The first 20 hours or so of the legal tampering period that precedes free agency reinforced two of Dave Gettleman’s tenets that already were pretty widely acknowledged: He loves offensive linemen, but hates overspending for any player.
So while the primary target for the Giants was guard Andrew Norwell and they made their overtures to him, he wound up being too rich for them to keep pace. ESPN reported early Tuesday morning that Norwell has agreed to sign a five-year, $66.5 million deal with $30 million guaranteed from the Jaguars when free agency opens on Wednesday. That averages $13.