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Stapleton:Univ of Minnesota SS/FS Cedric Thompson to visit Giants

Defenderdawg : 3/24/2015 9:45 am
@art_stapleton: I'm told Minnesota FS/SS Cedric Thompson has pre-draft visit planned with #Giants for next month. Good Pro Day, mid-round sleeper potential.
They interviewed him on Moving The Chains  
Lionhart28 : 3/24/2015 9:48 am : link
A few weeks back... Very intelligent, mature kid. I'm sure the coaches will love him.
What do you think?  
old man : 3/24/2015 9:55 am : link
Is he a late rounder or early UDFA candidate?
But is he a....  
Emlen'sGremlins : 3/24/2015 10:42 am : link
....team captain?
He is in good academic standing  
Defenderdawg : 3/24/2015 10:58 am : link
"2014 • SENIOR SEASON: Started all 13 games at safety • second on the team with 83 tackles • made 3.5 tackles-for-loss • intercepted two pases, forced two fumbles and broke up two passes • Minnesota's Big Ten sportsmanship honoree • Academic All-Big Ten. Game-by-Game: Broke up one pass and made two tackles against Eastern Illinois • notched three tackles against Middle Tennessee and four tackles at TCU • tallied six tackles against San Jose State • made four tackles at Michigan and nine against Northwestern • intercepted two passes to start and end the game against Purdue: returned a pick 27 yards on the Boilermakers' first offensive play, and picked off another on their last offensive play • also made six tackles against Purdue and was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 20) • notched eight tackles at Illinois • recorded a team-high nine tackles (five solo) and forced a fumble against Iowa • led the Gophers with 10 tackles (six solo), including one for a loss, against Ohio State • made four tackles and forced a fumble at Nebraska • recorded a season-high 12 tackles (nine solo) at Wisconsin, including 2.0 for a loss • made six tackles (.5 tackle-for-loss) and broke up one pass against Missouri."

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Here's his profile at NFL.com.  
Klaatu : 3/24/2015 11:14 am : link
Enjoy.

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Sounds like an in the box safety  
JonC : 3/24/2015 11:25 am : link
who has the AA to play centerfield if they can coach up his read/recognition/react.
I think he would be worth using a 6th or 7th round pick on  
superspynyg : 3/24/2015 12:39 pm : link
Clearly needs to develop on the practice squad.
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Anakim : 3/24/2015 1:31 pm : link
Buffalo DL Kristjan Sokoli has visits scheduled with the Seahawks, Giants and Jets.
Sokoli is a solid SPARQ athlete, which incorporates weight. At 6'5/300 lbs, Sokoli certainly has size and would likely be a project investment on the third day of the draft. Kevin Weidl consistently brought up Sokoli's name during the Medal of Honor Bowl week.
RE: But is he a....  
Rob in CT/NYC : 3/24/2015 1:31 pm : link
In comment 12200432 Emlen'sGremlins said:
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....team captain?


You really can't help but be a fuckwit, can you?
RE: But is he a....  
speedywheels : 3/24/2015 1:34 pm : link
In comment 12200432 Emlen'sGremlins said:
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....team captain?


Yes, let's keep beating that dead horse, shall we?
You really expect better  
Headhunter : 3/24/2015 1:34 pm : link
from him? I don't
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