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Even Eli Manning's public sentiment toward embattled tight end Jeremy Shockey may not be enough to keep Giants' GM Jerry Reese from trading him today...

New York Giants: Jeremy Shockey Could Be Draft Day Casualty

by John Fennelly (Senior Writer)

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April 26, 2008


Even Eli Manning's public sentiment toward embattled tight end Jeremy Shockey may not be enough to keep Giants' GM Jerry Reese from trading him today.

The New Orleans Saints have expressed a serious interest in Shockey, dangling a package of selections in today's deep draft the Giants' way as an enticement.

Shockey was once considered one of the cornerstones of the storied franchise and a personal favorite of Hall of Fame owner Wellington Mara. But times have changed.

But when Mr. Mara, known to many as "The Duke," passed away several years ago, Shockey slowly began to be pushed toward the doghouse.

He refused to join the team in offseason workouts, opting to stay in Florida while the majority of the club convened at Giants Stadium.

His incessant on-field chiding of Manning, combined with his open criticism of head coach Tom Coughlin, only made things worse.

Then last November, Shockey suffered a broken leg, sidelining him for the remainder of the season and excluding him from the team's historic Super Bowl run.

In his absence, rookie Kevin Boss filled in just fine - catching everything thrown his way including a huge breakaway grab in Super Bowl XLII.

Now the Giants have a chance to rid themselves of Jeremy Shockey.

My guess is that they will take it.

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  1. glenn warciski about 1 year ago

    I agree with you John.

    Today, Shockey will be gone in a New York minute.

    I think Giants management is sick and tired of his unwarranted behavior.
    I think they have had enough.

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  2. Dan Siegel about 1 year ago

    Boss and Michael Matthews both performed well in Shockey's absence, but the book is pretty clear on the two of them:

    Boss is the receiver and Matthews is the blocker.

    Shockey is able to do both at a high level, and with both Boss and Matthews entering their second year in the league, I like them more as complementary players at this point in their careers.

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  3. B.D. Gallof about 1 year ago

    Shockey is more of his own casualty. That ego of his, when the team did well without him, put the writing on the wall. I'd be surprised if he wasn't dealt. Rumor has it, he's asked for the trade, and the Giant's are mum on it because they don't want his value to go down. So either the Saints or someone else will bite, or it will blow up in their face. Giant's spurned the Saint's round 2 offer. So will secondary offers come through or will the Giants finally bite?

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    • John Fennelly about 1 year ago

      Very true, fellow Islander fan.....Shockey is so selfish that he doesn't want to be here any longer

      he's embarrassed that he no longer has the juice he used to

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  4. Sean Crowe about 1 year ago

    I still think this deal eventually happens. Shockey is damaged goods in New York.

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  5. glenn warciski about 1 year ago

    I hope this soap opera comes to an end very soon.

    Please do not forget Darcy Johnson. He is unknown at this point.

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