2015 Off-Season | Free Agency, Trades, and the Rookie Draft

Stannis · Post #1 » by **Stannis** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:21 pm

Free Agency/Trades

New Acquisitions:

1) Brett Jones, Center, Canadian Football League
2) Shane Vereen, starting Running Back, New England
2) Jonathan Casillas, Linebacker, from New England
3) Dwayne Harris, Kick Returner, from Dallas.
4) Marshall Newhouse, Offensive Tackle, from Cincinnati
5) J.T. Thomas, Linebacker, from Jacksonville

Players Out:

1) Walter Thurmond, Corner Back, signed with the Eagles
2) J.D. Walton, starting Center, released
3) Peyton Hillis, Running Back, released
4) Mathias Kiwanuka, Defensive End, released
5) Rolle, Safety, signed with Chicago

Rookie Draft

1) ???

Rumors

- Giants are expected to draft Amari Cooper, Wide Receiver in the first round of the Draft

Other News

- Tom Coughlin signs a one year extension, which he doesn't seem to mind.
- There is about 14 million dollars of free cap space.

Projected Depth Chart

Stannis · Post #2 » by **Stannis** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:34 pm

- Shane Vereen is the one that sticks out. He should fit the running back needs even with HIllis cut.
- I thought Harris got a lot of money for a kick returner. He signed a 5 year/$17,500,000 contract ($7,100,000 guaranteed).
- Casillas, Newhouse, and Thomas are just low-risk signings in hopes one of them turns out decent.

Stannis · Post #3 » by **Stannis** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:08 pm

Well Rolle is officially gone.

Most fans are screaming for more defense, but I think top priority is a good O-Line. Eli hasn't missed a game since the start of his career, but he's due for an injury if the O-Line keep allowing him to get hit. Schwartz is expected back, but he wasn't that great in the few games he played. Plus, Giants are going to need some more protection if they want to maximum their offensive weapons.

The O-Line is looking like this: Beatty-Schwartz-Richburg-Mosley?-Pugh

That's pretty weak.

I know Jerry Reese is known to draft the best available player, but I hope he reconsiders this time around because he may end up drafting Amari Cooper when we have Beckham, Cruz, and Randle. I got a feeling he will change it up this time around. There wasn't much O-Line in this free agency worth the prices. And Reese said RB, Safety, and DT were top priorities. Only reason he would say something like that is if he planned to draft some new guys for the O-Line.