The Facts:
Saints GM Mickey Loomis admitted Thursday he's no longer in pursuit of a deal for Shockey, citing the Giants' trade demands. Prior to the draft, the Giants reportedly had asked for a second-round pick and safety Roman Harper.
Reported by thepittsburghchannel.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
"It's no secret we had some discussions with them and we just couldn't come to a conclusion on the right compensation," Loomis told Sirius NFL Radio. "I understand that. He's a very good player and the Giants don't want to just give him away -- unless they feel like they're getting really good value. But for the most part that's dead ... I don't anticipate that being rekindled. ..." Interesting in that HC Sean Payton
still seems very interested in landing another TE.
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