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CFL O-Lineman Of The Year to workout for Giants

cd0511 : 12/23/2014 10:00 am

Brett Jones from the Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders worked out for the Buccaneers and has a workout scheduled with the Giants. He was Offensive Lineman of the year this past season and Rookie Of The Year last year. May be a bit undersized for an NFL lineman but has great technique and is very smart. As many as 9 NFL teams have expressed interest but for now these are the only 2 workouts he has scheduled.
Brett Jones kicks off NFL auditions - ( New Window )

Don't think

LauderdaleMatty : 12/23/2014 10:03 am : link

6'2" 318 is all that undersized. He's a C. Options for the Giants

Can't have too much interior line depth.

Big Blue Blogger : 12/23/2014 10:04 am : link

He'd be a project, but it's not as though J.D. Walton and John Jerry figure in the team's long-term plans.

when I look at the team IR list and

BlueLou : 12/23/2014 10:13 am : link

Practice squad, guys who might well contribute next year, I see a dearth of talent at OL above all. Bring them in!

He's got a connection to the G-Men as well

cd0511 : 12/23/2014 10:16 am : link

His head coach in Calgary is former Giants OC John Hufnagel

Usually

Killed the K-Gun : 12/23/2014 10:22 am : link

It's receivers and DBs who make the jump from CFL to NFL.

One thing for sure; he'll know pass blocking.

RE: He's got a connection to the G-Men as well

AcidTest : 12/23/2014 10:30 am : link

In comment 12051000 cd0511 said:

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His head coach in Calgary is former Giants OC John Hufnagel

Good point. Maybe Hufnagel recommend him to the Giants. Definitely bring him in for a work out. We need all the help we can get on the OL.

Good player...Calgary had the CFL's

MikeN in Ottawa : 12/23/2014 10:37 am : link

best running game and he was a big part of it. Saw him twice this season...he can play but is he strong enough for the NFL. CFL the D-line is a yard off the ball.

Wow

Deej : 12/23/2014 11:16 am : link

trying to think of how good you'd have to be to win ROY as a center. You can also assume he's smart enough to make line calls -- he fell in the draft because he was considering medical school.

Why not

jeff57 : 12/23/2014 11:24 am : link

Went up against Akiem Hicks, now of the Saints, in college.

there are occasionally gems from

Les in TO : 12/23/2014 11:26 am : link

the CFL. sometimes they don't work out in the pros, but cameron wake was a huge coup for the dolphins.

O-lineman of the year in the CFL this year

sjnyfan : 12/23/2014 12:19 pm : link

after being rookie of the year last year. Sign him up, it's worth a shot

Didn't Warren Moon come

Simms11 : 12/23/2014 12:32 pm : link

from the CFL? There are defintely decent players there. Kudos to the Giants for bringing in the kid for a tryout and for scouting everywhere they can.

Anyone know of other

Tony in Tampa : 12/23/2014 12:32 pm : link

former CFL OL who have been successful in the NFL? Hope the kid makes it.

Isn't his size comparible to that of Chris Snee?

Giants61 : 12/23/2014 12:35 pm : link

I don't believe Snee was any taller?

I think Canada is better known for producing OL busts.

Big Blue Blogger : 12/23/2014 12:37 pm : link

Tony Mandarich and Danny Watkins come to mind. It's a big country, though.

Here's some video of him.

Ira : 12/23/2014 12:42 pm : link

He blocks like he means it.
Link - ( New Window )

RE: Wow

santacruzom : 12/23/2014 1:00 pm : link

In comment 12051201 Deej said:

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trying to think of how good you'd have to be to win ROY as a center. You can also assume he's smart enough to make line calls -- he fell in the draft because he was considering medical school.

This may be neither here nor there, but I've stopped automatically assuming doctors are smart a long time ago.

RE: I think Canada is better known for producing OL busts.

Les in TO : 12/23/2014 1:30 pm : link

In comment 12051424 Big Blue Blogger said:

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Tony Mandarich and Danny Watkins come to mind. It's a big country, though.

nick kazcur and orlando franklin are canadian (though did not play in the CFL).

I like him alot

#10* : 12/23/2014 1:44 pm : link

he immediately looks to block the next guy once he's derailed his man. Has a quick punch and seems to be a smart player. It seamless and beautiful.

This is a guy

Phil in LA : 12/23/2014 2:03 pm : link

I hope they grab.

RE: Good player...Calgary had the CFL's

Killed the K-Gun : 12/23/2014 2:28 pm : link

In comment 12051072 MikeN in Ottawa said:

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best running game and he was a big part of it. Saw him twice this season...he can play but is he strong enough for the NFL. CFL the D-line is a yard off the ball.

I think Saskatchewan might differ on that.

love this move

Paulie Walnuts : 12/23/2014 2:58 pm : link

and he won the award 2 x in a row

Re Cameron Wake

FStubbs : 12/23/2014 5:37 pm : link

IIRC before he was in the CFL, he was on the Giants practice squad. The ones you let get away ...