1) DT Andrew Billings of Baylor
2) RB Jordan Howard of Indiana
3) OT Willie Beavers of Western Michigan
4) RB Devontae Booker of Utah
5) LB Josh Perry of Ohio State
6)OG Christian Westerman of Arizona State
7) OT Jerald Hawkins of LSU
8) RB Kenneth Dixon of Louisiana Tech
9)DT Willie Henry of Michigan
10) LB Kentrell Brothers of Missouri
Also the two TEs Nick Vannett and Jerrell Adams haven't been taken yet
First round talent...would mind the Giants trading their remaining picks to get this guy...he is nasty and plays with an attitude we need more toughness in our roster
probably shouldn't because they have more pressing needs, but I don't care, I've got a devil on my shoulder who keeps whispering, "Jonathan Williams, Razorback RB, he can do it all!"
All that matters is that this is one draft where Reese & Co. absolutely, positively, cannot go 0-3 on Day 3. They don't need to find starters (although that would be nice), but they do need to find serviceable role players who will be able to contribute when called upon.
All that matters is that this is one draft where Reese & Co. absolutely, positively, cannot go 0-3 on Day 3. They don't need to find starters (although that would be nice), but they do need to find serviceable role players who will be able to contribute when called upon.
agree. i think billings would be a GREAT addition to DL rotation. he is a quick son of gun for his size. proejcted as a top 2 round pick, shocked he is there. also like westermann. i think scholbert could get some PT at LBer. i also like judon.
Jonathan Williams reminds me of Ottis (OJ) Anderson who ended his career with the Giants. Same running form, just a shorter version. I like your find there.
Including some battle-tested O-Linemen from the SEC and guys with a ton of starting experience.
My top 10 available guys:
1) DT Andrew Billings of Baylor - what's the story? Underlying injury?
2) RB Devontae Booker of Utah - great power. Third and short back?
3) OT Jerald Hawkins of LSU - SEC. Nimble feet. Great length.
4) RB Jordan Howard of Indiana - BIG BOY. Durability concerns. 3rd down back?
5) LB Josh Perry of Ohio State - yes, another Buckeye
6) OG Christian Westerman of Arizona State
7) OT Willie Beavers of Western Michigan - good size and EXCELLENT feet
8) RB Kenneth Dixon of Louisiana Tech
9) LB Kentrell Brothers of Missouri - very productive in the SEC. Not that athletic but smart
10) TE Jerrell Adams of South Carolina - we need a TE and he's the best one available
Guys I'm keeping on an eye for the Giants later in the draft or or to be signed after the draft (I'm not including QB, FB, WR, OC, ST players or CB). By position:
11) DT Willie Henry of Michigan - athletic, strong 3T
12) DE Ronald Blair of Appalachian State - Sun Belt Conf. Player of the Year
13) DT Sheldon Day of Notre Dame - energizer bunny
14) DE Matt Judon of Grand Valley State - DOMINATED his conference
15) DT Matt Ioannidis of Temple - high effort guy with good size and tools
16) DT David Onyemata of Manitoba - never saw
17) DT Hassan Ridgeway of Texas - very talented but injury concerns?
18) OL John Theus of Georgia - SEC
19) OT Kyle Murphy of Stanford - highly recruited out of high school
20) OG Sebastian Tretola of Arkansas - SEC
21) OL Spencer Drango of Baylor - 4 year starter, leader and very smart
22) OG Joe Dahl of Washington State - very solid player
23) OT Fahn Cooper of Ole Miss - SEC
24) RT Avery Young of Auburn - SEC
25) RT Brandon Shell of South Carolina - Art Shell's nephew
26) OL Cole Toner of Harvard
27) OL Stephane Nembot of Colorado - major project but has tools
28) OT Keith Lumpkin of Rutgers - excellent feet and length
29) LB BJ Goodson of Clemson (because Sy likes him)
30) WLB Travis Feeney of Washington - very fast
31) WLB Beniquez Brown of Mississippi State
32) WLB De'Vondre Campbell of Minnesota (who Sy loves)
33) RB Keith Marshall of Georgia - speedy guy
34) RB Tyler Ervin of San Jose State - speedster
35) SS Miles Killebrew of Southern Utah - hard, bone-crunching hitter
36) SS Elijah Shumate of Notre Dame
37) FS Jalen Mills of LSU - versatile but major off-the-field issues
38) SS Jeremy Cash of Duke - excellent in-the-box
39) TE Beau Sandland of Montana State - never saw
And to round out 40.....
