The immediate one has always been Troy Archer, but I was scrolling on eBay and Terrell Thomas came to mind. A shame injuries derailed what appeared to be a promising career.
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Yeah, Parcells was pleading with, begging George Young to take Reggie, but George wanted an OT which would not have been bad, except that Zimmerman had explicitly stated he hated NY and would never play for the Giants. So, that being the case, it was one of the worst decisions ever by the Giants. If Reggie had been on the Giants, it could have been the all-time greatest Defense, right there with 85 Bears, 76 Steelers, and 2000 Ravens.
In comment 15301904 Chris in Philly said:
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but I always come back to Reggie White. If we had played that USFL supplemental draft a little differently, I don’t know how anyone could have stopped a defense with LT and Reggie.
I’m blanking. Did we pass on him? Was Zimmerman part of it all?
That’s right. We took Zimmerman at #3 and the Eagles picked Reggie at #4. Zimmerman ended up a hall of farmer himself, but he obviously never played for us. And Reggie obv went on the be the one of the best defensive ends ever.
Then yes, that’s a HUGE ‘what could have been,’ imo
but I always come back to Reggie White. If we had played that USFL supplemental draft a little differently, I don’t know how anyone could have stopped a defense with LT and Reggie.
I’m blanking. Did we pass on him? Was Zimmerman part of it all?
That’s right. We took Zimmerman at #3 and the Eagles picked Reggie at #4. Zimmerman ended up a hall of farmer himself, but he obviously never played for us. And Reggie obv went on the be the one of the best defensive ends ever.
Then yes, that’s a HUGE ‘what could have been,’ imo
Yeah, Parcells was pleading with, begging George Young to take Reggie, but George wanted an OT which would not have been bad, except that Zimmerman had explicitly stated he hated NY and would never play for the Giants. So, that being the case, it was one of the worst decisions ever by the Giants. If Reggie had been on the Giants, it could have been the all-time greatest Defense, right there with 85 Bears, 76 Steelers, and 2000 Ravens.
but Jonathan Goff, MLB, had 1 phenomenal season with the Giants (2010)...in fact it was so good I really thought we had the MLB spot locked down forever. He tore his ACL week 1 the next year. then signed a flyer with the skins, and tore same ACL again. Shame
Coincidentally, his injury is why we signed Chase Blackburn who was a school teacher at the time, and manned the position during our championship season.
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In comment 15301941 Big Blue '56 said:
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Yeah, Parcells was pleading with, begging George Young to take Reggie, but George wanted an OT which would not have been bad, except that Zimmerman had explicitly stated he hated NY and would never play for the Giants. So, that being the case, it was one of the worst decisions ever by the Giants. If Reggie had been on the Giants, it could have been the all-time greatest Defense, right there with 85 Bears, 76 Steelers, and 2000 Ravens.
In comment 15301904 Chris in Philly said:
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but I always come back to Reggie White. If we had played that USFL supplemental draft a little differently, I don’t know how anyone could have stopped a defense with LT and Reggie.
I’m blanking. Did we pass on him? Was Zimmerman part of it all?
That’s right. We took Zimmerman at #3 and the Eagles picked Reggie at #4. Zimmerman ended up a hall of farmer himself, but he obviously never played for us. And Reggie obv went on the be the one of the best defensive ends ever.
Then yes, that’s a HUGE ‘what could have been,’ imo
I’m blanking. Did we pass on him? Was Zimmerman part of it all?
That’s right. We took Zimmerman at #3 and the Eagles picked Reggie at #4. Zimmerman ended up a hall of farmer himself, but he obviously never played for us. And Reggie obv went on the be the one of the best defensive ends ever.
Then yes, that’s a HUGE ‘what could have been,’ imo
Yeah, Parcells was pleading with, begging George Young to take Reggie, but George wanted an OT which would not have been bad, except that Zimmerman had explicitly stated he hated NY and would never play for the Giants. So, that being the case, it was one of the worst decisions ever by the Giants. If Reggie had been on the Giants, it could have been the all-time greatest Defense, right there with 85 Bears, 76 Steelers, and 2000 Ravens.
Coincidentally, his injury is why we signed Chase Blackburn who was a school teacher at the time, and manned the position during our championship season.
The Seubert injury also was devastating as he was a lunch pail, build around him kind of guy.