Asshat notes by user (post draft scorecard)

First off, a "thank you" to all of BBI's asshats, old and new. I don't think I've experienced a draft lead up that was so exciting and full of juicy rumors. I don't want this post to come off as slamming anyone, because, as we'll see with Rico's post draft message, plans change on the fly. I think the fact that some top asshats were off on a few things speaks to the amount of disinformation that was flying around this draft, and I'll have no problem tuning into them again next year because their records to date speak for themselves.

So without further ado, I'll try to score each tidbit as a hit, miss, or unknown. Feel free to post corrections or any info/follow ups I missed.

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Rico: ✅ NYG if Maye is picked, NYG likely stays at #6 ✅ NYG Maye at #3 ❔ NYG has a deal in place with ARI to move to #4 ✅ NYG originally believed to be going for Maye or Daniels, but JJM is now a possibility ❌ NYG is NOT sticking with Jones and trading back to fill more roster holes Deconstruction Rico : mute : 4/25/2024 9:34 pm : link : reply We clearly wanted Maye. JJ was a smokescreen. Not sure how the deal with NE was on and then off again, but once they took Maye, there was no reason to trade up with AZ. This is consistent with Schoen's history of targeting specific players and not position groups. The big winner is Daniel Jones!

I'll start with Rico because of his follow up message. Interesting to note that the deal with NE was on and then off, meaning NYG either got cold feet on the cost or NE decided it wanted more in a trade. I would love to know who specifically killed the deal and why. This explains the asshat fake out.

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GoDeep13: ❌ NYG will move up to #3 ❌ NYG loves JJM ❌ NYG willing to trade up, but will not surrender 2025 1st. They really want to keep #47. They would part with #70 and a day 2 pick in 2025 or player. ❔ NYG wants to trade down for CB Mitchell or DT Newtown/Murphy if JJM, Nabers, and MHJ are gone at #6 ✅ NYG Daboll loves Nabers, will take Nabers at #6 ❌ NYG would pass on Maye at #6, use him as trade down bait ❔ NYG would look to trade down if [only] Odunze is there at #6 ❔ NYG will not trade up from #47 to take Nix, but might for Penix if they go WR at #6. ✅ NYG will get a QB in the first round or not at all ❔ NYG will trade for a veteran WR if they get a QB in the draft ❔ NYG likes Ladd McConkey ✅ CHI takes Williams at #1, WAS takes Daniels at #2 ❌ NE like Williams, Daniels, Penix, Nix in that order ❌ MIN wants to trade with NE at #3 to take JJM over Maye ❌ NE prefers MIN picks over NYG picks in a trade ❌ MIN likes Maye, just not as much as JJM ✅ LAC wants Joe Alt or JC Latham in a slight trade back

What's interesting is that if GoDeep had swapped NYG's and MIN's ranking of JJM and Maye, he would have had a lot more hits. Some interesting specific information otherwise.

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GiantGrit: ✅ NYG wants Maye if he gets to #3 ❌ NYG wants Odunze, not JJ at #6 ❌ NYG leaning Odunze over Nabers at #6

Grit was spot on with the Maye interest from the start.

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Peppers: ❔ NYG JJM is "a real wild card"

I don't know if we ever got specifics on what he meant by this.

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Rickey213 (new but proven hits): ❌ NYG is moving up to take a QB ✅ WAS takes Daniels at #2 ❔ NYG talked to SF about Aiyuk ✅ NE 100% takes Maye or JJM, will only trade down if they can be assured of still getting one or the other. ❌ NE will either take JJM or trade down

Rickey was on a hot streak until (of course) it came to the Giants on draft day. I can't fault him too much for the deal breaking up and information changing. It did seem like there was a rug pull of sorts behind the scenes though, because he missed the LAC draft pick call as well (called Nabers instead of Alt). I didn't follow his Twitter during the draft so maybe it was a momentary mishap.

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Woodstock (new): ✅ NYG wants Maye, do not want JJM

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Sky King (new): ❌ MIN all in on Maye ❔ MIN fallback is Penix, not JJM ❔ NYG views Nabers as a potential problem personality ala OBJ

Hard to gauge how much Minnesota really wanted Maye, but in the end they were fine saying no to NE, sitting on their picks, and securing another QB. No doubt ATL took Penix because they knew he wouldn't make it past pick 12, so it's entirely possible that Penix was the first fallback for MIN, not JJM.

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Stars_and_stripes (new): ✅ NYG and MIN prefer Maye ❌ NE prefers JJM, lukewarm on Maye ✅ NYG and MIN both trying to trade up with NE at #3, NYG has the upper hand (see below) ❌ ARI will be involved somehow in the trade to ensure NE can land JJM after trade down. ARI targeting a receiver. ❌ NYG surprise player may be included in the three way trade somehow. ❔ Burns trade was consummated knowing NE's needs in a trade up scenario ❔ NYG likes JJM too and would move up to #4 if Maye goes #3.

Stars_and_stripes had a follow up post here

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Giants1986 (new): ❌ NYG Daboll prefers Penix

Again, I'm not even sure if this was asshattery or just opinion stated as fact.