Grabbed a portion of an article just read on SI.com which summarizes some of the struggles with Toney since he was drafted by the team at the end of April.
The question at hand is whether there are increasing concerns with this young man and his transition into the NFL? Or are these all relatively harmless and unrelated incidents that could happen to any player and are not at all unexpected from a rookie. Would be surprised if this conversation isn't going at some level within the hierarchy of the NY Giant front office.
In an effort not to have the thread deleted please keep opinions and debate centered on Toney and not on the COVID virus itself. Thanks in advance.
Extract from SI.com
The Giants announced that receiver Kadarius Toney, their first-round draft pick, has been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Toney, along with the rookies, reported to training camp Wednesday. As per league protocols, all players were tested for the virus; however, it was unclear whether Toney tested positive for the virus or was exposed to someone who tested positive.
Regardless, Toney, the Giants' first-round draft pick chosen 20th overall following their trade with the Chicago Bears in which they dropped from No. 11 overall to No. 20 overall, is following the NFL's protocols by isolating and participating in meetings remotely.
Toney's NFL career is off to a rocky start. After reporting for the team's rookie minicamp, he experienced some equipment issues with his cleats that limited him in practice.
Then he sat out the team's OTAs while waiting for his rookie contract to be finalized, despite having a protection waiver in place that would have ensured his receiving the same contract regardless if he was injured or not.
Once that was finalized, Toney had to miss one of the three days of the team's mandatory minicamp last month due to a family emergency for which head coach Joe Judge excused him.
Full article attached here.
https://www.si.com/nfl/giants/gm-report/new-york-giants-receiver-kadarius-toney-placed-on-reserve-covid-19-list
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In comment 15311496 Paulie Walnuts said:
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He has disappointed me in ways you cannot possibility imagine.
Lol . . . We’re not talking about Soprano, Paulie.
what is this? The facking un now?
I’ve heard Toney likes eating grilled cheese off the radiator.
I wonder if Penei Sewell is called a bust because he has COVID and sat out a year? Uninterested??
Nothing really matters until these guys take the field.
He's a rookie, we are all going he can contribute this year and that6 based - at least to some degree- on the kid working extra hard and grabbing every opportunity to get in synch with his qb.
He hasn't made the group of receivers that Jonws has assembled and had at least two sessions with, he didn't make the team sanctioned practices that he could have, he didn't protect himself against civid when he could have/ should have.
Then there a history that has no validity by itself but is properly so given teeth by behavior subsequent to the draft.
There is illegitimate reason for "concern" and the growing, gnawing thought that he "might" not be the big contributor this year that some of us were hoping for.