2018 New York Giants Thread

[Donnybaseball72]

It only makes sense if your evaluation tells you one of the QBs on the board is likely to be a franchise QB. If your evaluations tell you you are paying top 2 pick for chopped liver then you either take the best available player (which is what the Giants did) or you trade out of the pick (which is what Indy did).

Not quite the same situation between the Colts and Giants. The Colts have a franchise QB on the right side of 30 and the Giants have one that is 37 and declining.

[b_joseph]

Even if you don't like QB. That is a theory that if you aren't taking QB that early, there might not be a position valuable enough to take at that spot.
So, seen as you are picking at that spot for a reason. Trading down, acquiring multiple picks and filling out your roster. That would probably be of greater value.

So if you don't like the QB's, fine. But for a 3-13 team, in a sport where depth is more valuable than anything...being frivolous with the #2 pick runs counter to how conservative the club actually is. Even if they would think that taking the RB is the rational choice.

[Yankees1962]

Even if you don't like QB. That is a theory that if you aren't taking QB that early, there might not be a position valuable enough to take at that spot.
So, seen as you are picking at that spot for a reason. Trading down, acquiring multiple picks and filling out your roster. That would probably be of greater value.

So if you don't like the QB's, fine. But for a 3-13 team, in a sport where depth is more valuable than anything...being frivolous with the #2 pick runs counter to how conservative the club actually is. Even if they would think that taking the RB is the rational choice.

The Giants weren't being frivolous with the #2 pick when they chose the player that was a consensus #1 rated prospect across the board.

[b_joseph]

The Giants weren't being frivolous with the #2 pick when they chose the player that was a consensus #1 rated prospect across the board.

Outside of QB and his blindside blocker. Maybe every other position is frivolous at #2.
We'll see a few years from now if the position was worth it, I guess.

[Mr. Mxylsplk]

This thread is putting most mensa conventions to shame.

[Yankees1962]

Outside of QB and his blindside blocker. Maybe every other position is frivolous at #2.
We'll see a few years from now if the position was worth it, I guess.

Well we just disagree then as each draft is different and there are going to be draft years in which the QB or blindside blocker class isn't good enough to draft one of those at #2.

[Yankee Tripper]

I seem to recall that once upon a time the Giants drafted a Line Backer with the #2 overall pick in the draft. I think that pick worked out OK.

[Donnybaseball72]

I seem to recall that once upon a time the Giants drafted a Line Backer with the #2 overall pick in the draft. I think that pick worked out OK.

What's your point?

[Yankee Tripper]

What's your point?

That you can may "non-frivolous" picks at #2 that are not QB or LT. Ironic, well in this case the pick was LT but not left tackle.

[Yankees1962]

That you can may "non-frivolous" picks at #2 that are not QB or LT. Ironic, well in this case the pick was LT but not left tackle.

A good point too!

[Mr. Mxylsplk]

Paul Perkins has been waived due to his injury. Disappointing that he never built on, or even kept up, the promise he showed as a rookie.

http://abc7ny.com/sports/paul-perkin...njury/3456078/

[Mr. Mxylsplk]

Police are investigating the death of a man, identified as a family friend, whose body was found today in Janoris Jenkins' home while Jenkins is in Florida. And apparently Jenkins' brother, who was staying in the house, was supposedly trying to board a flight to Florida last night, but caused a delay saying he was too scared to fly, and eventually got off the plane. Yikes.

https://people.com/crime/dead-body-f...noris-jenkins/

[OdiN9]

https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/.../top-5-rookies

82 OVR

A legit draft stud, Barkley is a quality runner that immediately adds another level of offensive depth to a team that sorely needed it. Coming into the NFL with an 82 OVR, a solid score for a rookie, his base ratings make him an excellent runner for players with adequate stick skills. Barkley sports a 92 Speed, and a 93 Acceleration. His ball carrying moves include an 83 Trucking, 83 Stiff Arm, 86 Spin, and a 91 Juke. He’s a pure rusher with his less than stellar Route Running scores, but he can quickly become a community favorite for players looking for a well-balanced rusher.

[Mr. Mxylsplk]

The Giants took cornerback Sam Beal, from Western Michigan, in the 3rd round of the supplemental draft. Seems to pretty be highly regarded, and obviously an area of need.

https://twitter.com/JordanRaanan/sta...00337986134018