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Francessa: Nabers was always the target, no trade up

Ron from Ninerland : 4/30/2024 9:31 am
The linked podcast was a couple of days before the draft. Six minutes in he claims he had a source.
Pre-draft: Giants all in on Nabers - ( New Window )
days  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 4/30/2024 9:32 am : link
after the draft and no one still knows what the Giants really wanted to do.
LOL  
Anakim : 4/30/2024 9:32 am : link
Francesa knows nothing. His "sauces" are marinara and alfredo.
RE: LOL  
mfsd : 4/30/2024 9:33 am : link
In comment 16500493 Anakim said:
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Francesa knows nothing. His "sauces" are marinara and alfredo.


Haha yup. And the NY Post
RE: days  
Andrew in Austin : 4/30/2024 9:34 am : link
In comment 16500492 Eric from BBI said:
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after the draft and no one still knows what the Giants really wanted to do.


That is actually pretty cool. Massive change of the usual MO for the Giants FO.
Love Francessa  
UConn4523 : 4/30/2024 9:34 am : link
but his days being plugged into the giants ended after Eli retired.
RE: days  
Johnny5 : 4/30/2024 9:36 am : link
In comment 16500492 Eric from BBI said:
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after the draft and no one still knows what the Giants really wanted to do.

It's so awesome.
Surreeee....  
Festina Lente : 4/30/2024 9:39 am : link
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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 4/30/2024 9:39 am : link
I love The Pope, but he was adamant that BB was going to WFT.
RE: LOL  
Spider43 : 4/30/2024 9:41 am : link
In comment 16500493 Anakim said:
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Francesa knows nothing. His "sauces" are marinara and alfredo.


Thank you.
RE: LOL  
Darwinian : 4/30/2024 9:41 am : link
In comment 16500493 Anakim said:
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Francesa knows nothing. His "sauces" are marinara and alfredo.


coongrats... good one!
RE: days  
Giantsfan79 : 4/30/2024 9:44 am : link
In comment 16500492 Eric from BBI said:
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after the draft and no one still knows what the Giants really wanted to do.


I know it likely won't ever happen but if NFL teams released a book detailing their draft process for any given draft like 10-15 years after the fact I'd be a great read
RE: LOL  
bw in dc : 4/30/2024 9:51 am : link
In comment 16500493 Anakim said:
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Francesa knows nothing. His "sauces" are marinara and alfredo.


Bravo...that was great.
So...  
Brown_Hornet : 4/30/2024 9:54 am : link
...what Sy said.
Hard to believe  
Sammo85 : 4/30/2024 10:02 am : link
Francesa is 70. He looks and sounds old as can be. Doubt he has any real sources anymore.
RE: LOL  
widmerseyebrow : 4/30/2024 10:04 am : link
In comment 16500493 Anakim said:
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Francesa knows nothing. His "sauces" are marinara and alfredo.


Lol, correct
Something has always bothered me is that the Pats must have determined  
Four Aces : 4/30/2024 10:06 am : link
months ago they weren’t trading the pick. So I don’t discount the Giants had talks for the #3 pick when did those talks end?! In other words, at some point (and the question is when) the Pats we are picking our QB and are not trading the pick.

So maybe a trade up was never a serious consideration. Therefore, I could Francessa comments. I believe they pivoted to Nabers very early in the process.
RE: days  
Fifty Six : 4/30/2024 10:21 am : link
In comment 16500492 Eric from BBI said:
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after the draft and no one still knows what the Giants really wanted to do.


That's because nothing really happened. The Giants, in doing their due diligence, contacted the Patriots like every team at the top of the draft did, and saw what was available in trades. American click bait media gets wind of it and blows it up. That's how it works these days. The Giants never seriously considered trading multiple number ones for a QB controversy and a boatload of distractions in a contract year for both GM and Coach, with a QB on the roster making $40 million.

