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Pugh 'humbled' by free agency; no call from Giants

Eric from BBI : Admin : 6/6/2018 2:06 pm
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Not hearing from the Giants was a tough pill to swallow. It was disappointing.

“Of course. It was the team I started with,” Pugh said. “I always use the analogy it’s like your high school girlfriend. You think it’s going to last forever and then reality kicks in and it’s a business.

“I don’t blame the Giants at all. Everyone got fired. There was nobody there who had any allegiance to me whatsoever. I don’t even know those guys. If I was in New York it would be a new team anyways. Then I got to Arizona and it felt like the right place.”

Pugh 'humbled' by free agency; no call from Giants - ( New Window )
This just in  
adamg : 6/6/2018 2:09 pm : link
Justin Pugh has something to say...
Does this dude ever STFU?  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 6/6/2018 2:10 pm : link
My God. He loves the sound of his own voice.
watching that O-line the past few years  
Stu11 : 6/6/2018 2:11 pm : link
has been a real humbling experience for us Giants fans...
LOL  
Bill in UT : 6/6/2018 2:16 pm : link
So he's better than Norwell and should have been breaking the bank after Norwell signed. Same ole Pugh. And I've still got to live with him out here
RE: watching that O-line the past few years  
Britt in VA : 6/6/2018 2:19 pm : link
In comment 13984758 Stu11 said:
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has been a real humbling experience for us Giants fans...


haha
Buyer beware.  
mittenedman : 6/6/2018 2:22 pm : link
Neither the Giants nor Pugh’s former coach Coughlin had any interest and TC decided to back up the BRINKS truck for Norwell at Pugh’s position. Pretty damning. I’d agree the small market, low expectations Cards are a better place for him.
Had the same thought  
JonC : 6/6/2018 2:23 pm : link
once TC signed Norwell at Pugh’s position it sealed it for me, move on and do your best to get tougher, invest the bigger cap dollars at tackle and move fwd.
RE: Does this dude ever STFU?  
Giantology : 6/6/2018 2:27 pm : link
In comment 13984756 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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My God. He loves the sound of his own voice.


You know the media asks him this stuff, right?
Yikes:  
Mr. Bungle : 6/6/2018 2:28 pm : link

“It started to worry me when it was going on because I was like, ‘Norwell signed. I think I’m as good if not better than him. He’s a run blocker.’ So once I knew New York was out of the question -- I didn’t even talk to New York -- once I knew it wasn’t going to happen I was like, 'Norwell, go to New York so every other guard team is out there.'"

He's nuts.
Norwell  
Sackrecord92 : 6/6/2018 2:31 pm : link
This guy couldn't hold Norwell jockstrap. All be does is talk talk and more talk. Surprised he didn't beg his favorite team the Eagles to sign him on a 1 year prove it deal. To me all he is a slightly more versatile upgrade over Will Beatty. Hurt half the time. No mean streak etc.. He will be lucky if he plays 10 games this year.
I liked Pugh, he was a solid player for us, but clearly "worth"  
regulator : 6/6/2018 2:32 pm : link
(on the open market) far more than the Giants were willing to pay after 5 seasons.

The rumblings I hear is that he was a "ME" guy, not in the sense of problem in the locker room, but never really grasped the leadership role many thought he should have. His injury history was a problem, too, as he missed more games with each successive season (0, 2, 2, 5, 8).
What I liked most about Pugh was that he could play at guard and  
Ira : 6/6/2018 2:34 pm : link
tackle and play both pretty well -- when healthy.
meh  
GeneInCal : 6/6/2018 2:37 pm : link
grew up an Eagles fan, no loss
Pugh's mouth is a threat to the Grand Canyon  
ghost718 : 6/6/2018 2:47 pm : link
for the world's biggest hole
I think his point about Norwell....  
Milton : 6/6/2018 2:57 pm : link
...was that Norwell was more of a run blocker and he was more of a pass blocker, and it's a league that generally values pass-protection over run-blocking.

