Giants Re-Sign Hodgins

[LABILLBACKER]

1 hour ago, Augie said:

 

Start a poll, and I will vote! Hodgins was a bit cheaper because he was taken a little later in the draft. No idea yet what the terms of the new deal are. Gabe needs a big year to earn the big paycheck, but he’s already done things Hodgins could only dream of, like 4 TD’s in a playoff game. 

Gabe can only milk that KC game so long. This upcoming season is his contract year.  So if he wants the bag, he better stop dropping balls.

[JaCrispy]

1 hour ago, Augie said:

 

Wishing Hodgins all the best (in the NFC), but my vote would be Gabe all day long. I’m not giving up on him. In fact, I look for a big rebound season if he stays healthy. 

Can’t rebound if you can’t catch…

 

[Augie]

2 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Gabe can only milk that KC game so long. This upcoming season is his contract year.  So if he wants the bag, he better stop dropping balls.

 

I suggest a deep breath. It’s wasn’t just one game. I see him as being a bit like Knox where he frustrated me, but I felt he’d be fine in time. He DOES have talent, and a new WR coach might help.

 

I appreciate a WR coming back with a high ankle sprain because his team needed him. You can say it didn’t cause the drops, to which I reply I still have more faith in him than many. Time will tell. 

[Beck Water]

5 hours ago, H2o said:

Didn't see any numbers as of yet. 

This might be interesting to say the least. 

 

Found the deal. It's pretty cheap honestly. 

https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/16/new-york-giants-re-sign-isaiah-hodgins/

 

 

He was an ERFA (exclusive rights FA) who couldn’t negotiate with any other team, provided he was offered a vet minimum contract by the Giants

So that’s what he got

[John from Riverside]

Happy for Hodgins

[Tipster19]

In addition to not drafting well McBeane seems to be letting the wrong players go.

[JerseyBills]

9 hours ago, Augie said:

 

Wishing Hodgins all the best (in the NFC), but my vote would be Gabe all day long. I’m not giving up on him. In fact, I look for a big rebound season if he stays healthy. 

Of course. I'm in NYC area. Davis is a guy the radio guys - Tiki barber, Bart Scott, Craig Carton etc have talked about the Gmen acquiring to get Jones some weapons.

They must've thought he was a FA this year but they all spoke very highly of Davis. 

Let's face it, Hodgins just couldn't Crack our roster and it took multiple injuries and Toney trade for Dabol and Co to aquire him. It's not like he was plucked off the p.s immediately.  31 other teams passed on him for weeks but it's a great story and wish him well.

 

If Davis, hypothetically,  was on the p.s, he'd be signed by someone that day. He's clearly superior to Hodgins and is a great WR to have as a big role player.

 

His awareness is great, he generally excels at "toe drag swag" and controlling his feet,  his big play ability is great, he just has too many drops unfortunately. 

Just doesn't cut it as an every down WR but great chess piece as a role player. 

[TheyCallMeAndy]

15 hours ago, wppete said:

Good for the Giants . Another loss for Beane and McDermott. 

Other than he’s a backup here, sure. 

[Captain Hindsight]

Bills fans need to let this one go. Hodgins made plays for the giants because they had exactly no one else. Darius Slayton led the team with 724 yards on 46 catches. Barkley had the most catches with 57, Richie James also had 57.

 

Good for him making the most of his opportunity, but this is not letting go of Danny Woodhead for a backup FB like Rex did once or Wes Welker like chargers/dolphins did.

 

If Hodgins ever tops 700 yards in a season, I will be shocked 

[dollars 2 donuts]

 

 

Poor Giants and their fans.

 

Those 60-75 (or even more) receptions are going to be a noose around their necks.  

 

A panic decision by them at $870,000.

 

 

 

 

I know, I know, I know.  I'll apologize now.

 

"We had so many good receiver in front of him," "if he were that good he would have proved it on the field," "he couldn't block or play special teams," "yada, yada, yada."

 

"They Bills know way more than us, and we are just stupid plebes."

 

"Don't question The Process."

 

"They've been here since 2017 and you've only been following the team for half century."

 

"You are going to die without seeing them ever win a Super Bowl and that is completely OK."

 

"We Jack***es coming in with 🙄 emojis in response to this post have it all together and know how wrong you are, because even though what you are saying actually happened and is frustrating, the contrary result is better for us in the long run because [insert stupid reason here]."

 

"I would take you more seriously if you didn't [insert grammar or punctuation error here]."

