Kenny Golladay expected to get the Giants’ offer if all went well

There is a certain sentiment expressed by a fan base whenever a visit like this takes place. The player arrives, meets who he needs to meet, sees what he has to see, the team picks up the player’s vibrations and if all goes well there is this plea:

Don’t let him leave the building without a contract.

Is this happening with the Giants and Kenny Golladay?

The talented wide receiver meets the Giants on Thursday night at their team’s premises, an indication that there is real interest on both sides. Golladay, however, was reportedly in Chicago on Wednesday to meet the Bears, and there are rumors the Bengals have already made him an offer on a one-year contract. It is premature to assume that Golladay is in high demand, as he has been on the open market since Monday and, despite his talent and production, has yet to find a new football home.

The giants will do their due diligence. There will be COVID-19 testing, then Golladay will receive medical training. He only played five games last season, suffering from a hip flexor injury, and that needs to be investigated thoroughly. Golladay will meet Joe Judge and the offensive coaches and also speak with general manager Dave Gettleman.

It’s not like the Giants don’t have previous information on Golladay. They recently hired Kyle O’Brien as their senior staff executive. O’Brien has spent the past five years with the Lions, and so he can give the Giants inside observation of Golladay on and off the field.

If all goes well, the Giants – who have already entered preliminary contract negotiations – should prepare an offer. The belief moving towards free will was that Golladay would cost up to $ 20 million a year. It will not happen. The $ 15 million a year figure is closer to the goal the giants need to hit, unless both sides believe a one-year deal makes more sense. Will Fuller, one of the other best receivers available, signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins. Miami was thought to be a possible destination for Golladay.

Obviously, this isn’t a snap for the Giants, otherwise they would have already engaged in serious contract negotiations and attempted to sign Golladay without a visit. Just as clearly, Golladay is not a slam-dunk in the league, or else someone there, four days into the process, has made a deal to consider and sign.

Why so many fuss for Golladay? The 27-year-old target led the NFL with 11 touchdown passes in 2019, has two 1,000-yard receiving seasons and, at 6-foot-4, would give the Giants the length and stature they lack in their spreads. Golladay would be the perfect complement to Sterling Shepard in the slot machine and Darius Slayton off. The Giants this week also picked up a flyer on John Ross, signing the Speed ​​Demon (and bust with the Bengals) to a one-year contract.

“That’s a total compliment, he’s DeAndre Hopkins from a poor man,” an NFL source who watches the Lions closely told The Post, referring to Golladay. “He doesn’t come apart very well, Hopkins can’t come apart but he just catches every ball that comes his way.

Golladay’s 39 contested catches on passes of 10 yards or more are the NFL’s biggest since 2018, according to Pro Football Focus.

This year’s NFL Draft is full of receivers, but the Giants have only six picks and would rather not be in a corner with the No. 11 overall selection. Their need for playmakers is resolved if they add Golladay and his visit with them could make all the difference.