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A hopeful sign
Jordyn Tyson praises John Harbaugh after chat
‘Bang for our buck’
“We signed 16 guys in free agency, and we did it with just mid-level spending in the National Football League,” Harbaugh told Pardon My Take “For free agency, we were right in the middle, and we signed 16 guys with that. I think the Ravens had about the same, and they signed eight guys.
“So I’m really excited about the fact that — I think we got a lot for our buck, so to speak,” the coach added. “And these are all guys that are motivated guys, that wanted to be here for the right reasons, that are gonna fit our style of play. We’ll see, but I’m really kind of pleased with these guys. And we’re not done yet.”
How much difference will Giants’ focus on special teams make? | ESPN
A punter, a kicker, a long-snapper, a pair of special teams aces. These were some of the listed items this offseason on the New York Giants’ grocery list.
It’s probably not a coincidence that this was among the focuses for new coach John Harbaugh. Once upon a time, when he was making his name in the NFL as an assistant under Andy Reid, Harbaugh was the Philadelphia Eagles’ special teams coordinator for nine seasons.
Could This Be the End for Russell Wilson? NFL Execs Give Their Verdict | Sports Boom
Was Russell Wilson’s time with the Giants “toxic” after Jaxson Dart took over as the starting quarterback. Veteran NFL insider Jason LaCanfora says it was.
Wilson’s messy exit with the Giants last season was the latest blemish on a once-sparkling resume, and has left the veteran in the journeyman phase of his career with scant interest from teams at this point, according to multiple league sources who have been involved in the quarterback market this offseason.
Wilson, 37, repeatedly tried to force his way out of New York last season when rookie Jaxson Dart became the face of the franchise, things got very awkward behind the scenes and it’s yet another reason why teams are treading very lightly with a player who once seemed to be on a Hall of Fame trajectory.
Multiple executives who made moves at quarterback this offseason said Wilson was not even a consideration for them, while others like Teddy Bridgewater, who has retired in the past, quickly found homes. Wilson also had a toxic exit to his time in Denver, and his declining skills, inability to seemingly grasp how far he has fallen from his peak years and great skepticism about his ability to fully grasp being a mentor-type backup has left him without a market as the draft fast approaches and even more teams with depth quarterback need the roster with young and cheap passers.
A little bit closer
The NFL Should Let Delusional Teams Trade As Many Draft Picks As They Want | Sports Illustrated
If teams want to risk embarrassment by dealing picks five years in the future, we should let them do it and enjoy the entertaining wreckage.
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