Before I wander off to fanboy over Cassandra Cain (off to see Birds of Prey and I love me some bat family), I wanted to take ten to discuss the state of the NFL. So, here it goes…
The Giants PR machine just sent me the obligatory offer of home game season tickets. I am not in NY, but I am New York. Nevertheless, I am not in New York and do not plan to be for most of those games. I will not be buying.
But what would I be buying into anyhow? Beckham coming home to face the Giants crowd? Do the Giants have anyone who can cover that man? No. Well, Maybe. That has everything to do with how healthy he is come game time and whether or not the G-men make some moves in the upcoming draft. Let’s go there for a minute.
Wildout Theory: The Giants take Tua at #4. Jones is placed on the scrap heap a la Josh Rosen. Tom Brady is suspected to be considering NY as one of three possible landing spots for the coming season. Putting Brady under center and then going the next step to shop Jones and put Tua under that tutelage sounds like a good deal. In fact, I argue the Patriots would be interested in Jones, because he would fit their system fairly well. The larger question is: Do we want to commit to Jones?
I think the team needs to continue the steady rebuild. Give it one more year of the suck and maybe, yes, take Tua at 4 and Brady and ship off Jones for a 3rd rounder and see what you can develop over the year–see how you can cultivate a long term success following a stop gap approach.