NFL executives who spoke anonymously to The Athletic did not like the accumulation of former Giants<\/a>, with one saying \u201cwhat are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\nAdvertisement<\/p>\n
From Mike Sando of The Athletic:<\/p>\n
It\u2019s logical for teams to sign free agents their coaches have worked with in the past, but execs thought the Titans took this to an unhealthy extreme, especially when reuniting new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll with receiver Wan\u2019Dale Robinson and cornerback Cor\u2019Dale Flott, who both played under Daboll on the Giants.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey signed two really high-level players in free agency: John Franklin-Myers, who (head coach Robert) Saleh did have a relationship with, and they signed Alontae Taylor, who they did not have a relationship with,\u201d an exec said. \u201cBut then you bring in Wan\u2019Dale Robinson and Cor\u2019Dale Flott for a lot of money, and it\u2019s like, what are you doing? I did not get that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Multiple execs were surprised by how much Robinson commanded.<\/p>\n
\u201cWan\u2019Dale stepped up for the Giants when (Malik) Nabers went down,\u201d one said. \u201cHe\u2019s really small, but he is quick, and he\u2019s tough. I liked him, but he is really like a No. 3. He got paid the same as Rashid Shaheed, another small guy who is explosive and competitive. This is the GM (Mike Borgonzi) giving Daboll what he says he needs to develop the young QB.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Titans gave Robinson, a 5-foot-8 receiver coming off a career year a four-year, $70 million contract with $38 million fully guaranteed at signing.<\/p>\n
The Giants signed tight end Isaiah Likely, and wide receivers Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin to contracts totaling $45 million. Only Likely got a multi-year deal.<\/p>\n
Flott, a starter for the first time in 2025, got a three-year, $45 million contract with $32 million guaranteed at signing. Will he play up to that contract? We\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n
The Titans also signed tight end Daniel Bellinger, a player Titans offensive coordinator Brian Daboll under-utilized as head coach in New York, and Austin Schlottmann, a veteran who has never been a regular starter.<\/p>\n
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