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Who do we go after as FAs?

Jay in Toronto : 4/28/2012 7:07 pm
From the Badgers Aaron Henry and Louis Nzegwu are worth a look
N.c. State george Bryan  
topher : 4/28/2012 7:15 pm : link
Do it jr
Some guys I like:  
Anakim : 4/28/2012 7:17 pm : link
Lucas Nix, Kevin Koger, Chris Polk, Case Keenum, Marc Tyler, George Bryan, Chase Ford, Nate Potter, Mike Brewster, James Brown, DaJohn Harris, Chris Galippo, Jerry Franklin, Chase Minnifield, Cliff Harris, Coryell Judie, Duke Ihenacho and yes, I would bring in Vontaze Burfict
The Mister Irrelevant pick is coming up now for the Colts  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 7:20 pm : link
lol.
Marcus Forston  
Lionhart28 : 4/28/2012 7:24 pm : link
Mike Brewster, Leonard Johnson, Donte Paige-Moss
Well it won't be Chandler Harnish, the QB out of Northern Illinois  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 7:24 pm : link
He was just announced as Mr. Irrelevant.

P.S. The announcement of the pick was REALLY butchered by the old dude who does it every year.
Other names  
Mike in NY : 4/28/2012 7:27 pm : link
Cody Pearcy
Tauren Poole
Brandon Bolden
James Brown, OG/OT is at the top of my list  
sjnyfan : 4/28/2012 7:27 pm : link
barring any injury or off field issue that we don't know about.

Another player I hope we have a jersey for is Jonathan Grimes, RB, William & Mary
Nate Potter was taken by the Cardinals  
Anakim : 4/28/2012 7:28 pm : link
My mistake
Anakim  
Jay in Toronto : 4/28/2012 7:29 pm : link
Nate Potter was drafted by Arizona
When do UDfA signings begin?  
nyynyg : 4/28/2012 7:30 pm : link
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Negotiations start right away  
sjnyfan : 4/28/2012 7:31 pm : link
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Immediately, I believe...  
Saos1n : 4/28/2012 7:31 pm : link
As soon as the last pick was announced, which, I'm guessing, is the reason why Jerry Reese wasn't sitting around in that press conference...

He's got more work to do...
Can't believe Aaron Henry wasn't drafted  
Adam XLII : 4/28/2012 7:32 pm : link
reminds me of Jonathan Casillas not being drafted. Casillas ended up earning essentially a starting role for the Saints before getting hurt.
Antonio Fenelus  
Adam XLII : 4/28/2012 7:34 pm : link
had an extremely productive career in the big ten as a DB. He's undersized but very good.
Adam  
Jay in Toronto : 4/28/2012 7:34 pm : link
not being invited to the Combine didn't help.
Don't bring Burfict within a thousand miles of this team.  
Red Dog : 4/28/2012 7:34 pm : link
He's a piece of shit and not a good football player at all.

Constantly ignores responsibilities in the scheme to free lance.

Slower than 2/3 of the D-linemen at the Combine.

Often doesn't wrap up when attempting to tackle.

Averaged one personal foul for every two games played in college and blamed it all on the zebras.

Made very poor impressions during his Combine interviews.

His own coaches won't recommend him.

