Do we have any options but to eat money on Solder and Shepard or Tate? Is a trade feasible at this point? Maybe for another high-priced veteran at a position of need? If we bring in a new tackle where does Solder go? If we bring or draft a number one receiver with Tate, Shepard, and Slayton that means one or two of our high priced we will be on the bench.. Saying all that, I am not in favor of bringing in a free agent number one receiver.
Just think we are in a bad place for both of those positions with cap allocation, assuming we address both positions in the off-season.
As for Solder, I think that the Giants will retain him for at least another year
I think that the Giants will find a LT and see if Solder can play RT
That would improve two positions
There seemed to be a market for Solder. OL are in high demand around the league. If we fill his spot then he gets traded.
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my question is what happens to Solder. I don't think moving him to right tackle is going to make him any better. Also I'm unrealistically holding out hope that Gates is an average to above-average right tackle.
There seemed to be a market for Solder. OL are in high demand around the league. If we fill his spot then he gets traded.
Forgive me, but fill it with what? Nothing in the upcoming draft looks like an instant starter.
The Giants are in a good position regarding the cap moving forward. Jenkins, Ogletree, Martin, Bethea, and Ellison can all be cut after this year.
Sheppard and Tate have very reasonable deals relative to the market.
They key moving forward is getting the ROI on the contracts they’re likely to give out this year and making sure they retain the in-house talent they’ve drafted.
Let's release from the bottom; there are already a lot of slots to fill.
At this point I think Tate is more likely to be a Giant next year than Shepard.
Cut Ogletree, Bethea, Martin, maybe Ellison and Jenkins. That is another $20 Mill to add to the $63 Mill in cap space.
Solder will stay. A young OT should be a priority in the draft.
Biggest need is Edge. Next FS. ILB as well.
Secondly, is Baker a lock to be a good cb?
No way I'm getting rid of Jenkins unless there is a perfect situation.