Compared to the linemen taking ahead of him in the 2013 draft, Pugh was an absolute steal for the Giants. Whatever position they asked him to play, he played at it at a starting quality level. If they had stuck him at left tackle as a rookie and left him there, he would've played the position better than anyone the Giants had there for the past five years. He would've been a Dave Diehl type of left tackle, not great, but good enough to win.

The only problem with Pugh were the injuries. You could rely on his talent, but not his health. Which is a huge problem, but not one we should be badmouthing him over. He's a guy who did everything the Giants asked of him. And he has the right to believe in himself. If he believes he's every bit as valuable to a team as Norwell, isn't that what you want him to believe? This is a far cry from Bobby Hart saying he's the best right tackle in football. With better luck in the injury department going forward, who is to say it won't prove to be the case? Time will tell.

p.s.--I get the hate for McAdoo on BBI. I didn't like him from the get-go, even during times when the offense was working and the team was winning. He was a poser, hiding behind a gruff expression and every cliche in the book of football cliches. But Reese and Pugh get entirely too much undeserved bashing on BBI. Reese was--at worst--a competent GM (if I were assigning him a letter grade, I would give him a "B"). And Pugh's only sin was missing too much time to injury.
Pugh’s new gig!!  
Bleedin Blue : 6/6/2018 3:05 pm : link
Looks like he’s doing okay for himself!!
Link - ( New Window )
I think Pugh was better than Diehl  
arniefez : 6/6/2018 3:17 pm : link
quite a bit better actually which explains why one was drafted in the 1st round and one was drafted in the 5th round. But Diehl was much more valuable because Diehl was reliable and consistent even though he was on his best day average.
RE: Does this dude ever STFU?  
UConn4523 : 6/6/2018 3:17 pm : link
In comment 13984756 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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My God. He loves the sound of his own voice.


He was asked a question and he gave a thoughtful and perfectly fine response. Do fans ever shut up?
It's a shame Pugh  
phil in arizona : 6/6/2018 3:20 pm : link
didn't earn a 2nd contract here. I think he was terribly miscast and mismanaged. He was never going to be an upper echelon right tackle. He should have started at LG from day 1 and also been given a serious shot to earn the LT job after the Beatty injury.

If they wanted an RT, they should have drafted Kyle Long.
He  
mittenedman : 6/6/2018 3:21 pm : link
also thought he was as good as Kevin Zeitler last year. At least he got 1 team to buy his BS.
I think Pugh was better than Diehl  
lono801 : 6/6/2018 3:22 pm : link
That’s a joke right?



He was a solid O-Linemen that couldn't stay healthy ...  
Beer Man : 6/6/2018 3:29 pm : link
When you finish as bad as the Giants did (with a team as bad as the 2017 Giants), and big chunk of your issues are with the OL, Pugh is a guy that you have to let go of; particularly when he has back issues. Sorry, but when you have to rebuild the OL while managing the salary cap, you don't spend big bucks on players that spend most Sundays walking the sidelines in street clothes.
RE: I think Pugh was better than Diehl  
Racer : 6/6/2018 3:35 pm : link
In comment 13984836 lono801 said:
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That’s a joke right?




+1

Don't dignify the sentiment by trying to have a dialogue.
RE: RE: I think Pugh was better than Diehl  
Elisthebest : 6/6/2018 3:40 pm : link
In comment 13984848 Racer said:
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In comment 13984836 lono801 said:


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That’s a joke right?






+1

Don't dignify the sentiment by trying to have a dialogue.

I don't think David Diehl got this many compliments when he was playing
The best of a really bad bunch of lineman but  
Jimmy Googs : 6/6/2018 3:41 pm : link
I will be shocked if he is missed.

Pugh will likely be available again soon once ARZ gets tired of the missing starts...
RE: I think Pugh was better than Diehl  
allstarjim : 6/6/2018 3:42 pm : link
In comment 13984823 arniefez said:
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quite a bit better actually which explains why one was drafted in the 1st round and one was drafted in the 5th round. But Diehl was much more valuable because Diehl was reliable and consistent even though he was on his best day average.


