Good Morning BBI,
Just a quick thought I want to share with you.
I remember the 2016 draft and how frustrating it was to see Conklin get drafted at pick 8 and then Chicago jump ahead of us to get Floyd with the 9th pick and then have Reese pick Eli Apple. Ugh!! I was not happy. Still not happy.
Anyway, Conklin is a free agent and there are rumors that the Giants might be able to trade for Floyd with a late round pick.
How ironic it would be that 5 years later we could have both targets from that draft on the team.
How do you guys feel about the possibility and would you want this to happen?
Sterling Shepard is the only guy still in NY.
Sterling Shepard is the only guy still in NY.
Michael Thomas.
Man Mcadoo's wco really laced over the franchise, OBJ over Martin and Donald too.
Floyd hasnt been great and I think I would rather use our picks and get a player in FA than trade for Floyd. He's due $13 Million and he hasn't shown that production which is why the Bears would be willing to dump him.
They fired those guys. You should probably focus on the guys who have been doing the shitty drafting since then.
The bears picked up his 5th year option in May and that came with a $13.2M fully guaranteed paycheck for 2020. I did not watch him this season but it seems like he was underwhelming with 3 sacks while playing opposite Khalil Mack. He had 2 sacks in the season opener and then one the of the season. He played a full 16 game schedule. Lorenzo Carter had more sacks and he wasnt playing opposite the best pash rusher in the league or anything close to it.
The Bears are looking at about $12.8M in cap space heading into this off-season. They can clear some space by releasing guys like Akiem Hicks, Allen Robinson and Prince Amukamara but releasing Floyd gets them the most relief (the full $13.2M) and makes the most sense.
IMO a team would be crazy to trade ANYTHING for Floyd bc of the $13.2M cap # that comes with him.
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was brutally bad.
Sterling Shepard is the only guy still in NY.
Michael Thomas.
Man Mcadoo's wco really laced over the franchise, OBJ over Martin and Donald too.
Yeah, same guy who wanted to draft Mahomes...
maybe...
alarm bell = injury history
more likely the 5th year option for a pick that high isnt much worse than the franchise tag
Not necessarily. His knees were a rather big question mark after the ‘18 season. They were rightfully concerned and didn’t want to commit to that 5th year option. Don’t know where Tenn is right now on attempting to re-sign him, but the fact he played all 16 games in ‘19 and performed fine, MIGHT put an end to the knee(s) concern, imo
Not at all. He was still recovering from the knee and had a rough year when TENN had to make a decision on his 5th year.
People are overthinking this. He’s a young RT will all-pro upside — and not the kind of upside where “he just needs a change of scenery” or a “different system.”
He’s actually demonstrated that’s he’s an all-pro player at RT. Tenn would be dumb to let him walk and the Giants would be extremely fortunate to acquire him.
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and who traded up to get Conklin, decided to pass on his option and aren't extending. Doesn't that sound an alarm bell for anyone?
Not necessarily. His knees were a rather big question mark after the ‘18 season. They were rightfully concerned and didn’t want to commit to that 5th year option. Don’t know where Tenn is right now on attempting to re-sign him, but the fact he played all 16 games in ‘19 and performed fine, MIGHT put an end to the knee(s) concern, imo
Tenn's doctors know him better than anyone else at this point. I could somewhat understand declining the 5th year option on the premise that it was a lot of money for a guy recovering from injury. Since then, though, the team has made it pretty obvious that they're not interested in retaining him and are OK with going with their backup OT. For a team that makes it's money running the ball, that seems like a bad sign for Conklin's future IMO.
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hmm, maybe it's because all of our drafts from 2012-2017 pretty much sucked. We should have a talk to whoever was in charge of that.
They fired those guys. You should probably focus on the guys who have been doing the shitty drafting since then.
There's quite a bit of valid criticism for Gettleman, but his drafts have been shitty?? That's been his strength here.
Not only that..but if you look at every player taken after the first round, a player of the same position who has played considerably better in the NFL was taken. Just goes to show Jerry Reese had no clue.
Not only that..but if you look at every player taken after the first round, a player of the same position who has played considerably better in the NFL was taken. Just goes to show Jerry Reese had no clue.
Just that one? haha The 2008 on was a waste of draft picks
The bears picked up his 5th year option in May and that came with a $13.2M fully guaranteed paycheck for 2020. I did not watch him this season but it seems like he was underwhelming with 3 sacks while playing opposite Khalil Mack. He had 2 sacks in the season opener and then one the of the season. He played a full 16 game schedule. Lorenzo Carter had more sacks and he wasnt playing opposite the best pash rusher in the league or anything close to it.
The Bears are looking at about $12.8M in cap space heading into this off-season. They can clear some space by releasing guys like Akiem Hicks, Allen Robinson and Prince Amukamara but releasing Floyd gets them the most relief (the full $13.2M) and makes the most sense.
IMO a team would be crazy to trade ANYTHING for Floyd bc of the $13.2M cap # that comes with him. [/quote]
Good post. Completely agree. I would rather try to keep Golden. I think he demonstrated that he's really hitting his stride...
same here
Floyd hasnt been great and I think I would rather use our picks and get a player in FA than trade for Floyd. He's due $13 Million and he hasn't shown that production which is why the Bears would be willing to dump him.
Heard rumors of Floyd's commitment to football and he doesn't really love the game it's just a job
Only if you're a meteorologist, and you predicted sun
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I’d love Conklin if his knees are ok. They appear to be given that he didn’t seem to have any real issues in ‘19..
The bears picked up his 5th year option in May and that came with a $13.2M fully guaranteed paycheck for 2020. I did not watch him this season but it seems like he was underwhelming with 3 sacks while playing opposite Khalil Mack. He had 2 sacks in the season opener and then one the of the season. He played a full 16 game schedule. Lorenzo Carter had more sacks and he wasnt playing opposite the best pash rusher in the league or anything close to it.
The Bears are looking at about $12.8M in cap space heading into this off-season. They can clear some space by releasing guys like Akiem Hicks, Allen Robinson and Prince Amukamara but releasing Floyd gets them the most relief (the full $13.2M) and makes the most sense.
IMO a team would be crazy to trade ANYTHING for Floyd bc of the $13.2M cap # that comes with him.
^This. Don't want Floyd or Conklin.
DRC was regressing and giants needed a CB, anyone criticizing Reese for the pick needs to have their head examined.
DRC was regressing and giants needed a CB, anyone criticizing Reese for the pick needs to have their head examined.
Apple was not a good selection. Especially since Reese let everyone know who we wanted. The Tunsil mask was perfect timing to prevent us from drafting him.
DRC was regressing and giants needed a CB, anyone criticizing Reese for the pick needs to have their head examined.
Guess I need my head examined. Did you watch any tape on Apple before the draft? The guy was a holding/PI machine. To draft need in a spot there and not get the best player in the draft was a bonehead move. Apple has to be in the Top 5 worst 1st round selections in club history.