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like him are QB killers. I like him as a 5th option, but if he's in your starting lineup you've probably got a really bad roster. Like ours.

They have a good communiqué. I mean, he really is the only WR on the Giants that makes catches like this. I don't think he is all the problem and he has made these catches(like last week) over the top, under duress.

In comment 15934379 5BowlsSoon said:

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Drops and all…..HES OUR BEST WR and fast. Sign him back for a reasonable price. I believe Hodgins will be a fine one but doesn’t have Slayton’s speed.

Being the Giants "Best WR", is that like being the tallest midget in the room?

Behind Saquon, Thomas and Jones that he’s been the 4th most valuable player on offense.

Is he a number 1? No. But he’s a very good complimentary receiver. The drop yesterday is fresh on a lot of peoples minds…and they quickly forget the number of clutch catches and big plays he’s made (including one yesterday that led to points and one versus Dallas- both plays were a result of him making a great play on the ball)

If you get a true number 1, Slayton would really thrive with his ability to win vertically and track the deep ball. He’s a big play guy/vertical- not a possession guy.

I’d be happy to have him back at a reasonable price.

In comment 15935011 Shady Lurker said:

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like him are QB killers. I like him as a 5th option, but if he's in your starting lineup you've probably got a really bad roster. Like ours.

Go ahead and name a team that has 4 WR’s better than Slayton. Better yet, find me 75 receivers in the entire league who are better than him. Calling him a number 5 is comical. We aren’t talking about fantasy football league with 10 or 12 teams…

Slayton is a low end number 2, good #3.

In comment 15935037 Breeze_94 said:

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Behind Saquon, Thomas and Jones that he’s been the 4th most valuable player on offense. Is he a number 1? No. But he’s a very good complimentary receiver. The drop yesterday is fresh on a lot of peoples minds…and they quickly forget the number of clutch catches and big plays he’s made (including one yesterday that led to points and one versus Dallas- both plays were a result of him making a great play on the ball) If you get a true number 1, Slayton would really thrive with his ability to win vertically and track the deep ball. He’s a big play guy/vertical- not a possession guy. I’d be happy to have him back at a reasonable price.

Good post. Feel similarly. Slayton at a reasonable price would work. He's a good vertical WR who can get intermediate and deep.

In comment 15934723 Jerry in_DC said:

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In comment 15934677 ajr2456 said: Quote: Getting attacked for saying Slayton is serviceable and not trash. This board is filled with a whole lot of losers. It’s god damn hilarious that one of the people who bitch and moan that there’s too many Daniel Jones arguments on this site is turning this into a Daniel Jones thread. Might be out until the offseason when Jones is gone. Feels like we are trending towards needing 2 more years of evaluation on Jones. Between upgrading the roster and the time needed to develop chemistry, it's feeling like we're going to have to do at least 6 years of evaluation to know what we have. I think we'll know by then, but if Kafka leaves or we have injuries, we might have to push out to 7 or 8

Rome wasn’t built in a day.

He took a pay cut to play here and he has made some plays. That TD from 2 weeks ago; great catch last week; and the 55 yarder yesterday was a tough play. He got away with pushing off and needed quick hands to make the catch. He gets too much shit on here .

With bringing back Slayton on a cheap short term deal. We aren’t going to find 2 starting receivers in the draft. If he’s brought back to be a #2 or #3, while a rookie gets acclimated, and or Wandale gets back, we will be fine.

He will take it. He is the team's leading receiver in 2022 and was the leading receiver in 2019 and 2020. He has his flaws but he's not a big body X. Pair him up with a legit contested catch X receiver (like what Golladay is supposed to be) and you've got a pretty nice combo with Slayton's burner speed and Wandale's quickness and agility underneath.

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In comment 15934316 JoeyBigBlue said: Quote: Everyone on this site wanted him cut in training camp. But imagine where we would be without him this year. I appreciate his effort and would love him back at 3rd receiver money. What another moronic comment you make. Yeah so he is good because ethe Giants WR's have gotten hurt or in Toney’s case just quit on the team. SO that a makes the Slayton discussion from pre-season wrong?

Without Slayton this offense would be literally just Saquon getting stuffed at the line and DJ scrambling. We'd be average about 50 yards a game. Get real. Slayton is the only receiver on this time right now.

In comment 15935037 Breeze_94 said:

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Behind Saquon, Thomas and Jones that he’s been the 4th most valuable player on offense. Is he a number 1? No. But he’s a very good complimentary receiver. The drop yesterday is fresh on a lot of peoples minds…and they quickly forget the number of clutch catches and big plays he’s made (including one yesterday that led to points and one versus Dallas- both plays were a result of him making a great play on the ball) If you get a true number 1, Slayton would really thrive with his ability to win vertically and track the deep ball. He’s a big play guy/vertical- not a possession guy. I’d be happy to have him back at a reasonable price.