Jeebus that is a pretty piss poor opinion.
David Diehl is the most overrated NY Giant  
arniefez : 6/6/2018 3:46 pm : link
ever to wear the uniform. He was on his best average and usually below average at every position he lined up at. But he lined up every game and that is valuable. Pugh didn't play enough but when he was healthy he played at a level Diehl never came close to.
Like a lot of other players, the reality with Pugh was somewhere  
jcn56 : 6/6/2018 3:48 pm : link
in between what the best and worst BBI opinions of him were.

He's definitely a bit chatty overall (though I'm not sure this is an example). He was a good player - solid, if unspectacular, who was surrounded by a lot of crap and had too many injuries. Had either one of those elements been slightly different, we might think better of Pugh here.

Then again, he's an Eagles fan, so fuck him.
I think Pugh has a back  
mrvax : 6/6/2018 3:50 pm : link
and will continue to miss time.
Diehl was better than Pugh  
widmerseyebrow : 6/6/2018 3:52 pm : link
And I acknowledge that Diehl should have been canned about 3 years before he retired. But in the toughness department? Pugh is a micropenis by comparison.
RE: watching that O-line the past few years  
JCin332 : 6/6/2018 4:04 pm : link
In comment 13984758 Stu11 said:
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has been a real humbling experience for us Giants fans...


Lmao..well played sir...
Pugh is an OK pro, that's all ...  
Manny in CA : 6/6/2018 4:08 pm : link

* NOT a #1 pick type

* Yes, he was mis-cast; was put at RT (where he failed)

* Was then moved to LG (where he was just adequate)

* NO he is not just as good as Norwell

* Yes, injuries affected his career

He thinks he's elite, he's not. He just needs to be grateful he has a job.
RE: Diehl was better than Pugh  
Jay on the Island : 6/6/2018 4:36 pm : link
In comment 13984864 widmerseyebrow said:
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And I acknowledge that Diehl should have been canned about 3 years before he retired. But in the toughness department? Pugh is a micropenis by comparison.

This isn't entirely accurate. Pugh was a much better guard than Diehl but Diehl was the better OT. People seem to believe that Diehl was a very good guard but the truth is that he struggled at G.
Clearly he wasn't "humbled" by free agency  
Jay on the Island : 6/6/2018 4:37 pm : link
if he were he wouldn't have claimed that he was better than Norwell as Norwell was an all-pro and he received a much bigger contract.
Thank you, Milton and UConn  
CT Charlie : 6/6/2018 4:39 pm : link
for pulling the thread back on the rails. Fact is, Pugh would have been regarded as an excellent pick - not an outstanding player but an excellent pick - if he could have continued making 14-15 starts a year.
RE: I think Pugh has a back  
FranknWeezer : 6/6/2018 4:50 pm : link
In comment 13984863 mrvax said:
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and will continue to miss time.


It's not his fault! We moved him around too much on the OL. Get off his jock!!!

;-/
RE: Pugh is an OK pro, that's all ...  
old man : 6/6/2018 5:02 pm : link
In comment 13984882 Manny in CA said:
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* NOT a #1 pick type

* Yes, he was mis-cast; was put at RT (where he failed)

* Was then moved to LG (where he was just adequate)

* NO he is not just as good as Norwell

* Yes, injuries affected his career

He thinks he's elite, he's not. He just needs to be grateful he has a job.


After playing for a player- friendly organization, then not getting a call from them in FA, and not being signed as quickly as your ego expected, SHOULD make you humble.
Just don't get hurt, Justin. Cardinals are not nearly as player friendly.
RE: I think his point about Norwell....  
njm : 6/6/2018 5:09 pm : link
In comment 13984807 Milton said:
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...was that Norwell was more of a run blocker and he was more of a pass blocker, and it's a league that generally values pass-protection over run-blocking.

