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Boomer on Lauletta

joeinpa : 11/29/2018 9:05 am
This morning implied Giants are extremely disappointed in Lauletta both on and off the field. Stated, they are not enamored with his work ethic, Boomer said it s a maturity issue.

This conversation was piggy backed off the topic of Shurmur bringing up Taney in press conference.

Taney evidently represents the type of professionalism NFL teams look for

Boomer in fact said, Forget Lauletta, he doesn't have what it takes.

Know many don't like Boomer, and some will dismiss by stating you stopped reading when you saw Boomer, but that doesn't change the fact that he s pretty connected to the NFL and it s inner circle.

Once Lauletta had the police incident  
BigBlueinChicago : 11/29/2018 9:08 am : link
You could have set his over/under on snaps taken for the 2018 season at 1 and feel very safe at taking the under.

It gave the Giants an out to not play him. I don't think they were going to play him anyway because the remaining schedule provides them with a convenient reason for doing so if you examine it closely.
if that's true...  
ryanmkeane : 11/29/2018 9:09 am : link
that sucks big time
Is he connected to people in this particular situation?  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/29/2018 9:10 am : link
That's what counts.
Completely wasted pick  
BillT : 11/29/2018 9:15 am : link
Even ignoring his maturity issues (which should have been vetted more thoroughly) he was a marginal talent that had a very small chance to ever be an NFL starter. So we drafted him why? Didn't we already have that in Webb. Two picks later the Rams picked Brian Allen, C, Michigan State. What? We already had too many good OLs.
Hammer  
joeinpa : 11/29/2018 9:16 am : link
Don t know. But I m guessing he s heard something that made him comfortable sharing
Davis Webb...  
Capt. Don : 11/29/2018 9:17 am : link
I was one of many who was excited to see what Davis Webb could do in the regular season. It seems I was overly optimistic bc no other NFL GM agreed with me.

That said, no one can say that he wasnt a pro and a hard worker.

If true, this is a shame.
I question how plugged in Boomer is with the Giants,  
Section331 : 11/29/2018 9:18 am : link
and this is counter to everything we heard coming from the Giants in preseason. That was all about how smart and coachable Lauletta was and how hard he worked. Now, I'm not so naive to believe everything that comes out of camp, but usually you will hear some whispers.

If any of this is true, it does not shine a positive light on Giants' scouting. This is the kind of stuff they need to find out. Interview his coaches, his teammates, even opponents. He was a 4th round pick, not a FA off the street.
I know most people dismissed his actions,  
RottenApple : 11/29/2018 9:18 am : link
but red flags should have been raised once he was racing to practice because he was going to be late. This going into a bye week and talk of him possibly getting extra practice time. What does he do? He almost runs over a police officer because he was running late to practice. I'm sure Manning was already at the facility for a few hours, and I bet Webb would have been there as well. This guy will never play a down for this team. Just another wasted pick added to a very long list.
The o-linemen  
Pete in MD : 11/29/2018 9:23 am : link
taken after BL have not really shown anything so far with the exception of the UDFA starting for Cleveland. The guy the Saints drafted in the 4th has been cut by three teams, the guy the Packers drafted in the 4th or 5th didn't report to camp. The two OTs that dropped unexpectedly (from Oregon and Ohio St) haven't seen the field.
RE: Hammer  
Eman11 : 11/29/2018 9:24 am : link
In comment 14196666 joeinpa said:
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Don t know. But I m guessing he s heard something that made him comfortable sharing


You would think that's the case but he never said "I'm hearing" or "sources told me" he said he feels that's the case.

I had a problem with him stating his opinion as fact without having anything to back it up. He must have said "I think" or "I feel" a half dozen times during that segment, and he had plenty of opportunity to mention where he got this info if in fact was more than just his opinion.

I think this was the equivalent of click bait on his part to throw something out there to drive some conversation and calls to his show.
This applies to the Giants of late:  
Doomster : 11/29/2018 9:25 am : link
The more things change, the more they stay the same....
Who knows what is true.  
Pete in MD : 11/29/2018 9:27 am : link
There was "insider" info a few weeks ago that said Lauletta was doing really well in practice but his run-in with police was a set-back. Boomer often talks out of his ass. He may have some real insight but I wouldn't take his opinion as gospel.
I don't trust Boomer and I don't think Lauletta's a wasted pick  
Dinger : 11/29/2018 9:27 am : link
but it goes to show how tough it is to be an NFL QB. Webb supposedly had the work ethic but seems his demeanor wasn't right. Its kinda telling that they haven't had Lauletta on the active roster with all the turnover they've had. Makes a little sense as to Pats comment about skipping over Tanney. Boomer may not be 'tapped' into the Giants, but he does have NFL connections and had a long career. I think he may 'understand' whats going on better than most here. Still hate him and don't trust him.
If Boomer..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/29/2018 9:29 am : link
has any ties to the team, it is through Tisch.

What people fail to realize is that there are very few football people who give Boomer the time of day. He is highly disliked and he's not getting fed legitimate information, which is why so many times he'll state something only to have it never even come close to fruition

Lauletta most definitely could be in the doghouse for the police incident. But any commentary by Boomer is likely just his own blowhard opinion presented strongly so it looks like he has some sort of inside track.

Go and look at some of Boomer's past observations and see how many actually came to be.
RE: I question how plugged in Boomer is with the Giants,  
Dan in the Springs : 11/29/2018 9:30 am : link
In comment 14196675 Section331 said:
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and this is counter to everything we heard coming from the Giants in preseason. That was all about how smart and coachable Lauletta was and how hard he worked. Now, I'm not so naive to believe everything that comes out of camp, but usually you will hear some whispers.

If any of this is true, it does not shine a positive light on Giants' scouting. This is the kind of stuff they need to find out. Interview his coaches, his teammates, even opponents. He was a 4th round pick, not a FA off the street.


Well it's one thing to be focused and dedicated to your craft when you're in camp, competing for a spot on the 53 shortly after being drafted.

It's another when you're reduced to running the practice squad with virtually no practice reps on a daily basis. Lots of guys let their work ethic slip.

I'd say since he made the team out of camp, he must have been thought of highly by the org, and any change in the org's opinion would be due to behaviors during the regular season.
To me this is clearly opinion and nothing of fact  
jv : 11/29/2018 9:30 am : link
It's an opinion you can easily derive from:
1. Running late to the Giants facility (On at least 2 occasions based on the police report)
2. Lauletta hasn't taken over Tanney's spot on the depth chart yet. (which I think likely means nothing at this point)
I think he's a wasted pick  
Joey in VA : 11/29/2018 9:30 am : link
I did in April and nothing tells me differently now. That said f Boomer.
And the thread starter..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/29/2018 9:33 am : link
has to stop using Boomer as a reliable source. He does it frequently

He's used Boomer's comments earlier in the year to conclude that Mara forced Gettleman and Shurmur to keep Eli and build around him, which was another time Boomer used his own commentary.

Boomer also thought that the Giants were going to bench eli after the bye, and since that didn't happen, he's likely throwing shade on Lauletta for it.
RE: If Boomer..  
Big Blue '56 : 11/29/2018 9:34 am : link
In comment 14196698 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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has any ties to the team, it is through Tisch.

What people fail to realize is that there are very few football people who give Boomer the time of day. He is highly disliked and he's not getting fed legitimate information, which is why so many times he'll state something only to have it never even come close to fruition

Lauletta most definitely could be in the doghouse for the police incident. But any commentary by Boomer is likely just his own blowhard opinion presented strongly so it looks like he has some sort of inside track.

Go and look at some of Boomer's past observations and see how many actually came to be.


