As in past years, rather than have a billion threads on who we want the Giants to sign and who we think the Giants should sign, we have started a UDFA thread that tracks actual signings.
For this thread, post the cited sources so we can track who they sign. We should start hearing stuff leak out on twitter and other news sources within a few minutes to hours after the draft.
As in the past, start your googling/twittering.
Well, we have 5 so far:
LaCosse
Hunt
Farrand
Currie
Jacob Ruby
Richmond OT Jacob Ruby has signed as a UDFA with the Giants, according to @FarhanLaljiTSN
Hearing former Rutgers and Don Bosco QB Gary Nova could be at Giants rookie mini-camp as UDFA tryout next weekend. Nothing set as of yet.
Giants Canadian scout doing work ... RT @JDunk12 Sources: #Calgary #Dinos OL Sean McEwen has accepted a mini-camp invite from the #Giants.
Hearing former Rutgers and Don Bosco QB Gary Nova could be at Giants rookie mini-camp as UDFA tryout next weekend. Nothing set as of yet.
Oh Dear God...He's awful! At least it's not a signing
Giants Canadian scout doing work ... RT @JDunk12 Sources: #Calgary #Dinos OL Sean McEwen has accepted a mini-camp invite from the #Giants.
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Hearing former Rutgers and Don Bosco QB Gary Nova could be at Giants rookie mini-camp as UDFA tryout next weekend. Nothing set as of yet.
Oh Dear God...He's awful! At least it's not a signing
A lot of these invitees are a heads up nod to local schools.
good call. Sy had him as his 6th rated LB:
6 Cole Farrand Maryland 62/231 78
Upside Pro Comparison: Kiko Alonso/PHI
Strong Points: Wiry-strong frame with easy bend and mobility. Shows light feet with an explosive lower half. Can change direction with ease and will reach his top speed quickly. Smart player that reads the action. Consistently puts himself in position post-snap to impact the play. Can be slippery to blockers with his combination of bend-ability and quickness. Violent tackler. Delivers a strong jolt to the ball carrier, will snap helmets back. Easy mover in coverage, can flip his hips and react to the passers eyes.
Weak Points: Body control isnt always there. His mind moves faster than his body. Will over-pursue and lose track of backside pursuit responsibilities. Speed to the sidelines is sub-average. Gets too hands-on in coverage. Struggles to break free from blockers that get their hands inside. Gives up too much ground against straight ahead blockers.
Summary: Fourth year senior and three year starter. Led the Terps in tackles two of the past three years. Farrand is an overlooked but fully capable linebacker with the tools, skills, and toughness to be an NFL starter. He is smart and instinctive before and after the snap. He pursues like his hair is on fire and finishes his tackles as if the ball carrier just kicked his puppy. Farrand is a three down player that may lack some top end speed, but has more than enough to factor in any kind of scheme in almost any kind of linebacker role. He will out produce many linebackers that are drafted ahead of him.
*So every year there is a linebacker or two that I am MUCH higher on than everyone else. This year, its Farrand. He wasnt invited to the combine or the Senior Bowl and a lot of people I respect say he may not get drafted. It hasnt deterred me from having a 2nd round grade on him. Farrand is a fun player to watch, the motor never turns off and he can fly all over the field. I like LBs that are constantly around the action. Farrand is rarely found away from the ball at the end of a play, he is a natural read and react defender. Athletically he has good size and put together a very impressive Pro Day performance. He is a much more athletic and more physical version of what NYG has in Herzlich. He is going to out-produce several guys drafted ahead of him.
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however, the kid said he visited.
Richmond OT Jacob Ruby has signed as a UDFA with the Giants, according to @FarhanLaljiTSN
Me too but funny thing is up until about 2 days ago I liked him
Oh is that all?
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Durrell Eskridge, Bobby Richardson and/or Reese Dismukes (Rimington Award winner), I'm a happy camper. Also like Josue Mattias and Ladarius Gunter
Oh is that all?
Eskeridge signed with the Jets
TE Matt LaCrosse, Illinois
RB Akeem Hunt, Purdue
LB Cole Farrand, Maryland
S Justin Currie, Western Michigan
OL Sean Donnelly, Tulane
OL Jacob Ruby, Richmond
Players invited to mini-camp for a tryout:
OL Sukh Chungh, University of Calgary
OL Sean McEwen, University of Calgary
TE Matt LaCrosse, Illinois
RB Akeem Hunt, Purdue
LB Cole Farrand, Maryland
S Justin Currie, Western Michigan
OL Sean Donnelly, Tulane
OL Jacob Ruby, Richmond
Players invited to mini-camp for a tryout:
OL Sukh Chungh, University of Calgary
OL Sean McEwen, University of Calgary
Can't remember the last time we invited two U of Calgary guys into camp. :-)
University of Cincinnati DL Brad Harrah to the Giants, per @Bearcats_FB
Art Stapleton retweeted Jacob Ruby
Invite to Giants rookie mini-camp as tryout for Richmond OL Jacob Ruby. You want size? He's 6-7, 315.
So Richmond OL is not signed, but invited.
I believe this says Univeristy of Montreal LB Byron Archambault has a mini-camp tryout. Anyone read French? .
It reads pretty funny the other way.
So, Giants have a Canadian center (sorry, centre) and three Canadian OLs, one Canadian LB coming in for tryouts. All they need is a goalie.
So, Giants have a Canadian center (sorry, centre) and three Canadian OLs, one Canadian LB coming in for tryouts. All they need is a goalie.
or Levon Helm.
Gil Brandt thought he would get drafted - ( New Window )
"Huskies defensive lineman B.J. McBryde, who garnered a lot
of attention at UConn's Pro Day in March, was not selected but he sounded like he went No. 1 after signing a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
They actually called me during the seventh [and final] round with another handful of teams," McBryde said. "I'm just so thankful for this opportunity. Philly was the only team I wanted to sign with. It didn't matter if I got drafted or not. I'm ready to work, man. I like their defense...."
Do all NFL teams play by the same set of rules? Do we lose out on signing players because we contacting them too late?
Like the Maryland LB signing very much. Also happy another RB was signed.n further competition on OL depth is also great.
The 125th pick was Buck Allen, to the Eagles. The Raiders picked J. Feliciano at 128. Were you looking at the actual draft, or somebody's mock?
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 215 40: 4.63 Year: 4Sr
Bio: Three-year starter who led Western Michigan with 105 tackles as a senior after posting a career-best 113 the prior year.
Pos: Tough, run-defending safety best making plays up the field. Aggressive, displays a burst of closing speed and works hard to get involved in the action. Squares and wraps up ball carriers.
Neg: Tough, run-defending safety best making plays up the field. Aggressive, displays a burst of closing speed and works hard to get involved in the action. Squares and wraps up ball carriers.
Analysis: Curry has the size and style to be used as a traditional strong safety and comes with a special-teams mentality.
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The scouting report repeats the strength also as a negative. Poor editing.......
Could compete for playing time in camp and pre-season. Maybe a surprise for the PS.
Currie scouting report from Scout.com - ( New Window )
http://chicago.suntimes.com/bears-football/7/71/504303/illini-tight-end-matt-lacosse-eager-impress-bears-packers - ( New Window )