how much playing time he's had up to this point because we're 10 games into the season. This does not bode well for him at all. I was high on him as a Giant and wish nothing but the best for him.
RE: RE: I mean they still wasted a draft pick on him
Are you criticizing the Giants for letting go a 5th round pick who looked good in his brief appearances before he suffered a severe injury? Or, are you criticizing the Vikings for picking up someone who is coming off a serious injury and is used as a backup?
A 5th rounder who tore up his knee - now has 2 whole tackles
while he hit everything that moved, in addition to stout technique, his major assets were quickly reading what was happening, and moving to the ball with no wasted motion. These abilities largely compensated for a lack of great speed and range, and will play better in some defenses than others. I would guess the Giants decided that in theirs speed and range were more important.
RE: RE: A 5th rounder who tore up his knee - now has 2 whole tackles
that was easily replaced the next season, but I'm pretty sure it was PG/JJ that decided to cut Connelly in favor of keeping Downs/Crowder/etc because they liked those guys better and/or felt they were better fits for this D.
RE: RE: A 5th rounder who tore up his knee - now has 2 whole tackles
There shouldn't have been any crying about this. If you understood the nature of his injury, you would have known to expect he was going to be a non-factor for this year, and that it might have tanked his career. That still remains to be seen.
RE: RE: RE: I mean they still wasted a draft pick on him
He was cut (I was among the shocked). That said, there was also a lot of heated comments about how that was a huge mistake and the Giants had no idea what they were doing. So far, Connoly’s year has not indicated that it was a huge mistake. Maybe that changes but he is hardly forcing his way into the field.
how much playing time he's had up to this point because we're 10 games into the season. This does not bode well for him at all. I was high on him as a Giant and wish nothing but the best for him.
Not much, he's played in only 8 games and in only two games has he been on the field for 50% or more snaps (50% in Week 4 and 52% in Week 5).
He's a backup. And a cheap one.
RE: It is fair to say that a lot of posters were shocked and dismayed when
In comment 15055750 Peter from NH (formerly CT) said:
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He was cut (I was among the shocked). That said, there was also a lot of heated comments about how that was a huge mistake and the Giants had no idea what they were doing. So far, Connoly’s year has not indicated that it was a huge mistake. Maybe that changes but he is hardly forcing his way into the field.
Connelly's year doesn't indicate it was a mistake, but Downs' play does!
how much playing time he's had up to this point because we're 10 games into the season. This does not bode well for him at all. I was high on him as a Giant and wish nothing but the best for him.
Not much, he's played in only 8 games and in only two games has he been on the field for 50% or more snaps (50% in Week 4 and 52% in Week 5).
He's a backup. And a cheap one.
Huh? He's literally only played 1 defensive snap this season. He has played on special teams for the Vikes, but based on the breakdown, he's likely only on certain units (e.g. I'm guessing he's not on the FG units). He's consistently played 40-50% of ST snaps with week 9 against the Lions the exception (only 21% that game), but the Vikes only punted 3 times all game and the Lions twice.
how much playing time he's had up to this point because we're 10 games into the season. This does not bode well for him at all. I was high on him as a Giant and wish nothing but the best for him.
Not much, he's played in only 8 games and in only two games has he been on the field for 50% or more snaps (50% in Week 4 and 52% in Week 5).
He's a backup. And a cheap one.
Huh? He's literally only played 1 defensive snap this season. He has played on special teams for the Vikes, but based on the breakdown, he's likely only on certain units (e.g. I'm guessing he's not on the FG units). He's consistently played 40-50% of ST snaps with week 9 against the Lions the exception (only 21% that game), but the Vikes only punted 3 times all game and the Lions twice.
I thought it was interesting. Looks like he has only suited up twice. I was surprised and upset a little when we let him go but always figure the coaches know better than the fans. Seems like they were right. I am not knocking the player - or anyone here. It just seemed interesting.
1 -He was going to be a non factor this year
2- He was made redundant with the Martinez signing. They were probably hoping one of these guys could be the guy that covers the deep middle of the field. That isn't Connely. Attacking downhill LB.
Overrated Connelly a bit last season. I also think that his knee injury affected his play significantly. Some players don’t make it back from serious knee injuries.
You can’t tell me that Connelly pre-injury was a worse player than Devante Downs or Mayo.
Overrated Connelly a bit last season. I also think that his knee injury affected his play significantly. Some players don’t make it back from serious knee injuries.
You can’t tell me that Connelly pre-injury was a worse player than Devante Downs or Mayo.
I think Giant fans are thirsting for anybody who can show anything at LB, even if it’s for a few quarters. They start extrapolating that over a period of time and think the team has found an annual starter.
Overrated Connelly a bit last season. I also think that his knee injury affected his play significantly. Some players don’t make it back from serious knee injuries.
You can’t tell me that Connelly pre-injury was a worse player than Devante Downs or Mayo.
I don’t think so. I rewatched the game and wrote up a pretty extensive game review on the opener with Dallas. He was our best player, fairly explosive guy, with good instincts. The problem is he’s limited. You need him playing downhill. Coming off his ACL I’d imagine is lateral ability is non existent right now. I could see him bouncing back and becoming a decent starter down the line.
play in the NFL. Maybe it's more about who's ahead of him in Minnesota and who wasn't in NY?
I'm sure it's a combination. It varies from player to player, injury to injury but you have to figure it's two seasons for most players to get back to where they were before an ACL injury, if they get back at all. I liked him and wish him well for sure... but as soon as he went down I figured that's likely his career. Look at Jonathan Goff, good player but never was able to overcome knee injuries.
