After their hiring of Brian Daboll, Big Blue found new coordinators to work with their new head coach. Former Chiefs quarterbacks coach Mike Kafka<\/a> comes to New Jersey and will serve as the offensive coordinator. On defense, the Giants bring in Don \u201cWink\u201d Martindale<\/a>, who recently coached for the Ravens with the same position.\u00a0<\/p>
My Thoughts: <\/strong>It\u2019s a new era in East Rutherford. The Giants are bringing in coaches from successful teams (Chiefs, Ravens, Bills, etc.) Mike Kafka helped develop Patrick Mahomes into the superstar he is today. Martindale led a defense that ranked top 10<\/a> in efficiency from 2018 to 2020. There\u2019s hope that Kafka can help get Daniel Jones to his full potential, and Martindale can get this defense back to a championship level.\u00a0<\/p>
Odell Beckham Jr. has a chance to win a Super Bowl Ring<\/strong><\/h2>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ny-sports-giants-mailbag-odell-beckham-routes-nick-foles-20190207-1024x683.jpeg\")
Odell Beckham Jr. during his time with the New York Giants<\/figcaption><\/figure>After getting booted<\/a> from the Giants and the Cleveland Browns, Odell finally found a home in Los Angeles. It\u2019s safe to say the Rams were the perfect match for him, as they will face the Bengals this Sunday<\/a> for the Lombardi Trophy. After not scoring a touchdown with the Browns this season, he has six touchdown receptions<\/a> in 11 games with the Rams (regular season + postseason).<\/p>
My thoughts: <\/strong>I\u2019m thrilled to see Odell finally succeed on a winning team. It pains me to see him happy on a different team other than the Giants, but he\u2019s gone through<\/a> so much during his NFL career. His rapport with Matthew Stafford<\/a> has improved over the weeks, and he\u2019s one win away from hoisting the Lombardi Trophy with his teammates in their home stadium.<\/p>
New York Giants & Salary Cap<\/strong><\/h2>![\"\"](\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\")
Linebacker Blake Martinez: a potential cap casualty<\/figcaption><\/figure>Unfortunately, you need money to bring good players to your team. The Giants are at a bad spot, as they\u2019re $23 million over the cap. General manager Joe Schoen wants to clear $40 million from the cap, which will allow the team to have $20 million to spend. There are tough decisions<\/a> to be made, with players such as James Bradberry, Blake Martinez, and even Saquon Barkley on the trading block.\u00a0<\/p>
My thoughts: <\/strong>There\u2019s always the possibility of restructuring the contracts of Bradberry and\/or Martinez. Simply put, the Giants have some tough decisions to make. Sterling Shepard hasn\u2019t been healthy on a consistent basis, but Daniel Jones targeted <\/a>him a lot when healthy. James Bradberry is still a good cornerback, but he won\u2019t fit <\/a>the scheme of Martindale\u2019s. Darius Slayton is still young, but he hasn\u2019t produced<\/a> for a team lacking in offensive weapons. To me, there are a few things the Giants could do to fix their cap space<\/p>
- Trade Bradberry<\/li>
- Cut P Riley Dixon (they signed former Browns P Jamie Gillian)<\/li>
- Cut RB Devontae Booker, C Nick Gates, TEs Kaden Smith + Kyle Rudolph, <\/li>
- Restructure LB Blake Martinez\u2019s + WR Sterling Shepard\u2019s contracts<\/li><\/ul>
If these things get done and other moves are made, the Giants should be able to reach their goal of opening $40 million+ in cap space.\u00a0<\/p>
For more on the NFL, check out\u00a0Belly Up Sports<\/a>\u00a0and follow Nathan on\u00a0Twitter.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After getting booted<\/a> from the Giants and the Cleveland Browns, Odell finally found a home in Los Angeles. It\u2019s safe to say the Rams were the perfect match for him, as they will face the Bengals this Sunday<\/a> for the Lombardi Trophy. After not scoring a touchdown with the Browns this season, he has six touchdown receptions<\/a> in 11 games with the Rams (regular season + postseason).<\/p>
