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GM has been "overly defensive"" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBig Blue Viewa New York Giants communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryGiantsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Cheap Dexter Lawrence Jersey , Week 17Filed under:New York Giants NewsBig Blue View RadioEx-Vikings’ GM Jeff Diamond — GM Dave Gettleman “doesn’t have to explain his draft picks to anybody except John Mara”New,171commentsDiamond tells ‘Valentine’s Views’ podcast Giants’ GM has been “overly defensive”EDTShareTweetShareShareEx-Vikings’ GM Jeff Diamond — GM Dave Gettleman “doesn’t have to explain his draft picks to anybody except John Mara”Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsFormer Minnesota Vikings GM and Tennessee Titans President Jeff Diamond has some advice for New York Giants GM Dave Gettleman. Just stop trying to explain why you picked Daniel Jones No. 6 in the draft.“His overly defensive posture is not serving him well. It’s just sort of fanning the flames, so to speak with Giants fans and New York/New Jersey media,” Diamond said on the ‘Valentine’s Views’ podcast.“He doesn’t have to explain his draft picks to anybody except John Mara. He really just needs to go about his business now. All he needs to say to the fan base is ‘let it all play out.’ Let’s see what happens.”Diamond said that “perhaps” the Giants could have used the 17th pick to get Jones, but he supported Gettleman’s decision to make the pick at No. 6.“If you and your scouts have identified this player as the guy that is the person you want to be your franchise quarterback and if you have any trepidation that he’s not going to be there at 17 or if you would have traded up from 17 … then by all means take him at 6 and absorb the slings and arrows and hope for the best,” Diamond said.“By all means, take the player. I’ve been there in that situation as a GM and the worst feeling in the world is that this is a guy you thought you had a good shot at, you could have taken, you didn’t and somebody else took him. That’s the worst situation to be in if he becomes a star.“The flip side of that is he better become a star when you take him at 6 and you pass on a Josh Allen who could have been, maybe, a 20-sack player someday. An impact player as an edge rusher and lots of other good defensive players at that point.”Diamond also added this:“The best thing is just go ahead Womens Dexter Lawrence Jersey , stop talking about, stop defending the pick. You’re not serving yourself or the organization well in that way. Just go about your business and see what happens.“What’s done is done. Let’s give this time to play out. From Gettleman’s standpoint, he doesn’t need to talk about it because it just really fuels the fire.”Diamond also opined that the Giants’ handling of Odell Beckham Jr. was “kind of absurd” even though he felt they got a good return from the Cleveland Browns.“I had been in favor of trading Beckham before signing him to the big deal because I thought it would blow up in their face if they did a big deal with him because I thought he’s a diva and he’s going to be wanting to bestar off the field and be unfocused and having all kinds of issues. I thought it was a mistake to give him that big contract in the first place,” Diamond said.“Once you gave it to him then you gotta suck it up and live with the guy instead of dumping him, even if you’re getting a bunch of draft picks. You trade him away -- I thought that was kind of absurd, and then take that dead money hit.”Give the full show a listen below.Where to subscribeYou can find and subscribe to Big Blue View radio from the show’s home page.You can find all the shows on our Big Blue View Radio Hub Page.You can also find the shows and subscribe on all your favorite podcast apps:Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSSFinally, be sure to check out the home page for all of the shows across the expanding Vox Media Podcast Network. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Washington Redskins could not have picked a better time to play the New York Giants.The NFC East-leading Redskins (4-2) have won two straight, are coming off a big win over Dallas, and now face a team that’s seen its management trade cornerback Eli Apple and defensive tackle Damon Harrison — two starters — for late-round draft picks in the week leading to Tuesday’s NFL trading deadline.It’s clearly a housecleaning as the Giants (1-6) struggle through a second straight dismal season.How the Giants react remains to be seen.The bottom line is the Redskins should be licking their chops heading into Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium. New York has lost four in a row and won four times in 23 games over the last two seasons.Washington left tackle Trent Williams is wary, insisting the so-called easy game might be a distraction.“You’re going through so much that football is your sanctuary Men Dexter Lawrence Jersey ,” Williams said of the Giants. “Football is where you kind of go to let off frustration. We can go in there and look at them from an outside perspective and say, ‘All right, they’re going through a lot. They should easily lay down and let us win this game.’“In reality, no matter what they’re going through, playing on Sunday can fix everything. When your building is on fire and you win, it kind of puts it off for a second.”The Giants were adamant in saying they will show up Sunday.“We’re not throwing in the towel at all,” said B.W. Webb, who will probably replace Apple. “That’s disrespectful to us players. We don’t go into any game thinking we are just going to throw it away. We fight every week for our families, our kids and each other. It’s disrespectful when we hear that, that someone says we are tanking or something like that.”Some things to watch on Sunday:ALL DAY, NOT EVERY DAYAdrian Peterson still is producing at age 33 Youth Dexter Lawrence Jersey , with four games of at least 95 yards rushing, and 10th in the NFL with 438 yards despite dealing with shoulder and knee injuries. With a career total of 12,714 entering Sunday, the guy nicknamed “AD” — as in “All Day” — needs only 26 to surpass Tony Dorsett and move into ninth in league history.In a nod to Peterson’s age and health, coach Jay Gruden is giving his starting running back Wednesdays off. “The crazy thing is, I don’t like it. I’d rather be out there, practicing with those guys. But (I’m) being smart: I’ve been around for a long time. I think I’ve paid my dues,” Peterson said.TRADE AFTERMATHThe trades of Apple to the Saints and Harrison to the Lions create opportunities for Webb and tackle Dalvin Tomlinson. Webb has been the Giants’ nickel back. He probably will start at cornerback, like he did when Apple missed a game in Houston with a groin injury. Coincidently, the Giants won. Tomlinson has been in the rotation at tackle. He probably will start with rookie B.J. Hill.With Harrison gone, the Skins are sure to test them with Peterson.WATCHING SAQUONJust like everyone else who watches football Color Rush Dexter Lawrence Jersey , Peterson has been impressed by Giants rookie RB Saquon Barkley. “From what I’ve seen so far, he shows some God-given ability. Great patience. His lower-body strength and balance is amazing. He flows,” Peterson said. “I always sit back and watch young guys when they come in, and he’s one of those guys that really excites me.”O LINEThe Giants thought they solved their offensive line problems signing left tackle Nate Solder and guard Pat Omameh as free agents and drafting guard Will Hernandez in the second round. Despite having Barkley in the backfield, the Giants rank 30th in rushing and Eli Manning has been sacked 24 times. Solder and Hernandez have struggled on the left side the past two weeks. Expect the Redskins to probe there.Giants coach Pat Shurmur expects to use the same combination as last week, with Spencer Pulley starting at center and John Greco at right guard. Chad Wheeler is the right tackle.ALABAMA WALLSafety D.J. Swearinger has nicknamed defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne “the Alabama Wall,” and that duo — first-round draft picks the past two years after starring for the Crimson Tide — is a big part of Washington’s sudden ability to stop the run. The Redskins are giving up 87.3 yards on the ground each game, third in the NFL.One key: Washington is one of two clubs (Minnesota is the other) not to allow a 20-yard run this season. Last season, Washington owned the worst run defense in the NFL, allowing 134.1 yards per game.