Shockey's agent: Giants know how we feel
Jeremy Shockey's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, was on ESPN this afternoon talking about (or more accurately, talking around) the swirl of trade rumors and reports that the tight end wants out of NY. His basic pretense was that he wasn't going to negotiate or deal with the Giants through a television lens. In other words, no pushups in the driveway for Jeremy. But he did drop this interesting line:
"In terms of Jeremy's feelings as relating to the Giants, that's something that we've communicated to the Giants and the ball's going to be in their court."
Now, those feelings could be anything. But if they were something along the lines of "I'm happy and can't wait to get started on the '08 season," why would they have to be communicated to the Giants, and why would the ball be in their court?
This situation is quickly getting more fiery than smokey.
The good news for the Giants is that Rosenhaus said Shockey is 100 percent healthy, has been cleared, and is running and ready to play. Then again, that could just be an agent trying to appease potential suitors.
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Let's stop the games Shockey. We'll see come minicamp whether you are with the Big Blue or not. Could this just be an agent trying to have the Giants issue a new and bigger contract?
P.S. Read about the Giants in the book "Diary of a Giant Fan"
Shockey is gone. This is about him getting paid, and it will never happen in TC's offense. He will put up better numbers playing for Payton, that is what it boils down too. Reese will not crumble, so they will trade him, or the Giants will have a TO/Ocho Stinko episode or their own. He is a punk with bad hands, if he can pass a physical I expect he is gone before the draft.
I've read we can get NO's #2 for him, which is ~#42 overall. If that's true, I'd say do it. Maybe they're trying to pressure MIA for their #2 instead, which is ~10 picks better. Awesome if Reese can pull that off.
I love Shockey and what he brings, but it looks like its locker room addition by subtraction, and now its Eli's team. A high 2nd round pick would be a great return for the guy, and I'd bet we could get a serviceable 2nd TE behind boss as a FA.