1. Outside of a very select few, nobody has any idea. It was reported last night that the Giants are being extremely secretive with their intentions. Only the owners, GM and HC know the pick. No coaches, scouts or other family members know.
2. All of the scouts and FO personnel LOVE Barkley. They spend the whole offseason trying to find a red flag or poke holes in his game and they couldn't find anything. When rumors come out that we view him as a perfect prospect, it's real.
3. When you look at last years draft or at least the month leading up to the draft and you hear Gettleman speak, he tells it like it is. It was widely reported last year that Carolina wanted a RB. They loved Fournette and McCaffrey and they ended up taking McCaffrey just like it was reported. Not only that, Gettleman didn't hide it.
Conclusion: As much as I hate to say it, I think Barkley is the pick.
Also last year DG didn't have the #2 pick.
2) Gettleman Was in More of a Win Now Situation;
3) In HIs Press Conference, he admitted that McCaffrey was right for them "at that time";
4) Gettleman said if you ask the right questions of the QB, you can get the answers you seek (paraphrasing)
Regarding last year, I did a little research leading up to the draft to see what Gettleman was saying. Yes, they had #9, not #2, but there was no smokescreens, he told it like it was. He was honest with all of his answers and then they went and drafted a RB.
2) Gettleman Was in More of a Win Now Situation;
3) In HIs Press Conference, he admitted that McCaffrey was right for them "at that time";
4) Gettleman said if you ask the right questions of the QB, you can get the answers you seek (paraphrasing)
All fair points and something I've considered as well. I'm hoping this is the case, but I don't believe it is.
I'm having a lot of visions of Barkley being stuffed at the line by the eagles defense while Wentz throws for 400 yards and 4tds against the team and we have Case Keenum as our starting qb, with all Barkley fans lamenting how his organization got into the qb dark hole that haunts most franchises.
Why does he have to be the only piece? Why can't a dynamic RB be a huge part of the rebuild?
Barkley with a weak OL....will not be a good idea...and have the mob in an uproar.
Getting Barkley and winning
Will be only way to make everyone happy.
I'm having a lot of visions of Barkley being stuffed at the line by the eagles defense while Wentz throws for 400 yards and 4tds against the team and we have Case Keenum as our starting qb, with all Barkley fans lamenting how his organization got into the qb dark hole that haunts most franchises.
No, I think were a RB away from having the best prospect n this draft,. and restocking the OL. I dont do superbowl or bust, the idea is to field a respectable team that can compete, you do that by stocking up with talent.
Me too. I am thinking while a QB makes fiscal sense, Barkley makes us a better team right away. Very exciting if it happens.
the giants plan to listen to offers. there is no preset course there but they are certainly going to listen.
the bills could always trade twice, who knows- allowing an opportunity.
Barkley, Chubb, Nelson all viewed as top prospects as everyone knows.
similar to jonc- not heard anything on qb really the whole time.
the giants plan to listen to offers. there is no preset course there but they are certainly going to listen.
the bills could always trade twice, who knows- allowing an opportunity.
Barkley, Chubb, Nelson all viewed as top prospects as everyone knows.
similar to jonc- not heard anything on qb really the whole time.
thanks for sharing. if you had to guess, do you think not hearing anything the whole time on qbs is an indication that there's zero interest or interest but intentions are hidden? I realize if you guess, some may take that as something other than a guess so if you'd prefer not to I get it.
the giants plan to listen to offers. there is no preset course there but they are certainly going to listen.
the bills could always trade twice, who knows- allowing an opportunity.
Barkley, Chubb, Nelson all viewed as top prospects as everyone knows.
similar to jonc- not heard anything on qb really the whole time.
Thanks hitdog!
on the QB side i would think both darnold and rosen would be ion the gmen mold.
on the QB side i would think both darnold and rosen would be ion the gmen mold.
thanks!
Each thread I read I change my mind on what I want. Best part is there are 4 legitimate great options:
1.) QB
2.) Barkley
3.) Chubb
4.) Trade down a little bit
Barkley with a weak OL....will not be a good idea...and have the mob in an uproar.
Getting Barkley and winning
Will be only way to make everyone happy.
You nailed it George. There is no reason to take Barkley at #2 when teams are begging to trade up (Denver is running a smoke screen on the "we want to trade down front.").
It's been said 1,000 times on this board - if they're not sold on a QB, then trade down to 4 or 5 and get some picks out of it..plus Barkley.