This guy is absolute dog shit. It's no wonder he wasn't drafted.
Gotta bring in some S help, and perhaps another  
yatqb : 4/28/2012 7:34 pm : link
big RB.
Minnifield Polk Pearcy  
Reale01 : 4/28/2012 7:38 pm : link
Can never have enough RBs or corners.
Chase  
AcidTest : 4/28/2012 7:38 pm : link
Minnifield, although my guess is he goes elsewhere given our glut at CB.
More guys  
Mike in NY : 4/28/2012 7:41 pm : link
Matt Daniels/S/Duke
Eric Page/WR/Toledo
Earnest Owusu/DE/California
Alex Hoffman-Ellis/OLB/Washington State
Guys I want:  
Anakim : 4/28/2012 7:43 pm : link
OG Lucas Nix, TE Kevin Koger, RB Chris Polk, QB Case Keenum, RB Marc Tyler, TE George Bryan, TE Chase Ford, OC Mike Brewster, OG James Brown, DT DaJohn Harris, MLB Chris Galippo, MLB Jerry Franklin, OG Matt Reynolds, CB Chase Minnifield, CB/S Cliff Harris, CB Coryell Judie, S Duke Ihenacho
WR Taveon Rogers from New Mexico State  
Kevin in CT : 4/28/2012 7:44 pm : link
Led the nation in kick off return yardage and touchdowns. Was the #1 receiver on NMSU as well.
Aaron Henry signed with Oakland  
Adam XLII : 4/28/2012 7:46 pm : link
cross him off. :(
A quick list of players I'd like to bring in  
sjnyfan : 4/28/2012 7:52 pm : link
QB
Dan DiLella
Aaron Corp
Patrick Witt

RB/FB
Jonathan Grimes

TE
Chase Ford
Beau Reliford

WR
Eric Page
Chris Owusu

OL
James Brown
Bradley Sowell
Josh Oglesby
Desmond Wynn
Derek Dennis
Quentin Saulsberry
William Vlachos
Garth Gerhart

DL
Ernest Owusu
Josue Ortiz
Marcus Forston
Tydreke Powell

DB
Coryell Judie
Micah Pellerin
Sean Richardson

Also with offseason rosters increasing to 90 this year, bring in some specialists too
Undrafted players who visited the Giants pre draft:  
AdamBrag : 4/28/2012 7:56 pm : link
DaJuan Harris, DT, USC
Janzen Jackson, CB, McNeese St.
Josue Ortiz, DE, Harvard
Matt Daniels, S, Duke
James Carmon, OT, Miss St.
Adam Nissley, TE, UCF
Jake Byrne, TE, Wisconsin
Guys: It's about need now  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 8:06 pm : link
Now is not the time to use the BPA philosophy. The ball is in the curt of the players, more than it is the teams now.

Let's focus on positions of need because that's what players will do before they talk to teams. Henry Hynoski and Mark Herzlich are examples of that from last year.
Giants don't just need players for for the roster.  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 8:08 pm : link
They need them for the practice squad too. Camps are expanded from 80 to 90 this year too, so that makes these signing all the more important.
Cliff Harris signed with Philly  
Kevin in CT : 4/28/2012 8:09 pm : link
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Good post sjnyfan  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 8:10 pm : link
thanks.
Kellen Moore  
sober297 : 4/28/2012 8:10 pm : link
put up big stats, and he won football games. that has to count for something. even if you bring him in just to give Manning and Carr a rest during training camp.
Gallipo  
Mr. Nickels : 4/28/2012 8:16 pm : link
is a guy who had a 1st rd projection last year but we may be crowded at lber
Josh Oglesby is a big body  
Adam XLII : 4/28/2012 8:17 pm : link
whowith slow feet but tremendous strength and arms... injury history... worth a flier
We need a safety  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 8:18 pm : link
Janzen Jackson is reported to be a Giant supposedly on MAt's thread.

