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Bucannon chose the Bucs over the Giants, per source. He obviously knows both coaching staffs well with James Bettcher in NY. Bucannon would've been an immediate starter in the Giants defense in that "moneybacker" role alongside Alec Ogletree. Didn't happen.
And this team is going nowhere fast.
In terms of the folks in front of him. Going into next year, I'd rather have Tomlinson at NG in front of me than McCoy if I'm in an ILB role.
Maybe he chose weather and the state and local taxes in FL over NJ or NY.
It's Rflair's specialty.
And this team is going nowhere fast.
I doubt it was anything beyond the State income tax factor
Good call - also wouldn't factor into the comp pick formula.
The Bucs were the worst defense in the NFL according to fo.com and allowed 50+ more points than the Giants.
You’re right. They’re no Steve Wilks and Louis Riddick. Amirite?
I know but that’s not why I mentioned him.
rflairr has other prerequisites for why he likes people.
Based on what?
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Based on what?
Because he's not Dave Gettleman and wouldn't have kept Eli Manning...
Not sure this logic works here.... he's going to greener pastures in... Tampa Bay?
1 winning season since 2010?
I know it's fun and trendy to just trash everything about the Giants now, but... this is a bad take.
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Team has been a shock for 7 years. Players notice that.
Not sure this logic works here.... he's going to greener pastures in... Tampa Bay?
1 winning season since 2010?
I know it's fun and trendy to just trash everything about the Giants now, but... this is a bad take.
Considering a bunch of players were trashing DG for letting Collins go on Twitter yesterday (which I was fine with, except for not getting something back for him), I just don't think many players want to play here right now, unless it's for a monster offer. Players talk. It shouldn't be a big shock, or anything.
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Based on what?
There are plenty of interviews and articles out there on him. Most recently he was on Peter King's podcast. Came off as a really smart guy with a great background in the game.
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Based on what?
There are plenty of interviews and articles out there on him. Most recently he was on Peter King's podcast. Came off as a really smart guy with a great background in the game.
So because he sounds good in the media that means he’d be a great hire? Why hasn’t anyone else hired him?
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Team has been a shock for 7 years. Players notice that.
Not sure this logic works here.... he's going to greener pastures in... Tampa Bay?
1 winning season since 2010?
I know it's fun and trendy to just trash everything about the Giants now, but... this is a bad take.
Considering a bunch of players were trashing DG for letting Collins go on Twitter yesterday (which I was fine with, except for not getting something back for him), I just don't think many players want to play here right now, unless it's for a monster offer. Players talk. It shouldn't be a big shock, or anything.
And... they want to play for TB more, why?
Look at Tampa's last handful of seasons. They've finished dead last 7 of the last 8 years in their division. You think it's bad here?
Their coach just got fired, there's no semblance of anything more promising going on there than there is here.
There aren't many teams I can say the Giants have done a better job than lately... but Tampa is probably one of them.
It probably has more to do with taxes and weather than anything else. Not everything has to be an indictment on the Giants.
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trying to rebuild his value wouldn't come here.
The Bucs were the worst defense in the NFL according to fo.com and allowed 50+ more points than the Giants.
And are starting over with a new defense and a coach and system he knows.
Why does that make him a good hire? There’s plenty of successful scouts out there. That doesn’t mean they’d all be good GMs.
If Riddick ran this team based on his Giants commentary the last few years, they’d be in worse shape than they are right now.
And this team is going nowhere fast.
Tampa isn’t going anywhere either. Taxes sure. But we have no idea what each offer was. My guess Tampa was a better dollar deal. Winston isn’t leading that team anywhere
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He's said he would only leave his current gig for the right job. He said the Giants were one of those jobs.
Why does that make him a good hire? There’s plenty of successful scouts out there. That doesn’t mean they’d all be good GMs.
If Riddick ran this team based on his Giants commentary the last few years, they’d be in worse shape than they are right now.
You don’t know that at all. There was an article back in August where one of the beats did a lengthy interview with Riddick. What makes me think he’d be a better choice than DG was he said he flat out told Mara that Eli is done. Based on what’s transpired here, are we confident DG was equally blunt to Mara in the interview process? I’m not. Riddick, unfortunately had no shot here anyway. DG’s hire was a fait accompli.
Universally respected huh? Is that why he hasnt a FO job in 6 years.
lol. The stupid one is the guy that just traded OBJ.
Like I said, franchise changing mistake hiring Gettleman
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He's said he would only leave his current gig for the right job. He said the Giants were one of those jobs.
Why does that make him a good hire? There’s plenty of successful scouts out there. That doesn’t mean they’d all be good GMs.
If Riddick ran this team based on his Giants commentary the last few years, they’d be in worse shape than they are right now.
You don’t know that at all. There was an article back in August where one of the beats did a lengthy interview with Riddick. What makes me think he’d be a better choice than DG was he said he flat out told Mara that Eli is done. Based on what’s transpired here, are we confident DG was equally blunt to Mara in the interview process? I’m not. Riddick, unfortunately had no shot here anyway. DG’s hire was a fait accompli.
Riddick’s vision for the Giants was eerily similar to Reese. That’s not how I want this team “rebuilt.” A new QB with a shit roster building philosophy is just another 10-15 years (maybe more) of the same.