Compared to the linemen taking ahead of him in the 2013 draft, Pugh was an absolute steal for the Giants. Whatever position they asked him to play, he played at it at a starting quality level. If they had stuck him at left tackle as a rookie and left him there, he would've played the position better than anyone the Giants had there for the past five years. He would've been a Dave Diehl type of left tackle, not great, but good enough to win.

The only problem with Pugh were the injuries. You could rely on his talent, but not his health. Which is a huge problem, but not one we should be badmouthing him over. He's a guy who did everything the Giants asked of him. And he has the right to believe in himself. If he believes he's every bit as valuable to a team as Norwell, isn't that what you want him to believe? This is a far cry from Bobby Hart saying he's the best right tackle in football. With better luck in the injury department going forward, who is to say it won't prove to be the case? Time will tell.

p.s.--I get the hate for McAdoo on BBI. I didn't like him from the get-go, even during times when the offense was working and the team was winning. He was a poser, hiding behind a gruff expression and every cliche in the book of football cliches. But Reese and Pugh get entirely too much undeserved bashing on BBI. Reese was--at worst--a competent GM (if I were assigning him a letter grade, I would give him a "B"). And Pugh's only sin was missing too much time to injury.


Agree. What's he supposed to do, refuse an ESPN interview? And the fact that he doesn't recognize the how his value is affected by injuries doesn't make him unique.
5-Year, $45 Million is Humbling?  
OntheRoad : 6/6/2018 5:53 pm : link

Guess he *was* aiming high.
Here is a nugget  
Reale01 : 6/6/2018 5:57 pm : link
“It started to worry me when it was going on because I was like, ‘Norwell signed. I think I’m as good if not better than him. He’s a run blocker.’

Maybe if Pugh was a better run blocker he would still be here. He also passed up on one year deals with contenders to "cash in". Makes it sound like he was all about the money (I get it but he seems to be soooo obvious). I thought he was part of the solution, but the more he talks, the more he sounds like part of the problem.
RE: Here is a nugget  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 6/6/2018 6:03 pm : link
In comment 13984967 Reale01 said:
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“It started to worry me when it was going on because I was like, ‘Norwell signed. I think I’m as good if not better than him. He’s a run blocker.’

Maybe if Pugh was a better run blocker he would still be here. He also passed up on one year deals with contenders to "cash in". Makes it sound like he was all about the money (I get it but he seems to be soooo obvious). I thought he was part of the solution, but the more he talks, the more he sounds like part of the problem.


He was a pretty selfless player as a Giant. He probably has more value since he plays both guard and tackle. We should have never moved him from tackle, he was great there. If he was healthy the entire time his versatility would have netted him more, but he was always injured so...
Here's the Diehl  
Larry in Pencilvania : 6/6/2018 6:28 pm : link
Diehl was a far superior team player than Pugh as he was part of a unit that played exceptionally well together and always had Eli's back. Pugh played with five guys who couldn't protect the qb for shit. There were never any me first guys on that unit compared to Pughs group
I wanted Pugh to come back. He's infinitely better than Omameh.  
adamg : 6/6/2018 6:41 pm : link
But the guy is so fucking annoying with his media presence.
Pugh is  
Pete in MD : 6/6/2018 6:45 pm : link
a very good player when healthy. I think teams were scared off by his injury issues. Back problems persist in big people and most offensive linemen are carrying more weight than they normally would in regular life which can make it even worse. I met him in person once and he was super nice to my wife and I so will still root for him.
RE: RE: Diehl was better than Pugh  
widmerseyebrow : 6/6/2018 6:46 pm : link
In comment 13984900 Jay on the Island said:
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In comment 13984864 widmerseyebrow said:


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And I acknowledge that Diehl should have been canned about 3 years before he retired. But in the toughness department? Pugh is a micropenis by comparison.


This isn't entirely accurate. Pugh was a much better guard than Diehl but Diehl was the better OT. People seem to believe that Diehl was a very good guard but the truth is that he struggled at G.


