In this week’s episode of Fireside Giants – a New York Giants podcast, Alex Wilson and Anthony Rivardo dive into the latest Aldrick Rosas news, regarding the drunk driving accident that resulted in him fleeing from the scene bloodied and bruised.
The Giants are now in a tough spot, where they all need to look into alternative kickers to supplement the loss of Rosas. Alex and Anthony give their reaction and back up plan in the scenario. Considering the evidence against the Giants’ kicker, things are not looking great for him at the moment.
However, if we’ve learned anything from the DeAndre Baker case, it is that jumping the gun too judgment is not ideal. We should give him the appropriate time to figure out what exactly happened before we guarantee anything, but the clear-cut evidence suggests that it will be difficult for him to bounce back normally. He could have lost his career over this incident that occurred at 8:25 AM on Monday.
Next on the list, we dive into Saquon Barkley and the mega-deal that’s pending. Barkley had a phenomenal rookie season but spent most of 2019 nursing a high ankle sprain. The injury severely limited his ability to cut and make Barkley-like plays. Nonetheless, he is a very capable running back and should be able to bounce back in 2020. Whether or not he’s worth $17 million per season is another story. He would have to have a historical season to earn that type of pay, but he has the ability to do so.
We then take a look at the center position, where Nick Gates, Shane Lemieux, Spenser Pulley, and Jon Halapio well compete in a position battle for the starting job. Gates has recently worked with Derek Carr in Vegas under center, attempting to get as many reps as possible before training camp.
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