Gymbo Knows

Jeremy Shockey is traded to the New Orleans Saints for a 2nd and 5th round pick.

So after all the crying Shockey finally gets his ticket out of New York. Shockey is a selfish player and I’m glad he’s gone. After the New York Giants make their magical run through the playoffs and win the Super Bowl, Shockey wants to leave. Some where a long the line something got planted in Shockey’s head that said “The Giants feel they are better without me, They won the Super Bowl without me.” So he acted on that and didn’t show up to hardly any of the Super Bowl celebration parties. Shockey didn’t go to the ring ceremony, victory parade, White House and whatever other victory banquets the team had to honor their historic season.

I feel Shockey was just jealous the team had all this success without him on the field. He was jealous he wasn’t winning the Super Bowl with the team. Shockey is a great player don’t get me wrong but he was wrong in this situation. He should of just enjoyed the run his team had and been there for all these celebration. Your actions speak louder then your words and Shockey sent the wrong message to the team, coaches and management. Shockey showed he was a bit jealous of the teams success and that shouldn’t of been the case. He should be happy for his teammates and not be just a ME guy.

With all that being said I feel the Giants got a solid deal for Shockey. They were able to get a 2nd and 5th round pick which will be very valuable picks to the team in next years NFL draft. The Giants can possibly use those picks as a negotiation tool and trade up in the draft or just make the picks. The only problem I have is that if they were going to do the deal, why didn’t they pull the trigger at this years draft. Then they would of had an extra 2 picks and that would of helped this years team. Other then that one minor complaint I think it was a great deal for both teams. If Shockey would of stayed around he would of been a major distraction from the Team and they would of had to answer silly questions about him all season long.

Will the Giants be alright without Shockey?

Eli Manning ran the offense fine without Shockey during their championship run and I feel he will do perfectly fine without Shockey the rest of his career. Now that all the major personalities are gone in New York (Tiki Barber, Jeremy Shockey, Michael Strahan) it is now truly Eli Mannings Team and he is going to handle it perfectly.

Boss has been a decent replacement for Shockey and played well on the Giants stretch run to the Super Bowl. Boss isn’t going to be that super star like Shockey but we don’t need him to be. He just needs to be Boss and the Giants will have a perfectly fine tight end.

Good bye to Shockey

I was at the freezing cold Giants vs Redskin game where Shockey broke his leg and a lot of Giants fans thought the season was over that night. Who would of thought they would of ended up Super Bowl Champions? Who would of thought that it would of been the last time Shockey would wear a Giants uniform? Its just crazy how things work out. I wish Shockey luck in the future but I hope the Giants kick his ass every time we play him for the rest of his career.

The New York Giants do not need Jeremy Shockey but it doesn’t hurt to have one of the best tight ends in the NFL. The Giants may not need Shockey but having him as a passing option is only going to help. Eli Manning needs as many targets has he can to keep this offense improving and staying a top the competitive NFC East. The NFC East looks to be the toughest division in the NFL once again and having a hard nosed player like Shockey is only going to enhance their chances of defending there title.

Whoever is saying “The Giants won the Super Bowl without Shockey and they are better off without him” is crazy. Yes the Giants won the Super Bowl without him but how are they better off without one of the top tight ends in the NFL. They are not a better team minus Jeremey Shockey thats just crazy talk. Once Shockey gets back in the starting line up next year and catches a couple passes everyone will forget about all the drama circulating in the off season. The Giants are a great team without Shockey and a better team with him.