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Devante Parker is not a need, but someone we deserve

Phatballllz : 2/28/2015 11:49 am
With the number 9 overall pick we don't need an eventual impact player, we need an immediate impact player that is a playmaker/game changers for at least 5+ years. Not since Plaxico have the Giants been able to put a large intimidating receiver on the field (Ramses Barden doesn't count). If Kevin White and Shelton aren't around, I think we go with Devante over Scherff and Cooper.

I believe if we get to sign Bulaga then Scherff will not even be in the discussion anymore. Also, Devante's hands, speed, and height translate alot better than Cooper does to the NFL. Cooper is a greater Miles Austin type receiver (which isn't bad), but Devante Parker is an AJ Green with some of his catches and body control.

I've attached the Devante Parker Highlights below. Let me know what you think. And hey remember the number 3 ranked receiver last year is now the reigning ROY.
Ultimate Devante Parker Highlights - ( New Window )
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I'm fine with drafting a WR, because Cruz's uncertainty  
CT Charlie : 2/28/2015 11:17 pm : link
means we have only one first-rate WR we can count on. If he goes down, we'll waste another year of Eli.
RE: RE: RE: that's very average TE size and he's not fast either  
Milton : 2/28/2015 11:25 pm : link
In comment 12157568 blueblood said:
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Pretty sure the interview conducted by the team is a totally different animal with totally different questions..
But those interviews don't appear on youtube. Are you going to trust some anonymous team official during draft season or are you going to form your own opinion based on the interviews with him that are available?
p.s.-- What's your opinion of his character, intelligence, and maturity based on the interview I linked?
RE: RE: RE: RE: that's very average TE size and he's not fast either  
blueblood : 2/28/2015 11:46 pm : link
In comment 12157579 Milton said:
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In comment 12157568 blueblood said:


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Pretty sure the interview conducted by the team is a totally different animal with totally different questions..

But those interviews don't appear on youtube. Are you going to trust some anonymous team official during draft season or are you going to form your own opinion based on the interviews with him that are available?
p.s.-- What's your opinion of his character, intelligence, and maturity based on the interview I linked?


I didnt even bother to look Milton... because I dont care.. The Giants are not taking Maxx Williams @ 9..
and for the record  
blueblood : 2/28/2015 11:53 pm : link
I wouldnt take Parker at 9
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: that's very average TE size and he's not fast either  
Milton : 2/28/2015 11:53 pm : link
In comment 12157590 blueblood said:
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I didnt even bother to look Milton... because I dont care.. The Giants are not taking Maxx Williams @ 9..
If you had taken the time, you would've come away impressed. The Giants are very unlikely to take Williams with the 9th pick, but maybe they would do it with the 20th pick?
The Giants are not trading down 11 spots  
blueblood : 3/1/2015 12:08 am : link
to take a TE..
RE: RE: I don't  
santacruzom : 3/1/2015 12:51 am : link
In comment 12156858 Phatballllz said:
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see any way you can take him over Cooper if both are available.



Put on the tape. Cooper is smooth and 6'1" but he drops alot more passes than you'd think. And even at the combine he made some catches look more difficult then they actually were. I don't know me personally I'm not sold on him. But if the Giants draft him I'll go with what our professional scouts think about him over the youtube videos lol


If he had 124 catches last year, how many drops could he possibly have had? Was the ball thrown to him 20 times a game?
Re: Maxx Williams (from Rotoworld)....  
Milton : 3/1/2015 1:11 am : link
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"Accelerates to top speed quickly on crossers and speed outs," Lance Zierlein wrote. "Speed to chew up cushion and open a throwing window over the top. Will threaten seam and dominated defenders on wheel routes. Red-zone winner. Can do damage after the catch and shows playmaking aptitude with tight end screens. Extends and goes all out for the catch. Got a foot inbounds on three circus catches."

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"He has good size, doesn't shy from contact and creates yardage after the catch -- he can really motor with the ball in his hands even at 6-foot-4 and 250-plus pounds," Kiper wrote. The analyst ranks Williams as the No. 23 overall prospect in the class.

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"A very good athlete, Williams can accelerate out of his breaks with a lot more quickness than you would think for a guy playing at 250-plus pounds, and when you factor in a wide catch radius, soft hands and a long frame, he just becomes really hard to keep covered," Kiper wrote. "Linebackers don't stand much of a chance, and Williams is too big for others to handle physically.

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"He's a legitimate tight end who can help as an inline blocker but like Dallas Cowboys' star Jason Witten, Williams will make his mark in the NFL as a reliable security blanket over the middle," Rang wrote. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound Williams earned All-American honors, first-team All-Big Ten honors and was a Mackey Award finalist as a redshirt sophomore. He led the Gophers with 36 catches for 569 yards and eight touchdowns.

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"He is the only tight end I have in the first two rounds," Mayock, who ranks Miami's Clive Walford No. 2 amongst tight ends, said. Williams, who measured in to Indy at 6-foot-4 and 249 pounds, ran an official 4.77 seconds in the forty-yard dash. He fared better in other drills, clocking an impressive 4.37 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle and a 34.5-inch vertical jump. Mayock said Williams is athletic, but not explosive, and has "really good hands."

