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.
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.
That said, no one can say that he wasnt a pro and a hard worker.
If true, this is a shame.
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 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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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 don’t know squat about Lauletta, but anything Boomer says you can divide by 10
The intangibles that Davis brought with him as a 3rd stringer are unmatched.
Not only was him, but Webb and Nassib took up mid rd picks that were wasted
He was a very cheap backup and filled that role until his contract was up.
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.
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 hasn’t done shit yet shouldn’t ever be quoted in the paper
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.
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?
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.
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.
I would love to know whom you spoke with but know you can’t 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)
And now they have a guy who they don’t like his work ethic, and punish him by not giving him a single snap.
Great message being sent to the young guys lol
Maybe
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 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.
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.
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?
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.|
I'll be anxious to see what a year under his belt will provide next preseason.
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?
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?
Doesn't mean they couldn't have played on this giants team, aren't they starting a castoff?
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!
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.
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.