Team preparing bids for Giants WR Hakeem Nicks

[thunderraiden]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/24077085/team-preparing-bids-for-giants-wide-receiver-hakeen-nicks

 

 

Nicks, 25, could end up being the highest-paid player in what looks to be a pedestrian free-agent class (tight end Jimmy Graham, for instance, is going to be franchised by the Saints if he isn't extended), and a team acquiring the star receiver at the trade deadline would only owe him about $1.4M for the remainder of the season based on his $2.7M salary).

I think we have the best chance of locking him up long term in a trade scenario if we play decent down the stretch. Remember, his ENTIRE family just saw the Panthers destroy his team a few weeks ago live.

[Zod]

I don't see us winning a bidding war with Cam and Luke's long term contracts looming.

[iamhubby1]

Nicks is not going to demand top dollar. There may be a bidding war, but the price will not be extraordinary. He is living off his past right now. Unless he gets back to mini-beast mode, he will be rather inexpensive.

Still don't want him. I want a potential #1. Nicks can help our WR corp, but he is not a #1 anymore. Pay him #2 money and I may change my mind.

[thunderraiden]

I don't see us winning a bidding war with Cam and Luke's long term contracts looming.

 

One can dream :(

God I hate these running back contracts. I love stew but would much rather have a Brandon Marshall/Mike Wallace player and 2 UDFA RB's than him.

[TheRed]

I don't see us winning a bidding war with Cam and Luke's long term contracts looming.

This. He's going to get paid big time.

[TruCatzFan]

We already gave Beason away to the Giants. If we were ever going to get Nicks it would have been a package deal imo. We could have included more picks for Nicks to come South if anything. Just my .02

[Dex]

I don't see us winning a bidding war with Cam and Luke's long term contracts looming.

pie for use of the word "looming".

[SgtJoo]

I don't get this. His contract is up at the end of the year, no?

[TruCatzFan]

This. He's going to get paid big time.

I'm pretty sure he's not gonna pull a Mike Tolbert and give us a hometown discount either. Time will tell

[Happy Panther]

I don't get this. His contract is up at the end of the year, no?

 

Yes. The Giants could extend him

[Coug Girl]

I'd be more excited about the prospect if it was Victor Cruz and not Nicks.

But, like Zod said, we have players now that we need to pay big $$ to. If I had to choose though between JStew and Nicks being on our roster - I'd pick Nicks. If Giants didnt have Andre Brown coming back I'd love to just trade our banged up RB for their injury prone WR. But wouldn't happen.

[Panthro]

Would we rather Nicks or Hardy?

[hepcat]

Panthers already gave away the one bargaining chip they had to get him....Jon Beason.  For all we know, Gettleman already asked about Nicks when he was making that trade.

[Happy Panther]

Yeah I literally don't think we will have the money to do it. Nicks will want $12M to 16M right?

 

We are going to be stuck building through the draft and picking up reasonable free agents for the next few years