Dion Jordan's embarrassing unimpressive first year with the Dolphins might worry a few critical NFL GMs with early draft picks in the upcoming draft. Could it possibly persuade them to pass on Anthony Barr for a safer draft pick? (Dolphin's burned the 12th and the 42nd picks last year, to get up to the number 3 draft pick. Then Dion Jordan showed them very little in return.
The Dolphin's recent pain at a pass rushing position, just might increase the chances that "Barr" falls to us at 12. Since improving the Giant's ability to rush the quarterback is our most important goal from the upcoming draft, finding a strong pass rusher needs to happen. Yes having a stronger secondary is a good first step. But until the Giants "beef up" our s 2014 pass rush, our defense without Tuck, is in jeopardy. Finding a very promising draft prospect capable of making meaningful sack contributions in his first year is a very difficult task, (Unless Damonster makes dramatic improvements this coming year.)
Is anyone else hoping we can find a way to get Anthony Barr as our first pick? If not, can you alternatively suggest a what defensive draft pick will be able to make a contribution to the Giant's sack total this year.
If the Giants draft him it becomes nothing more than a project at DE. Is that what you want with the 12th pick
I still think he's behind Ebron and Evans, but wouldn't be surprised by the pick. I wouldn't take him because he's a "project," and we need to stay away from those types of players this year until late on day three IMO. But he's a pass rusher with potentially large upside, and that is the MO of this team. Jerry took a similar risk with JPP, and may be emboldened by that pick to do it again.
People need to get over the 3-4 vs 4-3 thing.
He weighed the same as Osi later in his career - Osi was a hand in the dirt DE coming out of college. Strahan played most of his career at 275. Tuck was a 270lb player
If you get him as an outside 4-3 LB he has zero coverage ability. So he becomes a project as either a DE or a 4-3 LB. That is not what you pick at 12 - hopefully someone else does
I am going through teams and not seeing any. Even Bruce Irvin was moved back to LB
Every prospect has warts...any guy you name I can pick apart at some level. Evans is linear. Donald is undersized. Clowney outplayed Lewan. Martin is a better OG prospect than OT. Ebron doesn't block and has a high drop %. Etc. etc. etc.
Barr is a tough, athletic football player with the 2nd best pass rush ability in this draft and a lot of upside. I could see JR picking him if he's still available.
If Brandin Cooks were a sure thing, dont you think he'd go a lot higher than what he's projected?
Asked in a different way, what teams would have him as a priority player need for him in rd 1, early round 2?
It doesn't appear that we would win even one of our two recent Super Balls, without help from those three pass rushers. Are willing to throw them all back, because they were risky picks, despite those consequences?
What looks highly complicated and risky to you and me, is pretty straight forward to them. They probably know what talents are essential to making a pass rusher successful and they follow their formula.
I think that if they are 3 for 3 n pass rushers then knowing that they could lose their jobs if they miss on the 12th draft pick of the 2014 draft, I like the chances of of them being successful a 4th time.