Turbo 0 Posted January 18, 2007 Link Jerry Reese's first attempted move as the Giants' general manager was a big one he admitted was a long shot. In an interview with the YES Network that aired last night, Reese said he was still hoping running back Tiki Barber would decide to play at least one more season. "Who knows?" said the 43-year-old Reese, who was named GM on Tuesday. "Tiki might say at some point, 'You know what? I want to come back,' after he rests and gets his body healed up. You never know until you talk to him." Or listen to his radio show. On Tuesday night, during his weekly broadcast of "The Barber Shop" on Sirius Satellite Radio, Barber said he's not going to unretire. "Well, Jerry, I can tell you -- I know you're probably not listening but somebody is listening -- I'm not coming out of retirement," Barber said. "But I appreciate the offer" Reese has been a member of the Giants' organization for longer than Barber's 10-year career. He began as a Tennessee-based scout in 1994 and moved to New Jersey in 1999. So he knows Barber well enough to realize his decision to retire was final. In other words, Reese must have known he'd get shot down by Barber. But perhaps more important to him was the message he would send: That he will be an out-of-the-box thinker who's also aggressive and takes a few chances as general manager. Still, that's not enough to lure back Barber. "Eli Manning hasn't played consistently great over his first three seasons," Barber said. "Granted, that's a given because he is a young quarterback but there's a lot of uncertainty. There has been some turnover. There has been a little bit of turmoil. "So there are some good things, some bad things, and Jerry Reese inherits something where I hope he is able to draft things in order." During the interview with YES, Reese mentioned Chargers running back Michael Turner as a possible replacement for Barber. Turner is a restricted free agent, so the Giants would have to provide San Diego compensation if the Chargers tender him as expected. The Giants could also work out a trade. Either way, Reese should be willing to make a run at Turner in March. If he's going to be as aggressive as advertised. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devildog 0 Posted January 18, 2007 Probably hurts the value of both Turner and Jacobs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofMeanMachine99 1 Posted January 18, 2007 The Giants are gonna make another deal with the Chargers? You think they would have learned their lesson the first time. The more this guy opens his mouth, the more likely the price or compensation will rise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Football Guru 212 Posted January 18, 2007 SD coaches have stated that Turner is a better inside runner than LT. In that case, I'm not sure NYG makes for the best fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofMeanMachine99 1 Posted January 18, 2007 SD coaches have stated that Turner is a better inside runner than LT. In that case, I'm not sure NYG makes for the best fit. The Giants are gonna need a back who can catch the football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Football Guru 212 Posted January 18, 2007 Yeah...but Turner/Jacobs in the same backfield would be akin to having Larry Johnson and Craig Heyward in the same backfield. I'm all for power running, but geesh!! I guess the point is that if you bring in Turner, you would start looking for a 3rd down scatback to take some touches away from Turner...Jacobs does not fit that mold, obviously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofMeanMachine99 1 Posted January 18, 2007 Yeah...but Turner/Jacobs in the same backfield would be akin to having Larry Johnson and Craig Heyward in the same backfield. I'm all for power running, but geesh!! I was thinking more of Christian Okoye/Barry Word. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedi.../content.3.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boston 0 Posted January 18, 2007 Is this tampering or is the fact San Diego's season is over make it OK to talk about Turner? Not sure what exactly Reese said but how does he gain anything telling the media he's interested in a certain player? Showing your cards on personel moves seems pretty foolish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mozzy84 0 Posted January 18, 2007 nice to hear some talk about turner other than beat writers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devildog 0 Posted January 18, 2007 Makes me think he wants some other team to overpay for him, maybe the Jets. This is like saying you like a certain player before the draft. Pretty much means you don't have an interest in him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_scooter 0 Posted January 18, 2007 The Giants are gonna need a back who can catch the football. on that note they'll need a QB who can throw one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devildog 0 Posted January 18, 2007 on that note they'll need a QB who can throw one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jocstrap 8 Posted January 18, 2007 Personally, I'd like to see what Jacobs could do being the full timer. Dude is huge and would flat out wear down