Tell me he wouldn't be the perfect complement to Cruz and OBJ....
Draft the most likely impact player  
averagejoe : 3/1/2015 1:16 am : link
that will step in and start on opening day. I don't care who it is or where he plays. Giants need help everywhere. The highest rated BPA. Don't reach for a OL or a DE that is raw.I have a feeling it may be Cooper or another highly rated WR to load Eli up in the new offense. Someone high on the board will drop to nine. Draft him and PLEASE GOD don't let him get injured in camp.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: that's very average TE size and he's not fast either  
chopperhatch : 3/1/2015 2:03 am : link
In comment 12157595 Milton said:
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I didnt even bother to look Milton... because I dont care.. The Giants are not taking Maxx Williams @ 9..

If you had taken the time, you would've come away impressed. The Giants are very unlikely to take Williams with the 9th pick, but maybe they would do it with the 20th pick?


I would punch all kinds o face if this happennedd
If the Giants can manage to sign a quality  
prdave73 : 3/1/2015 4:02 am : link
offensive lineman in free agency, He would be a nice pickup and would help the Giants offense instantly. I just don't know if Vic Beasley is around, that you could pass up on him for Parker?? The defense needs help too, and Vic is an impact player!
There is a zero chance  
SomeFan : 3/1/2015 5:48 am : link
we draft a TE in any of the first two rounds of this draft. I would be certain we draft the BPA of either speed rusher, OLineman or WR in first two rounds.
His size is not a mismatch...  
Dunedin81 : 3/1/2015 6:50 am : link
his size is conventional for a pass-catching TE and smallish for a blocker. And his speed and quickness are fine but they don't suggest he's going to outrun a fleet-footed LB, much less a defensive back. So not really a mismatch. He's the best of a bad lot of TEs. We're not trading down to get him, nor should we.
Parker has enormous talent  
Peter from NH (formerly CT) : 3/1/2015 7:35 am : link
But he has a lot of work to do to be a complete NFL WR. He looks like the kind of guy who dominated the average college DB physically. However, that doesn't work in the NFL. He needs to improve route running a lot. He has a tendency to push off which is much less likely to get away with at the pro level.

White and Cooper are much more complete receivers at this point.
Parker is the #3 WR for a reason  
blueblood : 3/1/2015 8:01 am : link
and thats not a bad thing.. Cooper is definitely a better WR.. White is just as tall.. faster and more physical..
Somewhat similiar to last year , I think the top 3  
Coach Mason : 3/1/2015 9:50 am : link
Are going to show pretty well.

Likely not to the level of Evans and OBJ (which is extremely rare for any rookie WR) but perhaps somehwere in the neighborhood to what Watkins did.
RE: Parker is the #3 WR for a reason  
Coach Mason : 3/1/2015 9:53 am : link
In comment 12157671 blueblood said:
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and thats not a bad thing.. Cooper is definitely a better WR.. White is just as tall.. faster and more physical..


Not so rare to see 3rd or 4th receiver selected end up pretty good. Nicks and OBJ as a couple prime examples.

Parker might have the highest upside of the 3. His catching radius is pretty sick and his game speed is better than White's IMO.
no doubt that Cooper is the more polished  
gidiefor : Mod : 3/1/2015 10:02 am : link
of Cooper, White and Parker -- but they are all pretty talented - and 3 very different types of receivers -- White is definitely more physical than the other two -- Parker has great height and uses his body well -- Cooper is very fluid and smooth

but the thing that's really surprising to me is the tape on Dorial Green-Beckham - this guy could be a bona-fide superstar -- the comparisons to Randy Moss are pretty spot on
Cruz is really  
RinR : 3/1/2015 10:07 am : link
the wildcard here. I tend to agree with those saying the Giants have more pressing needs, especially on D, to burn another #1 on a stud WR two years straight.
I'm of the opinion that Cruz at 90% what he was is better most #2s in the league and would still present enough of a threat to cause teams to pause about only worrying about Beckham.

If we dont fix the D this offseason (Spags alone will not do it) then those games where the offense is struggling, we'll have no chance.

The Giants going WR in round 1 will say alot about Cruz's rehab and potential this season.
RE: no doubt that Cooper is the more polished  
Coach Mason : 3/1/2015 10:09 am : link
In comment 12157735 gidiefor said:
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of Cooper, White and Parker -- but they are all pretty talented - and 3 very different types of receivers -- White is definitely more physical than the other two -- Parker has great height and uses his body well -- Cooper is very fluid and smooth

but the thing that's really surprising to me is the tape on Dorial Green-Beckham - this guy could be a bona-fide superstar -- the comparisons to Randy Moss are pretty spot on


Million dollar talent, 10 cent brain. He apparently bombed his combine interviews too. My outside impression: stay away.
RE: RE: no doubt that Cooper is the more polished  
gidiefor : Mod : 3/1/2015 10:11 am : link
In comment 12157741 Coach Mason said:
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In comment 12157735 gidiefor said:


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of Cooper, White and Parker -- but they are all pretty talented - and 3 very different types of receivers -- White is definitely more physical than the other two -- Parker has great height and uses his body well -- Cooper is very fluid and smooth

but the thing that's really surprising to me is the tape on Dorial Green-Beckham - this guy could be a bona-fide superstar -- the comparisons to Randy Moss are pretty spot on


Million dollar talent, 10 cent brain. He apparently bombed his combine interviews too. My outside impression: stay away.


Randy Moss was pretty much a moron too - but a heck of a talent on the gridiron
gidie Giants don't mind  
Coach Mason : 3/1/2015 10:15 am : link
drafting players who have made mistakes, but are willing to turn their life around. DGB does not strike me as that guy.

Giants typically don't draft Dez or DGB types. Guys who are not willing to mature and will likely be trouble,headaches and drama throughout their career.
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