More on Shockey

The Giants have confirmed the Shockey trade for the Saints No. 2 and No. 5 draft picks in 2009.

Comments from Jerry Reese and Tom Coughlin are forthcoming.

It's no coincidence Shockey was traded one day after DE Jason Taylor was dealt from Miami to Washington for draft picks. As late as Saturday the Giants, Dolphins and Saints were working on a three-way deal which would have sent Taylor to the Giants, Shockey to the Saints and New Orleans draft picks to Miami.

But that fell through when Miami refused the Giants request to speak with Taylor prior to the deal being completed.

Once Taylor was traded there was no reason for the Giants to hold onto Shockey any longer, so they accepted the same deal New Orleans had offered them on draft day.