Much better as an offensive lineman in general. Peak Diehl was better than peak Pugh. Even as a guard I'd say it's debatable.
Wish he'd been healthier  
TJ : 6/6/2018 7:06 pm : link
Hope he does well
I think he's full of it...  
Ryan : 6/6/2018 7:33 pm : link
No one here before had any allegiance to him either as there was no attempt to resign him before the staff was let go.

He knew he was going somewhere else and I'd bet he was less than willing to stick it out at RT in a lost season once they decided he and Fluker on the right side was the best configuration.
RE: I wanted Pugh to come back. He's infinitely better than Omameh.  
Jimmy Googs : 6/6/2018 7:43 pm : link
In comment 13984986 adamg said:
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But the guy is so fucking annoying with his media presence.


He's better, but only if he is able to play...
RE: 5-Year, $45 Million is Humbling?  
Jimmy Googs : 6/6/2018 7:44 pm : link
In comment 13984961 OntheRoad said:
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Guess he *was* aiming high.


ding ding

$15million guaranteed as well.
It will be interesting to see if the  
St. Jimmy : 6/6/2018 7:52 pm : link
injuries continue now that he has gotten a second contract.
RE: RE: Does this dude ever STFU?  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 6/6/2018 8:25 pm : link
In comment 13984825 UConn4523 said:
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In comment 13984756 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:


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My God. He loves the sound of his own voice.



He was asked a question and he gave a thoughtful and perfectly fine response. Do fans ever shut up?


You're right. I get that the media is asking him ?s & he has to respond. I'm just sick of hearing from Pugh about his time here. He was average to above average when on the field. He wasn't an Anthony Munoz or someone who we're going to rue the day he left.
RE: RE: RE: Does this dude ever STFU?  
Rory : 6/6/2018 8:28 pm : link
In comment 13985057 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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In comment 13984756 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:


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My God. He loves the sound of his own voice.



He was asked a question and he gave a thoughtful and perfectly fine response. Do fans ever shut up?



You're right. I get that the media is asking him ?s & he has to respond. I'm just sick of hearing from Pugh about his time here. He was average to above average when on the field. He wasn't an Anthony Munoz or someone who we're going to rue the day he left.


If your sick of it, then why click on the thread. The guy played through injuries and did what he could for this team. Be great full and move on
I can click on a thread &  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 6/6/2018 8:29 pm : link
criticize the man. Is that not allowed?
If you think Pugh is in any way, shape, or form better than Dave Diehl  
Britt in VA : 6/6/2018 8:33 pm : link
then you are completely nuts. Dave Diehl is a fifth round pick, two time champion, that could play any position including left tackle.

Pugh is a 1st round, often injured, player that didn't make a second contract and cried that having to play another position was the reason he got injured.

Pugh can't hold Dave Diehl's jock and that's a fact.
Hard to believe he is paid as the 9th highest guard in the NFL....  
Doomster : 6/6/2018 8:39 pm : link
No way the Giants would pay that for a guy who can't stay on the field....
RE: If you think Pugh is in any way, shape, or form better than Dave Diehl  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 6/6/2018 8:45 pm : link
In comment 13985070 Britt in VA said:
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then you are completely nuts. Dave Diehl is a fifth round pick, two time champion, that could play any position including left tackle.

Pugh is a 1st round, often injured, player that didn't make a second contract and cried that having to play another position was the reason he got injured.

Pugh can't hold Dave Diehl's jock and that's a fact.


Ding ding ding.
RE: If you think Pugh is in any way, shape, or form better than Dave Diehl  
FStubbs : 6/6/2018 8:54 pm : link
In comment 13985070 Britt in VA said:
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then you are completely nuts. Dave Diehl is a fifth round pick, two time champion, that could play any position including left tackle.

Pugh is a 1st round, often injured, player that didn't make a second contract and cried that having to play another position was the reason he got injured.

