Are we EVER going to draft a LB high under Reese?

but I agree. Especially at MLB and WILL. Need a dude that can really run and cover at that weakside spot. I know we signed some free agents, but come on...

In rounds 1-3, was there a LB you believe should have been taken over our first 3 picks? Obviously there was mo round 4

Taiwan Jones in round 7?

1. Aaron Curry
2. Mike Rivers
3. Jon Beason

whose claim to fame was getting lit up by Hines Ward

They'll spend on a MIKE via UFA, but they still run with value choices.

didn't see a lot of linebackers in this draft who I liked.

..but alas, grabbed by someone else

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..but alas, grabbed by someone else

And a lot of scouts don't even consider him a LBer.

would have been a good pick. Great special teamer, sub-package guy, will

next year.

Beason and McClain are old.

This is my one big knock on our front office. I just hate that we ignore this position year in and year out. Athletic LBs have become even more important in an age of pass-happiness; you need them to cover backs and TEs, but also stand in against the run. I hate having to hit the scrap heap every year to find diamonds in rough, and using coming up empty.

I liked Stephone Anthony, Erik Kendricks, and Denzel Perryman going into this year's draft, and the latter two were available in the 2nd. I'm not knocking the Collins pick - that was a big get, in my opinion - but it bugged me that we didn't have the patience to wait in the 2nd, knowing we could land an excellent LB if Collins didn't make it to us at 40. Giving up #108 hurt, too, as we missed a chance on good players there. We won't even talk about our 5th round pick.

I have zero confidence that Jon Beason can stay healthy for 10 games, let alone 16. A MIKE was, to me, a priority in this off-season, and it hasn't happened yet.

Sigh.

They prefer veteran MIKEs, and with a salary cap you're always looking for dollars.

Watch

UFAs.

I'd be annoyed if we passed up a great player because Reese targeted need.

I thought they were targeting McClain in 2010, but he was picked before the Giants had a chance.

Both from their historical tendencies, AND because the best LBs coming out of college are almost always 3-4 LBs.

Put it this way. They drafted Kiwi and made him play LB.

through UDFAs

Very doubtful.

His Mom was probably frightened by a LB before he was born.
When he becomes the NFL Commissioner the position will be eliminated.

I care how good he is. Kennard appears to be very very good; so what if he wasn't drafted high? On the other hand, Sintim was drafted high and never did a thing.

The Giants added linebackers in free agency and have Beason and McClain coming back. LB wasn't a big need for the Giants or a big strength of this draft.

The Giants recently won 2 Super Bowls with makeshift LB's (and two good MLBs when healthy). So who are we to complain about Reese drafting LB's ?

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Tho he isn't the big physical type we went after. For WLB I thought a great choice - covers, tackles, sacks, picks even if he's small

That said I'm a fan of Collins. If he isn't just a box safety (depends on who you ask) or develops in coverage he'll be awesome. Seems a rangy enforcer type to me

Old School Giants Defense

somehow thinks magic DB's make LB's replaceable.

Despite the fact that LB's are still more important then DB's.

As for who was an option, that's easy.

Perryman. He actually has the instincts and ability needed to play.

Our scouts and the rest of the Goants FO are just not good when it comes to scouting LBs.

Was not a great year for LB's.

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