I dont know squat about Lauletta, but anything Boomer says you can divide by 10
I was randomly  
Pete in MD : 11/29/2018 9:34 am : link
placed in a golf foursome with a guy who was one of Boomer's back-ups at Maryland (he didn't offer this info, I figured it out from chatting with him on the course.) It was pretty obvious he was not a big fan. He said things like, "Boomer is an interesting character, he thinks very highly of himself."
I'd take Davis Webb  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 11/29/2018 9:37 am : link
as a 3rd string QB in the QB room over Lauletta if that's the case.

The intangibles that Davis brought with him as a 3rd stringer are unmatched.
RE: Completely wasted pick  
micky : 11/29/2018 9:39 am : link
In comment 14196664 BillT said:
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Even ignoring his maturity issues (which should have been vetted more thoroughly) he was a marginal talent that had a very small chance to ever be an NFL starter. So we drafted him why? Didn't we already have that in Webb. Two picks later the Rams picked Brian Allen, C, Michigan State. What? We already had too many good OLs.


Not only was him, but Webb and Nassib took up mid rd picks that were wasted
Nassib..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/29/2018 9:40 am : link
wasn't a wasted pick.

He was a very cheap backup and filled that role until his contract was up.
I think that  
dep026 : 11/29/2018 9:40 am : link
we had to high of expectations for a 3rd and 4th round pick. I mean Webb was always a terrible pick. He wasnt even good in college.

Lauletta was the ultimate reach pick. I am not sure what his future holds. But he is going to have next preseason to show if he is even worthy of a roster spot.

With that all being said....it looks like Eli is going to be back next regardless if we draft a QB in round 1.
RE: I'd take Davis Webb  
mfsd : 11/29/2018 9:41 am : link
In comment 14196716 BigBlueDownTheShore said:
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as a 3rd string QB in the QB room over Lauletta if that's the case.

The intangibles that Davis brought with him as a 3rd stringer are unmatched.


On balance I agree, but I think Webb talked his way off the roster with his running commentary in the media pre season. A backup QB who hasnt done shit yet shouldnt ever be quoted in the paper
RE: Nassib..  
ryanmkeane : 11/29/2018 9:41 am : link
In comment 14196722 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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wasn't a wasted pick.

He was a very cheap backup and filled that role until his contract was up.

He didn't play a single down in his career and he was a 4th round pick. It was a complete waste of a draft pick, complete waste of draft capital.
Well that sounds the complete opposite of how Lauletta was....  
Britt in VA : 11/29/2018 9:42 am : link
here in Richmond.
RE: I question how plugged in Boomer is with the Giants,  
BigBlueinChicago : 11/29/2018 9:44 am : link
In comment 14196675 Section331 said:
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and this is counter to everything we heard coming from the Giants in preseason. That was all about how smart and coachable Lauletta was and how hard he worked. Now, I'm not so naive to believe everything that comes out of camp, but usually you will hear some whispers.

If any of this is true, it does not shine a positive light on Giants' scouting. This is the kind of stuff they need to find out. Interview his coaches, his teammates, even opponents. He was a 4th round pick, not a FA off the street.


You haven't noticed over the last two years that the Giants organization (and the "mouthpieces" for the team in the media) has built up a nice history that ranges between overselling (at best) to lying (at worst) when it comes to information on players?

Nassib's role..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/29/2018 9:45 am : link
was that of a backup QB.

Him not playing isn't a reflection on his abilities - it is more of a reflection of Eli's durability. It's like saying Jimmy G or Ryan Mallett were wasted draft picks.
RE: Nassib..  
micky : 11/29/2018 9:49 am : link
In comment 14196722 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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wasn't a wasted pick.

He was a very cheap backup and filled that role until his contract was up.


Just you would like to had have got some sort of contribution on the field from a mid rd pick(s) even if just ST's..these qbs took that.
A 4th round or later pick  
chuckydee9 : 11/29/2018 9:53 am : link
Can hardly be called wasted..
RE: I was randomly  
Boy Cord : 11/29/2018 10:01 am : link
In comment 14196713 Pete in MD said:
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placed in a golf foursome with a guy who was one of Boomer's back-ups at Maryland (he didn't offer this info, I figured it out from chatting with him on the course.) It was pretty obvious he was not a big fan. He said things like, "Boomer is an interesting character, he thinks very highly of himself."


I would love to know whom you spoke with but know you cant say. I want to ask for a clue, but it would be a dead giveaway, like did he ever subsequently start for the Terps (other than Reich) or did his dad coach in the NFL? But, I will respect the anonymity and not ask. :o)
So they had a work ethic guy in Webb  
Shecky : 11/29/2018 10:03 am : link
Who they never gave a single snap to as a reward

And now they have a guy who they dont like his work ethic, and punish him by not giving him a single snap.

Great message being sent to the young guys lol
I thought I had read on BBI somewhere  
Mike in Prescott : 11/29/2018 10:11 am : link
that the 2 back-up QBs were getting an equal number of practice snaps. That would not fit the above narrative.
Eman11  
joeinpa : 11/29/2018 10:12 am : link
Click bait?

Maybe
All evidence points to...  
GiantsRage2007 : 11/29/2018 10:21 am : link
The fact that it's hard to envision the Giants turning the QB position over from Eli to a 3rd or 4th round pick (Webb or Lauletta).

Which leaves us to...Draft OL & DL this upcoming year to solidify the trenches.

But then do we wait anther year to draft a qb high? or get on in FA?

Oh boy.. this might stay ugly for a few years.

Boomer is an ass and always has been  
David B. : 11/29/2018 10:22 am : link
In the brief preseason work he got, Lauletta -- to me looked a lot more QB-savvy than Davis Webb ever did. He made quicker/better decisions, and was a lot more accurate than Webb.

As for his work ethic, it was reported to be very good coming out of school. He even did that TV thing with Kirk Cousins and they talked a lot about work ethic. He seemed to have it, but who knows?

As for the driving stuff, that's really hard to fathom. He could very well have maturity issues, but I don't put any stock in what Boomer says.

RE: All evidence points to...  
RottenApple : 11/29/2018 10:23 am : link
In comment 14196785 GiantsRage2007 said:
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The fact that it's hard to envision the Giants turning the QB position over from Eli to a 3rd or 4th round pick (Webb or Lauletta).

Which leaves us to...Draft OL & DL this upcoming year to solidify the trenches.

But then do we wait anther year to draft a qb high? or get on in FA?

Oh boy.. this might stay ugly for a few years.


As the prime of their skilled players is wasted.
Why do so many posters get infuriated with drafting QBs?  
Sean : 11/29/2018 10:24 am : link
The Saints have the best QB in the NFL this season & traded an asset for Bridgewater.
Hes a 4th round pick  
Giants86 : 11/29/2018 10:28 am : link
I never expected anything much less him being our starting QB going forward.
Fatman  
joeinpa : 11/29/2018 10:31 am : link
I ll share things Boomer states about the team this site is dedicated to whenever I deem it interesting.

He s certainly as creditable as much of the other info shared here.



Know what, instead of telling me what to do, why don't you back up some of your statements with detail.

For example, "Boomer s disliked all around the NFL". maybe he is, but how about sharing how you know this


Also, I didn't make an argument that his take on Lauletta is true or false. I made the case that an NFL quarterback who now serves on a major network covering the NFL, who is also friends with Phil Simms, a guy who might or might not have insight on the Giants, made an observation about a Giant quarterback

Are you really making the case this was an inappropriate post on a Giants site? Really?

Boomer has enough Credibility to believe  
Rafflee : 11/29/2018 10:36 am : link

Opinions on when Eli will be pulled are quite different than those He expressed about "Work Ethic". It's a big decision GO THERE...and I would hesitate to think that Boomer would offer that opinion/insight lightly.