 

"Eat at Joe's, because the chili really isn't that bad."

 

"The best thing we could have ever done was get Lamonica off this team."

 

 

 

OK, OK, there...are we good?

 

I will eat at Joe's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 17, 2023 by dollars 2 donuts

[The Jokeman]

17 hours ago, H2o said:

Didn't see any numbers as of yet. 

This might be interesting to say the least. 

 

Found the deal. It's pretty cheap honestly. 

https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/16/new-york-giants-re-sign-isaiah-hodgins/

 

He was due to be an exclusive free agent, not like they had a chance to lose him. 

[Florida Bills Fanatic]

Although I like him, a one year deal at the veteran minimum doesn't scream a valued starter to me.  He'll probably be a bench player with limited playing time.  If he is anything more than that, the Giants will be in big trouble with the position again.

[ExWNYer]

12 minutes ago, Florida Bills Fanatic said:

Although I like him, a one year deal at the veteran minimum doesn't scream a valued starter to me.  He'll probably be a bench player with limited playing time.  If he is anything more than that, the Giants will be in big trouble with the position again.

 

Exactly. He signed a one year deal. The Giants are almost barren at the position and it was a no-brainer on their part. He's a decent warm body and place holder until they can flesh out the position. It's a CYA move at a small cost for the team and  a 'prove it' deal for Hodgins. Maybe he has a serviceable career or better, maybe not. Good for him. Hopefully, for his sake, he can finally stay healthy.

[MJS]

19 hours ago, T master said:

Talk about a good signing i wish we still had him .

He'd still be riding the bench. It's better for him to go to a team that can give him some playing time.

26 minutes ago, Florida Bills Fanatic said:

Although I like him, a one year deal at the veteran minimum doesn't scream a valued starter to me.  He'll probably be a bench player with limited playing time.  If he is anything more than that, the Giants will be in big trouble with the position again.

Yeah, they are going to be trying to bring in a bunch of WR talent. Hodgins might not even make the team, when all is said and done.

[T master]

On 2/17/2023 at 12:33 PM, MJS said:

He'd still be riding the bench. It's better for him to go to a team that can give him some playing time.

 

Exactly the point if Hodgins would have been given a real chance on the active roster rather than say Mckenzie, which cost more money & really didn't do as much as they thought for the money he's paid we could have possibly seen Josh develop a chemistry with Hodgins a much bigger (what they thought when drafted) slot receiver & had him longer for less money .

[ColoradoBills]

36 minutes ago, T master said:

 

Exactly the point if Hodgins would have been given a real chance on the active roster rather than say Mckenzie, which cost more money & really didn't do as much as they thought for the money he's paid we could have possibly seen Josh develop a chemistry with Hodgins a much bigger (what they thought when drafted) slot receiver & had him longer for less money .

 

McKenzie and Crowder were the perceived answer at slot receiver last year and now it looks like having Shakir and Hodgins

would have been the better choice going into this season.  I'm not a McKenzie "hater" but I think we all have seen his ceiling.

[Trogdor]

30 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

McKenzie and Crowder were the perceived answer at slot receiver last year and now it looks like having Shakir and Hodgins

would have been the better choice going into this season.  I'm not a McKenzie "hater" but I think we all have seen his ceiling.

I think the special teams specialists is a bigger issue. They act like it's making the difference out there and waste more than a few spots on it. 

[Einstein]

On 2/16/2023 at 6:26 PM, LABILLBACKER said:

Gabe can only milk that KC game so long. 

 

Yep.

 

And people may have forgotten but early that season McKenzie had a 3 TD game. Daboll was just really good at scheming guys open.

[Buftex]

On 2/16/2023 at 5:26 PM, LABILLBACKER said:

Gabe can only milk that KC game so long. This upcoming season is his contract year.  So if he wants the bag, he better stop dropping balls.

He had a great playoff run in 2020 as well.  There was legit reason to be excited about him.  There still may be.  He was in a role this year that he wasn't suited for.  They need that #2 guy, whom they lacked all year.  

[Einstein]

On 2/17/2023 at 9:14 AM, Captain Hindsight said:

Bills fans need to let this one go. Hodgins made plays for the giants because they had exactly no one else

 

So being the only option means you just automatically get open and catch TD’s? This thinking seems backwards to me. If he is the only option, then wouldn’t defenses pay more attention to him and make it more difficult on him? Or did they simply decide to not cover the only option they have?