(My first 5 picks)
With the 23rd pick, the New York Giants select ... Christian McCaffrey, running back, Stanford.
Sure, we have Paul Perkins, who looks like he'll pan out to some degree. But when the Giants were at their "recent" best running the football, they had a two-headed attack (Jacobs/Bradshaw).
McCaffrey helps with blocking ... he can catch the ball out of the backfield ... and he could be that "next" weapon that really spurs this offense.
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With the 55th pick, the New York Giants select ... Dion Dawkins, left tackle, Temple. Maybe a slight reach, but he could be NFL-ready, from what I'm reading. He also has some flexibility (could play guard).
My best-case is that the Giants are active in FA and sign a vet LT, allowing a kid like this to work into the mix.
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With the 87th pick, the New York Giants select ... tight end Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech. Here's a kid who potentially poses serious match-up problems for defenses. He's said to be a decent blocker, and he's a huge target at 6-foot-7, 245 pounds.
(If he happens to be gone, there's a chance Jake Butt (Michigan) is there ... so you take him at 6-foot-6, 248.
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With the 140th pick, the New York Giants select ... defensive end Hunter Dimick from Utah. By most accounts, this kid is an old-school football player. Unless there's a much more attractive option at 140, this would be a solid pick, imo.
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And with the 168th pick, the New York Giants select ... Brad Seaton, offensive tackle, Utah. Decent prospect, and gives us another option.
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Anyone else getting too excited for the draft way too early? Yeahhhh ...
Happy Friday, all!
Huge NO to VT skill players.
And probably ten times better.
He's more of a slam dunk that Fournette to me. He still plays with top end speed despite the fact he's an every down back, who returns kickoffs and punts. He can block, catch the ball with the best of them, and he doesn't fumble the ball.
I'd be thrilled with him.
Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan
DeMarcus Walker, DE, Florida State
Jordan Leggett, TE, Clemson
Chad Wheeler, OT, USC
Akhello Witherspoon, CB, Colorado
Jamaal Williams, RB, BYU
Greg Pyke, OG, Georgia
Love the first 3 picks.
I would like to see Donnel Pumphrey in blue, as a poor man's McCaffrey. He can be had in later rounds but has all the tools. He is just undersized, but plays a lot bigger than he is.
Some interesting information about Christian McCaffery;
“Shannon Turley, Stanford’s head strength and conditioning coach since 2007, said McCaffrey runs a 4.50 laser-timed 40, fastest of any running back to come through the program during his time there.”
McCaffrey’s position coach, Lance Taylor, spent four seasons in the NFL before joining Shaw’s staff last season stated;
“I’ve been around some great running backs — Shonn Greene in New York, DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart in Carolina,” he said. “All of those guys are great running backs, but I wouldn’t say all of those guys are great at multiple things. Christian is probably the best guy I’ve ever been around in terms of, anything you ask him to do, he does it well.”
McCaffrey’s grandfather (Lisa’s dad), David Sime, was a world-record sprinter who took silver at the 1960 Olympics in the 100 meter-dash. His uncle, Billy McCaffrey, played basketball at Duke and Vanderbilt in the early ‘90s. Lisa herself played soccer at Stanford. And his father, Ed – you may remember him as a former All-Pro receiver for the two-time Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos.
(and of course, the NY Giants)
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I think Mcaffrey has a solid NFL future but I don't see him as a star or every down back. I don't expect him to post overly explosive numbers at the combine either relative to other options.
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How is he a WR?
what the fuck does that have to do with it? He is a WR. Buress was 6'5" 226lbs, should he have been a TE too?
Name any 245-pound wide receiver who's had relative success in the ... no, I'll make it easier, who has PLAYED in the NFL?
THAT's what it has to do with it.
Name any 245-pound wide receiver who's had relative success in the ... no, I'll make it easier, who has PLAYED in the NFL?
THAT's what it has to do with it.
Kelvin Benjamin is doing alright
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Name any 245-pound wide receiver who's had relative success in the ... no, I'll make it easier, who has PLAYED in the NFL?
THAT's what it has to do with it.
Kelvin Benjamin is doing alright
Only 243 pounds.
HA!
Letdown? He barely played until after Thanksgiving. You wanted rookie-of-the-year?