He may be a Haughty A-Hole or not...but Boomer's statement on such a thing as WORK ETHIC graduates well beyond any insight that could be guessed about Lauletta's traffic violation.|


Boomer has a way of being completely wrong, so I'm very  
Ira : 11/29/2018 10:38 am : link
encouraged by his comments on Lauletta.
Writing off this QB at this point...  
BillKo : 11/29/2018 10:41 am : link
...is ridiculous.

I'll be anxious to see what a year under his belt will provide next preseason.
Boomer..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/29/2018 10:43 am : link
is credible?

I've shared my take on Boomer many times. From the time he was snubbed on the field at the Pro Bowl practice his first year after retiring to the times he has been trashed at the Combine for being an arrogant jackass who has tried to climb the ladder by stating opinions presented as fact.

I said you have a habit of posting things he says as facts. You've said that the Giants had a mandate to keep Manning and used Boomer as support of that take.

Go back and look at some of the things he's said about this team that have been showed to not happen. At the end of last year, he said Eli would not be back. When eli returns, he says it is because of a mandate given by the owner. He stated that he "heard" Eli would be benched following the bye. When that didn't happen, he says that Lauletta has fallen out of favor with the staff.

I've only seen universal dislike for two guys in the NFL circles. Sean Salisbury and Boomer Esiason. You could possibly add Roman Gabriel into the mix, but the dislike for him was almost all because of alcohol induced events(probably Salisbury's too!)

Years ago, I would have included Joe Thiesmann in that comment, but in recent years, I've heard some people come around on him and I think that stance has softened.

Not many people like Boomer and thus, he isn't getting fed legitimate info.

Please point to some examples of where he has actually had insight worth sharing?
ANY QB pick after the first  
Red Dog : 11/29/2018 10:44 am : link
or the top of the second is very likely to be a wasted pick.

You can get these guys as free agents. They are all over the place and readily available after their first team releases them for whatever reason.

Why waste scare and valuable draft choices on guys you hope never have to play?
RE: The o-linemen  
gmenatlarge : 11/29/2018 10:46 am : link
In comment 14196685 Pete in MD said:
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taken after BL have not really shown anything so far with the exception of the UDFA starting for Cleveland. The guy the Saints drafted in the 4th has been cut by three teams, the guy the Packers drafted in the 4th or 5th didn't report to camp. The two OTs that dropped unexpectedly (from Oregon and Ohio St) haven't seen the field.


Doesn't mean they couldn't have played on this giants team, aren't they starting a castoff?
RE: ANY QB pick after the first  
gmenatlarge : 11/29/2018 10:48 am : link
In comment 14196814 Red Dog said:
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or the top of the second is very likely to be a wasted pick.

You can get these guys as free agents. They are all over the place and readily available after their first team releases them for whatever reason.

Why waste scare and valuable draft choices on guys you hope never have to play?


It's a giants tradition...Nassib, Webb, Lauletta!
So it's a bad pick  
PaulN : 11/29/2018 10:50 am : link
Next season and the year after is when we will get our next QB, whether in the draft or free agency or trade, we will be bringing in a new QB next season and it may not be over after next season either.

The other issue is the Odell Beckham issue, he will be traded this off season and you can take that to the bank, they are not dumping Shurmur after one season, they are committed, and I don't agree with it at all, but it is what is going to happen.

They will acquire multiple picks including a first rounder plus other picks or/and players, the Giants will need to add another offensive lineman, a pass rusher or 2, a cornerback, although this kid from Penn State looks to be a keeper, plus we have the 3rd round supplemental draft pick that got hurt. I still think we will add a cornerback, because they will be dumping Vernon this off season and the following off season will see Jenkins dumped.


This rebuild will take time, no doubt, I only pray they get the right head coach in here eventually, while they are rebuilding and we still have Eli, I will live with the horrors of this bad head coach, I am thinking he will be here next season and the season after will be his last. The team should be ready to compete with the new QB by the 2021 season. Hard to swallow but this is the way I see it. There are no shortcuts to this.
In addition to what FatMan said above  
Chris684 : 11/29/2018 10:51 am : link
It's so obvious who Boomer Esiason is.

He is the ultimate frat douche bag who everyone thought was a tool growing up.

I'd be willing to take more of his opinions seriously if he didn't blatantly ooze jealousy when trying to discuss Eli Manning. Money is usually the first thing he points to, but he's had the nerve to hint at Eli not "competing" or that he "benched himself" last year. He bases his favorable opinions around guys he deems to be hard ass meatheads and loves the rah-rah bullshit.

His comments on his fraud former partner are also an embarrassment.
Fatman  
joeinpa : 11/29/2018 10:55 am : link
You misinterpreted my post

Never said any of those things were fact. What was fact was that Boomer shared them.

I would not say something as fact that I don t know to be fact. In fact I shared the Manning mandate from Boomer, not to make the point it was true, but to find out what other s thought about the issue.

Thought that s what this board was about, presenting issues for discussion.

Some guys on BBI just left is to hear the dialogue from other Giants fans. There s not always an agenda.
Chris..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/29/2018 10:56 am : link
what I find amusing are the number of posters who parrot Boomer.

The idea Eli "benched himself" took off after Boomer said it.

The idea that there was a mandate by ownership to build around Eli, and that this was a requirement for the GM and Coach has been readily accepted as fact by many posters.

I'd actually challenge posters to provide something Boomer has said that has actually been proven to happen.
oh, now I'm interested in why people hate Roman Gabriel  
Greg from LI : 11/29/2018 10:57 am : link
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RE: RE: The o-linemen  
Pete in MD : 11/29/2018 11:02 am : link
In comment 14196817 gmenatlarge said:
Quote:
In comment 14196685 Pete in MD said:


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taken after BL have not really shown anything so far with the exception of the UDFA starting for Cleveland. The guy the Saints drafted in the 4th has been cut by three teams, the guy the Packers drafted in the 4th or 5th didn't report to camp. The two OTs that dropped unexpectedly (from Oregon and Ohio St) haven't seen the field.



Doesn't mean they couldn't have played on this giants team, aren't they starting a castoff?

I'm saying that calling it a wasted pick at this point is silly. The o-linemen drafted after him have shown just as much as he has (nothing.) UDFA Desmond Harrison is the lone exception but he's the type of player the Giants don't usually sign because he had so many issues in the past.
If Lauletta gets his case adjudicated next week....  
MOOPS : 11/29/2018 11:04 am : link
and he doesn't get an NFL suspension, I could see him getting some playing time against the Titans and the Colts.
RE: oh, now I'm interested in why people hate Roman Gabriel  
Pete in MD : 11/29/2018 11:05 am : link
In comment 14196835 Greg from LI said:
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He tried to kill Gilligan and The Skipper.
I hated the pick  
ij_reilly : 11/29/2018 11:10 am : link
because the team has so many needs, and backup quarterback wasn't one of them. We already had Webb as the new Nassib, the inexpensive backup.

That being said, I certainly hope to be proven wrong. I hope this Boomer verbiage is just Boomer BS.

Lauletta is a marginal talent, as are so many in the NFL. Who is successful and move beyond marginal? Those who work their ass off. Lauletta better be a hard worker, because he doesn't have the natural talent to stick otherwise. His arm is too weak.
Greg..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/29/2018 11:10 am : link
most of the dislike for Gabriel is around his drunken escapades. He has a long list of being at events completely shitfaced where he would trash a former teammate or go off on rants about things completely off topic.

