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Derrick Henry, Austin Ekeler, Tony Pollard, Josh Jacobs, D'Andre Swift, Gus Edwards, Devin Singletary, AJ Dillon are all free agents, to name a few. The RB market is going to be flooded this offseason, which is going to drive RB salaries for free agents down. Definitely not way in hell Barkley gets 3 years $40M.

I would easily sign up for Barkley at 3 years $20M. That would be a bargain. As long as his cap hit doesn't exceed $5-6M or so in 2024, and as long as we address the OL too, I'd be fine with bringing him back. I am not on board with him getting 3 years $40M though.

Yeah you don't pay a RB going into year 7, coming off an injury, who's been injury prone, and who averaged only 3.9 yards per carry, didn't finish in the top 10 of rushing, etc...you don't pay that guy 3 years $40M, especially when you have pressing needs at OL without enough cap room for everything, and can't run the ball consistently. Especially in a robust FA RB market, that's going to drive down salaries for RBs. Maybe someone gives Barkley 3 years $30M or 2 years $20M, but that team has to be someone like the Ravens. I'd be willing to do something like a 3 year $30M, if it's seriously backloaded via a signing bonus and doesn't break the cap for 2024, and only has like a $5-6M cap hit in 2024, with an 'out' in the third year, plus provided we bring in two starting capable guards at least.

True. His game may not translate to the rigors of the NFL.

3 years $40M for Barkley ain't happening... especially not with a free agent RB market that has a lot of options....and we definitely shouldn't pay that, when we have higher priorities first, such as the OL, and precious little cap space to address our needs. I'd be just as happy with a guy like Gus Edwards or Devin Singletary, on a 2 year $6-7M or so deal, while bringing in two starting capable in free agency, plus we need CB, S, WR, and someone opposite Thibs. Go with a Gus Edwards or Devin Singletary, plus mid round draft pick, plus Eric Gray at RB.

Also, even though he only threw it 18 times, and they're primarily a run first time, JJ McCarthy looks like a decent pro prospect. Maybe 2nd round or top pick in 2025.

The Penix hype is over. He's back to being a late 1st to 2nd round prospect. He still may end up a good pro make us eat our words, but I think his draft stock definitely fell. Not top 10. I'd take Blake Corum in the 3rd, or 4th if he falls (assuming we're letting Barkley walk). Donovan Edwards looks explosive too, maybe for 2025?

I'd also love to see a Cinderella run from the Packers, just to stick it to A Aron and the Jets.

So we apparently injured several of their players, including on defense....again, this makes it all worthwhile. We just need them and the Cowboys to get bounced out of the playoffs. 49ers too, but I dislike them less.

And they all have DLs/Front 7's who can murder our offensive line.

Injuring AJ Brown might make this game worthwhile.

We did it! We went the entire season without a TD on our opening possession!

The whole thing's a crapshoot. I really didn't think guys like Josh Allen would be a good QB, and thought Sam Darnold would, and boy was I wrong on both.

Yep. Penix also seems like the kind of guy the Giants may regret not drafting. Watch him go off to like LV or Minnesota, who are in the market for QB's, and be great there.

Bo Nix had an amazing bowl game and season in general. Maybe trade down to like #8 or #9 and take him.

I go by PFF. They have us ranked #31, and the jets right in front of us at #30. Seems right. https://www.profootballnetwork.com/best-offensive-lines-nfl-rankings/

I'm not seeing it with Phillips because he looks like a backup at best to me. If we're only bringing in one new OL next season to start on this line, or potentially start, that's a failed offseason and recipe for another mediocre season.

I heard they went private after the loss, the mods claimed it was a mistake, only to be busted by posts showing it was deliberate and not a mistake, lol.

Only issue with him is the injury history. Gotta pass the medicals.

If we just change the OL coach, and don't bring in starting capable lineman at the guard and RT position, this offseason will be a failure. Bredeson, Glowinski, Pugh, Ezeudu, Tyre Phillips, etc aren't the future here.

Of course. I'm fine going into next season with JMS at C, and even Neal at RT, as long as you put two FA guards next to them, plus have a plan B at least at RT in case Neal busts out or is injured again.

If we don't at least bring in two guards capable of starting, better than Pugh, Bredeson, Glowinski, and Ezeudu, plus a "plan b" RT in case Neal doesn't pan out, then it'll be a failed off-season by the GM regardless of the coaching. I recommend two FA guards, another interior OL draft pick rounds 2-4, and a RT mid round draft pick or FA.

He's also playing alongside possibly the worst set of guards plus RT in the league. Everyone talks about coaching but the fact that Pugh (33) who's on his last leg is our starting guard, Bredeson who's also awful is a starting guard, has an impact. It's not just coaching.

I think the Giants hired some of the training staff from the Mets.