Cox - How did this guy slip through the cracks during the

not just a track athlete. If he had shown enough football ability in college he would have been a higher pick. The jury is still out whether he will be a good football player.

than I am about Cox going under the radar.

is always slipping through cracks.

with RBs drafted in the 7th round.

I couldn't resist.

so he had no college production to show. At least that is my understanding of why he went so low.

He's gone!

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This is not the first time that Cox has managed to slip through a crack.

yup. Da'Rel Scott was a find. ;-)

He never panned out at Michigan and only did OK after he transferred to UMass.

stints at Michigan, where he saw very little action, and at UMass, where his stats were mediocre. They didn't take into account the dysfunction at Rich Rod's Michigan, or just how bad UMass was last year. The kid can obviously play.

He looks like a 3rd stringer RB at this point. A nice find given his lack of pedigree and production at the college level, but it's to overrate a 3rd stringer in the pre-season.

Da'Rel is going to explode this year. You watch. Yoooooouuuuu watch.

..I am not the most mature person so between all the jokes like "Cox penetrating holes" and "Pugh - he stinks", I am looking forward to the good times ahead.

is going down. There are more quality backs in the lower rounds each year. The Redskins got a pretty good back in the lower rounds last year.

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to see where another unheralded but talented UMass player Seymour Vagina will get drafted next year.

he never even challenged for a role at Michigan. Never during spring was there talk of him possibly challenging or anything. A lot of it was supposedly the playbook - he simply was not able to be prepared enough to play. But he was not behind stud running backs and he really never showed anything, not in practice or against lower teams.

That is ridiculous. Supposedly he played on a bad team with a bad OL so he doesn't have the great numbers you would expect a RB would have if he wants to make the NFL from a smaller school. It's hard to evaluate a RB if he has a poor OL.

Friends with Deez Nuts

Doesn't really matter now. JR could have another late round steal. I hope that is the case. He's certainly shown that so far. Love his strength, speed and agility. Looks like a real nice find.

he ahd like 3 carries for 2 yards?

Been very pleasantly surprised thus far though.

Thanks to character concerns over recent draftees that year (e.g., Tank Johnson?) Bradshaw was still available in the 7th. Absent those concerns, he was a lock to be drafted on day 1, possibly as high as 2nd round. Scott was a 6th or 7th rounder and has performed that way.

Scott is a 7th rounder.

To be fair, there was an article I which his HS coach or mentor thought he was a poor fit for Michigan,. so, maybe he would have been more productive in a different program (as compared to Michigan).

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is what happens to high school studs at D1 schools more often than not. Most don't standout, many washout. They might have had the physical gifts for the NFL, but not the mental gifts or the spirit/courage/heart.

Wasn't Michigan's offense basically Robinson left, Robinson right, Robinson up the middle? Couldn't have been a great situation even for the RBs who got to play.

He barely carried the ball at UMich but it's not like he wasn't productive when he did. He averaged over 8 YPC in 2009 and over 9 YPC in 2010. Again.. the sample is very small ( less than 20 carries).. but it certainly seems like he made the most of it.

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for one. It also was that way because they didn't have a running back to handle the load, and Denard's gifts were his running far, far more than his throwing.

It was a bad fit for sure, but what is stunning is that Cox wasn't even a guy who played specials. There is no reason a guy with his size/speed who wasn't playing wouldn't be on any specials, but he wasn't. He also was further up the depth chart in the beginning of his career and then fell off, which is a little weird.

Best decision he ever made was leaving to go to Umass. I believe he got his degree at michigan, so more power to him for taking advantage of a free education and utilizing the transfer rule to get some playing time. He would not have made the nfl had he stayed at michigan, so good for him for making a great decision.

should move ahead of Scott and Torrain as the #3 back....but if that happens, we would have 3 backs with very little experience....that is a big gamble....

of one game against Delware state, who was the worst team michigan has played in at least a decade. A shit michigan team put up 63 aganst them and Cox averaged 8 yards a carry, which included a 57 yard run.

