I was having a conversation with a friend a few days ago and we got to talking about the CB’s currently on the roster.
Obviously, Adoree Jackson is a known commodity and will be back next season. While Fabian Moreau played somewhat well this season, a stronger #2 CB has been a frequent topic of conversation as he is an unrestricted free agent. I think at this point, we know the type of player that Darnay Holmes is.
Several young CB’s on the roster were drafted or acquired over the last two seasons: Cor’Dale Flott, Aaron Robinson, Rodarius Williams, Nick McCloud, and Zyon Gilbert.
So just how much of a need is CB? Can/should any of these players be given a chance to develop into a starting caliber player?
I am on board with this.
they should also try to bring back players who were effective if the value lines up.
they should also continue drafting players they like and take at least 1 DB in the top 100 pretty much every year.
and they should also continue to utilize waivers in the summer to add players like mccloud and pinnock and moureau.
you can rinse and repeat this same 'all of the above' strategy at WR and EDGE.
His efficiency #s were off the chart last season.
Wink needs that for his hare brained schemes LOL
+1. If these guys are getting injured all the time, we need depth. Moreau is a decent NFL player and we won some games with him when he started.
The most he’s ever earned was a bit over $2mm in 2020, so it’s really a doable resign and in everyone’s interest that he returns.
I just hope these two players don't take the same path as round 4, pick 110, Darnay Holmes, who looks to be a bottom-of-the-roster player.
Actually, the more I think about this, the worse it gets...there has been a pretty bad stretch of drafting CB's: DeAndre Baker, Eli Apple, Jayron Hosley, Prince Amukamara, Corey Ballentine, Chris Williamson.
It seems like the Giants always have to sign their CB's: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Janoris Jenkins, James Bradberry, Adoree Jackson.
Agree. I think it's an organizational priority to draft one on day 1 or day 2, and there's room to add another if value matches up on day 3.
Adoree is a good player, nice corner to have, and you can extend him, probably should get that worked out, but it's not going to be inexpensive and you have to plan for the position in a post-Adoree world, which can happen sooner than anyone can like because of cap realities when you have a monster extension coming up for Andrew Thomas and extensions for other players. I would pay McKinney over Adoree as well, and that extension is coming. Ideally, I would want Jackson as my #2 corner.
Keep all if possible....
Keep all if possible....
I agree. However we also need to find 2 new starters at LB.
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More is better than less....depth is vital.
Keep all if possible....
I agree. However we also need to find 2 new starters at LB.
There are in-house candidates for that, at least.
LB I do believe can be a target on day 3. 4 picks in top 101, would like to see a WR, CB, DL, and pass rusher or another WR, probably in that order. Will be interesting to see what positions present value at pick 101. Obviously, draft value is the ultimate priority, so I'm speaking in terms of an ideal scenario. If Hendon Hooker was somehow available at pick #58, that's my pick. I don't expect that to happen.
Adoree is a free agent after next year. Not sure when Robinson will be available next season.
I agree with the posters above who think we will use a first or second day pick on a CB, but even potential shutdown corners need time to develop so he'll be part of the depth his first year, before possibly being a cheaper replacement for Adoree in 2024.
The others like McCloud may have situational roles or special team skills but I think Flott, Robinson and a 2023 rookie will be the core from 2024 going forward.
That's nuts.
While you never turn down a shutdown corner we need a bigger bodied guu that can press and reroute guys on the line and come up an be a factor in the run game and shrink the field a bit for our 2nd class ILBs