am not all in on taking him over my top rated QB



unlike you I subscribe to the idea that the Giants must take a QB in this draft. My choice would be Rosen.

In fact I think taking a RB at #2 is malpractice and would be a tragic waste of draft equity for the Giants. This is a deep RB class, talent can be had in rounds 2-3-4... And while Barkley is a talented player I am not even certain his game translates so well to the next level - as a homerun hitter who bounces a lot of runs to the outside.

Meanwhile this is a strong QB class and we sit in great position to get arguably the best pure passer and most intelligent football mind available. If you hit on the next Rodgers or Brady it transforms the organization for a generation. It is a risk well worth taking here. I don't buy the idea that we should be afraid to miss on the qb pick that some make here. We are already in the position of banking on a qb that no longer has elite skills. eli is now a bottom half of the league qb.

I just don't understand the thinking that drives some of the folks on this site. The Patriots, the best org in the NFL, is thinking QB and they have Brady and just went to their second straight SB, but somehow the Giants shouldnt think about their QB succession because maybe we can add a RB to help Manning find glory he hasnt had in seven years. I dont think this is how great franchises sustain excellence.


I am eager to see Sy's ratings tomorrow because as best as I can tell, there is nothing that I have seen that characterizes this as a strong quarterback class in terms of "Andrew Luck/Matt Ryan" transcendent quality. There may be many first round projected quarterbacks rated at the Mark Sanchez/Blaine Gabbert levels, but even then, there is absolutely no consensus whatsoever on any of the four. I thought Kiper and McShay were going to get into a fistfight on Friday defending their very different points of view!
Darnold or Barkley?  
johnboyw : 4/22/2018 11:28 am : link
In all likelihood, one won't be available to them anyway. If Barkley is the one who's there, you take him. If Darnold is there, tougher decision. If they take him, they will get very little help this year from the draft since Darnold would sit and they only have 5 more picks.
If both are somehow there, I'll refer to a quote from DG which, regarding the #2 overall pick, basically said the criteria is whether the guy is worthy of being the #2 pick in any draft? For Barkley, the answer is yes. For Darnold, I don't think so because there are some warts.
So with all of that said, I really think the Giants will either take Barclay or, if he's gone, try to trade down to #4 or #5 in a package where they get a #1 in 2019 which would enable them to draft one of the 4 or 5 projected 1st round QBs next year.
Barkley or trade down  
TMS : 4/22/2018 11:36 am : link
Do not want to wait 4/5 years either.
RE: You always draft a QB  
royhobbs7 : 4/22/2018 2:01 pm : link
In comment 13923965 Optimus-NY said:
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It's common sense folks: your franchise QB is 37 years old and will turn 38 in early January. He also has only 2 years left on his deal. It's time. You let the kid watch and learn for a year and then you cut bait with your 39 year old starter via either trade or a flat out release at the end of the 2018 season.

Your kid QB will have benefited by watching for a year and then you go on being relevant for another decade plus. In an ideal world you wait another year, but this is as close as you get to seamless transition as is possible now. Do it and don't look back, especially if Darnold is there at 2. He's the ideal NYG player to succeed Eli.

What's all the hand-ringing about? I swear, some of you deserve to see the Danny Kannells or Kent Grahams of the world QB your team for a few years before you can appreciate how lucky we are to be in this situation. You can't pick a RB if a franchise QB is there. I don't care who your vet QB is. The greatest QB who ever lived, Joe Montana, was traded. Eli isn't Montana. He can be traded or cut too. The end of a player's tenure with their club is seldom one of their own choosing. Most don't go out on their own terms like LT did. Deal with it.


Common sense? Do you have $62 Million to spend on a 32 year-old OLT?
Well, that’s the age Solder will be when Darnold would most likely take the reins.
Do you think that Mara & Tisch signed Solder to man the OLT position @ $62 Mil for Eli’s waning years? Common sense?
The ownership whether we like it or not believes Eli has at least 2 years, if not more left to bring the Giants to the promised land. Mara/Tisch/Gettleman/Shurmur & Mssrs. are “ALL IN” for 2018 and beyond.
That means giving Eli all the help you can give him. It means fortifying the offensive line to try to augment the time Eli will have to scan the field while sitting in the pocket; it means giving Eli a running game; not only to complement the passing game, but to embellish it. The running game will be an important part 0f the team this year to take considerable pressure off Eli, and to augment ball control (in an attempt to give the defense a respite late in the game).
Accordingly, what this means in regards to the draft is that the Giants are likely going RB, then OG in Rd. 2 unless they trade down (due to John Dorsey selecting Barkley with #1).

Remember what George Young said (and it fits in the drafting context as well): “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY”!
RE: Too many siths on BBI  
Tim in Eternal Blue : 4/22/2018 2:03 pm : link
In comment 13924767 Mike from Ohio said:
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all dealing in absolutes.


