Moss18 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Lawrence Tynes has been traded to New York Giants for unknown late rounder for 2008 Draft. Trying to find sources on this, but I believe he is a very underrated kicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jranieli Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I don't see this reported anywhere. Where did you get this from or hear it from? I doubt they will trade him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moss18 Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 I got it from IGN Football Boards which I believe is a credible source most of the time(Got T.O. coming to cowboys 2 days before it was annoucned and other signings). Heres the post. http://boards.ign.com/football/b5105/142356060/p1/?1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moss18 Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 I got it from IGN Football Boards which I believe is a credible source most of the time(Got T.O. coming to cowboys 2 days before it was annoucned and other signings). Heres the post. http://boards.ign.com/football/b5105/142356060/p1/?1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarence the Blue Puppet Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 NFL Live on ESPN just announced it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 better be real late. we had Feely if we had ponied up a little cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateb Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Probably a 6th rounder. I bet we'll get that 6th rounder back in compensation picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jranieli Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I have been hearing he does not to well on distance. I am not happy with this move if this is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boohyah Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I just got the text alert about it. Good move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Ha, he's Scottish. As for distance, "2006: Booted 58 of his 86 kickoffs inside the 10-yard line with one touchback". Doesn't sound too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayD Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Ha, he's Scottish. As for distance, "2006: Booted 58 of his 86 kickoffs inside the 10-yard line with one touchback". Doesn't sound too bad. doesnt sound all that great either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateb Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 He's just Jay Feely for a cheaper cost. We saved a few million while getting a kicker of the same caliber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 KC's kicker? Never heard of the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 He's just Jay Feely for a cheaper cost. We saved a few million while getting a kicker of the same caliber. Feely is decidedly better than Tynes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so-cal dub Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Holy shit! Tynes sucks. I hope to god we didnt cough up a 5th for this clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 doesnt sound all that great either. no it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jranieli Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 the good news is that this is a conditional pick. If Huston beats him out in camp and we release him, we don't lose any picks. If we keep him and becomes our starting kicker then we might lose a 6th or 7th but remember we might get some compensatory picks next year. I think its a good move because it will give Huston some competition, who will will the job anyway. I don't see Tynes making the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 After seeing that Tynes' accuracy isn't all the greatest IN KANSAS FUCKING CITY, I can't imagine his accuracy in Giants Stadium.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 After seeing that Tynes' accuracy isn't all the greatest IN KANSAS FUCKING CITY, I can't imagine his accuracy in Giants Stadium.... On the bright side, he IS Scottish, so there should be much more haggas and bagpipes at Giants stadium this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boohyah Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 The Giants are high on Huston so they say, but going into camp they clearly needed to have an experienced kicker in camp. I see nothing wrong with this move. New Orleans giving Miami a 5th for Olindo Mare when it was clear he was getting cut is a lot worse than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 doesnt sound all that great either. Hopefully the Giants have worked on their Field Goal Kick return skills cause they might get alot of them with this guy. C. Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarence the Blue Puppet Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 On the bright side, he IS Scottish, so there should be much more haggas and bagpipes at Giants stadium this year. Ohlay ohlay ohlay ohlay!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Feely is decidedly better than Tynes... Agreed. We have a good kicker and we revert back to a Matt Bryant type kicker. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Ohlay ohlay ohlay ohlay!!!!!!!!!! Isn't that Italian or Spanish or soemthing....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Agreed. We have a good kicker and we revert back to a Matt Bryant type kicker. Why? Money. Feely wanted a deal comparable to what other similar kickers signed (I don't recemer the exact numbers; somewhere in the ballpark of 3 years, $6 million), and the Giants felt that was too expensive. They also probably undervalued the contract he'd attract on an open market, figuring that he'd eventually settle for less money to resign with them. Tynes is worse than Feely, but given the circumstances he's a worthwhile low-cost gamble. He's pretty much a hedge against Huston totally faltering and the Giants having to scramble to find an NFL-caliber kicker before Week 1. For an insurance policy, he's certainly good enough...but it's still Huston's job to lose. Truth be told, Matt Bryant really isn't that bad. His career number are pretty solid, and I think a lot of struggles here were directly tied to prevelant problems with field conditions, long-snappers, and holders. Like Tynes, he's turned out to be a thoroughly average kicker. In that regard, you could do a lot worse I suppose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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