It probably wasn't on the radar of most fans, but he coached a team out of Raleigh in the early 90's in the old WLAF. Not only was the team the only one to not win a game that season - they are one of the few teams in the history of sports to never win a game, period. Stories about Gabriel showing up plastered and unable to coach are retold at many of the coaches events. Mick Mixson who now is an announcer for the Panthers mentioned how ironic it was for Gabriel to be drunk at those games since at the time, alcohol sales weren't allowed at Carter-Finley stadium.

Basically, Gabriel lost his jobs and his friendships due to alcohol. He was canned by CBS in the late 70's for being drunk on air. His ties with former teammtes, coaches and friends has been strained.

He's living in SC now, but he's been divorced three times and his 5 kids have nothing to do with him. I think Mixson said Gabriel's never even seen a few of his grandkids.

I think he may be sober now, but he had a stroke and heart problems in recent years which has left him in very poor health.
I know nothing about college players  
baadbill : 11/29/2018 11:11 am : link
I know nothing about Lauletta

However, I do know the Giants history in drafting QBs outside the 1st round:

Craig Kupp [1990] 5th round
Larry Wanke [1991] 12th round
Kent Graham [1992] 8th round
Mike Cherry [1997] 6th
Danny Kanell [1996] 4th
Jesse Palmer [2001] 4th
Andre Woodson [2008] 6th
Rhett Bomar [2009] 5th
Ryan Nassib [2013] 4th
Davis Webb [2017] 3rd

And then we get to the draft pick so many on BBI are sooooo anxious to see play in 2018 because THIS TIME things are SOOOO DIFFERENT than the above history:


Kyle Lauletta [2018] 4th


All I can do is shake my head at the laughability factor on BBI. My guess is most of those demanding Lauletta get some starts in 2018 because the Giants must see Lauletta so "we" can know what we have before the 2019 draft (i.e. he's so good we can ignore drafting a QB in the 1st round of 2019)
I didnt win Powerball either...  
trueblueinpw : 11/29/2018 11:21 am : link
The chance that a guy like Lauletta pays out is pretty fucking slim.
Typical BBI  
Jim in Tampa : 11/29/2018 11:31 am : link
Somebody says or writes something you don't like and you do everything you can to discredit the source.

Boomer may be a jerk and you may not like any of his talk-show opinions, but why is it so hard to believe that the Giants are not enamored with Lauletta's work ethic?

Here's what we do know...

Lauletta was stopped by police for making an illegal turn and for "almost running over a cop".

And KL tried to make this illegal turn because he was RUNNING LATE to practice.

Doesn't this suggest that KL MIGHT not have the best work ethic?

With talk that KL might have a chance to start sometime soon, he's running LATE to practice? Are you f**king kidding me?

Does anyone think that Eli hadn't already been at practice for an hour or more on the day KL was running late?

Does anyone think that Webb wouldn't have been at practice for hours if he had still been on the team?

And didn't KL also refuse to roll down his window and/or also initially refuse to get out of his car when the cop asked him to do so?

When people describe the work habits of the most successful QBs in the NFL they often use the phrase... "first one in, last one out." When have you ever heard of Brady, Brees, Rodgers or Eli "running late" to practice?

Again, you can think that Boomer is an a-hole and that he even makes shit up, but given what we know, why is it so hard to believe that the Giants aren't exactly "enamored with KL's work ethic"?
RE: In addition to what FatMan said above  
mfsd : 11/29/2018 11:32 am : link
In comment 14196825 Chris684 said:
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It's so obvious who Boomer Esiason is.

He is the ultimate frat douche bag who everyone thought was a tool growing up.

I'd be willing to take more of his opinions seriously if he didn't blatantly ooze jealousy when trying to discuss Eli Manning. Money is usually the first thing he points to, but he's had the nerve to hint at Eli not "competing" or that he "benched himself" last year. He bases his favorable opinions around guys he deems to be hard ass meatheads and loves the rah-rah bullshit.

His comments on his fraud former partner are also an embarrassment.


Spot on re: former partner. He offers the garbage if youve ever known anyone dealing with an addiction excuse for Carton, then regularly comments on point spreads and over/unders for random games, acting like gambling is the coolest thing to do.

Hes a total fucking fraud.
Great  
djm : 11/29/2018 11:35 am : link
lets see the giants emulate the jets and browns of the last five years and continue to draft some idiot asshole qb in rounds 3-4 and then rot them on the bench only to cut them after 1-2-3 years. Because you just have to take a developmental qb in the mid rounds.

Jerkoffs.
I  
AcidTest : 11/29/2018 11:37 am : link
leave it to others to decide whether Boomer is reliable. As usual, there seems to be a strong variety of opinions. But as others have correctly noted, KL was running late to practice when he was arrested, and that was at least the second time it happened. It also happened during the bye week when there were already rumors that he might soon at least be the #2 QB. It's not wrong to cite that as a reason to question his work ethic.

I originally though his arrest would mean that he wouldn't play this year regardless of our record, but I now agree that he probably will. The Giants will want to get some information about him as they head into the offseason with another high first round pick. They won't want to repeat the same mistake they made with Webb.

I also agree with JonC that right now my tentative prediction is for an ER, not a QB or an OT, in the first round. That likelihood increases if Vernon is cut. But we are of course a long way away from the draft.

I still think Eli will be cut or retire. He can play, but $17M is too much.
RE: Great  
BigBlueinChicago : 11/29/2018 11:38 am : link
In comment 14196899 djm said:
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lets see the giants emulate the jets and browns of the last five years and continue to draft some idiot asshole qb in rounds 3-4 and then rot them on the bench only to cut them after 1-2-3 years. Because you just have to take a developmental qb in the mid rounds.

Jerkoffs.


Ummm...that's kind of what the Giants have done in 3 of the last 6 drafts if Lauletta never ends up playing.
I don't see Lauletta as the future, he's another Nassib type  
PatersonPlank : 11/29/2018 11:42 am : link
backup guy, who was a good value on their board at the time of the pick. Eli's successor will either be a top draft pick (Rd 1 or 2 worst case) or someone we acquire through a trade (like a David Carr for example).
Is Boomer going off the traffic charges  
RAIN : 11/29/2018 11:48 am : link
or does he actually have a source with the Giants?
RE: Well that sounds the complete opposite of how Lauletta was....  
bw in dc : 11/29/2018 11:53 am : link
In comment 14196727 Britt in VA said:
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here in Richmond.


Absolutely. I'm sort of stunned by this.

With that said, so what. You really don't know what you have until someone actually plays. There is a big difference between playing in practice and when the lights go on. It's just one of those things.

Assuming Esiason is right, I think it's still critical to see Lauletta play under live fire. Experience is the true classroom. Look at Favre (and by no means am I suggestig Lauletta has his physical skills). From all I have heard and read, Favre was not ready to play QB in the NFL when he got thrown into action when Majowski got hurt. But once he started to play he started to gradually figure things out little by little.

Maybe Lauletta is the type of player and person.
RE: RE: Well that sounds the complete opposite of how Lauletta was....  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 11/29/2018 11:58 am : link
In comment 14196935 bw in dc said:
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In comment 14196727 Britt in VA said:


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here in Richmond.



Absolutely. I'm sort of stunned by this.

With that said, so what. You really don't know what you have until someone actually plays. There is a big difference between playing in practice and when the lights go on. It's just one of those things.

Assuming Esiason is right, I think it's still critical to see Lauletta play under live fire. Experience is the true classroom. Look at Favre (and by no means am I suggestig Lauletta has his physical skills). From all I have heard and read, Favre was not ready to play QB in the NFL when he got thrown into action when Majowski got hurt. But once he started to play he started to gradually figure things out little by little.

