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Nick Gates signs 3 year deal with Commanders

Big Rick in FL : 3/13/2023 1:29 pm
Per MG
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Gross  
Breeze_94 : 3/13/2023 1:30 pm : link
But good for him.

This regime clearly didn’t value him as much as the previous.
Good for him. Great story, but from a quality of play perspective,  
Anakim : 3/13/2023 1:30 pm : link
he wasn't very good this past season in his limited action.
Ouch.  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 3/13/2023 1:30 pm : link
This sucks.
Good for him, but now, we must root against.  
George from PA : 3/13/2023 1:30 pm : link
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that's a bummer  
Eric on Li : 3/13/2023 1:30 pm : link
happy for him though.
His story was better than his play  
Sean : 3/13/2023 1:31 pm : link
Happy for him that he got paid.
Thank  
uncledave : 3/13/2023 1:32 pm : link
god
"Effin hate this  
BillT : 3/13/2023 1:34 pm : link
He's our guy and did all that to get back and we let him go to 'effin Washington when we don't have a decent center. Fuck.
Have  
Straw Hat : 3/13/2023 1:34 pm : link
Fun blocking dex.
Happy for him  
JoeyBigBlue : 3/13/2023 1:34 pm : link
It’s going to suck seeing him in that uniform though.
Sounds like Giants chose Feliciano over Gates  
nyjuggernaut2 : 3/13/2023 1:36 pm : link
to play center next season, as signs are pointing towards Feliciano re-signing.
that sucks.  
dancing blue bear : 3/13/2023 1:36 pm : link
happy for nasty nick, but sucks for us. he was better then JF at center without training (just rehab) hope there is a plan.
RE:  
Ten Ton Hammer : 3/13/2023 1:36 pm : link
In comment 16061880 BillT said:
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He's our guy and did all that to get back and we let him go to 'effin Washington when we don't have a decent center. Fuck.


Good for him getting paid but if you go to a rival team by choice you're dead to me.
Honestly, I am happy for him and his family  
sb from NYT Forum : 3/13/2023 1:37 pm : link
...he is set financially for life (if he invests smartly).

I just wish it was with the Giants.
Barf  
Rjanyg : 3/13/2023 1:37 pm : link
boo Foreskins
Not surprised by this  
joeinpa : 3/13/2023 1:37 pm : link
Feliciano was obviously their choice at center
Good Luck to Him, Except when He Plays Against the Giants  
varco : 3/13/2023 1:38 pm : link
Nice story, but always felt he was overrated and the underdog angle appealed to us fans. Now, I hope, the Giants will target and acquire a "real" center - either via the draft or FA.
Pardon my ignorance  
HammerTime75 : 3/13/2023 1:40 pm : link
Any potential for a comp pick here?
Mixed feelings  
Matt M. : 3/13/2023 1:40 pm : link
First of all, he was probably a top 5 OC his one year starting there. Second, his play this year was not great, but that was almost exclusively at LG. His limited time at OC he played well and, even with rust, was still far and away better than Feliciano at the position. Once Gates was back in the mix, I don't know why he didn't move to OC and Feliciano to LG, where he is a much better player.

It's tough to tell how much of his play this past year was rust and/or strength related, or just playing out of position. I wish him well, but we can upgrade OC.
Nothing but well wishes to him  
Lines of Scrimmage : 3/13/2023 1:43 pm : link
great respect for his comeback from a horrible injury.

Best of luck to a tough dude but  
Rick in Dallas : 3/13/2023 1:44 pm : link
Overrated by my BBI brothers
Stings a little.  
RicFlair : 3/13/2023 1:45 pm : link
I was hoping he’d be back.


Now he’s Washington trash.



For now.
How would we feel  
widmerseyebrow : 3/13/2023 1:47 pm : link
if we signed a center from another team coming off a horrific leg injury in 2021, looking somewhat mediocre in part time play after his return, to a 3 year deal?
BBI: We need to get a real center.  
81_Great_Dane : 3/13/2023 1:47 pm : link
Also BBI: No, Nick Gates, don't go!!

Hopefully this means  
GiantsRage2007 : 3/13/2023 1:48 pm : link
We draft C
RE: Mixed feelings  
AcidTest : 3/13/2023 1:50 pm : link
In comment 16061899 Matt M. said:
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First of all, he was probably a top 5 OC his one year starting there. Second, his play this year was not great, but that was almost exclusively at LG. His limited time at OC he played well and, even with rust, was still far and away better than Feliciano at the position. Once Gates was back in the mix, I don't know why he didn't move to OC and Feliciano to LG, where he is a much better player.

It's tough to tell how much of his play this past year was rust and/or strength related, or just playing out of position. I wish him well, but we can upgrade OC.


