Despite whispers that the Giants could consider moving Kadarius Toney, it sounds like the receiver is set to start for the Giants next season. According to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, Toney and Kenny Golladay are the “clear front-runners” to start at outside wide receiver next season.
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Without context, this isn’t overly surprising news. Toney was a first-round pick in last year’s draft, and teams rarely bail on investments like that so quickly. Plus, the receiver actually showed flashes when he was on the field, finishing the campaign with 39 receptions for 420 yards (although a large portion of that production came in a standout 10-reception, 189-yard game against the Cowboys).
However, injuries have already turned into a concern for the young receiver. Toney was limited during his first training camp because of hamstring injuries, and ankle, oblique and quadriceps injuries limited him to only 10 games as a rookie. The wideout also had offseason arthroscopic knee surgery, although the operation isn’t expected to sideline him for training camp.
Further, Toney was continually in the news last season, stemming from on-the-field issues (like the time he wore the wrong cleats or time he was tossed from practice for throwing a punch) or off-the-field issues (like “a lack of playbook study” or “poor meeting behavior”). With a new regime leading the way, there were rumors that the Giants were looking to move on from the wideout, especially following the selection of second-round slot receiver Wan’Dale Robinson. GM Joe Schoen publicly said that he wasn’t shopping Toney, but reports indicated that the front office was at least listening to offers.
Since Toney has stuck around this long, it seems pretty clear that the receiver will be on the Giants for at least the 2022 campaign. Assuming all goes right, he should be able to hold off competition from the likes of Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton for reps.
Come on dude. Ain’t nobody whispering to anyone. Do you really expect people to believe these conversations are taking place in hushed tones behind the bleachers so no one will overhear? If these people were actually whispering then you must have been eavesdropping or had a listening device to catch it. And that’s just unprofessional. Perhaps illegal even.
I he can be part of the KD trade as a throw in!
NBA style trades lol
-Kadarius Toney and Saquon Barkley for Deebo Samuel and Trey Sermon
Niners save money and Giants go all in on Dee
-Kadarius Toney and a 5th for Kareem Hunt
Browns add a quality WR which they need and don’t have to work out an extension for Hunt. Giants get a insurance policy for Barkley. If he return healthy you’ve got one of the best RB duos if he doesn’t then Hunt can start and you’ll be fine
-Kadarius Toney for AJ Dillon
Green Bay desperately needs WRers and Dillon although talented is only a second choice RB.
For the Giants another insurance policy idea but also going younger.
So the Giants should trade for a RB whose videotaped woman-bashing got him cut from Kansas City. The fanbase and the media will denounce the Giants in a New York minute.
Since when do New York fans care about their players being good people?
I have serious doubts as to whether Toney will live up to his draft status, but this is a no brained. The current Giants regime didn’t pick him, but they did inherit him. It would be beyond silly to let him loose without even trying to use him at all. Right now, he’s on a rookie deal and was a first round pick, so he has some sort of high level athleticism. You may as well attempt to put him on the field to see if you can get some production out of him, since you’ve already paid for him anyway.
He also flashed some pretty exciting ability when he made it onto the field.