Monday afternoon, Jeremy Shockey was traded to the New Orleans Saints for two draft picks in the 2009 draft. Jeremy Shockey will meet up with coach Sean Payton again. Payton was offensive coordinator in New York during Shockey's rookie year and Shockey caught more passes for more yards that season than he did in any of his following seasons.
I think this was a good trade for both teams as long as Jeremy Shockey shows that last years injury will not affect his game. Giants have a young athletic tight end who showed he was ready to play during the Super Bowl Champions playoff run. The Saints who struggled last year can always use more weapons as they look to prove to the NFL that last season was nothing but a fluke.
The trade will not be official until it is approved by the league and Jeremy Shockey can pass his physical.
