Dan Duggan
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Good news heading into the weekend: The plan is for OL Nick Gates to be activated from the PUP list next week, per sources. The one-year anniversary of Gates' gruesome leg injury just passed. Here's my story from the spring on everything he's been through:
All the way back yes. He started as a BTE/6thOL. "number 69 is eligible."
Seems like somewhat of a rush...
Seems like somewhat of a rush...
In your expert medical opinion?
But great for the Giants too of course. He was our best OL at the beginning of last year, before Judge moved him to a position he never played in the pros OR college.
A guy you root for and a guy you don't.
Maybe put his locker next to Toney and some toughness will rub off.
From Eric's roster page it looks like he's under contract through next year.
Make you you ready.
After one of the most horrific injuries I've ever seen. Can we expect to see him play this year ??
Nick Gates is a stud - Was on his way to becoming a Pro Bowl CENTER before he he inexplicably got shifted to guard. There's a lot of bad things that happened because of this, the worst was the effect it had on Will Hernandez. Will went from being a dominant presence to looking lost and helpless.
Remember how Gates stood up to ALL-WORLD DT Aaron Donald ? Here's Bobby Skinner on Twitter (in 2020), showing us how much of a butt kicker Gates is ....
https://twitter.com/bobbyskinner_/status/1333779659016732673
After one of the most horrific injuries I've ever seen. Can we expect to see him play this year ??
Nick Gates is a stud - Was on his way to becoming a Pro Bowl CENTER before he he inexplicably got shifted to guard. There's a lot of bad things that happened because of this, the worst was the effect it had on Will Hernandez. Will went from being a dominant presence to looking lost and helpless.
Remember how Gates stood up to ALL-WORLD DT Aaron Donald ? Here's Bobby Skinner on Twitter (in 2020), showing us how much of a butt kicker Gates is ....
https://twitter.com/bobbyskinner_/status/1333779659016732673
The decline of Will Hernandez was in full effect well before Gates went from Center to Guard. Your comments do not hold water.
Gates being injured like he did is more because the NYG had no idea what thye were doing with personnel all over the OL. Don't blame the coaches that were trying to make something out of nothing.
And by the way, Gates is nothing special. The Giants need to stop screwing around at Center and treat it like an actual position that needs experience and quality.
I mean we are overdue for some luck right? I really hope that Nick Gates has a Rich Seubert level recovery and returns to being a good starter for the Giants. I still don' think that he will contribute much if any this season but if he can build up his strength he might be able to compete for a starting spot next offseason.
It sucks because Gates looked like a real find & then he gets injured. UFB.
1. By seasons end 2020, Gates was grading out as one of the leagues better centers. There was talk of him getting some pro bowl votes in 2021
2. More importantly, the Bill’s center is a tackle convert and Daboll has said he likes them for the position. Gates will be the center, when he’s ready, very possibly for post bye.
There were many times when he earned excellent PFF scores. When he moved over to RG, it looked like he had finally found his "home". I recall one of the last games that he & Gates (at center) played against Dallas - how they together dominated the interior ....
How the Cowboys crushed our offensive line this past Sunday, reminded me how the Old Guard has exacerbated the misery with a multitude of self inflicted wounds - that still reverberates today.
I'm not a doctor and I have no access to his medical files.
Nor am I a coach who has actually seen Gates work out.
I'm just long-time Giants fan who feels compelled to share my opinion, based on absolutely no information at all.
So again, I implore the Giants' medical staff and coaches to heed my advice....
Don't rush Gates back!!
He was injured way before Lemieux.
It sucks because Gates looked like a real find & then he gets injured. UFB.
Gates was our best offensive lineman when he got hurt. Obviously Thomas would have surpassed him for that title but Gates would have solidified the middle of the line if he was never injured. Plus his contract was well below market value which added more value.
I'm not a doctor and I have no access to his medical files.
Nor am I a coach who has actually seen Gates work out.
I'm just long-time Giants fan who feels compelled to share my opinion, based on absolutely no information at all.
So again, I implore the Giants' medical staff and coaches to heed my advice....
Don't rush Gates back!!
Funny. Well done.
Same here, TTH. In better circumstances, bet he would be given all most of this season to rehab, regain strength, regain mobility.
As fantastic news as it is for Nick Gates, I'm afraid it also may well show how desperate the situation is on the interior of our OL.
But, how long before he is ready .... a month? 6 weeks?
Hope he can do it.
So am I, didn't think he could make it back this season.
I wouldn't rush him onto the playing field, until he is ready.
Maybe put his locker next to Toney and some toughness will rub off.
Wouldn't be surprised if Gates played in a game before Toney.
I can see this OL making great strides by the second half.
AND I'm not being a polyanna. The talent is there to make it very possible.
I can see this OL making great strides by the second half.
AND I'm not being a polyanna. The talent is there to make it very possible.
He has 21 days to be on the roster which is a month before T'giving - it is Oct 21st
maybe ezueda or SL can be a solution GLOW looked like crap last week