My thoughts: <\/strong>I\u2019m thrilled to see Odell finally succeed on a winning team. It pains me to see him happy on a different team other than the Giants, but he\u2019s gone through<\/a> so much during his NFL career. His rapport with Matthew Stafford<\/a> has improved over the weeks, and he\u2019s one win away from hoisting the Lombardi Trophy with his teammates in their home stadium.<\/p>
New York Giants & Salary Cap<\/strong><\/h2>Linebacker Blake Martinez: a potential cap casualty<\/figcaption><\/figure>Unfortunately, you need money to bring good players to your team. The Giants are at a bad spot, as they\u2019re $23 million over the cap. General manager Joe Schoen wants to clear $40 million from the cap, which will allow the team to have $20 million to spend. There are tough decisions<\/a> to be made, with players such as James Bradberry, Blake Martinez, and even Saquon Barkley on the trading block.\u00a0<\/p>
My thoughts: <\/strong>There\u2019s always the possibility of restructuring the contracts of Bradberry and\/or Martinez. Simply put, the Giants have some tough decisions to make. Sterling Shepard hasn\u2019t been healthy on a consistent basis, but Daniel Jones targeted <\/a>him a lot when healthy. James Bradberry is still a good cornerback, but he won\u2019t fit <\/a>the scheme of Martindale\u2019s. Darius Slayton is still young, but he hasn\u2019t produced<\/a> for a team lacking in offensive weapons. To me, there are a few things the Giants could do to fix their cap space<\/p>
- Trade Bradberry<\/li>
- Cut P Riley Dixon (they signed former Browns P Jamie Gillian)<\/li>
- Cut RB Devontae Booker, C Nick Gates, TEs Kaden Smith + Kyle Rudolph, <\/li>
- Restructure LB Blake Martinez\u2019s + WR Sterling Shepard\u2019s contracts<\/li><\/ul>
If these things get done and other moves are made, the Giants should be able to reach their goal of opening $40 million+ in cap space.\u00a0<\/p>
For more on the NFL, check out\u00a0Belly Up Sports<\/a>\u00a0and follow Nathan on\u00a0Twitter.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Unfortunately, you need money to bring good players to your team. The Giants are at a bad spot, as they\u2019re $23 million over the cap. General manager Joe Schoen wants to clear $40 million from the cap, which will allow the team to have $20 million to spend. There are tough decisions<\/a> to be made, with players such as James Bradberry, Blake Martinez, and even Saquon Barkley on the trading block.\u00a0<\/p>
My thoughts: <\/strong>There\u2019s always the possibility of restructuring the contracts of Bradberry and\/or Martinez. Simply put, the Giants have some tough decisions to make. Sterling Shepard hasn\u2019t been healthy on a consistent basis, but Daniel Jones targeted <\/a>him a lot when healthy. James Bradberry is still a good cornerback, but he won\u2019t fit <\/a>the scheme of Martindale\u2019s. Darius Slayton is still young, but he hasn\u2019t produced<\/a> for a team lacking in offensive weapons. To me, there are a few things the Giants could do to fix their cap space<\/p>
- Trade Bradberry<\/li>
- Cut P Riley Dixon (they signed former Browns P Jamie Gillian)<\/li>
- Cut RB Devontae Booker, C Nick Gates, TEs Kaden Smith + Kyle Rudolph, <\/li>
- Restructure LB Blake Martinez\u2019s + WR Sterling Shepard\u2019s contracts<\/li><\/ul>
If these things get done and other moves are made, the Giants should be able to reach their goal of opening $40 million+ in cap space.\u00a0<\/p>
For more on the NFL, check out\u00a0Belly Up Sports<\/a>\u00a0and follow Nathan on\u00a0Twitter.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"