...a hair, but the guy I'm looking at is Mike Hunt from Wassamatta U. He knows what to do with a hole!

I'm looking for Amanda Huginkiss

Then transferred to another school and really only played his senior year. Not much to go on for a team to risk a high pick.

at this point, I'd have to say Andre Brown is experienced.....at least he certainly plays like it. And, he's been in the NFL for four/five years....albeit on practice squads mostly.

Even if the YPC is inflated.. I think if he was able to break 2 really big runs in under 20 carries, that's still a big positive.

Why Michigan wasn't able to see that, take advantage of that is a mystery. Kid was a great hockey player who started on football late.

with great measureables. Maybe we got another Sean Bennett.

only Matt in Syracuse would know for sure.

This is one reason we desperately need Matt back here.

site not afraid to admit they love themselves some Cox.

the other being comic relief.

girls.

No offense here dude, but pro day numbers? That is simply to confirm what people have on tape or see someone up close, that's not a way to get noticed if you haven't produced a damn thing. Chances are his pro day numbers got people to pay attention again but there is no way in hell you draft based on those.

If you think teams simply go to pro days, use those measurements and draft you have a tremendous amount to learn about player evaluation.

workout numbers.

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I like Cox, but I would also like a veteran like Jacobs as our 4th guy: D-Wil, AB, Cox and Jacobs would be solid.

college career was a big NADA. The question that begs to be asked is how did the Giants' scouts in the area see the potential in Cox and convince the FO to spend a draft pick on him?

So far it appears they did their jobs very well, cause Cox looks like a playa.

Thanks for the inside dope from his U Mich days too, Wolverine.

but I see a lot to like from Cox so far in his few carries and pass receptions. An awful lot.

meant to be know.

out of a small Div 2 school in Idaho next year. He's a punisher.

I think Cox is the true definition of sleeper. He'll probably get very few carries, but there's a lot to be encouraged by. He seems to have size, speed, and most of all, he's an instinctive runner.

Do any of you guys like Cox?

Cox will give you 6 inches when you need a yard.

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...most of all, he's an instinctive runner.

I like the balance he's shown so far (particularly compared to Scott) but also little details like how he picks up his feet to avoid "trash" on the field.

BBI is all about the Cox.

Had worse combine and was
Drafted In 3rd....I saw him play in
College and was fast...wonder if he
Got paid to fake

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think Cox had problem in college ramming into the backsides of his own lineman and then just falling down.

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moore SBlue46 : 8:06 pm Had worse combine and was Drafted In 3rd....I saw him play in College and was fast...wonder if he Got paid to fake

Can't make it up!

of 'Mike Cox' jokes Michael Cox has heard.... his production so far has been a great surprise. This is why I love pre-season, watching guys who you have no expectations of show flash, ala Cruz.

He's shown more than Scott has in his NYG tenure, and he runs with more power than Brown. Runs with power, better vision, decisive, has punishing size. Probably has enough talent to have been drafted, but posters tend to get enamored with UDFAs and overrate in reaction.

How much time has he had playing with the ones? The reaction time of starting defenders can make a big difference re: how he performs.

Does hustle on specials.

I think he makes the team, at any rate. I am not sure I agree with JonC that he runs with more power than Brown. Not saying I disagree - just think jury may be out due to not enough data to compare.

the demonstrated ability to break tackles, Cox breaks a ton, Brown is more of an elusive runner. I've seen Brown go down after initial contact much more often that Cox, to this point.

but I've noticed less physicality from Brown this year, perhaps he turns it up once the bullets fly for real.

My opinion 3rd down back/returner with a possibility of being Brown's replacement down the line. I said possible as I like the way the Giants handle and develop their backs.

a dcent football player. I trust he is playing STs?

The guy has made plays....he seems to have good vision of the field, and runs to daylight....Sean Bennett was a one play wonder.....I think we get to see a lot of Cox(control yourself!) on the field in the next two games....

I Like Cox

then we can say that we all need Cox.

to bring down...

as hit the hole tonight...