Agreed. The Giants probably wanted him back, but not at the number offered by Washington.

Happy for him given what he's been through.

And yes, he does count in the comp pick formula for next year.
I think we'll draft a center...  
BillKo : 3/13/2023 1:50 pm : link
...and sorry to see Gates go but the Giants are probably thinking he's only going to be depth guy at best and can't be counted on to start.

So much for us loving our own lol
Good for him  
Big Blue '56 : 3/13/2023 1:52 pm : link
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Now that I've vented  
BillT : 3/13/2023 1:53 pm : link
How is Gates a priority signing. This is who they sign in the first hour and a half of FA? seems a bit strange, no? It is Washington.
Tell me again how  
NoPeanutz : 3/13/2023 1:53 pm : link
the Giants overvalue their own guys.
Sorry to see him go  
mfsd : 3/13/2023 1:53 pm : link
but considering the injury he came back from, can’t begrudge him getting the biggest deal he could find. Good chance it’s the only time he gets a payday
...  
christian : 3/13/2023 1:54 pm : link
This is a reflection on how lean the IOL supply is.
......  
CoughlinHandsonHips : 3/13/2023 1:54 pm : link
Wasn't doing enough to keep Brederson on the bench

Worst case scenario is Brederson starts - so no real drop off from Gates
The only thing that sucks is we now have another hole to fill  
Dave in Hoboken : 3/13/2023 1:55 pm : link
and lost some depth on the OL. But at least we kept Shep and Gillan.
That  
Peter from NH (formerly CT) : 3/13/2023 1:55 pm : link
Kind of sucks
disappointing...  
gmen4ever : 3/13/2023 1:56 pm : link
Surprised they are letting him go.
IOL is a big need  
UberAlias : 3/13/2023 1:56 pm : link
Not getting nearly the attention
Bredeson  
AcidTest : 3/13/2023 1:57 pm : link
can play center.

Gates likely took the first decent deal knowing that despite the dearth of IOL, many teams would be understandably suspicious of signing him because of his injury history.
My guess is that  
lono801 : 3/13/2023 1:57 pm : link
This speaks to what JS feels he already has in the stable
bah  
Greg from LI : 3/13/2023 1:57 pm : link
I liked Gates and hate seeing him go to that scummy franchise
So much for the theory "Giants fall in love with their own players ".  
Blue21 : 3/13/2023 2:00 pm : link
Maybe that can be put to rest. Loved him and his edge but he wasn't the same when he came back I don't think. And Giants weren't risking a 3 year deal on his potential recovery.
Hope you don't get hurt over there Nick  
Jim in Forest Hills : 3/13/2023 2:02 pm : link
Good luck except when you play big blue.
RE: So much for the theory  
Dave in Hoboken : 3/13/2023 2:02 pm : link
In comment 16061956 Blue21 said:
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Maybe that can be put to rest. Loved him and his edge but he wasn't the same when he came back I don't think. And Giants weren't risking a 3 year deal on his potential recovery.


They still kept Shep who can't get out of bed in the morning without tearing an ACL, and their "awesome" punter..
RE:  
eli4life : 3/13/2023 2:07 pm : link
In comment 16061880 BillT said:
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He's our guy and did all that to get back and we let him go to 'effin Washington when we don't have a decent center. Fuck.


We didn’t have one when he was here. All he is at this point is a great story
This is a punch in the dick  
Jay on the Island : 3/13/2023 2:09 pm : link
I thought Gates was coming back for a cheap 2-3 year deal to be the starting center again instead he goes to Washington.
RE: Pardon my ignorance  
k2tampa : 3/13/2023 2:12 pm : link
In comment 16061898 HammerTime75 said:
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Any potential for a comp pick here?


Highly unlikely the Giants will sign less value than they lose.
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No1MDGiantsFan : 3/13/2023 2:16 pm : link
“ Three years, $16.5 million with another $1.5 million for a max value of $18 million for Nick Gates with the #Commanders. Gets $8 million guaranteed.”
Even his "good" year in 2020...  
BC Eagles94 : 3/13/2023 2:18 pm : link
he really wasn't very good. He has played at replacement level his whole career for most part IMO. Seems like a great teammate, I really liked him for that stuff...and of course he is a great story with his injury. But he is no big loss on the field.
RE: .  
Dave in Hoboken : 3/13/2023 2:19 pm : link
In comment 16061985 No1MDGiantsFan said:
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“ Three years, $16.5 million with another $1.5 million for a max value of $18 million for Nick Gates with the #Commanders. Gets $8 million guaranteed.”


Not a bad deal at all for WSH.
Super happy for Gates  
DavidinBMNY : 3/13/2023 2:23 pm : link
Great great dude. Listen it's a business. If cap didn't matter you bring him back.





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