Adios, Shockster

Shockey Sent to Saints for 2nd and 5th Round Pick

Finally, after months of speculation this thing is over.

I'll admit that I, along with numerous other Giant fans, were too quick to anoint Shockey the 2nd coming of Mark Bavaro in his first few years. It just never quite panned out that way.

Don't get me wrong, he had some great seasons with the G-Men. His intensity and willingness to play through injuries were a great asset to the team.

But there were also the dropped passes, the personal fouls and the endless string of events where he displayed the maturity level of a 7th grade sex-ed class. (Though to be fair, I still laugh when I think about Shockey calling Parcells 'the homo' -- that was a good one.)

It is obvious the Giants would have been a better team if they could have kept Jeremy, but that was if -- and only if -- he was happy. It became pretty clear that he wasn't going to be, especially with his role in the offense.

It works out for both sides; though I wish the G-Men could have made this decision before the draft and got a linebacker with the 2nd round pick. Shockey is no doubt happier than a pig in shit as he gets reunited with Sean Payton who is going to let him loose on secondaries just like in his rookie year when Payton was the Giants offensive coordinator.

The big question now is: can the Giants win without Shockey?

...oh wait.

-Kobes