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On the eve of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins are trying to make a first-round trade with the Detroit Lions — and that could throw a wrench into the Giants’ draft day plans. “The Dolphins have called the teams in front of them for a possible trade up from No. 5 and are …
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Three years ago, O.J. Howard was declared the Buccaneers’ tight end of the future. Now, the former first-round pick’s professional future has never looked so uncertain. Following Tuesday’s stunning trade which pulled All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski away from the Patriots and out of retirement — reuniting the 30-year-old with his former quarterback Tom Brady …
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Dave Gettleman gets this chance, this chance he nearly didn’t get when Pat Shurmur was fired, possibly his last chance if he fails to find Joe Judge the right players, starting with the fourth pick in Thursday night’s NFL Draft, so they can steer their titanic franchise safely around the iceberg that has been haunting …
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A lack of homegrown talent is one of the first problems general manager Dave Gettleman identifies when he looks at how far the Giants defense has fallen since the last Super Bowl win. Spending $80 million in free agency over the life of four contracts, as the Giants did last month, will plug some holes, …
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Former Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum used to say “the hay is in the barn” at this point in preparation for the NFL Draft. The teams have done all of their work and are now just tinkering with their draft board, talking to other teams about potential trades, running things past ownership and going through …
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Nick Saban doesn’t want NFL teams to make the same mistake with Tua Tagovailoa that he made with Drew Brees 14 years ago. Saban was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins in 2006 when they considered signing Brees as a free agent but ultimately passed due to injury concerns. Tagovailoa was Saban’s quarterback the …
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Stop asking already! The question is legitimate and the desperation in the query is painfully clear: When will the Giants actually fix their offensive line? Very soon. At least right here. They throw a 1-2 punch in our final Mock Draft, going for an offensive tackle and then a center in the first two rounds, …
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When he was considering his options with the No. 2 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Dave Gettleman said the player he selected had to live up to a “gold jacket’’ standard. Meaning: The guy he picked, Saquon Barkley, needed to have Hall of Fame potential and, eventually, production. Earlier in this year’s draft preparation, …
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The NFL’s virtual mock draft couldn’t even last 30 minutes without hitting a snag. In preparation of Thursday’s draft, which will be held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, the league held a dress rehearsal starting at 1 p.m. ET on Monday. “Mock draft today already technical glitch [with] Cincinnatis 1st pick!!! Brutal,” a person …
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Smokescreen, future opposition research or both? A year after shocking the NFL and drafting Daniel Jones with the No. 6 pick, the Giants are reportedly getting to know another top quarterback prospect. They have done plenty of research on Oregon’s Justin Herbert, NFL Network reported Monday, including FaceTime conversations with first-year head coach Joe Judge. …
On the eve of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins are trying to make a first-round trade with the Detroit Lions — and that could throw a wrench into the Giants’ draft day plans. “The Dolphins have called the teams in front of them for a possible trade up from No. 5 and are …
