If Williams is not going to take a hometown discount — the tag salary often is used as the baseline for average annual salary on an extension, but the Giants are hoping to knock about $4 million off that number — then it is an apples-to-apples comparison.Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories?All the general manager has to do to stop the denunciations is swap in Williams for Jadeveon Clowney.That might be the craziest thing you read today — straight from a video game or fantasy football league — but it’s simpler and more sensible than it seems.The two sides have until July 15 to reach a long-term extension, at which point it is tag or bust. Giants is a registered trademark of the New York Giants LLC.Clowney is still a free agent after the NFL Draft has come and gone. If they’re willing to use it. You get the better player in the short-term, and it addresses a bigger need.”Sources told The Post the Giants have expressed interest in Clowney, who started off asking for $20 million per year on a multi-year contract, but has found a surprisingly depressed market five days into free agency.
Filed under analysis, dave gettleman, jadeveon clowney, leonard williams, new york giants, nfl free agency, nfl free agency 2020, 3/21/20 Share this article: Share this: The Seahawks remain in the running for Clowney, but Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times … It remains no secret that the basketball world yearns to see LeBrEven though Clowney has interest in the Giants and they might want a superstar like him, Vacchiano cautions that former No. Hill and Dalvin Tomlinson) who lost snaps after Williams was acquired.
Sure, he could bounce back at age 27. But it’s unclear if they’ll be willing to pay what it will cost to land the one elite pass rusher on the market.The Giants have an obvious need for pass rushers going into the 2020 season and if they address that in free agency, it would allow them to target other positions (see: offensive tackle) in the 2020 NFL Draft.The Giants are interested in re-signing Golden, according to a source. Rescind the franchise tag on Williams. The Giants can rescind the offer without penalty until he does — a rare move unpopular in locker rooms, but one which Gettleman prudently pulled on Josh Norman while with the Panthers.Now, Gettleman has an unexpected chance to show he has the boldness of a lion and the cunning of a fox — and change the narrative around himself and the Giants.The Giants invested three high draft picks on defensive tackles (Dexter Lawrence, B.J. We’re going to take a look at what we’ve got and you know part of it’s going to be scheme. This would eliminate a high-paying suitor from the sweepstakes. One of the biggest names remaining in the free-agent market is former Seattle Seahawk defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. The New York Giants were supposed to be major players in the Jadeveon Clowney sweepstakes entering the offseason. As a GIANTS fan Clowney’s potential is very tempting, it is. It’s a group effort.
The Giants have interest in Clowney, according to a source. But, I just would not do it for $22 million or close to that per season. The notion of free agent Pro Bowl defensive end Jadeveon Clowney ending up in the New York Giants’ uniform this fall is all but a pipe dream for the fans of Big Blue.The Giants are listed at 5-1 even though they have not made any inroads or overtures at signing Clowney and general manager Dave Gettleman said he is not about to overpay for a pass rusher.The Giants did not select a “blue goose” pass rusher in the draft, Gettleman said after the draft he believes the defense will find a way to create pressure.This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with New York Giants or NFL Properties LLC.