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Couple of tidbits from Duggan’s 7/26 Athletic article

Mark in ATL : 7/27/2021 11:52 am
Giants reportedly placed a waiver claim on Cardinals center Lamont Gaillard who went to the Bengals. Rob Sale was Gaillard’s position coach for one year.

Last year’s roster rules will again apply: practice squad of 16 players, three weeks return from IR and unlimited IR returns.
IR should always be unlimited  
section125 : 7/27/2021 12:10 pm : link
and time frame should be reduced. NFLPA should push for this. Allows player to heal without pressure to return to soon while allowing the team to temporarily replace him.
Thanks for sharing, Mark.  
Big Blue Blogger : 7/27/2021 12:19 pm : link
I thought the 2020 IR/PS rules were excellent, and not just because of the pandemic. I hope some version of the same approach becomes permanent.

Interesting about Gaillard. With Harrison on PUP and returning from a long layoff, a younger option for backup OC would make sense. I remember drafting Gaillard in the late rounds of a bunch of mock drafts in 2019. In the real draft, he was the pick immediately before the Giants took Corey Ballentine.
RE: Thanks for sharing, Mark.  
ColHowPepper : 7/27/2021 12:59 pm : link
In comment 15314168 Big Blue Blogger said:
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I thought the 2020 IR/PS rules were excellent, and not just because of the pandemic. I hope some version of the same approach becomes permanent.

Interesting about Gaillard. With Harrison on PUP and returning from a long layoff, a younger option for backup OC would make sense. I remember drafting Gaillard in the late rounds of a bunch of mock drafts in 2019. In the real draft, he was the pick immediately before the Giants took Corey Ballentine.
Ugh, not that DG would have selected him; just seems a persistent flow of good OL drafted on Day 3 and Giants can't seem to get it right
RE: IR should always be unlimited  
Justlurking : 7/27/2021 1:34 pm : link
In comment 15314152 section125 said:
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and time frame should be reduced. NFLPA should push for this. Allows player to heal without pressure to return to soon while allowing the team to temporarily replace him.


can't agree more. the old rules were archaic and stupid
RE: RE: Thanks for sharing, Mark.  
John In CO : 7/27/2021 2:28 pm : link
In comment 15314205 ColHowPepper said:
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In comment 15314168 Big Blue Blogger said:


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I thought the 2020 IR/PS rules were excellent, and not just because of the pandemic. I hope some version of the same approach becomes permanent.

Interesting about Gaillard. With Harrison on PUP and returning from a long layoff, a younger option for backup OC would make sense. I remember drafting Gaillard in the late rounds of a bunch of mock drafts in 2019. In the real draft, he was the pick immediately before the Giants took Corey Ballentine.

Ugh, not that DG would have selected him; just seems a persistent flow of good OL drafted on Day 3 and Giants can't seem to get it right


So are you saying that we should have drafted the guy who has already been waived by the Cardinals? Not sure how we are judging this guy to be a "good OL"...obviously AZ didnt share that opinion ...sounds more like take a shot, no loss if it doesnt work out. Dont think we missed out on Mike Webster here.
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