http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/22/saints-cut-jeremy-shockey/ Our FO shouldnt even think this over. If They were somehow intelligent they would pick him Up immediately when Free Agency Starts
Overrated shmoverrated... the guy would add a dimension to our offense that we have lacked for far too long. His ability to stretch the seam or flex him out wide would do wonders for this offense.
Never said Fasano is the answer either. I watched Shockey when he was here in NY and two things stand out that I remember. A ton of drops and a TERRIBLE attitude. A lot of Giants fan friends of mine couldnt wait to get rid of him.
How come every player that gets cut we have to sign him.Shockey is on the downside of his career no thanks.
Yeahh Sure and we have soo many draft picks to choose a TE. Werent Most of the fans crying about how we dont have a Receiving TE & then one falls in our lap and all of a sudden hes "Overrated" or Not good enough anymore. Jeremy Shockey Would be A Great Addition to our team and will give Henne or whatever QB we have another reliable weapon.
Should see who else becomes available. Would like a younger TE, and I'm not really a Shockey fan, but if it's all we can get then they better at least try. Could be a while though before any moves can be made.
I think the key here is he would be a nice stop gap. Not necessarily a progress stopper, because well... at this point in time we have nobody for him to stop the progress of. Sure he's on the downside of his career, but he'd still be a big improvement over all of our TE's combined I'd think. Him and Fasano there would be nice to have, even if its just for the short term, while we draft ourselves our own, or find someone younger later down the line. The nice thing about bringing Shockey in would be not having to use a pick on TE this year, and address the OL, and RB positions, and potentially QB as well. Im not saying its the greatest idea ever, but it at least deserves some thought and it makes some sense IMO.
we need veteran play and we need another good body at TE. Sign him up. He also buys us a little time for having to address the TE position. Side note: If it means not getting Marcedes Lewis, Owen Daniels, or Zach Miller, then I'd pass on him.
Well, first of all, they can sign him right now- They don't need to wait for free agency to start. Secondly, there's really no reason to jump on Shockey when as ToddsPhins noted... There's better and younger options due to be free agents this offseason(Leaving out Kevin Boss to boot), and all of those options besides Owen Daniels are much better blockers than Shockey.
I will guarantee you that Shockey would not start for this team. He he doesn't block well enough and he can't stay healthy. The reason you'd consider Shockey here would be as a #2 TE. While we don't yet know exactly what Brian Daboll's (or perhaps Tony Sparano's) offense will look like, I would not at all be surprised to see a return of our beloved 2-TE sets that worked so well in '08 when David Martin was complimenting Fasano. Martin became a better blocker that year IMO. But it was his ability to hit the seam and punish the deep middle of the field that opened things up for this offense. And he was a tough SOB, routinely getting up from the big hits. Martin going down prior to the '09 season was a massive blow. Two seasons later, we still have not recovered. Fasano isn't going anywhere. He isn't an elite player, but he is a nice, complete player. Our struggles on the OL have forced us to frequently keep him in as a blocker, which he is pretty good at. I would consider Shockey if some of the better options don't become options. I think he's got some fleas that some teams (like us) probably don't want to mess with. Brandon Marshall is probably enough for Sparano.
Definitely don't want Shockey. He is old, overrated, drops a lot of passes, and is injury prone. No thanks. Draft a good TE prospect is the way to go.
He's at least worth a little consideration. He's slipped the past few years, but he'll only be 31 by the time the season starts. A motivated Shockey might be a nice addition, but they would still be wise to explore what TE's might actually stand a good chance of hitting the market.
I don't think anyone is saying we have to sign every single veteran that becomes available. It's moreso just a dead part of the off season and lots of talent is getting released right now, so we are viewing our options. I wouldn't mind Shockey, but I don't know how cheap he would be and I don't know if he would be fine coming to Miami to potentially be a #2 TE.
I can see him as a target, but if any of the trio of Owen Daniels, Zach Miller or Marcedes Lewis hits the market they should be the priority. I don't really see a need to fall over ourselves trying to get Shockey.
I feel much of the "we don't want him" attitude is because he's a former 'Cane. If he was a former Gator or Buckeye, I'm sure certain people would be all over him for his "veteran presence on our young team".
I would love to sign Shockey. I met him when he was at "The U" and he is a cocky, emotional SOB, just what we need. He loves Miami, and may be re-born. He and Fasano, in a 2 TE set, would be as good or better than any TE duo in the NFL. JMO
He may well be on the downslope of his career , however he was a 1st round choice , was traded for a 2 , and may have some value as a contributing TE. He also could have a resurgence for a couple of years. The price should be right for a piece we need , so I would not summarily dismiss Shockey or not explore the price to sign him. Not like our second TE did a lot last season.
Iam all about the U, and trying to aquire players that fit that profile, but imo the shockster is done.
if i made a list of the biggest bi***es and worst influences to a team in all of football shockey would make the top 5 next to t.o and randy moss
UPDATE: Shockey has physical scheduled for tomorrow with unnamed team. http://www.theredzone.org/BlogDescr...-physical-scheduled-for-tomorrow/Default.aspx
How Is Jeremy Shockey a Bad Influence? especially coming from a team which won the super bowl the year before and an offense that spreads the ball more than any other team in the league.
haha okay... 1. The same way Randy Moss has won a superbowl 2. what does his team spreading the football and playing well have to do with his attitude and bad influence 3. go ahead and take at look back at why the giants traded him (he was stubborn to become a better player, was no longer performing, and didnt get along with the team) 4. if any relationship between his attitude and the saints playing well to win the super bowl exist (which there isnt, hence moss playing for sb teams, t.o. making a superbowl appearance) then it is because he realized how fu***d up he was in NY and cleaned his act up after being traded. 5. He bi***ed in NY about eli not throwing him the ball and when he left eli played great.. we dont need any more of his attitude when we already have marshall and crowder who talk plenty The guy is full of himself
This is an excellent point. There's a good chance we will have a young quarterback we are trying to develop, and Shockey was an awful influence on Eli Manning's career.
