Giant draft info (don't kill the messenger)

that he will be there for the Giants in the 2nd.

He'll likely be there in Round 2.

there was a report today that the Seahawks, Panthers (end of the 1st) and Bucs (high 2nd are high on him).

Very good chance he isn't there with our 2nd pick.

a very good chance he is, or isn't there in the 2nd.

and Bitonio would be a good one two punch. But both will likely be gone. Oh well.

had some tendon surgery as a result of tennis elbow this morning. One of the Doctors on the board was Truitt..

'Nuff said

What do you mean after first but before second?

In comment 11634902 muhajir said:

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What do you mean after first but before second?

I think he meant our picks in those rounds.

ha ha ha.

long term. I like him a lot. Should be there in the second.

we can certainly go with Martin and either WR or Niklas at 43 (if Niklas makes it there). We'll have some good options.

My fear is that the OL prospects thin out around the middle of round 3, so if we want a guy who could play in his first year we'd better take one early.

has liked Bitonio for us before many here..

In comment 11634924 Big Blue '56 said:

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has liked Bitonio for us before many here..

He's easy to like the more you read about him.

I liked Gabe Jackson as well, but he's less versatile and doesn't play to his size.

third best 3-cone drill among the OLs at the combine and you know JR loves the 3-cone superstars. I could also see them targeting OC Gabe Ikard, who had the top 3-cone time for an OL (and had a 4.0 GPA in college, whcih the team also likes in an OC.)

He makes it to our pick in the 2nd. Alot of teams are high on him.

In comment 11634906 Dunedin81 said:

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In comment 11634902 muhajir said: Quote: What do you mean after first but before second? I think he meant our picks in those rounds.

Ty!

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Just a name who hasn't been thrown around here much.

Are you kidding? Bitonio has been talked about quite a bit here.

the Giants (and the other teams) will get at least 2 good players in round 1 & 2. (Sorry Redskins.)


If Joel Bitonio in round 2, where does he play? He's never played guard in college. I hope he can make the transition.

In comment 11635032 mrvax said:

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the Giants (and the other teams) will get at least 2 good players in round 1 & 2. (Sorry Redskins.) If Joel Bitonio in round 2, where does he play? He's never played guard in college. I hope he can make the transition.

They worked him out at every position in the Senior Bowl and he responded very well.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Bitonio goes in the last 5 picks of the 1st round. I doubt he will be there when we pick in the 2nd. I'd rather take Martin or Lewan(or Matthews or Robinson if they miraculously fall) in the 1st and Niklas in the 2nd. We can't afford to pass up one of those 4 OL in this draft if they are available in the 1st. And with our glaring need at TE, Niklas should be the pick in the 2nd.

In comment 11634960 pa_giant_fan said:

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He makes it to our pick in the 2nd. Alot of teams are high on him.

I agree. Offensive tackles usually go earlier than predicted.

Seen reports that his private workouts and interviews have been outstanding. Wonder if that means they intend to target skill players round 1.

Clowney too. Shhh...

Bitonio is projected in the second round in most drafts. If they get him, he better be pugh. i can totally see the giants drafting him and NOT donald because they seem to grab someone the fans never talk about.

what they are talking about.

In comment 11635057 The_Taxman said:

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I wouldn't be surprised at all if Bitonio goes in the last 5 picks of the 1st round. I doubt he will be there when we pick in the 2nd. I'd rather take Martin or Lewan(or Matthews or Robinson if they miraculously fall) in the 1st and Niklas in the 2nd. We can't afford to pass up one of those 4 OL in this draft if they are available in the 1st. And with our glaring need at TE, Niklas should be the pick in the 2nd.

What meaning is there to any player "soaring up the draft boards"? Who is it that has access to the draft boards of the respective 32 teams? And if the answer is "nobody has that information" (which we know IS the answer), then we're talking about draft boards of people OUTSIDE of the NFL - which are worth ... well, what we all pay for them. So, Botonio is moving up in a bunch of non-NFL draft boards - and that is supposed to be significant because it signifies what exactly? That non-NFL people like him? That the 32 teams are watching those boards and therefore they adjust THEIR boards because of some mock draft lists published on the internet?

And - while I'm thinking about it - what kind of stupid thread is this anyway (sorry Carl, nothing personal) - but THE ONLY INFORMATION RELEASED BY TEAMS IN ADVANCE OF THE DRAFT IS MISINFORMATION. So, if anything, this means the Giants AREN'T interested in Bitonio (which is too bad, because I keep scoring an "A" when I grab him on first-pick.com)

In comment 11634919 yatqb said:

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we can certainly go with Martin and either WR or Niklas at 43 (if Niklas makes it there). We'll have some good options. My fear is that the OL prospects thin out around the middle of round 3, so if we want a guy who could play in his first year we'd better take one early.

Christ, this is, at least, a 5-round deep OL draft, with prospects of good quality at all levels. On what do you base your contention that OL will "thin out" in the middle of Round 3?

in the second.

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met with him at the combine.

There really isnt much diff bw martin and bitonio and people want martin @12. Big reach there

In comment 11635159 2ndroundKO said:

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met with him at the combine.

But that meeting doesn't matter.

BBI is convinced there is no upside, whatsoever, of letting other teams know what you generally think about a position or a player prior to the Draft.

you do your homework on Martin and watch the tape and read what the Ravens front office thunks of him you wouldn't say he's a reach at 12.Some scouts think he's the cleanest player in the draft. That isn't a reach. He may go before 12....not many guys can play all five spots on the OL.