Pugh can't hold Dave Diehl's jock and that's a fact.


A better comparison for Pugh's Giant tenure is Luke Petitgout.
Justin Pugh has BABY ARMS  
NYGBlue42 : 6/6/2018 8:56 pm : link
AND IS INJURY PRONE, and could not sniff David Diehls jock.
RE: RE: If you think Pugh is in any way, shape, or form better than Dave Diehl  
Britt in VA : 6/6/2018 9:02 pm : link
In comment 13985085 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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In comment 13985070 Britt in VA said:


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then you are completely nuts. Dave Diehl is a fifth round pick, two time champion, that could play any position including left tackle.

Pugh is a 1st round, often injured, player that didn't make a second contract and cried that having to play another position was the reason he got injured.

Pugh can't hold Dave Diehl's jock and that's a fact.



Ding ding ding.


Not to mention that Dave Diehl played on a line that had like five or six straight seasons without any player missing a start. I think it was some kind of record.

Not to mention racking up thousands of rushing yards during that time with multiple rushers (Tiki, Bradshaw, Jacobs, and Ward).

Give me a fucking break with that Justin Pugh was better than Dave Diehl shit.
I don’t have an issue  
Les in TO : 6/6/2018 9:08 pm : link
With his answer to the question. He was definitely a disappointment given when he was picked.
...  
christian : 6/6/2018 9:10 pm : link
Guys with an elevated sense of self and with a lack of self-awareness in my experience aren't the most accountable or reliable people and are difficult to trust when things get hard.

Britt nailed it. A guy who blaims the staff because they asked him to play another position and some how caused him to get hurt isn't part of the solution.

That group was a mess and as the vet and the leader Pugh sure didn't seem to be helping anything.
I  
AcidTest : 6/6/2018 9:46 pm : link
wish him the best.
I liked Pugh  
Rjanyg : 6/6/2018 10:45 pm : link
His issue was availability. He wasn't available.

As for Diehl, this guy is a prototypical lunch pail team first guy. Gave everything he had and competed very hard. The dude started his rookie year bad played 4 different positions along the line. He has 2 Super Bowl rings and I am pretty sure he was a participant in the Pro Bowl ( the game sucks but not the honor ). Diehl was a great Giant.
RE: I think his point about Norwell....  
sb from NYT Forum : 6/7/2018 12:03 am : link
In comment 13984807 Milton said:
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Compared to the linemen taking ahead of him in the 2013 draft, Pugh was an absolute steal for the Giants.


You've got to be kidding me. Kyle Long with the very next pick is 10 times the player that Pugh is. Plus he is more effectively versatile than Pugh.

A steal? More like a whiff.
Pugh couldn't stay on the field  
nochance : 6/7/2018 8:23 am : link
He was slightly above average when healthy. The same reason the Giants rid themselves of Luke Petitgout and the Jets Clady
RE: I think his point about Norwell....  
mrvax : 6/7/2018 8:34 am : link
In comment 13985209 sb from NYT Forum said:
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In comment 13984807 Milton said:


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Compared to the linemen taking ahead of him in the 2013 draft, Pugh was an absolute steal for the Giants.



You've got to be kidding me. Kyle Long with the very next pick is 10 times the player that Pugh is. Plus he is more effectively versatile than Pugh.

A steal? More like a whiff.


Kyle Long has missed a lot of games the past 2 seasons and it's debatable if he's any better than Pugh.
RE: I liked Pugh  
Britt in VA : 6/7/2018 8:41 am : link
In comment 13985173 Rjanyg said:
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His issue was availability. He wasn't available.

As for Diehl, this guy is a prototypical lunch pail team first guy. Gave everything he had and competed very hard. The dude started his rookie year bad played 4 different positions along the line. He has 2 Super Bowl rings and I am pretty sure he was a participant in the Pro Bowl ( the game sucks but not the honor ). Diehl was a great Giant.