Maybe Lauletta is the type of player and person.


Farve had a cannon for an arm, Lauletta has a noodle.
You mean,  
Doomster : 11/29/2018 12:05 pm : link
I'd take Davis Webb
BigBlueDownTheShore : 9:37 am : link : reply
as a 3rd string QB in the QB room over Lauletta if that's the case.

The intangibles that Davis brought with him as a 3rd stringer are unmatched.


the kind of intangibles, that no one claimed him for their roster when he was cut?
Simple  
mdthedream : 11/29/2018 12:08 pm : link
put him on the field and see what he can do. Tanney will never be a starter. We drafter Kyle and we deserve to see what he can do.
RE: Simple  
baadbill : 11/29/2018 12:14 pm : link
In comment 14196976 mdthedream said:
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put him on the field and see what he can do. Tanney will never be a starter. We drafter Kyle and we deserve to see what he can do.


Do you mean "we" = the fans? Because the fans didn't draft Lauletta.

If you mean "we" = Giants management, then they can look at Lauletta without needing to "deserve to see" him play.
Just out of curiosity, I looked up Lauletta in the Huddle Report  
Ira : 11/29/2018 12:26 pm : link
Archives. Boylhart gave him a first round grade. He had this to say about him as a person -

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Kyle has excellent leadership qualities and character and his intangibles might be the best in this draft glass of talented quarterbacks.


Now I know that Boylhart, like any other sports journalist, is sometimes wrong. But IMO, he gets things right much more often than Boomer.
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Not wasted pick, it was wasted picks....plural.....  
Doomster : 11/29/2018 12:28 pm : link
Nassib..
FatMan in Charlotte : 9:40 am : link : reply
wasn't a wasted pick.

He was a very cheap backup and filled that role until his contract was up.


Fatman we traded up for him....

And he was a wasted pick....in addition to using two picks to get him, we wasted another roster spot because we kept another qb, Painter, on the roster....

And how do you judge him as a backup when he never played and was all done with football after 2 seasons?
RE: Boomer is an ass and always has been  
gmenatlarge : 11/29/2018 12:34 pm : link
In comment 14196786 David B. said:
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In the brief preseason work he got, Lauletta -- to me looked a lot more QB-savvy than Davis Webb ever did. He made quicker/better decisions, and was a lot more accurate than Webb.

As for his work ethic, it was reported to be very good coming out of school. He even did that TV thing with Kirk Cousins and they talked a lot about work ethic. He seemed to have it, but who knows?

As for the driving stuff, that's really hard to fathom. He could very well have maturity issues, but I don't put any stock in what Boomer says.


Definitely agree on Boomer, he comes across as an entitled jackass. Every time I hear him on the radio he never fails to mention that he played (yeah, we know or you wouldn't be on tv or radio) and how much money the players make today (so jealous) especially Eli.
Boomer and Canty  
Samiam : 11/29/2018 12:35 pm : link
I dont know how plugged in he is with the team but Im assuming hes plugged in with some players or coaches and hes definitely plugged in with Simms who is definitely plugged in with Giants all over the team including the front office. I would not discount what Boomer is saying.

That said, Canty has said numerous times on his show that lots of players on the team want Eli benched right now because they want a more mobile QB. Ive read Canty has bad feelings to the organization because he feels he was not treated well at the end of his time here. But, I dont think hed make stuff up. Who knows?

With Boomer, he works at several different jobs & makes really good money. But, if a toll goes up a nickel, he complains like he wont be able to feed his family
Boomer's opinion doesn't count, Shurmur's does  
Ron from Ninerland : 11/29/2018 12:41 pm : link
Lets look at what Shurmur has said and done.

1. After Webb was cut the Giants were still looking for another QB even though they still had 3 QB's on the roster and they were committed to Eli as the starter. At the time the didn't think much of Tanney or Lauletta. Shurmer says of the two he not sure who the #2 will be.

2. Tanney is named the #2 for game 1 and has been the #2 ever since.

3. A few weeks ago Shurmer says he'd be comfortable playing Tanney and that Lauletta "Has a lot to learn"

4. After his traffic bust Lauletta is interviewed. He admits that Shurmur is disappointed in him.

5. At last weeks press conference Shurmer was asked about starting Lauletta. We all know how he responded.

Allow me to translate: Lauletta stinks. At least he does according to our QB guru coach. In Shurmer's view the only way Lauletta gets into a game is if Both Eli and Tanney are hurt.

Tanney's professionalism is nice.  
Mr. Bungle : 11/29/2018 12:49 pm : link
Too bad he doesn't have the NFL talent to go with it.

The Giants swinging and missing with a QB draft pick? No way! Who could have seen that coming???
RE: RE: Nassib..  
ron mexico : 11/29/2018 12:52 pm : link
In comment 14196739 micky said:
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In comment 14196722 FatMan in Charlotte said:


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wasn't a wasted pick.

He was a very cheap backup and filled that role until his contract was up.



Just you would like to had have got some sort of contribution on the field from a mid rd pick(s) even if just ST's..these qbs took that.


If we didnt have Nassib, we would be paying a vet 5-10 times as much to do the same thing.

Which is more of a waste of resources?

RE: A 4th round or later pick  
jeff57 : 11/29/2018 12:54 pm : link
In comment 14196746 chuckydee9 said:
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Can hardly be called wasted..


Ah. We're back to the good old Jerry Reese days.
A fourth round Giants QB pick  
jeff57 : 11/29/2018 12:56 pm : link
Not panning out? Hard to believe.
OK, So Lets Assume This is True  
Bernie : 11/29/2018 2:27 pm : link
how is it possible the Giants did not know this prior to the draft? Given the amount and depth of background checks that are performed on players, I find it hard to believe these facts did not come out. There is a high probability that if you are a douche as a pro, then you were a douche in college.
RE: You mean,  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 11/29/2018 2:30 pm : link
In comment 14196968 Doomster said:
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I'd take Davis Webb
BigBlueDownTheShore : 9:37 am : link : reply
as a 3rd string QB in the QB room over Lauletta if that's the case.

The intangibles that Davis brought with him as a 3rd stringer are unmatched.


the kind of intangibles, that no one claimed him for their roster when he was cut?


The guy was the first one in and the last one out and knew the playbook like the back of his hand and was also a Gym Rat.

If you're going to carry a 3rd string QB that will never see the field, I take the guy with amazing work ethic over the guy that gets got arrested for running late to his job. From the what has been said, it seems Lauletta is the complete opposite of Brandon Webb including a noodle arm.
RE: Nassib..  
Gatorade Dunk : 11/29/2018 2:33 pm : link
In comment 14196722 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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wasn't a wasted pick.

He was a very cheap backup and filled that role until his contract was up.

It's remarkable how many people fail to understand this. But then again, consider the source I suppose.
RE: ANY QB pick after the first  
Gatorade Dunk : 11/29/2018 2:40 pm : link
In comment 14196814 Red Dog said:
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or the top of the second is very likely to be a wasted pick.

You can get these guys as free agents. They are all over the place and readily available after their first team releases them for whatever reason.

Why waste scare and valuable draft choices on guys you hope never have to play?

Because occasionally, one of them becomes Unitas, Montana, Brady, etc. It doesn't happen often, and it's foolhardy to actually expect it to happen, but that doesn't completely eliminate the potential value of the lotto ticket. Yes, mediocre backup QBs tend to be fungible assets, but those few that become more than that typically don't just end up on the scrap heap.

On top of that, players at ALL positions have a rather high washout rate once you get into the middle and late rounds of the draft. It's not like you're foregoing some sure thing at another position to draft a QB who has a slim chance of contributing.

