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jc in c-ville : 10/6/2017 9:34 am
Can't link from work laptop but read on cell phone.

sportstalk360.com states that the Giants reached out to inquire about LT Duane Brown who continues to hold out.

He was scheduled to make 9.4 million and wants more.

What is the cost (trade) for someone like this? 2/3 rounder?

Move Flowers to G where he is better suited in the NFL?

He has actually looked better the past two years but obviously isn't the future for LT.
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We don't draft that well anyway  
Rjanyg : 10/6/2017 9:33 pm : link
This is about getting an good LT. Send them a 3rd rounder, get their 5th rounder. You guys act like we hit on all our picks.
I understand 0-4  
joeinpa : 10/6/2017 9:40 pm : link
Is very discouraging. But the tone of certainty with which many of you use in declaring the season over, is ironic when you consider the condemnation directed towards Certain players like JPP for quitting.

I d say there s a lot of quit on this board.

By the way if Giants win Sunday and the Cowboys get their third loss, or Eagles get their second. Please son t jump back on the wagon.
Giants have developed institutional arrogance  
mdc1 : 10/7/2017 9:28 am : link
and the past several seasons have magnified this greatly. Not sure if it is the owners influencing decisions around personnel eval and selection or simply not getting it right in this age of the NFL in which athletes are faster and the game has changed quite a bit.
RE: Giants have developed institutional arrogance  
Ten Ton Hammer : 10/7/2017 12:36 pm : link
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"institutional arrogance" requires a bit more clarification. Every team in the league has a philosophy they stick to. You could say this for just about any franchise.
I agree with Will,  
Jim in Forest Hills : 10/7/2017 12:44 pm : link
you have to factor that they cant get it right at OT with a 1st rounder, Flowers, Pugh.

I can stomach a 3rd for Brown and am ok paying him. Especially since they wont be paying flowers and possibly Pugh big money. I dont think PUgh is worth big money as a OG or OT.

They have Eli for 2 years. Bring him on. Its like having Duane brown for Odigizuwa.
RE: I agree with Will,  
jcn56 : 10/7/2017 12:52 pm : link
In comment 13634305 Jim in Forest Hills said:
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you have to factor that they cant get it right at OT with a 1st rounder, Flowers, Pugh.

I can stomach a 3rd for Brown and am ok paying him. Especially since they wont be paying flowers and possibly Pugh big money. I dont think PUgh is worth big money as a OG or OT.

They have Eli for 2 years. Bring him on. Its like having Duane brown for Odigizuwa.


Not quite, because you also have to give Brown a hefty raise in addition to giving up the third to acquire him. That's what makes the premise difficult, if it were only for a third rounder he'd be gone by now.
The OL is where they should be spending big FA money  
Go Terps : 10/7/2017 2:16 pm : link
It stands to reason, since they struggle to draft well there.

The problem is we've spent big money where we draft well: defensive line.
so where are all the headlines about this today  
micky : 10/7/2017 2:21 pm : link
you know if it were "true" there'd be headlines or other outlets talking about this?
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pjcas18 : 10/7/2017 2:27 pm : link
RE: The OL is where they should be spending big FA money  
widmerseyebrow : 10/7/2017 2:29 pm : link
In comment 13634383 Go Terps said:
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It stands to reason, since they struggle to draft well there.

The problem is we've spent big money where we draft well: defensive line.


They struggle to select quality free agents as well. They need to identify the weaknesses of their talent evaluation before they commit any kind of premium picks or cap space to the position.

Also,do we draft well on the defensive line, namely end? Save for one or two seasons of your favorite player JPP, I would argue that we've been pretty weak there as well since Tuck and Umenyiora got old and retired, left.
RE: RE: Giants have developed institutional arrogance  
Carson53 : 10/7/2017 5:30 pm : link
In comment 13634300 Ten Ton Hammer said:
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"institutional arrogance" requires a bit more clarification. Every team in the league has a philosophy they stick to. You could say this for just about any franchise.
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How 'bout not firing a GM since 1979, does that qualify?
You can't say that about other franchise in the 4 major sports, let alone franchises in the NFL!
It is absolutely ludicrous to me.
RE: RE: RE: Giants have developed institutional arrogance  
section125 : 10/7/2017 5:40 pm : link
In comment 13634485 Carson53 said:
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"institutional arrogance" requires a bit more clarification. Every team in the league has a philosophy they stick to. You could say this for just about any franchise.

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How 'bout not firing a GM since 1979, does that qualify?
You can't say that about other franchise in the 4 major sports, let alone franchises in the NFL!
It is absolutely ludicrous to me.


