The Giants had a get down to 75 guys today. They did it by making some cuts, the most surprising of which were WR Travis Harvey and LB Spencer Adkins, both of whom had looked good in the games. Charles James II was also cut. He was a great camp story, but it wasn't showing up in games. Brandon McManus was cut, leaving us with Brown at Kicker. I wonder if they'll try to upgrade that. TE Xavier Grimble was cut. He could never get healthy and practice. TE Jerome Cunningham was also cut. DT Everett Dawkins was cut. OL John Sullen was cut, so now he has a better reason to be sullen.
The Giants also cut three other DB's including CB Ross Weaver and Safeties CJ Wilson and Kyle Sebetic.
A few of these guys could end up on the Psquad, if they're still available.
UPDATE: There were even more moves. So much for my NFL Cuts tracker. Marcus Harris and Cooper Taylor were both IR'd. And LB Justin Anderson and Emmanuel Dieke were both waived/injured and can be added to IF if they clear waivers.
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Spencer Adkins is 27.
McManus is the one that disappoints me, but I expected it.
TC does not trust non-veteran kickers, we saw it coming a mile away. It would be nice to upgrade that position for the long term.
That's true, unfortunately.
McManus was traded to Denver for a conditional 7th. Whatever.
I was just going to ask if anyone can recall teams using a PS spot on a kicker. I am sure it has happened, but I can't recall one off-hand.
Teams have used PS spots for kickers and punters. Getting a conditional 7th for McManus is decent.
I'm hoping we can add another pick or two at final putdowns.
Also, Ben, thanks. Now I don't care!
So it seems like the Eagles wanted McManus so the Giants traded him so they couldn't claim him on waivers.
I still think it was foolish. They need as many guys with upside as possible because they lack talent.
They aren't a team that can just be on autopilot and just avoid mistakes.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/giants-insider-blue-eagles-kicker-article-1.1918302
I think he lost the competition when he screwed up the squib kick.
That would be really, really cold, and kind of amazing.
Lawyer, a kicker has to be able to make that kind of kick. When he was released/traded TC said he would kick in the league, but still had some kicks he needed to work on. They are out of time for development.
Given the roster, I think this needs to be a year of development.
Brown isn't Tynes. IOW, he hasn't really earned any deference.
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