Shep
Robinson
Neal

are all more important to this offense.

Heck, I'd even put Bellinger over Slayton.

In comment 15935467 BigBlue7 said:

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In comment 15935037 Breeze_94 said: Quote: Behind Saquon, Thomas and Jones that he’s been the 4th most valuable player on offense. Is he a number 1? No. But he’s a very good complimentary receiver. The drop yesterday is fresh on a lot of peoples minds…and they quickly forget the number of clutch catches and big plays he’s made (including one yesterday that led to points and one versus Dallas- both plays were a result of him making a great play on the ball) If you get a true number 1, Slayton would really thrive with his ability to win vertically and track the deep ball. He’s a big play guy/vertical- not a possession guy. I’d be happy to have him back at a reasonable price. Shep Robinson Neal are all more important to this offense. Heck, I'd even put Bellinger over Slayton.

Breeze is talking about players who have played.

But Slayton is fine being somewhere in an NFL wr unit.

Look at the market. Slayton is on his way to 3 700 yard seasons in a terrible offense and he's on an 1100 yard pace since he started playing this year.

Kirk got $18 M/year, Chark got $10 M, Zay Jones got 8, Gage got 10, Gallup $11

If we could keep him on a cheap contract it would be a really good deal for us considering how desperate we are at receiver and what the market looks like now

In comment 15935467 BigBlue7 said:

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In comment 15935037 Breeze_94 said: Quote: Behind Saquon, Thomas and Jones that he’s been the 4th most valuable player on offense. Is he a number 1? No. But he’s a very good complimentary receiver. The drop yesterday is fresh on a lot of peoples minds…and they quickly forget the number of clutch catches and big plays he’s made (including one yesterday that led to points and one versus Dallas- both plays were a result of him making a great play on the ball) If you get a true number 1, Slayton would really thrive with his ability to win vertically and track the deep ball. He’s a big play guy/vertical- not a possession guy. I’d be happy to have him back at a reasonable price. Shep Robinson Neal are all more important to this offense. Heck, I'd even put Bellinger over Slayton.

3 of the 4 guys you just mentioned are rookies on rookie contracts who don't need new deals. Shep is never playing football again. Even in 2019 and 2020 he was behind Slayton in receiving yards.

but he's better than replacement level. Not a bad player, but can't be your only WR that can get deep or distract an opposing defense.

In comment 15934535 riceneggs said:

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but if you do the math on his drop percentage, its not as bad as you think, compared to others.

Second worst in the league isn't as bad compared to ONE other. Literally only one person drops the ball at a higher rate than Slayton. WTF are you talking about?

But he is what he is. A fast WR with limited ball skill and bad hands. I like that he can get open and stretch the defense.
Easily outplayed his rookie contract.
Just tough to pay a guy to catch a ball when he isn't that great at it.

In comment 15936267 Thunderstruck27 said:

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But he is what he is. A fast WR with limited ball skill and bad hands. I like that he can get open and stretch the defense. Easily outplayed his rookie contract. Just tough to pay a guy to catch a ball when he isn't that great at it.

I dont think he'll be expensive to keep, but speed sells and every team in the NFL is looking for speed and potential at WR. You don't even have to have serious productivity to get a Christian Kirk contract.

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In comment 15936267 Thunderstruck27 said: Quote: But he is what he is. A fast WR with limited ball skill and bad hands. I like that he can get open and stretch the defense. Easily outplayed his rookie contract. Just tough to pay a guy to catch a ball when he isn't that great at it. I dont think he'll be expensive to keep, but speed sells and every team in the NFL is looking for speed and potential at WR. You don't even have to have serious productivity to get a Christian Kirk contract.

If he's inexpensive I'd resign him in a heartbeat. But I think he will look to cash in on his productivity...he might even have a bad taste in his mouth after he took a pay cut for us.

In comment 15936267 Thunderstruck27 said:

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But he is what he is. A fast WR with limited ball skill and bad hands. I like that he can get open and stretch the defense. Easily outplayed his rookie contract. Just tough to pay a guy to catch a ball when he isn't that great at it.

I do think having a burner at the Y receiver keeps a defense honest. If Golladay was even a fraction of what he was supposed to be I think Slayton in the Y as a deep threat and Golladay of old in the X would have been a nice compliment. Golladay might not be back in the league next year at this rate and Slayton might be on another team.