CBS Sports updates their draft board

it takes two to tango, but I'd be stoked with a trade down.

And someone else will update their board tomorrow and have him at #35.

It's going to be an interesting combine for Shak.

higher on Noah Spence. Think he will be on the Giants shortlist at #10 by the time the draft rolls around.
Remember he was originally at Ohio St. he's not some fall through the cracks/late development prospect that ended up at Eastern Kentucy.

ramsey may be overrated right now.
according to the Advisory Board the #1 CB is Eli Apple (8.3) with Ramsey (8.0) #2. Hargreaves, Alexander and desmond King also receiving 1st round grades (tied @7.2)

Tre'Davious white also in the mix. fuller round 2

(who I regard as the touchstone) there is agreement on 7 of the top 8 non-QBs (although not in exact order).

The one exception to the agreement is that McShay drops Myles Jack to 11, while CBS drops Hargreaves to 14.

The suspense is going to be: which (if any) of the top 8 consensus picks drops to the Giants. And whether the Giants take that player -- or draft for DL need.

i posted this last week.

but if there is a QB at 10, LA Rams are a perfect trade partner. Trade down to 16 (still take Shaq Lawson et al) and pick up a 2nd rounder which LA got in the Bradford trade

I wonder if we could trade down and get Ogbah and Billings

isn't good enough to draft strictly for need.

that the approach should be BPA. But I'm by no means sure that the Giants would take Jack or Treadwell or Stanley or Hargreaves (if one is there) rather than go DL.

for Alexander?

In comment 12807750 area junc said:

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ramsey may be overrated right now. according to the Advisory Board the #1 CB is Eli Apple (8.3) with Ramsey (8.0) #2. Hargreaves, Alexander and desmond King also receiving 1st round grades (tied @7.2) Tre'Davious white also in the mix. fuller round 2

Uh, isn't King going back to school - White as well?

If his combine is anything like his tape .. he's good. His height may ding him a bit.. but he has the look of a #1 corner or FS.

In comment 12807731 Jon in NYC said:

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it takes two to tango, but I'd be stoked with a trade down.

So would I, but it isn't what Reese does.

He should be in the mix for the Giants at #10. He moves in tight spaces like Beckham and Brown (but faster than Both!). Very quick and explosive. Plants, explodes, gets wide open. He'll be a big time weapon in short area but he can also be an elite deep threat in the NFL because he can run by anybody.



Here is our easy 3 step plan to the playoffs in 2016:

Drop Randle. Draft Coleman. Spend big in FA on defense.

Close call. He's a bit short and opinions vary on how he'll test at the Combines. Uber-competitive, rugged, ferocious, instinctive. But might be under 5'10 and not an impact athlete.

Hargreaves is the package but built more slight than NYG tends to prefer. I don't think they'd pass on him unless a DL is in the mix.

In comment 12807731 Jon in NYC said:

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it takes two to tango, but I'd be stoked with a trade down.

When has Reese ever traded down in rd 1? He won't unless some team offers the farm, which they won't.

and outside of QB the safest pick to hit on may be the RB from Ohio State Elliott. The kid has a resume that few can dream of. He has size, speed, balance, vision and toughness. Some have compared him to Edge James coming out of college (NFL.COM).

If Reese is going to be graded by Giants ownership on the 1st round pick outcome he may just go RB and take Elliott.

There are a lot of question marks for every defensive player projected available at 10.

In comment 12807941 JPinstripes said:

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and outside of QB the safest pick to hit on may be the RB from Ohio State Elliott. The kid has a resume that few can dream of. He has size, speed, balance, vision and toughness. Some have compared him to Edge James coming out of college (NFL.COM). If Reese is going to be graded by Giants ownership on the 1st round pick outcome he may just go RB and take Elliott. There are a lot of question marks for every defensive player projected available at 10.

In terms of "wow factor", I tend to agree with you. I'm not crazy about any of the DL projected around 10 or Hargreaves. I also don't see a WR there unless someone blows up the Combine.

In comment 12807731 Jon in NYC said:

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it takes two to tango, but I'd be stoked with a trade down.

I dunno... outside of the QB's, everyone on that list plays a position we need help in. I'm not familiar enough with each player to know how well they'd fit our scheme, but I have to think we'll have a #10-worthy grade on quite a few of them.

In comment 12807941 JPinstripes said:

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If Reese is going to be graded by Giants ownership on the 1st round pick outcome he may just go RB and take Elliott.

Hmmm... that's a very good point. Few positions are as likely to contribute tangibly as a rookie as an upper-tier RB.

would be very excited to add any of the 3 - whether it's at #10 or via a trade down. Lee plays with athleticism and violence that makes an easy comp with Shazier. Buckner is the most impressive defensive lineman from what I've seen and Hargreaves checks all the boxes at CB.

In comment 12807846 Rob in CT/NYC said:

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In comment 12807750 area junc said: Quote: ramsey may be overrated right now. according to the Advisory Board the #1 CB is Eli Apple (8.3) with Ramsey (8.0) #2. Hargreaves, Alexander and desmond King also receiving 1st round grades (tied @7.2) Tre'Davious white also in the mix. fuller round 2 Uh, isn't King going back to school - White as well?

yes, they are but they still rec'd advisory grades

Are we conducting analysis across drafts now?

That the draft advisory board does not grade players, rather gives opinion on what round they think the player will be drafted.

Reese wouldn't be making a mistake if Elliott was his pick...but he'd better hit a HR in FA defensive players if he's gonna do that.

Gotta expect, as JonC says, that CB, DE and WR are Reese's preferred positions, so if there's gold there when 10 comes up, Reese will go that way.

In comment 12808419 yatqb said:

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Reese wouldn't be making a mistake if Elliott was his pick...but he'd better hit a HR in FA defensive players if he's gonna do that. Gotta expect, as JonC says, that CB, DE and WR are Reese's preferred positions, so if there's gold there when 10 comes up, Reese will go that way.

i could see Elliot