Giants at Pro Days

A Giants scout either ran or was involved in running drills for Alex Fletcher.

I missed.

They probably have eyes and ears in most places.

Off the top of my head...they were at Rutgers' Pro Day and had an individual workout with Kenny Britt.

that are not highly attended, which is what I tried to focus on. It will be interesting to see how many, if any, players they draft or sign from these schools.

I don't know how many teams were at Stanford and Rutgers but probably not as many as, say, USC. Still, not exactly small schools.

A smaller school whose Pro Day they attended...San Jose State. The Spartans still had about 20 teams there, though.

pro day.

He must be doing a circuit...I know he's working out at USC's, and privately with Mark Sanchez.

that John Fox and Rex Ryan were both there. Surprising San Jose State attracted 2 head coaches and 20 or so scouts.

Lots of talent there this year. Gilbert is a possible first round pick, Francies is a possible second rounder, Owens is a nice late round CB, and then Barden was there.

but you're probably right that he'll go second round.

If he had kept it together at Oregon State he'd probably be a top 3 CB.

hopefully this thread keeps going tomorrow.

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than many other teams.

major college programs pro days as well?

it's gotten pretty big, and it's a cinch for the Giants since they just have to go down the Turnpike. Other teams had more people there though - the Jets had a HUGE entourage there.

You have 3 CBs that will go at different stages of the draft.

what Reese's track record says. An average DE is not suddenly a 1st round talent at OLB simply because he looks the part in a pair of shorts. Maybin is simply not a good football player. I've seen nearly every game the kid has played in. He has bust written all over him.

The same goes for Derrick Williams. He's the most disappointing Penn State recruit in the past 20 years IMO. He was supposed to be what Percy Harvin ended up being, instead he was the exact same football player as a freshman that he was for a senior.

Its a bit of a strange scenario I guess, because obviously I dont think I know more than the team scouts, but at the same time I've seen these kids play-a lot-and I am positive that neither will be impact players as pros. I love Penn State, have since before I could remember, but they havent exactly been churning out top notch NFL players lately. The only ones I can think of who have even somewhat lived up to their billing in recent seasons is Posluszny and Levi Brown, and with Brown seemingly inable to wrest the starting LT job from Wayne Gandy you could even argue that he's been a disappointment for a 5th overall pick.

Summation: Penn State is for Saturdays, not for Sundays.

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* Anthony Adams – Chicago Bears – defensive tackle, #95
* Jay Alford – New York Giants – defensive tackle, #93
* Levi Brown – Arizona Cardinals – offensive tackle, #75
* Kerry Collins – Tennessee Titans – quarterback, #5
* Dan Connor – Carolina Panthers - linebacker, #57
* Eddie Drummond – wide receiver, kick returner
* Bobby Engram – Kansas City Chiefs – wide receiver
* John Gilmore – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – tight end, #88
* Robbie Gould – Chicago Bears – placekicker, #9
* Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs – defensive end, #91
* Tony Hunt – free agent – running back
* Bryant Johnson – Detroit Lions – wide receiver
* Ed Johnson – free agent – defensive tackle
* Larry Johnson – Kansas City Chiefs – tailback, #27
* Joe Jurevicius – free agent – wide receiver
* Jeremy Kapinos – Green Bay Packers – punter, #7
* Jimmy Kennedy – Minnesota Vikings – defensive tackle
* Ethan Kilmer – Miami Dolphins – defensive back, #43
* Justin King – St. Louis Rams - cornerback, #32
* Calvin Lowry – free agent – safety
* David Macklin – free agent – cornerback
* Sean McHugh – Pittsburgh Steelers – tight end, #49
* Kareem McKenzie – New York Giants – offensive tackle, #67
* Scott Paxson – Pittsburgh Steelers – defensive tackle #71
* Anwar Phillips – Baltimore Ravens – cornerback, #24
* Paul Posluszny – Buffalo Bills – linebacker, #51
* Tyler Reed – Chicago Bears – guard, #64
* Michael Robinson – San Francisco 49ers – running back/wide receiver, #24
* Bryan Scott – Buffalo Bills – safety, #43
* Tim Shaw – Jacksonville Jaguars – linebacker, #57
* Isaac Smolko – Baltimore Ravens – tight end
* Tony Stewart – Oakland Raiders – tight end
* Derek Wake – Miami Dolphins – defensive end, #59

I don't know if there is enough band width to list all the former Nittany Lions who played on Sunday!

