Ernie Accorsi, GM of the New York Giants
was offered a draft day trade while the G-Men were on the
clock, to move from 4th to 7th so Cleveland could move
up to grab Sean Taylor. Instead NY gave up mega picks
to swap Rivers for Manning.
Accorsi could have made a LEGENDARY move
if he had the patience to trade down with Cleveland,
grab a boatload of picks (which Clev eventually gave to Detroit),
and take Phillip Rivers with the 7th pick. It would have
been a near lock that Rivers would be on the board after
Washington and Detroit had made their selections. Then he could
have dumped Rivers along with the "boatload" he had acquired
from the Browns, for Eli Manning.
Ernie Accorsi - What were you thinking ?
was offered a draft day trade while the G-Men were on the
clock, to move from 4th to 7th so Cleveland could move
up to grab Sean Taylor. Instead NY gave up mega picks
to swap Rivers for Manning.
Accorsi could have made a LEGENDARY move
if he had the patience to trade down with Cleveland,
grab a boatload of picks (which Clev eventually gave to Detroit),
and take Phillip Rivers with the 7th pick. It would have
been a near lock that Rivers would be on the board after
Washington and Detroit had made their selections. Then he could
have dumped Rivers along with the "boatload" he had acquired
from the Browns, for Eli Manning.
Ernie Accorsi - What were you thinking ?