He was also a 2nd team All Pro in 2008 (at left tackle).
The Pugh and Richburg situations are very interesting  
jcn56 : 6/7/2018 9:32 am : link
Two guys who had flashes of very good play, who were oft injured and outspoken (not in a good way) while here, go off into FA and make a boatload for themselves.

Will it turn out that they do well elsewhere and underperformed here? Will they flounder in their new teams and just show how difficult it is to acquire OL help in FA? Will those injury situations resolve themselves, pointing to possible milking of injury status while with the Giants?

We spend a lot of time talking about the Giants who didn't continue after they left NY, but it seems these two (and to a lesser extent, Hankins) don't get a lot of attention.
Why would we have called either?  
NYG007 : 6/7/2018 9:40 am : link
They wanted big bucks and got it (very over paid). They can not stay healthy and neither can run block very well. I did want to keep Pugh, but for 3-4m per on a 2 year deal. I think he is a much better RT than Flowers. But the Giants made the right call, the line needed a massive overhaul and they were easy calls to make, no contracts, start over.
RE: RE: I think his point about Norwell....  
sb from NYT Forum : 6/7/2018 11:00 am : link
In comment 13985261 mrvax said:
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Kyle Long has missed a lot of games the past 2 seasons and it's debatable if he's any better than Pugh.


I don't think it's debatable at all. When healthy Long has clearly outplayed Pugh at both tackle AND guard. And he's been more effective when playing hurt.
For the Giants....  
Britt in VA : 6/7/2018 11:04 am : link
there is really nothing to call Justin Pugh other than a bust.

He didn't make a difference on a crappy line, he was hurt, he wasn't a leader, and they didn't even offer him a second contract.

It's not that they couldn't come to an agreement on money in negotiating, they didn't even offer. That tells you all you need to know right there.
Pugh & Long  
stretch234 : 6/7/2018 11:55 am : link
Kyle Long has played 64 games and Pugh has played 63. Long is a better OG. His 1 year at RT he allowed 6 sacks & 28 QB hurries - is that good

Long had surgery on his neck - not good for anyone, let alone an OL. Pugh has back issues, not good for anyone let alone an OL.

Pugh's issue was always health. You need to be out there - he was a good player when out there, but he was not there enough. Some guys can manage to play well when not 100%. I think it was safe to say Pugh was not 1 of them



Britt  
joeinpa : 6/7/2018 12:57 pm : link
Ditto
pugh was good enough  
msh : 6/7/2018 2:03 pm : link
it was the missed games of which there was alot around a third of each year the last couple of years and played hurt in alot of others the second contract on OL is high from a cap standpoint you are probably better going out and drafting another OL then resigning one of your own

even oft injured pugh got a 45 mil contract whereas hernandez will make a fraction of that over the same length of contract and is younger and in much better health,looks to be a meaner harder blocker as well the giants needed to inject a bit of steel into that inciped OL

diehl was a fifth round pick who won two superbowls and was a probowler if thats over valued i wish they could find more like that every draft
RE: I think Pugh was better than Diehl  
Paulie Walnuts : 6/8/2018 11:48 am : link
In comment 13984836 lono801 said:
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That’s a joke right?




thats an insane comment to say Pugh was better than Diehl.. based on where he was picked, he should have been MUCH better, but we got far more out of Diehl for a far lower pick
RE: Yikes:  
Joey in VA : 6/8/2018 11:51 am : link
In comment 13984777 Mr. Bungle said:
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“It started to worry me when it was going on because I was like, ‘Norwell signed. I think I’m as good if not better than him. He’s a run blocker.’ So once I knew New York was out of the question -- I didn’t even talk to New York -- once I knew it wasn’t going to happen I was like, 'Norwell, go to New York so every other guard team is out there.'"

He's nuts.
He's deluded, completely deluded
Yep that is reality  
The Tempest : 6/8/2018 10:47 pm : link
I have always liked Pugh, as mentioned numerous times: He did everything he was asked and never complained. Giants simply didn't have the luxury to re-sign Pugh.
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