The Giants plan was to stick to the process and build THEIR team. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.
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Danny Kanell : 4/30/2024 10:31 am : link
I’m just here for  
bluefin : 4/30/2024 10:34 am : link
the mongo gifs
It was Maye or Nabers  
JonC : 4/30/2024 10:35 am : link
or trade down.
He knows NOTHING  
ZogZerg : 4/30/2024 10:35 am : link
..
RE: I’m just here for  
Danny Kanell : 4/30/2024 10:36 am : link
In comment 16500607 bluefin said:
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the mongo gifs


Classic Mike Zaun!  
Tom from LI : 4/30/2024 10:37 am : link
Totally classic!
1776 - ( New Window )
Searching For Relevance  
varco : 4/30/2024 10:42 am : link
This guy looks like he is continually searching to remain relevant, poking through the ashes of a dead story. He should find something new or relevant to report on.
Mike and the dog …  
Spider56 : 4/30/2024 10:52 am : link
2 pieces of NY trash, then and especially now.
Didn't Schoen concede  
bc4life : 4/30/2024 10:55 am : link
that there were trade up discussions?
RE: RE: I’m just here for  
bw in dc : 4/30/2024 10:55 am : link
In comment 16500610 Danny Kanell said:
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In comment 16500607 bluefin said:


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the mongo gifs





Man, I miss that. Too good.

I need to see the foul ball one next... ;)
RE: days  
HBart : 4/30/2024 11:10 am : link
In comment 16500492 Eric from BBI said:
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after the draft and no one still knows what the Giants really wanted to do.

Yup. As it should be.

I'm not sure who first "broke" the trade-up attempt rumor. Regardless I got the sense some writers (Duggan in particular) wanted it to be true and just ran with it. It fit months of some pre-draft narrative; nobody likes being wrong.

Also it's precisely what a GM would want be pleased with if he wanted to make sure WR1 or WR1a was still on the board there.
He's correct  
Dave on the UWS : 4/30/2024 11:38 am : link
IF they didn't trade up. He never learned to put his ego aside, when he didn't have real sources.
RE: Searching For Relevance  
Ron from Ninerland : 4/30/2024 11:43 am : link
In comment 16500621 varco said:
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This guy looks like he is continually searching to remain relevant, poking through the ashes of a dead story. He should find something new or relevant to report on.
Reread the original post. This link is from before the draft.
RE: Mike and the dog …  
gary_from_chester : 4/30/2024 12:04 pm : link
In comment 16500637 Spider56 said:
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2 pieces of NY trash, then and especially now.


Kind of harsh, they were an entertaining listen for awhile. Both have their faults, but when he wanted to - Francesa was a great interviewer. Dog was the laughable buffoon. It went south eventually, but it was tons better than the trash sports radio we get today.
RE: RE: Mike and the dog …  
Ira : 4/30/2024 12:13 pm : link
In comment 16500843 gary_from_chester said:
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In comment 16500637 Spider56 said:


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2 pieces of NY trash, then and especially now.



Kind of harsh, they were an entertaining listen for awhile. Both have their faults, but when he wanted to - Francesa was a great interviewer. Dog was the laughable buffoon. It went south eventually, but it was tons better than the trash sports radio we get today.


I agree. I don't take everything Mike says as gospel, but I respect his intelligence and football knowledge.
RE: days  
Chris in LA : 4/30/2024 12:22 pm : link
In comment 16500492 Eric from BBI said:
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after the draft and no one still knows what the Giants really wanted to do.


And thank God for that. What a refreshing change. That is probably my main takeaway from this draft, and I view it as a positive. Like most, I wanted a new QB. But if they didn't value the available QBs and/or the trade ransom as worth the cost, then I'm glad they didn't make the same mistake this team made 6 years ago when it picked a QB at #6 last time.

I also would have liked to see them pick *some* QB for once in the last 6 years... it's incredible we haven't picked one in that time. But as you've pointed out, Eric, we had only 6 picks and needs everywhere.
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