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he'd make a nice pickup at DE on day 2.

I think Urbik is overrated.

Beckum would make a nice H Back in rd 4.

are attended by all 32 teams. It's usually a matter of who attends(some just have scouts, others positions coaches, some coordinators or HC, and I know for Auburn and Alabama the Giants had coaches and director of scouting Marc Ross)

UConn DE Julius Williams was supposed to visit the Giants on Monday
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We were watching ILB Daniel Holtzclaw closely at the EMU pro-day
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We brought in Webber International (N.A.I.A) cornerback Vince Anderson for a workout (He’s a projected 7th/UDFA)Here’s his youtube highlights

We brought UVA WR Maurice Covington for a visit PFT

Northern Iowa DL Everette Pedescleaux had a visit set upDraft Daddy

Giants scout Jerry Shaw was at Nevada’s pro day checking out LB Josh Mauga, WR Marko Mitchell and commented on Jerome Johnson (brother of Jeremiah Johnson) who is converting from LB to FB for the NFL Ex-Nevada linebacker Johnson impresses NFL scouts

Giants showed interest in UGA CB Asher Allen at his pro day and worked him at the following day as well. scout.com

We were at Louisville’s pro day, probably checking out Mack Wood, 19 teammates show off for scouts

but his 3 cone of 6.86 is very impressive for a LB.

Presumably they were at UL-Laffayete looking at the WR Chery. He is a 7th round range special teams maven. Good returner that had 60 career tackles on special teams and improved as a WR this year. He has David Tyree written all over him.

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As long as they weren't looking at PJ Hill.

I said they produce few impact players worthy of a first round selection. They churn out tons of marginal-to-average NFL players, but few impact guys you'd want to take at #29.

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Has a visit set up with The Giants as well. (He's a New York native)
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and the article mentioned that he and the Falcons OL coach had private talks with the group of PSU OL and may have done board work.

In an article I read a couple weeks ago, it was mentioned that most teams have 105 or 110 players on their draft boards. The Giants have over 300.

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Now the Cowboys rank players by round and by position. And like a lot of teams, the number of names on the board is limited. The Cowboys will end up with roughly 120 names when the evaluation process is done. "Even that sounds a little high," Lombardi said. "Most of the time, it's 110, 105." Other teams, such as the New York Giants, will have more than 300. "We put a lot of names on the board although some names we wouldn't touch," Giants general manager Jerry Reese said. "They earn a grade, so we put them on the board."

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I'd take a flyer on Hill in the 7th rd. He does have good feet for a big guy, but he ran behind those big ugglies so you know his success is inflated. The kid behind him John Clay, now that's a RB I'd love on the Giants.

I would say 300+ is over kill but obviously the results speak for themselves. I would think the Giants being so thorough as players enter the league helps them when it comes time for free agency and trades.

the Giants scout ran the South Florida DB's through drills. Safety Louis Gachette at 6'3" 212lbs ran a 4.5 forty and a 7.12 3 cone.
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handful of teams at the Towson pro day to see the 6'8" WR.

to keep the tally going here.
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and according to NFL draft bible the Giants were one of them.
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The Giants have shown interest in Ball State defensive lineman Gonzalo Barinaga (6' 2", 260), who probably will be converted to fullback or linebacker at the next level
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in Monmouth TE John Nalbone. I would think they will have him in for a visit(I know he's scheduled with the Jets and Eagles)
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this thread should be stickied.

Chris Mara was actually at the Miami pro day.
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with USC DT Fili Moala
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Everett Pedescleaux and Johnny Knox.
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Clay is going to be a great RB, he can gain yardage without a dominating OL. It remains to be seen whether the Badgers' OL will be pedestrian or above-average. Oglesby, Bscherer, Nagy, Carimi, and Moffitt have potential.

to see WR Brandon Gibson(he was the only player working out). They were one of 10-15 teams on hand according to a couple of reports.
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He hurt his stock by going back to school, but he's a legit No. 1 WR prospect who could be available in the third. Didn't have great numbers, although he caught very well at the Pro Day but it was crappy conditions.

but Jerry Reese attended the LSU pro day.

The article also mentions that one of the NY teams has shown interest in WR Demetrius Byrd. He ran a 4.43 forty.
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