Remember DE Shawn Oakman of Baylor? Haha
Also curious to see where Scooby Wright and Tyler Matakevich wind up
Andrew plays like he has something wrong with his hips. They are so locked that he lacks the flexibility to change directions or bend without going to the ground. He loses balance if he is not locked onto a blocker and has immature hand usage to get off blocks and make tackles in the hole. Andrew is a rotation nose tackle and his lack of athleticism and football intelligence will affect what round he is selected in this draft. Nevertheless, Andrew could develop into a beast as a nose tackle if he can learn better hand usage.
Weatherly of Vanderbilt. Could be used similar to how the Spags used Kiwanuka back in the day, but I think Weatherly is more used to that already. One thing is clear, I would not mind stockpiling picks if some team called and wanted to trade up because they realize that there is one name clearly at the top of the board. Ideally I would like to see the remaining picks on a combination of OL and Front 7 players, though if we are staring at Dixon or possibly Booker in Round 4 that is awfully tempting. While there are two TE from the state of South Carolina available, I am not sure they are that much better than what we have or can find after the draft is over. This is a weak year at TE and only really Hunter Henry would have been a clear upgrade
1) DT Andrew Billings of Baylor
2) RB Jordan Howard of Indiana
3) OT Willie Beavers of Western Michigan
4) RB Devontae Booker of Utah
5) LB Josh Perry of Ohio State
6)OG Christian Westerman of Arizona State
7) OT Jerald Hawkins of LSU
8) RB Kenneth Dixon of Louisiana Tech
9)DT Willie Henry of Michigan
10) LB Kentrell Brothers of Missouri
This is a good list - I'd add Scooby Wright, B.J. Goodson and Connor McGovern to this list as well.
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Scooby won't be drafted
Why is apparently dropping? I didn't expect him off the board yet but I've read how his stock is really dropping. I was hoping the Giants would grab him in Round 4 yet there are still many better names out there IMO. I like Scooby though.
Caleb Benenoch
Also like:
Billings, BJ Goodson, Kentrell Brothers, Matt judon, Charles Tapper, Kenneth Dixon
Andrew Billings
Kentrell Brothers
Nick Vannett
Jarell Adams
Joe Dahl
BJ Goodson
Graham Glasgow
1) DT Andrew Billings of Baylor
2) RB Jordan Howard of Indiana
3) OT Willie Beavers of Western Michigan
4) RB Devontae Booker of Utah
5) LB Josh Perry of Ohio State
6)OG Christian Westerman of Arizona State
7) OT Jerald Hawkins of LSU
8) RB Kenneth Dixon of Louisiana Tech
9)DT Willie Henry of Michigan
10) LB Kentrell Brothers of Missouri
Also the two TEs Nick Vannett and Jerrell Adams haven't been taken yet
Rashard Robinson
Charone Peake
Matt judon
Simmons FS
LIstenbee WR
Dixon RB
Judon DE
Billingd DT
Ochi OLB
Scooby
Robinson CB
Simmons FS
LIstenbee WR
Dixon RB
Judon DE
Billingd DT
Ochi OLB
Scooby
Robinson CB
Scooby won't be drafted
And I do love RB's!
The REAL Mr. Williams! - ( New Window )
Billings, Scooby, Michael Thomas, Perry, Washington, Willie Henry, Sheldon Day
OT - Beavers, Murphy, Hawkins, Lewis, Cooper
OG - Dahl, Westerman
TE - Adams
DE - Tapper, Judon
DT - Billings
OLB - Schobert, Perry
ILB - Brothers, Matakevich
that being said we need a LBer tomorrow two with one of first two picks IMO.
how about billings in 4th and Perry in 5th if there...bbi would have a panic attack without an OT drafted
So we are going to go with my next on my list ..RB with Jonathan Williams.
agree. i think billings would be a GREAT addition to DL rotation. he is a quick son of gun for his size. proejcted as a top 2 round pick, shocked he is there. also like westermann. i think scholbert could get some PT at LBer. i also like judon.
5-Geathers TE
6-Robinson CB
I think he has a medical concern. Maybe with his ankle. Only possible reason why he's available, IMO.
