Shepherd to re-sign with the giants

And he immediately goes on IR due to snapping his ACL while walking to sign the contract.

Not a fan of this one - one less body at training camp means one less chance at getting lucky with a UDFA

He's not worth the roster spot when chances are he doesn't last half the season.

but probably not in a player capacity. This is a heart over mind decision. And I get that.

That said, it doesn't sound like much of a risk if he can get back on the field, stay there, and be any semblance of what he was. I just don't see that happening. Love to be wrong. He is a great kid, and what's happened to him is terrible.

Unless you want to spend money at the position, they're going to have a couple of these guys competing for a spot in camp, won't all be rookies. You may as well do right by a guy respected in the locker room on a non-guaranteed contract. If he can even return to last year's form he's likely to earn a spot too and be an upgrade over James. If he doesn't, he's not likely to make the team and factor anyway.

After he gets hurt 2 games into the season we will be left with a huge void. Not sure how he can be relied upon.

In comment 16061148 Big Blue '56 said:

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In comment 16061012 allstarjim said: Quote: They are good friends, I think this is a recruiting signing. Bite your tongue!

Don't be surprised when it happens, and I'm all for it.

good leader. And his blocking is underrated, too.

Just have a healthy year, Shep!

then its a plus signing. People complaining just to complain. You are going to have a bunch of young receivers. You need a VET in the room to teach them how to do things...

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I don’t think some of you guys realize how good of a leader Shep is. As Schoen said in his presser, “love Shep. Juice guy”. Totally fine w/ this for the vet min.

Not questioning his leadership ro anything like that. Fact is this guy just cant stay on the field and that is frsutrating cause he is of no use on the sidelines all the time

don't mind it. basically a million bucks for a good veteran receiver when healthy, if somehow he doesn't make the roster then it really doesn't matter

In comment 16060916 Rudy5757 said:

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The guy hasn’t been healthy in forever. Unless it’s for the Vet minimum I think it’s a bad move. I’m ok with it at the vet minimum but man we need to get away from the perennial injury players.

Wwell, we sign, and draft, plaers every year. they all get hurt. In what way, that being the case, does getting rid of injured players then make sense? I mean, we've been doing it. It's not like dumping injured players would be a new and novel approach. I no way does bringing in more players make them uninjured. we litterallt draft and sign people with no injury histories and they get hurt here. how exactly you " get away" from injured plaers, we all, management included, would like to know. Pretty sure we've given the 'ole "dump the injured player" thing fairly heavy usage. It's not some novel approach. Been there, done that. The whole wish away the pain thing isn't working.

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In comment 16060947 AcidTest said: Quote: addition to his achilles tear and ACL injury, he's had multiple concussions. He should retire for his own health, and since he wouldn't get an offer from another team, the Giants can effectively force him into retirement by refusing to resign him. Who are you to tell another man he should retire from doing something he’s been medically cleared to do? Guy wants to continue doing what he loves. Its his risk to take.

Yep.

shep will be a huge influence on Robinson

...I just hope they don't actually rely on him for any kind of production. Because that hasn't happened since 2018.

and if healthy he would be a bargain if not even more than that. Sure its's a question mark but signing some slob to the same type of deal is an even bigger question mark and that's being kind.

I highly doubt the Giants are putting any eggs in this basket. It's a low risk move with upside.

good kid. Pretty much done as a player.