Post by BigBlueRiseAgain on May 22, 2020 17:41:12 GMT -5
On phone, so copy/paste is wonky
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29180831/ranking-2020-nfl-offseasons-worst-first-barnwell-all-32-teams
14. New York Giants
What went right: The Giants needed a lot this offseason, and general manager Dave Gettleman addressed many of the biggest concerns. Help in the secondary? They signed corner James Bradberry from Carolina. A fix for the rotating void at inside linebacker? Blake Martinez came over from Green Bay. Protection for Daniel Jones? They used the No. 4 overall pick on tackle Andrew Thomas, who should start his career at right tackle before replacing Nate Solder on the left side.
It remains to be seen whether Joe Judge will be up to the task as a first-time head coach, and his name didn't exactly excite Giants fans, but new offensive coordinator Jason Garrett was once one of the league's most promising playcallers. (Remember that Garrett was the Ravens' first choice to replace Brian Billick in 2008.) Recent league history is littered with guys like Pat Shurmur, Gary Kubiak and Todd Bowles, each of whom looked behind the times and overwhelmed as head coaches before revitalizing their careers when moved back into a coordinator role. Garrett could do the same in New York.
What went wrong: Bradberry and Martinez both signed expensive deals, with Martinez's three-year, $30.8 million contract sticking out at a typically low-cost position for a player some Packers fans were happy to see leave town. The Giants also didn't address what might be their biggest position of need by adding an edge rusher; they haven't been able to re-sign Markus Golden and only added Kyler Fackrell, whose 10.5-sack season in 2018 sticks out like a sore thumb, given that he had six sacks across his three other seasons combined.
Gettleman also placed the franchise tag on defensive lineman Leonard Williams, doubling down on the inexplicable trade he made to acquire Williams for a going-nowhere Giants team last season. Williams will make $16.2 million and attempt to have his long-awaited breakout season in 2020, while New York will send a fourth-round pick in 2021 to the Jets to go with the third-rounder it shipped this past draft. Williams proceeded to file a grievance in the hopes of being repositioned as a defensive end, which would earn the former USC star an additional $1.7 million. Cornerback DeAndre Baker, a first-round pick last year, was charged with armed robbery last week.
What they could have done differently: Letting Williams leave would have been embarrassing given the original trade, but given the circumstances, the Giants should have treated Gettleman's folly like a sunk cost and moved on accordingly. (Contrary to Gettleman's expectations in December, they would not have earned a third-round compensatory pick for letting Williams leave, because he wasn't likely to net the sort of offer that would have resulted in such a significant return. They also would have netted that pick only if they sat out the top end of free agency, which would have kept them from signing Bradberry.) They could have used the money they saved to sign Jadeveon Clowney, a more talented player at their most obvious weakness.
What's left to do: Bring back Golden. New York applied the rarely used unrestricted free agent tender to Golden, which would ensure that the team is eligible for a compensatory pick if Golden signs elsewhere. If he doesn't join another team before July 22, the Giants would be the only team eligible to sign him for the upcoming season. The tag offers Golden a one-year, $5.3 million deal, which is a good from the team's perspective, given that he racked up 10.5 sacks and 27 knockdowns in a bounce-back 2019 campaign.
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29180831/ranking-2020-nfl-offseasons-worst-first-barnwell-all-32-teams
14. New York Giants
What went right: The Giants needed a lot this offseason, and general manager Dave Gettleman addressed many of the biggest concerns. Help in the secondary? They signed corner James Bradberry from Carolina. A fix for the rotating void at inside linebacker? Blake Martinez came over from Green Bay. Protection for Daniel Jones? They used the No. 4 overall pick on tackle Andrew Thomas, who should start his career at right tackle before replacing Nate Solder on the left side.
It remains to be seen whether Joe Judge will be up to the task as a first-time head coach, and his name didn't exactly excite Giants fans, but new offensive coordinator Jason Garrett was once one of the league's most promising playcallers. (Remember that Garrett was the Ravens' first choice to replace Brian Billick in 2008.) Recent league history is littered with guys like Pat Shurmur, Gary Kubiak and Todd Bowles, each of whom looked behind the times and overwhelmed as head coaches before revitalizing their careers when moved back into a coordinator role. Garrett could do the same in New York.
What went wrong: Bradberry and Martinez both signed expensive deals, with Martinez's three-year, $30.8 million contract sticking out at a typically low-cost position for a player some Packers fans were happy to see leave town. The Giants also didn't address what might be their biggest position of need by adding an edge rusher; they haven't been able to re-sign Markus Golden and only added Kyler Fackrell, whose 10.5-sack season in 2018 sticks out like a sore thumb, given that he had six sacks across his three other seasons combined.
Gettleman also placed the franchise tag on defensive lineman Leonard Williams, doubling down on the inexplicable trade he made to acquire Williams for a going-nowhere Giants team last season. Williams will make $16.2 million and attempt to have his long-awaited breakout season in 2020, while New York will send a fourth-round pick in 2021 to the Jets to go with the third-rounder it shipped this past draft. Williams proceeded to file a grievance in the hopes of being repositioned as a defensive end, which would earn the former USC star an additional $1.7 million. Cornerback DeAndre Baker, a first-round pick last year, was charged with armed robbery last week.
What they could have done differently: Letting Williams leave would have been embarrassing given the original trade, but given the circumstances, the Giants should have treated Gettleman's folly like a sunk cost and moved on accordingly. (Contrary to Gettleman's expectations in December, they would not have earned a third-round compensatory pick for letting Williams leave, because he wasn't likely to net the sort of offer that would have resulted in such a significant return. They also would have netted that pick only if they sat out the top end of free agency, which would have kept them from signing Bradberry.) They could have used the money they saved to sign Jadeveon Clowney, a more talented player at their most obvious weakness.
What's left to do: Bring back Golden. New York applied the rarely used unrestricted free agent tender to Golden, which would ensure that the team is eligible for a compensatory pick if Golden signs elsewhere. If he doesn't join another team before July 22, the Giants would be the only team eligible to sign him for the upcoming season. The tag offers Golden a one-year, $5.3 million deal, which is a good from the team's perspective, given that he racked up 10.5 sacks and 27 knockdowns in a bounce-back 2019 campaign.