Giants met with 4 players at Shrine Game practice

Looks like a late 1st round talent in a very talented RB draft, maybe that pushes him down to 2nd round?

NFL draft scout has him ranked as a 7-FA. Maybe we watched different games?

Joe Williams RB 28 Utah Sr 5-11 202 7-FA

We already have that. It's called Paul Perkins.

that can run block, a legitimately athletic tight end, or some seriously disruptive edger rushers....then I say meh

Williams has gamechanging speed...not. very natural runner through traffic though. Upside is exciting but his story is weird. He retired (quit)...then came back and had a huge year. Where is this kid's head at?

Thompson is part of a big time secondary at Colorado. He is very good. Would be a solid mid round pick to back our guys up and develop him in to a starter in year 2 or 3. Would be a great special teamer.

Tupou is a very hard to move DT that made plays this year. Made plays outside the tackle box, rushed the passer....etc. Love the natural size he has.

Moreau, limited athlete but very physical. Shows good technique. He's a late round type.

In comment 13333457 rasbutant said:

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Looks like a late 1st round talent in a very talented RB draft, maybe that pushes him down to 2nd round?

Definitely not a 1st rounder.

Don't even think top 100 overall unless he runs a 4.4 or faster.

Then I have a good shot at getting drafted

"Mon: Williams had his moments today. He was probably the fastest perimeter ball carrier from either squad and ran hard all day. He flashed foot quickness and some ability to create. Overall it was a plus day for him.

Tues: Except for his blocking it was another solid day for Williams. He has a terrific burst and pops through the hole, moving with speed in every direction. Williams lacks much strength in his running and was consistently brought down by a single defender.

Wed: Probably the best back of the day. His burst through the hole is impressive and Williams plays at terrific speed. Showed little strength in his ball carrying.

Analysis: It was good to see Williams at Shrine practice and I loved his speed on the inside as well as his ability to turn the perimeter. His pass catching skills were average and his on-again, off-again retirement is something that raised red flags with the scouts in attendance."

Draft Analyst Shrine Game - ( New Window )

yea no thanks

In comment 13333608 Peppers said:

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yea no thanks

Jamaal Williams did the same thing and he's still one of my guys

GBN Report mentioned that Giants scouts caught up with Florida International OT Dieugot Joseph at the Shrine Game practices
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and teams are only going to draft so many, that I'd have to believe Williams is going to be pushed down towards the middle or end of the draft.

In comment 13333562 Sy'56 said:

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Williams has gamechanging speed...not. very natural runner through traffic though. Upside is exciting but his story is weird. He retired (quit)...then came back and had a huge year. Where is this kid's head at? Thompson is part of a big time secondary at Colorado. He is very good. Would be a solid mid round pick to back our guys up and develop him in to a starter in year 2 or 3. Would be a great special teamer. Tupou is a very hard to move DT that made plays this year. Made plays outside the tackle box, rushed the passer....etc. Love the natural size he has. Moreau, limited athlete but very physical. Shows good technique. He's a late round type.

I like them as well. Tupou is a hard to move relentless DT. Colorado had an excellent defense last season IIRC. He'd be a good replacement if Hankiins left. Problem with him is that he missed all of 2015 for rules violations. He was charged with some type of riot inciting, although the charges were dropped. There has been nothing since, and I'd be fine with him in the fourth, maybe even the third. The Giants frequently meet with players with "character issues." That's probably why they also met with Williams.

Moreau missed most of 2015 with the dreaded Lisfranc, but I don't think it's been a problem as well. Nice size and can hit well.

Thompson is just a solid all around player. He'd be a great addition in the mid rounds.

safety named Thompson? Isn't two enough? :-)

"Lacks much strength", "Does not run with strength"

The Giants don't need another soft running back

Giants brought 5 scouts and 2 "testers". The testers run their psych tests I think. They by far did the most detailed interviews of all the scouts. Requested their own room while no one else did. These are guys who are 6th/7th/undrafted guys and they really do their homework.

On a related note, we had representatives from 30/32 teams and one team interviewed a kid early and told him to stay in his room if any other team asked to talk to him. Trying to keep him away as he obviously peaked their interest. Bet you guys can guess which team that was. I'm not gonna confirm if you're right but let's just say they have a track record of being shady :)