Giants, Panthers, Draft, Keenan, Carter, Texans

Giants on the verge of losing Saquon? + Derek Carr update  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 02, 2023 [Sign up]( [Legit Football]( Together With: Stathead [Stathead](  Giants [Daniel Jones] Keeping Daniel Jones could cost the Giants Saquon Barkley Details: The insight comes from Ralph Vaccchiano (Fox Sports), who thinks that Jones’ contract [demands]( will make it hard for the team to keep Barkley. - Jones is seeking a deal worth more than $40 million per season. - The Giants don’t want to pay much more than $35 million. The Tag: The Giants had hoped to use the franchise tag on Barkley — but will have to use it on Jones if a deal isn’t struck before the March 7 deadline. Barkley: If Barkley isn’t tagged, then he and the Giants will have eight days to work out a long-term deal before free agency begins on March 15. - Committing long-term money to Barkley could prove challenging, as the Giants have a lot of needs to fill this offseason. Interesting: When asked about the situation earlier this week, Giants’ GM Joe Schoen said, “We're trying to work through it…. We'd like to have them both back, but sometimes it doesn't work out." Image: Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire Panthers [Derek Carr] Panthers unlikely to sign Derek Carr Details: ESPN’s David Newton does [not]( see the Panthers spending big on a quarterback, given the team’s dire salary cap situation. - Carolina is roughly $2.3 million over the salary cap. - Carr — who met with the Panthers this week — wants $35 million per year. Draft: Newton thinks the Panthers will focus on drafting a quarterback. He would not be surprised to see the team “trade up into the top three or four picks” to land one. - If that’s the plan, then the Panthers’ free agency approach would be to land a bridge quarterback at a “backup price.” Carr's Future: With Carolina likely out, the only teams in on Carr appear to be the Saints and Jets. Image: Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire Draft [Caleb Williams] QB-needy teams may wait for Caleb Williams and Drake Maye Details: Albert Breer, Todd McShay, and Daniel Jeremiah think some teams may [wait]( to take a quarterback until next year — as the 2024 class is set to feature two elite prospects in Caleb Williams (USC) and Drake Maye (North Carolina). - Jeremiah thinks Williams and Maye are unquestionably better than any of the 2023 prospects. Williams: Williams — the reigning Heisman Trophy winner — completed 66.6% of his passes for 4,537 yards, 42 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions across 14 games last season. Maye: Maye — the ACC Offensive Player of the Year — completed 66.2% of his passes for 4,321 yards, 38 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions across 14 games last season. Flawed: Breer indicated that the four consensus first-rounders in this year’s crop — Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Will Levis, and Anthony Richardson — all carry “significant flaws.” Teams: The Texans, Colts, and Panthers are desperate for a young quarterback and seem unlikely to wait around. But the Falcons, Commanders, Lions, Bucs, Raiders, and Titans are candidates to hold out for Williams/Maye in 2024. Image: Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire Keenan [Keenan Allen] Telesco: Keenan Allen isn't going anywhere Background: The Chargers are $20.4 million over the salary cap, which has led to speculation surrounding Allen’s future with the team. - A release would save $14.8 million. Telesco: Chargers GM Tom Telesco made clear on Wednesday that the team will [not]( be moving on from Allen, who he views as an important weapon for Justin Herbert. Recap: Allen, 31, averaged 6.6 catches, 75.2 yards, and 0.4 touchdowns per game last season. He missed seven games with a hamstring injury. Clear Space: To get under the cap, Telesco will have to restructure contracts. Joey Bosa ($31 million cap hit) and Khalil Mack ($27.4 million cap hit) are prime candidates. Image: David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire Carter [Jalen Carter] Jalen Carter charged in connection to fatal car crash Details: Carter, one of the draft’s top prospects, has been [charged]( with reckless driving and racing in connection with a crash that killed two people. - According to the police, Carter was racing against the car that crashed. - Both charges are misdemeanors. Statement: Carter said in a [statement]( that he expects to be "fully exonerated of any criminal wrongdoing." Interesting: According to Albert Breer, NFL teams were concerned about Carter’s maturity [before]( the tragic incident. One GM even told Breer that the incident could lead his team to remove Carter from their draft board. Image: Kevin Langley/Icon Sportswire Texans [Zay Flowers] Texans will likely consider a WR with second first-round pick Details: The Texans have two first-round picks — No. 2 and No. 12. The consensus around the league is that the first pick will be used on a quarterback. WR: ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime thinks the Texans will look at [receivers]( with the No. 12 selection. WR Depth: Houston is likely to trade or release Brandin Cooks this offseason, which would leave Nico Collins (70 career catches), John Metchie III (0 career catches), and Amari Rodgers (14 career catches) as the team’s only receivers. WR Prospects: The draft’s top receiver prospects include Jordan Addison (USC), Quentin Johnston (TCU), Zay Flowers (Boston College), and Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Ohio State). 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