defenses. I could see him gaining huge chunks of yards late in the game. Get a shifty, quick, smaller guy like a Jones Drew for a change up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devildog 0 Posted January 19, 2007 The Giants are gonna need a back who can catch the football. Are we sure Turner can't do that. He hasn't really gotten the opportunity with LT there but he hasn't gotten the opportunity to run much either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofMeanMachine99 1 Posted January 19, 2007 Personally, I'd like to see what Jacobs could do being the full timer. Dude is huge and would flat out wear down defenses. I could see him gaining huge chunks of yards late in the game. Get a shifty, quick, smaller guy like a Jones Drew for a change up. Bruiser backs NEVER last very long in the NFL. He may dish out punishment, but chances are, he'll receive a helluva lot more in return. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jocstrap 8 Posted January 19, 2007 Bruiser backs NEVER last very long in the NFL. He may dish out punishment, but chances are, he'll receive a helluva lot more in return. Ah yes, but he hasn't received that bruising yet. A fresh monster body could have a couple good years. I remember watching a play this year where he picked up a blitzing linebacker and shoved his arse back about 5 yards. Incredible a running back did that. I'm just saying I would like to see what he could do for a year. Duration of several years I agree with you on that one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofMeanMachine99 1 Posted January 19, 2007 Ah yes, but he hasn't received that bruising yet. A fresh monster body could have a couple good years. I remember watching a play this year where he picked up a blitzing linebacker and shoved his arse back about 5 yards. Incredible a running back did that. I'm just saying I would like to see what he could do for a year. Duration of several years I agree with you on that one Ah, but ask Jacobs if he plans on being in the NFL for more than a few years. Methinks he'd want to see a big payday or two before his body gets broken down for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,592 Posted January 19, 2007 I hope he goes to the Giants maybe the Bolts can get 3-4 first rounders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stosher1 0 Posted January 19, 2007 Bruiser backs NEVER last very long in the NFL. He may dish out punishment, but chances are, he'll receive a helluva lot more in return. Bettis? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xenophobe 1 Posted January 19, 2007 This isn't going to happen. The Giants do believe you need two good backs on your roster, but will most likely draft a RB to go with Jacobs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcgangstas 41 Posted January 19, 2007 Michael Turner will be a hot commodity this offseason. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see the Jets and the Texans make a play for him. Houston probably won't be able to move up in front of Cleveland to take Adrian Peterson, so they may go for Turner unless Marshawn Lynch really wows them at the Combine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMoney 0 Posted January 19, 2007 whats turner going to do away from that great o-line in sd?..... someones going to overpay... but since lt2 is going to get hurt next year...i would keep turner if i were sd... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny_Bastard 154 Posted January 19, 2007 The Giants have no interest in Turner. What Reese is doing is jack up the price of turner to screw their cross-town rivals. J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry David 20 Posted January 19, 2007 The Giants have no interest in Turner. What Reese is doing is jack up the price of turner to screw their cross-town rivals. J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS! Actually.... "Giants GM Jerry Reese didn't mention Michael Turner as a possible trade target, as was reported Wednesday. The Newark Star-Ledger admits it misread some statements Reese made to the YES network. The Star-Ledger has been suffering through an Eli Manning-like dip in it's completion percentage lately." Source: Newark Star-Ledger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Football Guru 212 Posted January 20, 2007 Pure speculation on my part...but I could see the G-men giving up a 3rd or 4th rounder for Thomas Jones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xenophobe 1 Posted January 20, 2007 Pure speculation on my part...but I could see the G-men giving up a 3rd or 4th rounder for Thomas Jones. The Giants will not give up any picks for a FA RB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cinciman7 2 Posted January 20, 2007 Turner, with a descent O-line, will be the next great RB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devildog 0 Posted January 20, 2007 The Giants will not give up any picks for a FA RB. Jones isn't a free agent until 2008 if I'm not mistaken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xenophobe 1 Posted January 20, 2007 Jones isn't a free agent until 2008 if I'm not mistaken. They won't trade for a RB either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
