"DE Markus Golden (New York Giants)
Golden hasn't been nearly as steady as Howard, but he's got a similar story in terms of durability and team swaps lowering his perceived value, going from promising pass-rushing prospect -- complete with a 12.5-sack breakout in 2016 -- to an Arizona Cardinals castoff, forced into a one-year prove-it deal with the 2019 New York Giants.
The Giants' 2019 defense, of course, was nothing short of awful for much of the year, and Golden returning to double-digit sacks (10) as a full-time starter for Big Blue has been overshadowed by the fact he missed 17 games from 2017-2018. But if you're looking for a high-upside edge presence, especially as part of an already-solid rotation, you could do a heck of a lot worse. The fact he looked a lot like his 2016 self in New York after all the injury woes should be reason alone to give him a look, and he went long stretches as arguably the most consistent piece of the Giants' defense."
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He was utilized by his DC who brought him and schemed him well. 1 of the only players he did this well with.
Golden wasnt beating guys and double teams etc
No clue on how he will perform in another system, scheme
Linebackers don't always get the hype they deserve, even though 2018 free agency showed us that teams will still happily dish out big bucks for guys they like (see: Alexander, Kwon; Hicks, Jordan). But the lack of buzz surrounding Campbell entering the 2020 market is bordering on criminal considering the raw numbers he's put up over the last four seasons as a starter in Atlanta.
Deion Jones and other bigger names have deserved credit for the highs of Dan Quinn's defense, and, to be fair, the failings of that same defense early in 2019 may have contributed -- rightly or not -- to less praise for Campbell, as well as other regulars. But he graded out as the Falcons' most efficient tackler, per Pro Football Focus, and he's gone three straight seasons with at least 90 tackles and 1.5 sacks, logging a career-high 75 solo stops -- not to mention five pass deflections, two picks, and three forced fumbles -- in 2019 alone. Someone's going to get themselves a play-making outside linebacker.
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Linebackers don't always get the hype they deserve, even though 2018 free agency showed us that teams will still happily dish out big bucks for guys they like (see: Alexander, Kwon; Hicks, Jordan). But the lack of buzz surrounding Campbell entering the 2020 market is bordering on criminal considering the raw numbers he's put up over the last four seasons as a starter in Atlanta.
Deion Jones and other bigger names have deserved credit for the highs of Dan Quinn's defense, and, to be fair, the failings of that same defense early in 2019 may have contributed -- rightly or not -- to less praise for Campbell, as well as other regulars. But he graded out as the Falcons' most efficient tackler, per Pro Football Focus, and he's gone three straight seasons with at least 90 tackles and 1.5 sacks, logging a career-high 75 solo stops -- not to mention five pass deflections, two picks, and three forced fumbles -- in 2019 alone. Someone's going to get themselves a play-making outside linebacker.
This is precisely the profile of players Dave should be interested in. This guy would immediately become one of, if not the best, LB’s on the roster.
Campbell is a solid LB I wouldn't mind bringing in.
The alpha pass rusher probably isn’t in this FA class unless Clowney finally lives up to the hype. And Chase Young is in all likelihood a Washington Redskin. Something tells me we are still looking for that guy in the 2021 offseason.
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Yep, need to identify and sign the impact difference maker. Golden is a solid complementary Edge piece.
The alpha pass rusher probably isn’t in this FA class unless Clowney finally lives up to the hype. And Chase Young is in all likelihood a Washington Redskin. Something tells me we are still looking for that guy in the 2021 offseason.
Entirely possible, especially since I wouldn't spend on Clowney. But, I would make a move for Judon if he's not tagged.
So what do you do? Disregarding Golden’s injury year and recovery year, he has been very productive. Do you go get another #2 guy and pay 2 guys $10 mill each?
Do you pursue Clowney, overpay him based on history and hope he steps up to #1’ or do you rely on the draft to find your #1 to pair with a #2, Golden or someone else?
I would trust Golden’s numbers and find another #2 in free agency, AND look for a future #1 in the draft.
You don't pay him just because he was the tallest midget
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but I still think DG should hang on to our best pass rusher.
You don't pay him just because he was the tallest midget
I know, I get it. Sure.
I just hope he’s on the roster next season.
I think Carter can fill his role. I know people will say Carter had his chance but they didnt play the same position. Carter should also be a role player or moved.
The thought of dismissing him simply because the rest of the defense was awful last year is ridiculous. Overpaying to keep him would be just as silly. Assign a reasonable value to him based on his performance and likely projection, and if you can keep him at that price ($6-8M?) then do it.
One dimensional player, who's pretty good at that one dimension. He's not a building block type of guy, but definitely valuable.
In retrospect, probably the one guy Gettleman should have moved mid-season to a contender.
Same.
He had a lot of snaps and I say most of his sacks registered from coverage. He is a nice #2 edge but he isn't a $15M a year guy especially nearing 30.
Look at what Green Bay was able to do with a couple of nice pass rushers acquired via free agency. If we can sign or draft one of the top-tier edge guys to pair with Golden, we just might stop someone on 3rd down this year. Who knows, maybe we can start getting some turnovers too! Imagine that.
I'd like to see the Giants sign him to a 2 year deal. I bet he gets 20M guaranteed.