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Nick Vannett to PS

mort christenson : 11/22/2022 12:06 pm
I like this.
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Solid pickup  
moaltch : 11/22/2022 12:24 pm : link
We needed a blocking TE
Until  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 11/22/2022 12:25 pm : link
Bellinger comes back, he may be the best TE on the team right now.
Thumbs  
Jim in Forest Hills : 11/22/2022 12:26 pm : link
up
why not  
46and2Blue : 11/22/2022 12:31 pm : link
They really have gotten away from those tight end screens and boots. It feels like the running game stiffened without the threat of being able to throw out of the two tightened sets.
Yeah Eric  
allstarjim : 11/22/2022 1:01 pm : link
I would say he is. Need to get him up to speed ASAP. I loved him coming out of OSU. Very good receiving and route running skills, good hands, and a better blocker than anything we have sans Bellinger. I wouldn't say he's a great blocker, IIRC, but he's certainly better than Cager/Hudson/Myarick.
Sign this guy to the active roster immediately  
The_Taxman89_10 : 11/22/2022 1:06 pm : link
Love this signing, but don't take a chance on losing Vannett by keeping him on the PS. Don't we have an open spot? If not, just cut Calitro or Marcus Johnson. They're dead weight at this point.
RE: Sign this guy to the active roster immediately  
Big Blue Blogger : 11/22/2022 1:22 pm : link
The_Taxman89_10 said:
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Love this signing, but don't take a chance on losing Vannett by keeping him on the PS.

Considering the state of the Giants' TE depth chart, Vannett is pretty much guaranteed three elevations and/or an eventual spot on the roster. Even if another team called, I don't think there would be much reason for him to leave. Besides, any team that wanted Vannett on their roster could have signed him already (or claimed him - IIRC this late in the season, even vested vets are subject to waivers).
Sy had him rated  
ChicagoMarty : 11/22/2022 1:24 pm : link
as his #2 TE in the 2016 draft

What has this guy been doing that he is available now?
Does this also mean Cager is done for now?  
Matt M. : 11/22/2022 1:33 pm : link
I think he is out of elevations.

Is Bellinger not coming back this week?
RE: Sy had him rated  
mort christenson : 11/22/2022 1:37 pm : link
In comment 15918148 ChicagoMarty said:
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as his #2 TE in the 2016 draft

What has this guy been doing that he is available now?
IR this season in New Orleans. Activated a week or so ago and then waived.
RE: Does this also mean Cager is done for now?  
Big Blue Blogger : 11/22/2022 1:43 pm : link
Matt M. said:
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I think he is out of elevations.

Is Bellinger not coming back this week?

Cager still seems a likely candidate for Robinson's roster spot. The Giants can backfill at WR by dressing Sills and/or elevating Pimpleton. So they don't need to use the open spot on a direct replacement for Wan'Dale.

Daboll already ruled out Bellinger for this week, per Stapleton. Art did mention that Vannett could conceivably play Thursday, but Vannett wouldn't necessarily bump Cager.
RE: RE: Does this also mean Cager is done for now?  
Matt M. : 11/22/2022 1:57 pm : link
In comment 15918180 Big Blue Blogger said:
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Matt M. said:


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I think he is out of elevations.

Is Bellinger not coming back this week?


Cager still seems a likely candidate for Robinson's roster spot. The Giants can backfill at WR by dressing Sills and/or elevating Pimpleton. So they don't need to use the open spot on a direct replacement for Wan'Dale.

Daboll already ruled out Bellinger for this week, per Stapleton. Art did mention that Vannett could conceivably play Thursday, but Vannett wouldn't necessarily bump Cager.
Damn. I was hoping Bellinger would be back. Is it still a vision issue, or is the face not fully healed?
Another reason to suspect Cager will be signed to the active roster...  
Big Blue Blogger : 11/22/2022 2:01 pm : link
...is that there have been no reports of a player being dropped from the practice squad to make room for Vannett. The simplest explanation is that Vannett is replacing Cager, and that Cager is taking Robinson's roster spot.
Matt M.: My understanding with Bellinger...  
Big Blue Blogger : 11/22/2022 2:04 pm : link
...is that they weren't even planning to have the eye socket and septum checked for healing in time for him to play on Thanksgiving. He seems to be progressing according to the original schedule, as frustrating as the process is for him (and us).
Yeah  
SomeFan : 11/22/2022 3:37 pm : link
I think Vannett is a pretty good player.
Matt M  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 11/22/2022 3:38 pm : link
Updates on Bellinger are in the daily media thread.
RE: Matt M  
Matt M. : 11/22/2022 3:45 pm : link
In comment 15918339 Eric from BBI said:
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Updates on Bellinger are in the daily media thread.
Thanks. I was really hoping he could go this week. I know he said it's getting better, but if he still has some double vision, I'm not optimistic about any week, until he's cleared.
He doesn’t have many career receptions......  
Simms11 : 11/22/2022 3:45 pm : link
Best year was with Seattle where he had like 29 receptions. I assume he’s a decent inline blocker which is lacking right now with this TE group.
Great things out of college  
The Dude : 11/22/2022 3:47 pm : link
but why is he available? Outside of the recent IR stint?
RE: Great things out of college  
mort christenson : 11/22/2022 4:10 pm : link
In comment 15918357 The Dude said:
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but why is he available? Outside of the recent IR stint?
Maybe he asked to be waived. Maybe New Orleans had needs at other positions and enough depth at TE. Maybe they wanted him on their PS but he wanted to go elsewhere. Who knows?
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