In other words, it's still worth it to draft QBs in the middle to late rounds even if they very rarely pan out.
RE: Just out of curiosity, I looked up Lauletta in the Huddle Report  
Gatorade Dunk : 11/29/2018 2:43 pm : link
In comment 14197024 Ira said:
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Archives. Boylhart gave him a first round grade. He had this to say about him as a person -



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Kyle has excellent leadership qualities and character and his intangibles might be the best in this draft glass of talented quarterbacks.




Now I know that Boylhart, like any other sports journalist, is sometimes wrong. But IMO, he gets things right much more often than Boomer. Link - ( New Window )

Boylhart gives out 50-60 first round grades every year. It makes it a lot easier to be right more often when you give yourself twice as many chances to do so.

I happen to like Lauletta, so I'd love to prop up Boylhart's scouting report, but he's such a hack that I can't take him seriously.
RE: Not wasted pick, it was wasted picks....plural.....  
Gatorade Dunk : 11/29/2018 2:46 pm : link
In comment 14197029 Doomster said:
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Fatman we traded up for him....

And he was a wasted pick....in addition to using two picks to get him, we wasted another roster spot because we kept another qb, Painter, on the roster....

And how do you judge him as a backup when he never played and was all done with football after 2 seasons?

The Giants kept Painter on the roster for one of the four seasons that Nassib was with the team - his rookie year. That's not uncommon.

Then again, you also think that OTs are displaying poor technique when they don't fire out forward in pass protection, so it's not surprising that your take is wrong on this as well.
RE: OK, So Lets Assume This is True  
ron mexico : 11/29/2018 3:18 pm : link
In comment 14197243 Bernie said:
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how is it possible the Giants did not know this prior to the draft? Given the amount and depth of background checks that are performed on players, I find it hard to believe these facts did not come out. There is a high probability that if you are a douche as a pro, then you were a douche in college.


These guys have never had to act in a secondary role. They have been starters and stars all their lives. The player themselves might not even know how they will react to that.
What's really unfortunate (understatement) ...  
BronxBob : 11/29/2018 3:21 pm : link
... is that the Lauletta vs. Webb part of this conversation is still happening IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS SEASON and wasn't clearly concluded within a couple of months after this year's draft!
Think ELI  
TMS : 11/29/2018 3:22 pm : link
will be QB next year again. But we add more help, like we did this year in the draft and FA. We will compete next year in the NFC East.
I just listened to the interview....  
kinard : 11/29/2018 3:38 pm : link
... Boomer in no way insinuated that his statement that "the Giants are extremely disappointed in Kyle Lauletta" was based on conversations with anyone in the organization or otherwise.

The statement was based strictly on the series of events that transpired during the bye week, the fact that it happened while he about to get an uptick in practice snaps because of a 1-7 record and the embarrassment that the incident caused the organization.

At no time did I hear that Boomer preface the remark by saying he had spoken with anyone inside or connected to the Giants.

He did say that "the Giants are extremely disappointed in Kyle Lauletta." But based upon what happened with Lauletta, is the statement really disputable?

I understand a lot of people (myself included) aren't crazy about Boomer Eisiason but I just wanted to give an objective take on this. Maybe I missed it, but the statement seemed purely opinion-based and not purported come from some inside source.

Listen below for yourself (its the first 10 minutes or so of the below radio clip) and draw your own conclusion.


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RE: RE: RE: Nassib..  
micky : 11/29/2018 3:59 pm : link
In comment 14197082 ron mexico said:
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In comment 14196739 micky said:


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In comment 14196722 FatMan in Charlotte said:


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wasn't a wasted pick.

He was a very cheap backup and filled that role until his contract was up.



Just you would like to had have got some sort of contribution on the field from a mid rd pick(s) even if just ST's..these qbs took that.



If we didnt have Nassib, we would be paying a vet 5-10 times as much to do the same thing.

Which is more of a waste of resources?


Then why need a backup qb 😁
Kinard  
joeinpa : 11/29/2018 4:20 pm : link
It was opinion based. But opinions have to have some basis for their origin. I never implied that it was anything but Boomer s opinion in my original post.

At least that wasn't my intent.
RE: RE: RE: Nassib..  
Section331 : 11/29/2018 4:20 pm : link
In comment 14197082 ron mexico said:
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If we didnt have Nassib, we would be paying a vet 5-10 times as much to do the same thing.

Which is more of a waste of resources?


That is not even remotely true. Nassib was making $650k, most experienced backups make ~$1mill. If they hadn't traded up to get Nassib, I would have been OK with it, but they wasted 2 picks, not including the one they used on him. He is the very definition of a wasted pick.
RE: I just listened to the interview....  
Section331 : 11/29/2018 4:22 pm : link
In comment 14197314 kinard said:
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... Boomer in no way insinuated that his statement that "the Giants are extremely disappointed in Kyle Lauletta" was based on conversations with anyone in the organization or otherwise.

Link - ( New Window )


If that is true, Boomer should have qualified his statement as "I think the Giants are disappointed...". If he didn't qualify his statements, he is certainly giving the impression that he is basing it on some intel from within the Giants' org.
RE: Boomer's opinion doesn't count, Shurmur's does  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/29/2018 4:38 pm : link
In comment 14197057 Ron from Ninerland said:
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Lets look at what Shurmur has said and done.

1. After Webb was cut the Giants were still looking for another QB even though they still had 3 QB's on the roster and they were committed to Eli as the starter. At the time the didn't think much of Tanney or Lauletta. Shurmer says of the two he not sure who the #2 will be.

2. Tanney is named the #2 for game 1 and has been the #2 ever since.

3. A few weeks ago Shurmer says he'd be comfortable playing Tanney and that Lauletta "Has a lot to learn"

4. After his traffic bust Lauletta is interviewed. He admits that Shurmur is disappointed in him.

5. At last weeks press conference Shurmer was asked about starting Lauletta. We all know how he responded.

Allow me to translate: Lauletta stinks. At least he does according to our QB guru coach. In Shurmer's view the only way Lauletta gets into a game is if Both Eli and Tanney are hurt.


THe lesson to be learned from this season, if any, is that what Shurmur says about his backup QBs is largely irrelevant.

You can go back and read how complementary he was of Davis Webb. It meant nothing.
The funny thing about this thread is..  
EricJ : 11/29/2018 4:45 pm : link
that half of BBI (or more) does not give a shit what Boomer has to say. Meanwhile, this thread has the most views of any thread today.
What..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/29/2018 4:56 pm : link
any coach says about his backup QB is largely irrelevant, and that's the way it should be.

If you are continually commenting on the backup QB, chances are that a QB controversy is underfoot.
RE: RE: RE: RE: Nassib..  
Gatorade Dunk : 11/29/2018 5:23 pm : link
In comment 14197352 Section331 said:
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In comment 14197082 ron mexico said:


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If we didnt have Nassib, we would be paying a vet 5-10 times as much to do the same thing.

Which is more of a waste of resources?




That is not even remotely true. Nassib was making $650k, most experienced backups make ~$1mill. If they hadn't traded up to get Nassib, I would have been OK with it, but they wasted 2 picks, not including the one they used on him. He is the very definition of a wasted pick.

~$1MM? Using 2018 cap numbers only, Matt Schaub makes $4.5MM; Chase Daniel, $4MM; Colt McCoy, $3.6MM; Ryan Fitzpatrick, $3.3MM; Chad Henne, $2.6MM; Drew Stanton, $2.5MM; Teddy Bridgewater, $2.3MM; Blaine Gabbert, $2.0MM; Mike Glennon, $2.0MM. That's without the really high priced backup QBs like Tyrod Taylor ($16.0MM), Nick Foles ($13.6MM) and Josh McCown ($10MM).