Fantastic. And true.
Franchise QB  
royhobbs7 : 4/22/2018 2:08 pm : link
What convinces many of you that any of the”Core Four “ QBs are “Franchise-worthy”?
Several pro scouts have indicted Darnold to be at the top of this class of QBs. However, they have also cited that Darnold would have been 4th had he been drafted (after his best college season) in 2017 - after Trubisky, Watson & Mahomes. I don’t know if this is considered “Franchise”.
What do you think, Sy?
QBs are the most important asset  
Big_Blue_in_the_Bronx : 4/22/2018 2:15 pm : link
that can not be argued. But there are multiple variables that go into this:

1. Of the Qbs that remain at 2, do the Giants have a franchise grade on any?
2. How firm are their convictions on Webb being the heir apparent?
3. With this draft potentially being extremely even historically deep at the QB position, how high a grade do they have on others that can be had after #2? (Like Lauletta)
4. Do they behind closed doors truly feel Eli has a mimumum of 2-3 years left? (as theyve been saying publicly)
5. How close do they feel they are to being competitive again? (It sounds like they want to take advantage of Eli's remaining window of championship level football as Ernie Accorsi put it)
championship level football  
Jimmy Googs : 4/22/2018 2:37 pm : link
ha ha...
RE: Franchise QB  
firedbytheboss : 4/22/2018 3:44 pm : link
In comment 13925149 royhobbs7 said:
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What convinces many of you that any of the”Core Four “ QBs are “Franchise-worthy”?
Several pro scouts have indicted Darnold to be at the top of this class of QBs. However, they have also cited that Darnold would have been 4th had he been drafted (after his best college season) in 2017 - after Trubisky, Watson & Mahomes. I don’t know if this is considered “Franchise”.
What do you think, Sy?


a lot of analysts, Greg Cosell included, believe this is a solid group of qb prospects and think they compare favorably to other classes. Cosell for instance favors Rosen and Mayfield over Darnold and Allen and thinks Wentz was better coming out of college but these top 2 at least are just a notch below that.
RE: Darnold or Barkley?  
firedbytheboss : 4/22/2018 3:47 pm : link
In comment 13924957 johnboyw said:
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In all likelihood, one won't be available to them anyway. If Barkley is the one who's there, you take him. If Darnold is there, tougher decision. If they take him, they will get very little help this year from the draft since Darnold would sit and they only have 5 more picks.
If both are somehow there, I'll refer to a quote from DG which, regarding the #2 overall pick, basically said the criteria is whether the guy is worthy of being the #2 pick in any draft? For Barkley, the answer is yes. For Darnold, I don't think so because there are some warts.
So with all of that said, I really think the Giants will either take Barclay or, if he's gone, try to trade down to #4 or #5 in a package where they get a #1 in 2019 which would enable them to draft one of the 4 or 5 projected 1st round QBs next year.


the Browns are not taking Barkley. Nobody in the top 5 other than the Giants is even thinking about Barkley. To me you dint take Barkley at 2, not when we have a dire need at QB.
RE: RE: Darnold or Barkley?  
Big_Blue_in_the_Bronx : 4/22/2018 5:31 pm : link
In comment 13925272 firedbytheboss said:
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In comment 13924957 johnboyw said:


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In all likelihood, one won't be available to them anyway. If Barkley is the one who's there, you take him. If Darnold is there, tougher decision. If they take him, they will get very little help this year from the draft since Darnold would sit and they only have 5 more picks.
If both are somehow there, I'll refer to a quote from DG which, regarding the #2 overall pick, basically said the criteria is whether the guy is worthy of being the #2 pick in any draft? For Barkley, the answer is yes. For Darnold, I don't think so because there are some warts.
So with all of that said, I really think the Giants will either take Barclay or, if he's gone, try to trade down to #4 or #5 in a package where they get a #1 in 2019 which would enable them to draft one of the 4 or 5 projected 1st round QBs next year.



the Browns are not taking Barkley. Nobody in the top 5 other than the Giants is even thinking about Barkley. To me you dint take Barkley at 2, not when we have a dire need at QB.



QBs are the most important asset that can not be argued. But there are multiple variables that go into this (in rough order of importance):

1. Of the Qbs that remain at 2, do the Giants have a franchise grade on any?
2. How firm are their convictions on Webb being the heir apparent?
3. With this draft potentially being extremely even historically deep at the QB position, how high a grade do they have on others that can be had after #2? (Like Lauletta)
4. Do they behind closed doors truly feel Eli has a mimumum of 2-3 years left? (as theyve been saying publicly)
5. How close do they feel they are to being competitive again? (It sounds like they want to take advantage of Eli's remaining window of championship level football as Ernie Accorsi put it)
Are you P-Dot?!?  
cwillm : 4/22/2018 9:51 pm : link
In comment 13924302 charlito said:
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Doesn't make any sense to pick a back up qb with the 2nd pick. Davis Webb is next in line and will be great for the Giants organization for the next 15+ years.
All this heavy thinking,  
oldog : 4/24/2018 9:34 am : link
is simply not based on reality. There is no choice between QB and RB for the Giants. The reason, the Browns pick first. Hence, if they take one, your choice is effectively made. Rosen might be good, but he carries the bong of an injury history. So Darnold or Barkley, Cleveland will make the choice for the Giants. That is just the nature of the draft in many cases, the later choices are limited by the choices made earlier by other teams.
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