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By Ryan Dunleavy | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com | Posted on October 20, 2018 at 6:05 am
By Ryan Dunleavy | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
You can analyze words but not poker hands.
Are the Giants allied with Eli Manning as a quarterback in 2018 and beyond?
"I do not know what you mean by" doing everything, "said Giants co-owner John Mara." He was our quarterback. He was still under contract. I know it's the punch bag right now, but a lot of guys have to play better right now. It's not just him. "
The Giants are between 1 and 5 years old and it seems obvious to most people that their post-season plan was based on a single miscalculation: Manning would come back if given the right supplements.
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Now, as the Giants no longer want to play in the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years, Manning is under fire from critics, former analyst quarterbacks who have criticized his unobtrusive presence, his willingness to take risks and his decision to retire.
Giants chief executive Dave Gettleman may have been listening to the unnamed NFL general manager, who told ESPN's Adam Schefter in March that the Giants were in "dismantling" mode.
"I've seen someone say to one of the journalists I'm tearing down," Gettleman said. at the time "We are not spending 62 million dollars for Nate Solder or Patrick Omameh's signature and we are not trading for Alec Ogletree if we are about to demolish, I'm doing it." We evaluated the list We've come up with a plan for the future, it's a win now, who wants to lose, I do not do it. "
Here is an overview of each win-and-now move that the Giants have made this season off and a possible alternative if the plan had been to rebuild, as it seems to be now after a so subtle season change:
Draft draft for Alec Ogletree
After spending too much time ignoring the linebacker, the Giants traded two choices in 2018 – a fourth and a sixth – against the Rams against Ogletree. They inherited the $ 42 million contract extension that he signed with the Rams last October, bringing the number 10 to his post and probably too much for a linebacker with zero Pro Bowls to his credit. But they also needed a new leader. Two birds, a stone.
Long term alternative
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Long term alternative
The Giants could have kept their choice of two choices, one of which could have constituted an offensive tackle to better challenge Ereck Flowers. Not doing it came back to haunt the giants.
In the search for linebackers, Avery Williamson (3 years, $ 22 million), DeMario Davis (3 years, $ 24 million) and Mason Foster (2 years, $ 7 million) were all available as independent agents. Williamson, 26, has 44 tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and an interception for the Jets.
Sign OT Nate Solder
After fighting in the pursuit of goalkeeper Andrew Norwell, 26, who signed with the Jaguars as a free agent, the Giants rushed to Plan B in the company of 30-year-old Solder. . One could argue that the Giants needed an offensive tackle more than a guard, but Solder is older and has no Pro Bowl compared to Norwell's All-Pro. The psychological damage caused by Manning who takes too many blind blows on Ereck Flowers at the left tackle seems irreparable every time he rushes into a decisive pass.
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