$1MM doesn't buy you much in the QB market. Can you fill the roster spot at that price? Absolutely. But you're getting the Alex Tanneys of the world. At least with someone like Nassib, there's the possibility that he'll emerge as a legitimate NFL QB and provide positive ROI as a trade chip.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Nassib..  
micky : 11/29/2018 5:31 pm : link
In comment 14197418 Gatorade Dunk said:
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In comment 14197352 Section331 said:


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In comment 14197082 ron mexico said:


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If we didnt have Nassib, we would be paying a vet 5-10 times as much to do the same thing.

Which is more of a waste of resources?




That is not even remotely true. Nassib was making $650k, most experienced backups make ~$1mill. If they hadn't traded up to get Nassib, I would have been OK with it, but they wasted 2 picks, not including the one they used on him. He is the very definition of a wasted pick.


~$1MM? Using 2018 cap numbers only, Matt Schaub makes $4.5MM; Chase Daniel, $4MM; Colt McCoy, $3.6MM; Ryan Fitzpatrick, $3.3MM; Chad Henne, $2.6MM; Drew Stanton, $2.5MM; Teddy Bridgewater, $2.3MM; Blaine Gabbert, $2.0MM; Mike Glennon, $2.0MM. That's without the really high priced backup QBs like Tyrod Taylor ($16.0MM), Nick Foles ($13.6MM) and Josh McCown ($10MM).

$1MM doesn't buy you much in the QB market. Can you fill the roster spot at that price? Absolutely. But you're getting the Alex Tanneys of the world. At least with someone like Nassib, there's the possibility that he'll emerge as a legitimate NFL QB and provide positive ROI as a trade chip.


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...At least with someone like Nassib, there's thepossibilitythat he'll emerge as a legitimate NFL QB and provide positive ROI as a trade chip.


How that turn out..never a possibilty
RE: Eman11  
Eman11 : 11/29/2018 5:36 pm : link
In comment 14196776 joeinpa said:
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Click bait?

Maybe


Joe, I hope you didn't misunderstand me. I wasn't talking about you making this thread. I was talking about Boomer doing the equivalent of Click bait, by stating this as fact on his show in order to drive conversation. A bit of a shit stirrer to get things going.
Once again..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/29/2018 5:36 pm : link
the Nassib signing turned out just fine.

The Giants had him on a cost controlled salary and he was never needed.

They basically sunk a minimal amount of money into a position that other teams are literally spending 5 times or more for.

Why is this basic, yet pertinent point eluding you?
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Nassib..  
Gatorade Dunk : 11/29/2018 5:43 pm : link
In comment 14197427 micky said:
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In comment 14197418 Gatorade Dunk said:


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In comment 14197352 Section331 said:


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If we didnt have Nassib, we would be paying a vet 5-10 times as much to do the same thing.

Which is more of a waste of resources?




That is not even remotely true. Nassib was making $650k, most experienced backups make ~$1mill. If they hadn't traded up to get Nassib, I would have been OK with it, but they wasted 2 picks, not including the one they used on him. He is the very definition of a wasted pick.


~$1MM? Using 2018 cap numbers only, Matt Schaub makes $4.5MM; Chase Daniel, $4MM; Colt McCoy, $3.6MM; Ryan Fitzpatrick, $3.3MM; Chad Henne, $2.6MM; Drew Stanton, $2.5MM; Teddy Bridgewater, $2.3MM; Blaine Gabbert, $2.0MM; Mike Glennon, $2.0MM. That's without the really high priced backup QBs like Tyrod Taylor ($16.0MM), Nick Foles ($13.6MM) and Josh McCown ($10MM).

$1MM doesn't buy you much in the QB market. Can you fill the roster spot at that price? Absolutely. But you're getting the Alex Tanneys of the world. At least with someone like Nassib, there's the possibility that he'll emerge as a legitimate NFL QB and provide positive ROI as a trade chip.





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...At least with someone like Nassib, there's thepossibilitythat he'll emerge as a legitimate NFL QB and provide positive ROI as a trade chip.




How that turn out..never a possibilty

You can't use the end result to judge the relative value of the pick itself. There is literally nothing wrong with using a mid-round pick (or with packaging a mid-round pick with a late pick to move up slightly) on a backup QB, even if that QB never becomes nothing more than that. There mere possibility that he could be more than a backup makes it worthwhile.

The fact that a Tom Brady exists is proof enough that it's worth it to take chances on mid/late round QB prospects. Most won't pan out as anything more than backups. A few will be more than that. A few won't even make a roster at all. But you're going to carry 1-2 backup QBs on your roster anyway, so you might as well roll the dice every few years to see if you can unearth a gem. If you're consistently failing at it, that's likely a scouting or coaching issue, not an indictment of the practice of selecting mid/late round QBs itself.

Some fans really don't seem to understand how building a roster actually works.
It was a wasted pick  
UberAlias : 11/29/2018 7:27 pm : link
Thats becoming obvious.
RE: What..  
Jay on the Island : 11/29/2018 7:28 pm : link
In comment 14197384 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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any coach says about his backup QB is largely irrelevant, and that's the way it should be.

If you are continually commenting on the backup QB, chances are that a QB controversy is underfoot.

This should be obvious to everyone but unfortunately it's not.
A QB on a late round salary is what NFL franchises dream of  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/29/2018 7:42 pm : link
It's absolutely worth taking a flyer on.
Nassib was a waste  
widmerseyebrow : 11/29/2018 8:05 pm : link
You are citing the price of backup quarterbacks who are in situations where either the starter is not as entrenched or reliable as Eli (performance or injury related) or in the case of Bridegwater, a guy that could be a good system fit if Brees hangs them up.

There's no reason a 5th, 6th, or 7th round pick couldn't have filled Nassib's role of "cost controlled" clipboard holder, because our season would have been over if he was ever needed to start. Flunking out of the NFL obviously happens a lot, but it shouldn't for a guy you traded up to get unless your scouting is fucked.
Sigh..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/29/2018 9:54 pm : link
do people even follow the rest of the league?

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Nassib was a waste
widmerseyebrow : 8:05 pm : link : reply
You are citing the price of backup quarterbacks who are in situations where either the starter is not as entrenched or reliable as Eli (performance or injury related) or in the case of Bridegwater, a guy that could be a good system fit if Brees hangs them up.


Look at some of the backups that have been there for entrenched QB's. Derek Anderson was the Panthers backup for years at 4 times the cost of Nassib. Colt McCoy is making a lot of money as a backup to hold for a guy the Redskins broke the bank for.

The Browns have $19M tied up in guys backing up the #1 draft pick. Matt Ryan is about as durable a QB there is and his backup is making $4M. Detroit has Matt Cassel making twice what Nassib did to backup Stafford who is durable.

Ryan and Stafford certainly are portrayed consistently as being as durable as Eli and more reliable on BBI.

Nassib filled the role he was drafted for - he was the backup QB at a low salary for multiple years.

Calling that a waste ignores the economics and roster composition - so people can keep beating that drum, but it is a really ignorant observation.
Qbs arent easy to find  
DavidinBMNY : 11/29/2018 10:01 pm : link
Darnold, Allenand Rosen aren't lighting the league on fire year 1.

Manning isn't mobile.

He is still better then the other qbs and has played fairly well lately. Well enough to win the 2 more games if this team had a better defense.

He is their best option until 2020.

Lauletta has to grow up or go home. This isn't college. Being a professional is an adjustment. He gets a pass this year.

