Big Blue View
Kölnerbigblue asks: Ed, can you remind me of the rules regarding waiver wire rules? Specifically, how long does a team have to place a claim on a player? Is it 24 hours from the player being placed on waiver or some other number?
Ed says: The waiver period lasts 24 hours during the regular season. So, if a transaction becomes official at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, a claim can be made until 5 p.m. on Wedesday. After that, a player becomes a free agent.
That is slightly different at cut down from 90 to 53 players.
This year, teams have until 4 p.m. ET on August 26 to reach the 53-man roster limit. Players waived in the cuts to 53 can be claimed until noon on August 27. After that, they are free agents who can sign with any team. That is also when teams can begin signing players to their practice squad.
Wesley Protheroe asks: The year that Jalin Hyatt won the Biletnikoff Trophy at Tennessee he lined up in the slot 87% of the time (624 of 716 snaps). He has struggled with the Giants who seem to use him almost exclusively as a wideout. Hyatt is a bigger target, has a larger catch radius, and is faster than Wan’Dale Robinson. He is also under contract for two more years while Robinson is in the last year of his contract. Shouldn’t the Giants give him some reps as a slot receiver to see what he can do in the NFL in this role?
Ed says: Wes, the Giants have been doing that throughout the summer whenever Hyatt has been available to practice. It is something Hyatt requested, and he has gotten some time there. Just like Robinson has gotten some time on the outside this summer.
I don’t know what it will translate to once the regular season starts, but the Giants have looked at Hyatt in the slot.
Adam Jacobs asks: I need someone as smart as you to help me understand something. Everywhere I turn, I read that the Giants should trade Jameis because the three QBs (Russ, Jax and TD) will be more than enough before Dart takes full control later this year/game 1 next season. Because they have Winston on a 2 year contract, doesn’t it make more sense, if the situation arises, to trade Russ? Winston will be a good QB room voice for Dart, he is very cheap as backup QBs go (2 years, $8 mil total), and have more in the tank if he needs to play. I compare his potential value to what Derek Carr was for Eli during the championship years. Russ is only on a one-year deal, so if Winston is traded, you will need to find a veteran QB next offseason all over again.
Ed says: Adam, the question of trading Jameis Winston is one that splits the fan base. It is something the Giants do not intend to do, though I would guess an...
