According to Pro Football Talk's rumor mill, the Giants may be preparing for Michael Strahan to holdout during training camp. One of their "league sources" claims that Strahan wants more money or to be traded to a team that will give it to him.A league source tells us that the New York Giants are bracing for a possible training camp holdout from defensive end Michael Strahan.If this turns out to be accurate, I hope the Giants just do away with him. Trade him for a cornerback, a linebacker or a high first day draft choice. Given the amount of playing time he's seen the last two seasons, I hardly think he's worth a pay raise. At 35, with a broken down body, he's already being overpaid in my opinion.
I'll never knock what Strahan has meant to the Giants both on and off the field, but we all have to realize this is a business. With lingering cap space and incredible defensive end depth, the Giants do not have the assets or need to overpay for an aging veteran.
Strahan is currently scheduled to make $4 million this year and $4 million next year.
Previously on Fanhouse:
Washington Post: Michael Strahan Asks to be Traded
Michael Strahan Says: Show Me The Money
Leaving New York: Strahan to Washington Rumors Have Steam?
Giants Strahan Prepares For Life After Football
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I could not agree more. The Giants have good depth at end and, in my opinion, would be better off keeping Tuck (why trade a promising young player?)and getting great value for Strahan, who can still help a team that thinks it is a great pass rusher short of the Super Bowl. If we could get two high draft picks for him I'd make that deal in a heartbeat. I'd also trade for a good linebacker or defensive back plus a 2nd round pick. While I think Strahan has been a terrific player I think he has at most two years left and is not a part of what should be a good future starting the season after this coming one. Come on, Jerry, get younger and more athletic in the next two drafts and build a winner from within. Get rid of someone who is going to be a problem in the locker room if he doesn't get what he wants, and get value for him while you can.
lETS TRADE WITH chicago LETS TRADE FOR THE DIGRUNTLED LINEBACKER AND TRADE THEM STRAIGHT UP FOR mICHAEL.....SOUNDS GOOD TO ME SINCE WE HAVE LOTS OF DE WHY CANT THE PICK UP BRIIGS FROM CHICAGO....LINBACKER......PERFECT..GET BIG MOUTH MICHAEL OUT OF OUR HEADS.....MIKE ANY COMMENTS....
The sooner we get rid of this piece of crap the better
The sooner we get rid of this piece of crap the better
Strahan for Briggs would be a great trade, but the problem is that both want more money and neither is worth it. The reason Briggs says he'd "never play for the Bears again" is that they franchised him instead of allowing him to cash in during this insane free agency season. So unless the Giants were prepared to pay him a King's Ransom (exactly what they need to avoid while they build through the draft and late training camp cuts of teams with great depth at particular positions) this wouldn't solve the problem. But we could get a couple of good draft picks (okay, maybe a 2nd round this year and a 2nd round next year) and could pick up a promising linebacker that way (I like the kid from Texas and the Penn State guy...one really tough and the other really fast). Reese needs to dump the guy while he can get value. Let's not kid ourselves, he'd be a loss on the field. The guy can still be very disruptive and is one of the handful of defensive ends who can play the run about as well as he pass rushes. But he's getting on in years and is another year closer to free agency. Pull the trigger. We can't afford sentiment or an unhappy locker room presence. If Michael starts yapping imagine what will go on with Plaxico and Jeremy! Add the fact that the players probably don't like Coughlin and you have a decent chance at a 6-10 record even though they have an easier schedule than last season.
I'm all for trading Strahan. I know we need a corner, but I'd rather have a decent free safety. Will Demps was horrible last year. Linebacker needs addressing as well. I like the idea of Lance Briggs, but I doubt the bears would be willing to part with him when they are already pretty solid at the defensive end position. I think Kiwanuka is a potential pro-bowler. Who do you think the Giants will go with on their first 2 picks? Hopefully a faster running back will be chosen between the 3rd and 4th round. Any input?
YOU PEOPLE MUST BE SMOKING CRACK !!! YOU PEOPLE OBVIOUSLY DONN'T WATCH THE GAMES STRAHAN IS ALLWAYS DOUBLED TEAMED AND HE STLL GETS TO THE QB. IF HE WAS NOT INJURED LAST YEAR HE WOULD OF SURPASSED LT AS ALL TIME LEADING LINEBACKER THAT WOULD BE LIKE TRADING A LAMBERGINI FOR HUNDA THE REASON THE GIANTS ALWAYS COME UP SHORT IS BECAUSE THEY ARE CHEAP. THEY DO NOT LIKE TO PAY THE BIG BUCKS LIKE DALLAS OR SAN DIAGO THE GIANT ORGANIZATION WOULD RATHER TRADE AN ELLIT PLAYER RATHER THAN PAY HIM BIG BUCKS. OPEN THE WALLET GET THE BIG STARS WHO WANT THE MONEY FOR YOUR STARTING TEAM PAY ALL THE ROOKIES THE LOW PAY THAT SOUNDS MORE LIKE BUISNESS TO ME
he only wants more money because his wife took more than half of his money