Giants Grid Day 6: Who started great and ended okay?
November 12, 2024
This one had a little push from Prince Amukamara, but it's Mathias Kiwanuka who started okay and ended okay. Four more to go!
Reminder that I will not be accepting any Giants currently on the team.
26 comments
Jeremy Shockey.
JPP. That dude looked bound for Canton in his second year, didn’t quite reach those heights again.
Maybe Landon Collins? That last stint where he came back as a linebacker wasn’t terrible but wasn’t exceptional either
Hakeem Nicks
Hot take: Eli
His start wasn’t magnificent but I still think it qualifies as great. By the time of his retirement though? Things weren’t really going well for him or the team.
Sterling Shephard. As much as many of us still love him, he fits this bill. Had the rookie season that we drafted him for, had a solid year 2-3, then his decline began. Never saw more than 12 games a season after that and regressed production year after year. But I still have him finishing “ok” because he was still solid when on the field regardless, and culture-wise he was one of the best
Cruz
Maybe Saquon?
Nicks or Shockey
Would Vic be a candidate here? Dude was electric to start his career but that patellar tendon injury really took away his quickness. He was serviceable at the end but never the same guy after that
Victor Cruz is the only correct answer
Wouldn’t Saquon fit this bill?
Ahmad Bradshaw
Honestly, Saquon. His first game he rushed for 100+ yards and had a 68 yard TD. Shrugging off defenders left and right, one of the youngest and inexperienced guys on the field make everybody else look like a little kid. Incredible. Then the injuries came and we held him back with our crappy team. He’s the kinda guy who can hit 2k yards a season but we never gave him any help.
Obj
Hakeem Nicks
Saquon Barkley
Brandon jacobs
Saquon
CRUZ
David Wilson? Looked like a monster (kind of like Tracy this year now that I’m thinking about it?), hurt his neck, prioritized the rest of his life over football. Bad for football but OK holistically.
Jason sehorn
Shockey
Tiki Barber
Lawrence Taylor. Stayed a season or two too long, was actually falling asleep on the bench during games
26 comments
Jeremy Shockey.
JPP. That dude looked bound for Canton in his second year, didn’t quite reach those heights again.
Maybe Landon Collins? That last stint where he came back as a linebacker wasn’t terrible but wasn’t exceptional either
Hakeem Nicks
Hot take: Eli
His start wasn’t magnificent but I still think it qualifies as great. By the time of his retirement though? Things weren’t really going well for him or the team.
Sterling Shephard. As much as many of us still love him, he fits this bill. Had the rookie season that we drafted him for, had a solid year 2-3, then his decline began. Never saw more than 12 games a season after that and regressed production year after year. But I still have him finishing “ok” because he was still solid when on the field regardless, and culture-wise he was one of the best
Cruz
Maybe Saquon?
Nicks or Shockey
Would Vic be a candidate here? Dude was electric to start his career but that patellar tendon injury really took away his quickness. He was serviceable at the end but never the same guy after that
Victor Cruz is the only correct answer
Wouldn’t Saquon fit this bill?
Ahmad Bradshaw
Honestly, Saquon. His first game he rushed for 100+ yards and had a 68 yard TD. Shrugging off defenders left and right, one of the youngest and inexperienced guys on the field make everybody else look like a little kid. Incredible. Then the injuries came and we held him back with our crappy team. He’s the kinda guy who can hit 2k yards a season but we never gave him any help.
Obj
Hakeem Nicks
Saquon Barkley
Brandon jacobs
Saquon
CRUZ
David Wilson? Looked like a monster (kind of like Tracy this year now that I’m thinking about it?), hurt his neck, prioritized the rest of his life over football. Bad for football but OK holistically.
Jason sehorn
Shockey
Tiki Barber
Lawrence Taylor. Stayed a season or two too long, was actually falling asleep on the bench during games
Eli