Giants trade Shockey to New Orleans

By Neal Coolong  |   Monday, July 21, 2008  |  Comments( 12 )

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The Giants agreed to trade tight end Jeremy Shockey to the Saints for second- and fifth-round draft picks in 2009. According to Fox Sports' Jay Glazer, the deal was the same the Saints offered the Giants before the 2008 draft, but it was turned down back then.

Commentary: Shockey will be reunited with former Giants offensive coordinator and current Saints head coach Sean Payton in New Orleans. Shockey was outspoken in his desire to be a bigger part of his now-former team's passing game, and his criticism of the organization is a big reason he's now a Saint.

Fantasy Impact: With Shockey back in a pass-heavy offense in New Orleans, look for him to return to a spot among the top three statistical TEs in the league. The Saints have been one of the best passing teams in the NFL the last two seasons since acquiring quarterback Drew Brees.

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About Neal Coolong

Neal Coolong is a freelance sports writer with contributions to Scout.com, AOL and Steelers Live. He lives with his fiance in St. Paul, Minn., and saves every dime (that she knows about) for their wedding next June. He's already made the prediction that the Steelers 2007 draft class will be one ...
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No.1
Spawn		08:19 PM
07/21/2008
Finally. This is a great move for the Saints and the interesting part is that they did not have to give up a whole lot to get a ...
No.2
Big Tex		09:53 PM
07/21/2008
Kudos to the Saints for sticking to their guns and making THEIR deal. I expect that next year's number 2 from New Orleans to be ...
No.3
jacotaco3		08:07 AM
07/22/2008
This deal was suppose to be done along time ago. During the draft etc so i wasnt surprised to see it finally go down. I guess its ...
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