Via ESPN
| The Giants are so intrigued by Ebron (6-4, 250 pounds) that general manager Jerry Reese and vice president of player evaluation Marc Ross scouted him during the season and filed reports. The team's top two decision makers don't do that unless there's a high degree of interest in a player. Ebron scored high grades and will be a consideration with the 12th pick. |
Thought it was newsworthy and hadn't seen it anywhere else.
The Giants offense will look different one way or another next year. You can throw out the window the thought the tight end is an afterthought and the Giants utilization of the tight end over the past 10 years as a blocker, occasional outlet and seam threat as we have no idea the role of the tight end in the new offense.
Regardless, this off season is about helping Eli and with oline and WR extremely deep in this draft, taking the best tight end and maybe the 2nd best offensive weapon (behind Watkins) in the draft certainly will assist with that. If they went this route it should be viewed as a weapon, and not a tight end.
Let's also remember the Giants almost took Eifert last year and that was with an offense that didn't use the tight end nearly as much as being indicated the new offense under McAdoo will.
Not saying I'd advocate this pick, yet, but it's my belief the oline will be partly fixed early in FA where Reese likes to pounce when they have a glaring need, as well as a veteran fill in, and a 2nd or 3rd rounder. I also don't think the value is going to match up with an offensive linemen at 12 with the big three gone.
If you told me we would be getting a player that resembles Vernon Davis over the 4th or 5th best offensive linemen, sounds good to me.
I have added Ebron to my list to watch with Gilbert, Ealy, and Evans where value matches up with our draft slot.
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#12 i think they will be wide open to do almost anything.. any OL, DT, CB, TE or WR.. and even an LB possibly if Mack or Carr somehow wind up @ 12.. and even a trade down if they can get an extra 2..
I thought it was a legit possibility all along.
and we went thru all of that trouble for a dynamic TE?
Would prefer a perennial pro bowl OLineman. Or a WR to replace Nicks. TE comes third. But its all about value and maybe Ebron is a top 10 player on their board
Lets stop acting like quality OL are hard to find.. they arent..
Lets stop acting like quality OL are hard to find.. they arent..
Could you please advise the Giants exactly where to look. They seem to be having a hard time finding this 'gold mine of OL talent' that you are alluding to.
Watch how many times TE are lined up off the LOS and get a free run. It happens all the time.
Do you think you need to draft that high to get successful TE
How does he rate as a prospect compared to Eifert and Vernon Davis? I would imagine it's somewhere in between. Davis was an absolute physical specimen with WR speed. I don't think Ebron is quite that level.
How do you know how has "high bust potential" and who doesn't?
A lot of people like this guy so I must be missing something.
Haha, too late I saw this. Giggity, Giggity Goo!
This is excellent news.
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I dont know if Anish could take this..
Haha, too late I saw this. Giggity, Giggity Goo!
This is excellent news.
I have no doubt this guy can be a decent TE but is he a game-changer type ala Graham,Gronkowski, a younger Antonio Gates and even a young Jeremy Shockey? Is he really in that class? Or is he more Pete Mitchell, Jermichael Finley type in terms of impact and ability?
I think the mere fact Reese and Ross personally went down is important. I would love Ebron as a Giant, if no OL prospect warrants a pick for us. Then Ebron, CB, or WR is fine by me.
I think the mere fact Reese and Ross personally went down is important. I would love Ebron as a Giant, if no OL prospect warrants a pick for us. Then Ebron, CB, or WR is fine by me.
FA will be very telling. With all the talent at premium impact positions , I doubt anyone will take Ebron higher than 12 (unless he blows up the combine).
I hope we land Finley though and go elsewhere at 12. I think there will be a game-changer type or 2 we pass up on if we take Ebron. Mack, Dennard,Gilbert or even Lewan, I think would be better value especially if we sign a half decent TE like Finley or Pettigrew.
But like many others have said I think the O-line gets focused on in free agency. So we'll all have to wait and see what happens there before firming up our wish lists this year.
at 12, one of those players will be there. so, to me, if it is the tackle (orT/G) vs the 'one TE', I still take the OL here, value being fairly equal.
buuut...it will be interesting to watch the games either way.