Trading back in the 2021 NFL Draft would be a Giant mistake for Dave Gettleman | Politi
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New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman is sitting on the No. 11 pick overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media
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Dave Gettleman swears, scout’s honor, that he would happily trade back in the NFL Draft if the right deal were presented to him. He insisted on Thursday that he has tried many times, in fact, with a few opportunities falling through at the last minute.
“You guys don’t believe me: I’ve tried in the past!” the Giants general manager said on a Zoom call with reporters to preview next week’s draft. “Honest. But it’s got to be value. I refuse to get fleeced. I’m not going to do it.”
NFL Draft 2021: Latest odds on who Giants will select with No. 11 pick | Takeaways
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New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman is sitting on the No. 11 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.AP
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New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman made it quite clear on Thursday: he’s open to trading back, but only if the price is right. Despite the “urban myth” about not wanting to trade down, all indications are Gettleman will stay right where he is in the 2021 NFL Draft: No. 11 overall.
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NFL Draft 2021: Guessing what Giants will do based on what Dave Gettleman said this week
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New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman spoke with the media about NFL Draft plans this week. Did he tip his hand?
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In the NFL, this time of the year is chockfull of subterfuge. Teams are doing their best not to tip their hands about what they will (or want to) do in the NFL Draft, but information gets out. Still, what is real? What is fake?
Some teams leak info to try and muster up trade value for their pick, or to turn other teams off their scent about who they intend on picking. Last year, near the draft a report conveniently leaked that the Giants were meeting with quarterback Justin Herbert. That didn’t amount to anything other than speculation.
NFL Draft 2021: UPDATED order of picks after Chiefs-Ravens Orlando Brown trade
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The NFL Draft order is changing six days before the first round begins.
ESPN Adam Schefter reports “Kansas City is trading its first-round pick Thursday night, along with three other picks in the 2021 and 2022 drafts, to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Pro Bowl OT Orlando Brown and one pick in the 2021 draft and another in 2022, per sources. . With today’s trade of Orlando Brown to KC, Baltimore now will have the 27th and 31st overall picks Thursday night.”
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NFL rumors: Ex-Giants running back Wayne Gallman heads west, signs with NFC contender
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Gallman is coming off his best season in the NFL, setting career highs in rushing yards (682) and touchdowns (6) while filling in for Saquon Barkley, who missed most of the 2020 season with a torn ACL.
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Pro Football Talk reports Gallman faces a crowded running backs room in San Francisco.
Gallman’s time with the Giants basically expired when New York signed former Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker last month to a two-year deal worth up to $6 million. NJ Advance Media’s Zack Rosenblatt reports “The Giants likely found Booker’s relative ability as pass-catcher (99 receptions from 2016-18) appealing, as well as his willingness to play on special teams. Throughout his NFL career, Booker has seen time as both a returner and in coverage on kicks and punts.”