let's check here whenever we can to confirm - ( New Window )
marc ross confirmed that giants signed 10  
DCPollaro : 4/28/2012 8:23 pm : link
udfa's which fill out their roster to 90
safety is a need area  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 8:33 pm : link
Janzen Jackson has to be one of them.
Would not mind Wisconsin PK Philip Welch  
Mike in NY : 4/28/2012 8:38 pm : link
At least to keep Tynes's leg fresh
Jake Byrne chose the saints  
Adam XLII : 4/28/2012 8:38 pm : link
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Today I am a man  
Jay in Toronto : 4/28/2012 8:45 pm : link
My first pinned thread ;)
...  
BloodlustRevenge : 4/28/2012 8:46 pm : link
We got Martinek...gimme S Matt Daniels and WR Gerell Robinson
Fenelus chose  
Adam XLII : 4/28/2012 8:49 pm : link
the colts
I second matt daniels duke  
alligatorpie : 4/28/2012 8:53 pm : link
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also leonard johnson  
alligatorpie : 4/28/2012 8:53 pm : link
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Matt Daniels signed with the Rams and Leonard Johnson to the Buccaneer  
Anakim : 4/28/2012 8:55 pm : link
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here is what CBS says about matt daniels  
alligatorpie : 4/28/2012 8:55 pm : link
Strengths: Superior anticipation and football IQ, can sniff out where the ball is and rocket towards it. Strong, sure tackler. Puts shoulder to chest and tackles through the ballcarrier. Heads up in coverage, good zone instincts and ball skills. Has speed, takes good angles and closes fast with burst. Hard worker, smart, durable, top intangibles. Weaknesses: Narrow boned, high hipped build. Was a track star, and doesn't turn or change directions well. Projects to struggle with NFL man coverage assignments. Can have difficulty disengaging from blocks. Marginal hands, very few career picks for number of passes defensed. NFL Comparison: Gerald Sensabaugh, Dallas Cowboys --Brad Noel
Giants need more bodies at TE  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 9:00 pm : link
there's got to be at least one.
So the Giants have got these players:  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 9:05 pm : link
Matt Broha – DE, Louisiana Tech
David Douglas – WR, Arizona
Janzen Jackson – FS, McNee State
Joe Martinek – FB, Rutgers
*D'Angelo McCray – OG, Memphis
Adwale Ojomo – DE, Miami
Julian Tailey – WR, U Mass


NOTE: The asterisk indicates pending (as per Tom Rock)

*Also posted on the other thread* (http://corner.bigblueinteractive.com/index.php?mode=2&thread=441813&show_all=1)
6 down, 4 to go:  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 9:09 pm : link
Any word on TEs folks?
Chris Polk was undrafted?  
Mark from Jersey : 4/28/2012 9:10 pm : link
holy moly!
Just read  
Mark from Jersey : 4/28/2012 9:12 pm : link
Eagles got Polk.
We did work out  
Mike in NY : 4/28/2012 9:15 pm : link
That blocking TE from UCF
Nzegwu chose the Falcons  
Adam XLII : 4/28/2012 9:17 pm : link
that's 3 sconnies to Atlanta
Any LBs?  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 9:21 pm : link
We could use another TE:

The healty bodies that we have include M. Bennet, C. Hopkins from the PS, The Robinson kid that was drafted today from Cincy, Bear Pascoe--even though he's more of an H-Back type, and Beckum (see Pascoe)--if he's healthy. Giants could maybe sign one more, but it's not a must.

The vet FA market may be on their radar still too, but we'll see. They can sit still here it looks now after thinking about this with respect to signing more Free Agent Rookie TEs.
7 down, 3 to go:  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 9:23 pm : link
I miscounted in my earlier post. Sorry about that.
Another player added to the list of ten:  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 10:30 pm : link
Damian Davis – WR, Mary Hardin-Baylor

Still short possibly a MIKE, another QB perhaps (The Harvard QB that Phil suggested perhaps?), and maybe another RB, or TE.
I'm surprised the Giants didn't sign a RB  
Optimus-NY : 4/28/2012 10:40 pm : link
Anyone else of note still out there?
Not a Giant signing  
Mike in NY : 4/29/2012 5:14 am : link
But Jags signed a FA K named Long Ding (played for Norwich)

Unless I missed them, a tad surprised the following players have not been signed by anyone:

Tauren Poole/RB/Tennessee
Brandon Bolden/RB/Mississippi
Philip Welch/K/Wisconsin
Sign  
Mike in NY : 4/29/2012 2:09 pm : link
Jeff Kellogg!
LINK - ( New Window )
Oh well  
Jay in Toronto : 4/29/2012 6:07 pm : link
got unpinned.

No more going steady.


BTW, still relevant insofar as being invited unsigned.
Merrimack QB James Suozzo has a try out, apparently.  
Riggies : 4/29/2012 6:35 pm : link
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