Wasn't he a 4th or 5th rounder?
I mean, he did tear his knee up.
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So they are kind of damned if they do and dammed if they dont
I mean, he did tear his knee up.
Giants are idiots for not knowing that would happen in the future.
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So they are kind of damned if they do and dammed if they dont
Wasn't he a 4th or 5th rounder?
A 5th rounder.
The thread is appropriate given the shit that the Giants staff gets from the peanut gallery at BBI.
i would say that more than half of them are...
My goodness, why would an organization with such a sterling track record of recent success get "shit"??? It's a mystery!
Now that would have made this a good thread.
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DG is an idiot!
This.
The thread is appropriate given the shit that the Giants staff gets from the peanut gallery at BBI.
The peanut gallery on BBI doesn't give shit to the Giants staff. They give shit to the posters on BBI that think the Giants staff doesn't deserve it.
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So they are kind of damned if they do and dammed if they dont
I mean, he did tear his knee up.
Giants are idiots for not knowing that would happen in the future.
Stoopid Gettleman!!!
It's almost as unbelievable as fans calling the Giants smart when they cut those 5th rounders and other teams pick them up as backups.
Not much, he's played in only 8 games and in only two games has he been on the field for 50% or more snaps (50% in Week 4 and 52% in Week 5).
He's a backup. And a cheap one.
Connelly's year doesn't indicate it was a mistake, but Downs' play does!
(half joking)
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how much playing time he's had up to this point because we're 10 games into the season. This does not bode well for him at all. I was high on him as a Giant and wish nothing but the best for him.
Not much, he's played in only 8 games and in only two games has he been on the field for 50% or more snaps (50% in Week 4 and 52% in Week 5).
He's a backup. And a cheap one.
Huh? He's literally only played 1 defensive snap this season. He has played on special teams for the Vikes, but based on the breakdown, he's likely only on certain units (e.g. I'm guessing he's not on the FG units). He's consistently played 40-50% of ST snaps with week 9 against the Lions the exception (only 21% that game), but the Vikes only punted 3 times all game and the Lions twice.
I was told over and over about how tearing the ACL is no big deal anymore and it doesn't affect future performance.
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how much playing time he's had up to this point because we're 10 games into the season. This does not bode well for him at all. I was high on him as a Giant and wish nothing but the best for him.
Not much, he's played in only 8 games and in only two games has he been on the field for 50% or more snaps (50% in Week 4 and 52% in Week 5).
He's a backup. And a cheap one.
Huh? He's literally only played 1 defensive snap this season. He has played on special teams for the Vikes, but based on the breakdown, he's likely only on certain units (e.g. I'm guessing he's not on the FG units). He's consistently played 40-50% of ST snaps with week 9 against the Lions the exception (only 21% that game), but the Vikes only punted 3 times all game and the Lions twice.
My bad, thanks.
I thought it was interesting. Looks like he has only suited up twice. I was surprised and upset a little when we let him go but always figure the coaches know better than the fans. Seems like they were right. I am not knocking the player - or anyone here. It just seemed interesting.
2- He was made redundant with the Martinez signing. They were probably hoping one of these guys could be the guy that covers the deep middle of the field. That isn't Connely. Attacking downhill LB.
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the grief fans give DG for 5th rounders and later. Look ant ANY teams 5th round or later. Most are just not quality NFL players
It's almost as unbelievable as fans calling the Giants smart when they cut those 5th rounders and other teams pick them up as backups.
He's not a backup LB, he's a fringe ST player who will be out of the league next year.
You can’t tell me that Connelly pre-injury was a worse player than Devante Downs or Mayo.
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the grief fans give DG for 5th rounders and later. Look ant ANY teams 5th round or later. Most are just not quality NFL players
It's almost as unbelievable as fans calling the Giants smart when they cut those 5th rounders and other teams pick them up as backups.
He's not a backup LB, he's a fringe ST player who will be out of the league next year.
Ok fine. So this makes the Giants smart by cutting him after wasting a pick on him?
Let me know where you want go with this one.
You can’t tell me that Connelly pre-injury was a worse player than Devante Downs or Mayo.
I think Giant fans are thirsting for anybody who can show anything at LB, even if it’s for a few quarters. They start extrapolating that over a period of time and think the team has found an annual starter.
You can’t tell me that Connelly pre-injury was a worse player than Devante Downs or Mayo.
I don’t think so. I rewatched the game and wrote up a pretty extensive game review on the opener with Dallas. He was our best player, fairly explosive guy, with good instincts. The problem is he’s limited. You need him playing downhill. Coming off his ACL I’d imagine is lateral ability is non existent right now. I could see him bouncing back and becoming a decent starter down the line.
I'm sure it's a combination. It varies from player to player, injury to injury but you have to figure it's two seasons for most players to get back to where they were before an ACL injury, if they get back at all. I liked him and wish him well for sure... but as soon as he went down I figured that's likely his career. Look at Jonathan Goff, good player but never was able to overcome knee injuries.
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the grief fans give DG for 5th rounders and later. Look ant ANY teams 5th round or later. Most are just not quality NFL players
It's almost as unbelievable as fans calling the Giants smart when they cut those 5th rounders and other teams pick them up as backups.
He's not a backup LB, he's a fringe ST player who will be out of the league next year.
Ok fine. So this makes the Giants smart by cutting him after wasting a pick on him?
Let me know where you want go with this one.
You’re trolling