2020 Tua and From are going #1 and #2.
I want one of those guys.


RE: Fatman  
Matt M. : 11/29/2018 10:49 pm : link
In comment 14196830 joeinpa said:
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You misinterpreted my post

Never said any of those things were fact. What was fact was that Boomer shared them.

I would not say something as fact that I don t know to be fact. In fact I shared the Manning mandate from Boomer, not to make the point it was true, but to find out what other s thought about the issue.

Thought that s what this board was about, presenting issues for discussion.

Some guys on BBI just left is to hear the dialogue from other Giants fans. There s not always an agenda.
I never got the impression he is friends with Simms. In fact, I think he always seems jealous of Simms.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Nassib..  
Jim in Tampa : 11/30/2018 6:29 am : link
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If we didnt have Nassib, we would be paying a vet 5-10 times as much to do the same thing.

Which is more of a waste of resources?




That is not even remotely true. Nassib was making $650k, most experienced backups make ~$1mill. If they hadn't traded up to get Nassib, I would have been OK with it, but they wasted 2 picks, not including the one they used on him. He is the very definition of a wasted pick.


~$1MM? Using 2018 cap numbers only, Matt Schaub makes $4.5MM; Chase Daniel, $4MM; Colt McCoy, $3.6MM; Ryan Fitzpatrick, $3.3MM; Chad Henne, $2.6MM; Drew Stanton, $2.5MM; Teddy Bridgewater, $2.3MM; Blaine Gabbert, $2.0MM; Mike Glennon, $2.0MM. That's without the really high priced backup QBs like Tyrod Taylor ($16.0MM), Nick Foles ($13.6MM) and Josh McCown ($10MM).

$1MM doesn't buy you much in the QB market. Can you fill the roster spot at that price? Absolutely. But you're getting the Alex Tanneys of the world. At least with someone like Nassib, there's the possibility that he'll emerge as a legitimate NFL QB and provide positive ROI as a trade chip.

This post should have been the discussion ender regarding whether or not Nassib was a wasted pick. But in reading the rest of this thread it's pretty obvious that some don't get it and never will.

Nassib was a cost-controlled backup who filled the role for a fraction of the salary that other teams were paying for their backup QB. That allowed the Giants to use their budget on other resources. Why is that so hard for some people to understand?
A different spin on Lauletta's traffic incident...  
Milton : 11/30/2018 6:51 am : link
At least he was decisive. It was the wrong decision but it was aggressive. Kind of like when a QB decides to lower his shoulder for the first down rather than sliding short of it....in a preseason game.
If you watch video  
mrvax : 11/30/2018 7:17 am : link
on Lauletta and Webb, you'll see a world difference. Webb seems to be in panic mode every snap. Lauletta seems to be a natural. His only weakness I saw in him was deep passes were rainbows.

If that can be fixed, he'll have a solid NFL career.

Play the kid!
RE: Sigh..  
widmerseyebrow : 11/30/2018 9:38 am : link
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Nassib was a waste
widmerseyebrow : 8:05 pm : link : reply
You are citing the price of backup quarterbacks who are in situations where either the starter is not as entrenched or reliable as Eli (performance or injury related) or in the case of Bridegwater, a guy that could be a good system fit if Brees hangs them up.



Look at some of the backups that have been there for entrenched QB's. Derek Anderson was the Panthers backup for years at 4 times the cost of Nassib. Colt McCoy is making a lot of money as a backup to hold for a guy the Redskins broke the bank for.

The Browns have $19M tied up in guys backing up the #1 draft pick. Matt Ryan is about as durable a QB there is and his backup is making $4M. Detroit has Matt Cassel making twice what Nassib did to backup Stafford who is durable.

Ryan and Stafford certainly are portrayed consistently as being as durable as Eli and more reliable on BBI.

Nassib filled the role he was drafted for - he was the backup QB at a low salary for multiple years.

Calling that a waste ignores the economics and roster composition - so people can keep beating that drum, but it is a really ignorant observation.


Conveniently skipped the part where I said a Nassib level backup (what he was, not what Jerry mistakenly hoped he would be) could have been had in a later round without trading up. It was a stupid pick at the time and it proved out. Nowhere did I say "never draft a backup QB."
Unless he can make a major improvement in arm strength  
Bob in Newburgh : 11/30/2018 10:32 am : link
Lauletta is a poor fit with the offense.

Teams are going to cheat up to stop SB because he can, and will beat them.

Best way to make them pay is going over the top, and the Giants have the team speed at WR and TE to do this, at least against single coverage. Worst thing is a QB whose ball hangs so badly that the S is never out of the play.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Nassib..  
Banks : 11/30/2018 10:51 am : link
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If we didnt have Nassib, we would be paying a vet 5-10 times as much to do the same thing.

Which is more of a waste of resources?




That is not even remotely true. Nassib was making $650k, most experienced backups make ~$1mill. If they hadn't traded up to get Nassib, I would have been OK with it, but they wasted 2 picks, not including the one they used on him. He is the very definition of a wasted pick.


~$1MM? Using 2018 cap numbers only, Matt Schaub makes $4.5MM; Chase Daniel, $4MM; Colt McCoy, $3.6MM; Ryan Fitzpatrick, $3.3MM; Chad Henne, $2.6MM; Drew Stanton, $2.5MM; Teddy Bridgewater, $2.3MM; Blaine Gabbert, $2.0MM; Mike Glennon, $2.0MM. That's without the really high priced backup QBs like Tyrod Taylor ($16.0MM), Nick Foles ($13.6MM) and Josh McCown ($10MM).

$1MM doesn't buy you much in the QB market. Can you fill the roster spot at that price? Absolutely. But you're getting the Alex Tanneys of the world. At least with someone like Nassib, there's the possibility that he'll emerge as a legitimate NFL QB and provide positive ROI as a trade chip.

Qbs salaries have ballooned the last couple years. If this site is accurate, in 2018 there is over 260M more being spent on qbs than in 2013. In 2013 there was 56.6M spent on backup qbs with the primary backups making an average of ~1.3M. The highest paid was Hasselbeck at 3.5M. In 2018, 96M was spent with the primary backups averaging about 2.5M.
Personally I wished we went a different direction with the pick. I didn't think much of Nassib and the 4th round you can still get quality players.
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RE: RE: Boomer's opinion doesn't count, Shurmur's does  
Ron from Ninerland : 11/30/2018 12:53 pm : link
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Lets look at what Shurmur has said and done.

1. After Webb was cut the Giants were still looking for another QB even though they still had 3 QB's on the roster and they were committed to Eli as the starter. At the time the didn't think much of Tanney or Lauletta. Shurmer says of the two he not sure who the #2 will be.

2. Tanney is named the #2 for game 1 and has been the #2 ever since.

3. A few weeks ago Shurmer says he'd be comfortable playing Tanney and that Lauletta "Has a lot to learn"

4. After his traffic bust Lauletta is interviewed. He admits that Shurmur is disappointed in him.

5. At last weeks press conference Shurmer was asked about starting Lauletta. We all know how he responded.

Allow me to translate: Lauletta stinks. At least he does according to our QB guru coach. In Shurmer's view the only way Lauletta gets into a game is if Both Eli and Tanney are hurt.




THe lesson to be learned from this season, if any, is that what Shurmur says about his backup QBs is largely irrelevant.

You can go back and read how complementary he was of Davis Webb. It meant nothing.
I'm not sure of that. The best thing he ever said about Webb is that he looks good on tape. I think Webb had every one fooled. He had just enough skills to do so. He had a cannon and he could throw deep and accurate. Prior to this preseason I think DG and Shurmur thought he was a legitimate backup. How else do you explain the long look he got ? Then due to his poor performance, attitude, and uncoachabilty he ran himself right off the team.
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