Post your fanspeak mock

I know many have already done this on individual threads, but I thought having a running thread for everyone to post their fanspeak mocks would be a good idea as we are just a little over a month out. So maybe I'll get my first sticky.

I used the "mocking the draft" rankings, which seemed to be fairly accurate, or at least more than some others.


R1P9 OT BRANDON SCHERFF IOWA - Both White and Cooper were off the board, and Vic Beasley went one pick before. So twist my arm, I'll take the mauling OT/OG from Iowa. His pro-day performance demonstrated his athleticism, which he could not show at the combine due to his hamstring injury. It looks like Scherff has the feet to play LT in the league and could take over for Beatty in a year or two.

R2P8 DE OWAMAGBE ODIGHIZUWA UCLA - OK, so I honestly don't think Odi lasts until #40. Preston Smith was the DE I was eyeing, but he went at #39. Ultimately, I think Odi goes in the latter half of round 1, but stranger things have happened. A rotation of JPP, Moore, Ayers, Selvie, Wynn, and Odi would be amazing. This of course assumes the Giants keep 6 DEs.

R3P10 CB ALEX CARTER STANFORD - Good value in the 3rd. A zone cover corner with good size (6'1" 196). Some scouts think he can be a safety. Either way, with the departure of Thurmond the Giants need a quality 3rd/4th CB as McBride is a journeyman and you can't rely on Jayron Hosley.

R4P9 G ARIE KOUANDJIO ALABAMA - Some might think that if you draft Scherff then you're all set on the OL. While the starting 5 might be set, the depth is still suspect and Kouandjio provides an instant upgrade at depth. He probably can play some RT if required as well.

R5P8 S ANTHONY HARRIS VIRGINIA - To me, this guy is flying under the radar. In a thin safety class, Harris brings a great deal of experience and production. In 2013 he led the nation in interceptions (8) with eight, and racked up 80 tackles. Surprising that he didn't come out as a junior. Though his interception totals were down as a senior (10) he actually broke up more passes, is fluid in coverage and can play either safety position.

R6P10 TE TYLER KROFT RUTGERS - And half of BBI goes wild with excitement. Kroft intriges me. He has good height and is athletic for a 6'6" frame. He actually reminds me a great deal of Larry Donnell in terms of what he can do as a receiver. Was not expecting him to be there in the 6th and just seemed like great value for a position of need. Donnell is inked as the starter and Fells is the blocking TE, but there is literally nothing to write home about after those two.

R7P9 DE TRAVIS RACITI SAN JOSE STATE - So round 7, you do your best to find players that can make the squad by filling a role. Raciti is a DE in a 3-4, but projects to DT in a 4-3. At 6'4" 290+ he has the size to be a 3tech under Spags. A DT rotation of Hankins, Ellis, Bromley, Jenkins and either Kuhn, Patterson, or a player like Raciti would be a good group of 5.

R7P28 FB TYLER VARGA YALE - I wouldn't be surprised if Varga goes early in round 7 or hits the street and is picked up by someone as an UDFA. I figure the Giants final pick is a bonus so might as well gamble. Here is what I see in Varga. He is more than a FB, far more. Think FB/RB/H-back/Special teams. He played FB at Yale (and blocked well at the senior bowl) but Yale Bulldogs ran a FB centric running attack. He also has great hands and lined up at H-back quite often. I could see MacAdoo making great use of a player with this skillset. As Coughlin mentioned, he's a mad scientist. Varga was also a special teams standout and we all know the Giants can use more of those guys. I think he could make the team as the 4th RB and even serve as a backup FB in an emergency.



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