Stability is ludicrous? The Steelers have had 3 head coaches since 1969, iirc....
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Carson53 : 10/7/2017 5:54 pm : link
In comment 13634487 section125 said:
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In comment 13634300 Ten Ton Hammer said:


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In comment 13634208 mdc1 said:


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"institutional arrogance" requires a bit more clarification. Every team in the league has a philosophy they stick to. You could say this for just about any franchise.

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How 'bout not firing a GM since 1979, does that qualify?
You can't say that about other franchise in the 4 major sports, let alone franchises in the NFL!
It is absolutely ludicrous to me.



Stability is ludicrous? The Steelers have had 3 head coaches since 1969, iirc....
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When it's not working it is, not saying go all Cleveland Browns around here, but it hasn't been working.
Stability around these parts is also a synonym for stubbornness, and you picked the one franchise who are
like two peas in a pod with this franchise in a lot of ways.
What about the other 4 major sports, they all have it wrong,
and the Giants have it right, got it now.
Patience and/or stability are not synonyms for stubbornness.  
Ten Ton Hammer : 10/7/2017 7:53 pm : link
It kind of makes it seem like you don't actually have a sense of perspective for how very unsuccessful almost every other franchise in the NFL has been in the same timeframe.

Who are the franchises who have impressed you with their management style, and how successful are they? Who do you feel does it right or better? Because every team blows draft picks, or has a deficiency in some area. We can argue left and right about what you think the giants got wrong or right here and there and there are things they absolutely do poorly, but if you legitimately feel like things are just so dreadful, you should spend some time around other franchises and see the things they screw up and the consistent futility.

Nobody should be happy with the results for the Giants in 2017 so far, but one should take a hard look at how other places do it and how well that's worked out over the past 13 years before going 'woe is me' over how the Giants operate.
What is so disconcerting about this team is how completely  
Jimmy Googs : 10/7/2017 8:15 pm : link
"unready" they were to start this season and the 1st QTR of every game thus far.

And we are not talking about that many new players getting snaps.

Coaches have to look hard at themselves on this one because those players aren't ready for work when the Star Spangled Banner finishes...

RE: Patience and/or stability are not synonyms for stubbornness.  
Carson53 : 10/7/2017 9:47 pm : link
In comment 13634549 Ten Ton Hammer said:
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It kind of makes it seem like you don't actually have a sense of perspective for how very unsuccessful almost every other franchise in the NFL has been in the same timeframe.

Who are the franchises who have impressed you with their management style, and how successful are they? Who do you feel does it right or better? Because every team blows draft picks, or has a deficiency in some area. We can argue left and right about what you think the giants got wrong or right here and there and there are things they absolutely do poorly, but if you legitimately feel like things are just so dreadful, you should spend some time around other franchises and see the things they screw up and the consistent futility.

Nobody should be happy with the results for the Giants in 2017 so far, but one should take a hard look at how other places do it and how well that's worked out over the past 13 years before going 'woe is me' over how the Giants operate.
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You will change your tune when you have watched this organization a lot longer than you have presently.
I am not saying 'woe is me', saying it is a philosophical difference in my view. It started a few years ago for me.
You are wrong in presuming it's about 2017, very wrong in fact.
When you are not going to make the playoffs, 6 out 8 years, doesn't appear to be working. It appears that is stubbornness, do you have a better word for it, use it.
If you like the 'stability' that goes with that, good for you! A lot of people have wanted the GM gone, so I am far from alone on here in that regard.
He has fucked up twice in the last 5 years, but let's
have stability. Some of you have the fear of the unknown,
I don't subscribe to that mindset.
RE: RE: I agree with Will,  
Jim in Forest Hills : 10/8/2017 9:57 am : link
In comment 13634310 jcn56 said:
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you have to factor that they cant get it right at OT with a 1st rounder, Flowers, Pugh.

IMO Is rather those cap dollars go to Brown than Flowers or Pugh, that’s how I justify it.
I can stomach a 3rd for Brown and am ok paying him. Especially since they wont be paying flowers and possibly Pugh big money. I dont think PUgh is worth big money as a OG or OT.

They have Eli for 2 years. Bring him on. Its like having Duane brown for Odigizuwa.



Not quite, because you also have to give Brown a hefty raise in addition to giving up the third to acquire him. That's what makes the premise difficult, if it were only for a third rounder he'd be gone by now.
Hate to give  
XBRONX : 10/8/2017 10:10 am : link
up a third round pick, Jerry has done so well in that round.
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