Not sure of the posters credibility but interesting tidbits nonetheless.
"Breaking Insider Information!!!
I have a buddy in the Giants FO. Every once in a while he'll drop me some knowledge of what's going on on the inside of the Giants Organization. Here is what I was able to get from him on the draft.
- Ramsey is the #1 guy on their board by far. They expect him yo go in the first 3 picks. However if he makes it to 3 the Giants will be on the phone making sure San Diego is where he is going. If SD doesn't plan in drafting him the Giants will try to trade up and get him to play S and keep him out of the Cowboys hands.
- Hargreaves and Floyd are the targets. Hargreaves is the higher rated prospect but he told me either of the two will make them happy. They like Floyd's versatility a lot. Spags wants him blitzing from every angle. Plus the ability of Him, Kennard, and Thomas to play multiple LB spots gives them flexibility.
- They a very confident that their 2nd round pick will be a good one. They are very high on a number of guys. They want to develop one of their younflg safties but they do love both Karl Joseph and Vonn Bell. They love bells coverage ability while they like what Joseph does both in the run and pass game. They also are EXPLORING Hunter Henry the TE from Arkansas. He isn't the top guy but they won't be mad if he is the best guy on the board by then.
- There will be an offensive lineman drafted within the first 3 rounds. They like tackle Taylor Decker a lot but think he can be had in the 2nd. Another guy they like is Cody Whitehair. They don't believe he can't play RT.
- On Reggie Ragland - "We think he can definitely play and it makes sense with Landon but at the same time he is much like Jasper and we've been trying to add a new dimension with our LB core. We want faster, quicker, more agile guys. That's not to say we WONT draft him. You never know how the board is gonna fall."
- The Giants have been keeping an eye on RBs Alex Collins, Kenyan Drake, and Keith Marshall. They think Alex can be that solid back that takes the load while they like the explosive ability of both Drake and Marshall and that they have low mileage on them
- They also aren't opposed to adding another guy on the interior of the D-line. "There is so much talent there. We can get a good guy to solidify that middle. We've gone lot of bodies there as is though." Andrew Billings is a guy they love because of his age and upside. Being just 20 there isn't a rush for him to be immediately on the field and he can eventually replace Hankins. They see Kenny Clark of UCLA as a guy that reminds them of Linval Joseph and love the ability of Vernon Butler and Maliek Collins to penetrate as 3ts. "We spent a lot on Harrison. A lot. But we feel good about it. He seems enthusiastic."
- On Nkemdiche: "Man. If he's there in the 2nd. We will be having a lot of Internal discussions."
- on WRs the only name that really came up were Sterling Shepard, Leonte Carroo, and Braxton Miller."
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please no Braxton
One wonders if they consider Hargreaves a possible conversion project to FS.
That's the part that makes this asshattery look like an April 1st edition.
But then there is this that he posted later:
"He didn't tell me any late round guys. Wanted to keep those to himself." This statement is highly suspect, IMO. So the guy spills a lot of info about their plans for the top of the draft including blockbuster trade and specific targets... but those late round flier types are a lock down secret.
Sounds a bit more like someone having fun making something up but only really knows the day 1 day 2 prospects.
Sheppard
Would be a haul.
Speed does not equal NFL success. We all remember Tim Carter. Its not easy to sharpen up in the NFL. Corners are too good. With Cruz's future in complete limbo we need a solid #2 wr not a take this guy and cross our fingers.
Thanks Rick. Interesting.
Floyd
Joseph/Bell
Carroo
Carroo has the best hands in the draft. Solid 40, broad jump & vertical. He's a very good blocker with a very high yards per catch. Isn't the greatest route runner, but that's the problem with most rookie WRs.
McAdoo won't even share whether or not he'll be calling the plays next year, in the hopes of getting a slight advantage. Do you really think that the Giants' brain trust wouldn't lay the law down to everyone in the organization with access to their draft strategy not to share these secrets?
Sharing last-minute information on free agent signings is one thing. Sharing draft strategy three weeks before the event is quite another.
Just not buying this asshat info.
2. Henry or Decker
3. Shepard
4. Simmons
I would like this draft
Carroo is good though. Would be the perfect complement to Odell IMO. Don't have to deal with drops. Also a very good blocker. Can find the end zone & is good after the catch. In the 3rd round you aren't finding many WRs better then him.
That's the same for every position. If we draft an OT in the 3rd you can name 10 better then him. I can't name 10 better then Carroo. Here are the WRs I'd take ahead of him Treadwell, Coleman, Doctson, Michael Thomas, Sterling Shepard & Tyler Boyd & Will Fuller.
Some would include Braxton Miller, but he is too raw. I like him, but Carroo is an NFL ready WR right now. Miller has at least a year or two.
Unless he pans out.. Duh.
But this year with many players after the top 5 or so rated roughly even I imagine the run up to the draft will have more than too much mis information this year
So basically he's a consensus top 10 WR. If you watch him you'd see he was a very good WR who is good after the catch, has great hands, very good blocker and has a great YPC average. While being the only threat on the team.
The original post doesn't ring true however. The only WRs are "on WRs the only name that really came up were Sterling Shepard, Leonte Carroo, and Braxton Miller." even though the GM went specifically to watch Treadwell's pro day? Sure.
Or if they did have interest in him & went to his Pro Day. They might not have interest anymore.
They can't ignore OT, that's flat out dooming the season.
Any word yet on if Cowher and the Giants FO have come to an agreement on the power structure??
EA would squeal to the media like a little school girl where Reese is a stone faced poker player and says little to nothing. The front office has been on lockdown since Reese took over. I don't believe anything comes out of that office
Asshat info from Giants message board
muhajir : 2:54 am
Not sure of the posters credibility but interesting tidbits nonetheless.
I get a little leery of 3AM, Asshattery posts
"They don't believe he can't play RT." Not exactly a ringing endorsement that he CAN play RT.