My top 10 available guys:
1) DT Andrew Billings of Baylor - what's the story? Underlying injury?
2) RB Devontae Booker of Utah - great power. Third and short back?
3) OT Jerald Hawkins of LSU - SEC. Nimble feet. Great length.
4) RB Jordan Howard of Indiana - BIG BOY. Durability concerns. 3rd down back?
5) LB Josh Perry of Ohio State - yes, another Buckeye
6) OG Christian Westerman of Arizona State
7) OT Willie Beavers of Western Michigan - good size and EXCELLENT feet
8) RB Kenneth Dixon of Louisiana Tech
9) LB Kentrell Brothers of Missouri - very productive in the SEC. Not that athletic but smart
10) TE Jerrell Adams of South Carolina - we need a TE and he's the best one available
Guys I'm keeping on an eye for the Giants later in the draft or or to be signed after the draft (I'm not including QB, FB, WR, OC, ST players or CB). By position:
11) DT Willie Henry of Michigan - athletic, strong 3T
12) DE Ronald Blair of Appalachian State - Sun Belt Conf. Player of the Year
13) DT Sheldon Day of Notre Dame - energizer bunny
14) DE Matt Judon of Grand Valley State - DOMINATED his conference
15) DT Matt Ioannidis of Temple - high effort guy with good size and tools
16) DT David Onyemata of Manitoba - never saw
17) DT Hassan Ridgeway of Texas - very talented but injury concerns?
18) OL John Theus of Georgia - SEC
19) OT Kyle Murphy of Stanford - highly recruited out of high school
20) OG Sebastian Tretola of Arkansas - SEC
21) OL Spencer Drango of Baylor - 4 year starter, leader and very smart
22) OG Joe Dahl of Washington State - very solid player
23) OT Fahn Cooper of Ole Miss - SEC
24) RT Avery Young of Auburn - SEC
25) RT Brandon Shell of South Carolina - Art Shell's nephew
26) OL Cole Toner of Harvard
27) OL Stephane Nembot of Colorado - major project but has tools
28) OT Keith Lumpkin of Rutgers - excellent feet and length
29) LB BJ Goodson of Clemson (because Sy likes him)
30) WLB Travis Feeney of Washington - very fast
31) WLB Beniquez Brown of Mississippi State
32) WLB De'Vondre Campbell of Minnesota (who Sy loves)
33) RB Keith Marshall of Georgia - speedy guy
34) RB Tyler Ervin of San Jose State - speedster
35) SS Miles Killebrew of Southern Utah - hard, bone-crunching hitter
36) SS Elijah Shumate of Notre Dame
37) FS Jalen Mills of LSU - versatile but major off-the-field issues
38) SS Jeremy Cash of Duke - excellent in-the-box
39) TE Beau Sandland of Montana State - never saw
And to round out 40.....
Remember DE Shawn Oakman of Baylor? Haha
Also curious to see where Scooby Wright and Tyler Matakevich wind up
1) DT Andrew Billings of Baylor
2) RB Jordan Howard of Indiana
3) OT Willie Beavers of Western Michigan
4) RB Devontae Booker of Utah
5) LB Josh Perry of Ohio State
6)OG Christian Westerman of Arizona State
7) OT Jerald Hawkins of LSU
8) RB Kenneth Dixon of Louisiana Tech
9)DT Willie Henry of Michigan
10) LB Kentrell Brothers of Missouri
This is a good list - I'd add Scooby Wright, B.J. Goodson and Connor McGovern to this list as well.
CB Robinson
OL Drango
OL Westerman
OT Benenoch
OL Ehinger
WR Peake
WR Cajuste
WR Liostenbee
Scooby won't be drafted
Why is apparently dropping? I didn't expect him off the board yet but I've read how his stock is really dropping. I was hoping the Giants would grab him in Round 4 yet there are still many better names out there IMO. I like Scooby though.
I think it's time to add some bigger , tougher , nastier guys now.
Benenoch
Westerman
RB
Dixon
DE
Judon
Benenoch
Westerman
RB
Dixon
DE
Judon
CB
Rashard Robinson- shut down Mike Evans as a Freshman
I'm hopeful having a former LSU coach on staff could help with those UDFA choices.
Since the Giants are done early in the draft they should be aggressively working UDFA possibilities.