2014 NYG Draft is looking rosy

Richburg went from the bench to an anchor. Bromley went from the inactive list to impressive. Williams went from a bust to a great RB and Kennard went from an unknown to a stud LB.


Thanks Titans for giving us optimism...even if it is false!

We need another strong draft class this year, and this worm should start to turn. Fingers crossed.

I actually think he is going to be a very good center but his performance has yet to merit his being labeled a "good pick."

OBJ, in contrast, is looking like perhaps the best pick in the draft.

Reese might also have finally struck gold with a late-round LBer. It took long enough, but this kid Kennard is the real deal. We don't know how much he will improve but we have already seen enough to know he as a damn good pick.

Williams has also shown enough to be labeled a "solid pick" in the fourth.

Bromley looking like the only Reese "reach pick." But obviously it's early.

Over grade: A

if true, and if 2013 also pans out, remember that all the holes we created by the wretched drafts from 2010 - 2012. 2009 was pretty poor as well. We had a ton of picks, and Reese blew them all except for Nicks and Beatty. And Reese didn't even want Nicks. He wanted Darius Heyward-Bey, but the Raiders, being the Raiders, overpaid for his "vertical speed." Our OL, TE, and LB situations are inexcusably bad thanks to Reese.

This team started last season 0 - 6, and had a seven game losing streak this season, including some unbelievable collapses. One win over a horrendous team changes nothing IMO. We are 4 - 9.

A guy who has struggled to be even a mediocre guard is going to be a star at center?

The only reason to be optimistic about that move is that Richburg is undersized at guard but may be okay size for a center.

In comment 12022958 AcidTest said:

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if true, and if 2013 also pans out, remember that all the holes we created by the wretched drafts from 2010 - 2012. 2009 was pretty poor as well. We had a ton of picks, and Reese blew them all except for Nicks and Beatty. And Reese didn't even want Nicks. He wanted Darius Heyward-Bey, but the Raiders, being the Raiders, overpaid for his "vertical speed." Our OL, TE, and LB situations are inexcusably bad thanks to Reese. This team started last season 0 - 6, and had a seven game losing streak this season, including some unbelievable collapses. One win over a horrendous team changes nothing IMO. We are 4 - 9.

The 2009 draft was bad for a lot of teams. I think we did well to get a star WR in the first (albeit brief) and a solid LT in the second. The 2012 draft was a killer though.

with wins and losses in the NFL. People's mood's change drastically if they win one game. A few weeks ago, Bromley was a bad pick, Richburg shouldn't have gone in round 2 and got benched, Williams was overrated and Kennard was all hype and no substance. Now some people are loving the entire draft. lol

If we're lucky, guys like Richburg and Kennard will be pretty good players. Let's not get hyped up by a good performance against a terrible team.

Giants have far more young talent on the roster now than they did a year ago. Beckham alone makes a huge difference when rebuilding - he's the type whose presence makes others better. We need a guard and a #2 threat either at WR or TE, and we'll be in pretty good shape on offense.

The defense? Ugh. Prince, DRC, Hankins and Kennard, and who knows what else. Lot of work to do there.

im not sold on richburg, but really OL guys can take a few seasons before their impact is fully realized.

Andre Williams is a fantastic back. Runs with authority and reminds me of Chris ivory's/Eddie lacy power with a nice sudden speed burst like David Wilson. He accelerates to his max speed quickly.

I also like kennard. He's a strict OLB who can play in line on pressure packages on third and long situations to dictate 1on1 matchups. It will be interesting to see if he can play in space next preseason, or if he has any kind of long range speed to cover TEs. Again perfect pick get a player who can contribute immediately in situational football.

Bromley's grade is incomplete, but it worries me we saw Kuhn play before he did. Kuhn is a bubble player next year for sure.

ODB is , ODB.

Looks like we got a solid haul of players who all have very high floors-- you need guys who are simply middle of the road, league average players to fill out your roster. These are the guys who your stars elevate.

At least now the Zach Martin stuff will end, hopefully.

Still, the 2009 draft was awful, that stupid Sintim pick..

But Richburg and Kennard look like they may become reliable starters. That will make three in one draft. Bromley may turn into a fourth, but it's early to say with him. Williams and Behre should be decent backups. All in all this is at least a good draft with the potential to be more.

We have to draft more like 2014 going forward (not every draft is gonna be as good sure) than '10 to '12 otherwise we aren't going to see the playoffs anytime soon.

...average players.

starter FA shopping, I figured this was a 2 year re-build only because of the huge # of holes we had to fill (for whatever reason). I didn't think it possible it could be done in 1 year.

They almost had it going by game #5 but the false security most of us had in the new Oline got exposed for what it is. Shit. Poo-poo ca-ca.

You fix that Oline, improve the Dline and have better luck with injuries, there's no reason the Giants won't win the NFC East in 2015.

Which is a good and bad thing. If we didn't have all the injuries there is good chance many of these guys would only be special teamers or inactive. The fact they are playing decent is a definite plus. OBJ is a star, Williams is developing nicely, Richburg will be our Center next year, we can only hope Bromley is in the DT rotation early next season. My favorite player from the draft is Kennard. The kid looks the part, seems to be around the ball, can tackle and is now making plays. Is it possible Reese actually his on a mid round LB?

OBJ, I know it's a weird thing to say

Other than OBJ who looks like a star the rest of the draft is still very questionable.

The Titans will be picking In the top 3 for a reason.

Beckham looks like a star in the making but it's only been 8 games.

Everybody else is subject until proven otherwise.

But Kinnard just jumps off the screen and looks like a very good player already..,

In comment 12023347 geelabee said:

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But Kinnard just jumps off the screen and looks like a very good player already..,

I like him too. But he has only played a few games and has had an injury history here and at USC. Lets hope he stays healthy. It's nice having an active LB for a change

shows that one good draft wasn't enough to rebuild this roster. We simply didn't have the depth/talent to sustain the injuries that we took this year. I think we can be relevant again in 2015 with another good draft/FA round.

as DBs because we had so many DBs on the roster as a result of all the vet FA signings.

We had so many other problem areas to fix: TE, OL etc.

I'm not saying who we should have drafted instead but Zach Fulton, drafted IMMEDIATELY after Jackson, would have a good addition to the OL.

tempered by two very poor opponents the past two weeks. Let's see them finish strong and give the front office a reason to start moving on from some aging vets who look closer to done.

before you can objectively condemn a draft a bust. Why are we so quicjk to anoint it a success? These are still a few incompletes.

about the young players.

It was great to see all the young guys on the field, and contributing!

The Titans, at least yesterday's version, may very well be the worst team in the league, so a good starting point.

Each of the following weeks (Wash-STL- Phila) represents and increasing level of talent as opponents. Let's see how the young guys perform each week, and then Giants can game plan their off-season from there.

I am encouraged by what I saw from Moore, Bromley, Kennard, Richburg, Williams, Harris, and of course OBj yesterday. I hope we can see more from Berhe, Harris, and Washington this coming Sunday.

If the Giants want to get back to winning the division and playoff games, these last 4 games have to give them a true barometer of where their young players stand.

too bad a few of them could not get on the field because of tweaked hamstrings

i will say it over and over again
the issues with the NY Giants during the Tom Couglin era
have not been Kevin Gilbride , or Perry Fewel or Resse

it is
the NY GIANTS strength and conditioning program

It is causing our team to be depleted year after year
and causing potentially good players on this team to have their career cut short.