Considered one of the top 2 to 3 CB'S in this draft prior to tearing his Achilles. I would draft him in the 4th if was still there and let him sit 1 year to rehab.
He'll be gone by end of day 2...so 3rd round. I think chances of coming back from an Achilles are good enough to gamble on the top CB in the draft then.
He'll be gone by end of day 2...so 3rd round. I think chances of coming back from an Achilles are good enough to gamble on the top CB in the draft then.
I want and plan to have my first three picks contributing in year one. With that said he would be strongly be in consideration with the third pick BUT i probably wouldnt touch him untill the walkie talkie gate pick.
This is simply an incredible draft year for corners. Best we have seen in at least a decade. The Giants are building to win now. No need for the risk.
I have always been a George Young "Planet Theory" guy, but in this draft, the BPA will be a corner in many rounds. I wouldn't mind if we finished the draft with 2 corners selected.
I wouldn't take a corner in Round 1, but in Round 2 if a player like UCLA's Fabian Moreau is still out there (very doubtful) he would be hard to pass up.
Guys I like are Chidobe Awuzie of Colorado at our pick # 55 and Brian Allen of Utah in Round 4 or 5. Both are very talented, but also very mature and very intelligent. The type of player (like Darian Thompson) that will pick up Spags defense quickly and be ready to contribute in Year One.
2) Even if he makes it back, there is no guarantee that he will have the necessary athleticism to play CB in the NFL
3) We have been burned enough with players like Chad Jones and David Wilson going down with career-ending injuries after drafting them, we don't need to actively be looking for that sort of injury at a time when we have holes to fill with HEALTHY players
I don't think I'd pick him before then, despite his being a favorite player of mine. We have a chance to land some immediate help in each of the first three rounds and shouldn't sacrifice that, imo.
A team like Cleveland, which has a ton of picks, could land him easily. Depending upon his condition, that would be a heck of a smart gamble.
On who you are. Cleveland has a boatload of picks. He would be ok there in Rds 3 to 5.
Dallas has been really smart the last 4-5 years. Elliot saved their ssason and they flushed a big pick for literally a 10 % chance of Smith even playing again. There were easily 10-15 guys who would be huge for then this year and they fucked themselves. Thankfully for us.
RE: I suspect that he'll be gone before our 4th round pick, but
I don't think I'd pick him before then, despite his being a favorite player of mine. We have a chance to land some immediate help in each of the first three rounds and shouldn't sacrifice that, imo.
A team like Cleveland, which has a ton of picks, could land him easily. Depending upon his condition, that would be a heck of a smart gamble.
Agree. If he's somehow sitting there in the (late) 4th due to our communication device punishment, I'd pull the trigger.
I would bring him in as an UDFA and see if he is capable of
On who you are. Cleveland has a boatload of picks. He would be ok there in Rds 3 to 5.
Dallas has been really smart the last 4-5 years. Elliot saved their ssason and they flushed a big pick for literally a 10 % chance of Smith even playing again. There were easily 10-15 guys who would be huge for then this year and they fucked themselves. Thankfully for us.
Really is amazing to think. Zeke/Dak has the potential to be dynasty foundation draft (hope not). But Jaylon Smith was an early 2nd round pick.
Agreed..
Jones will be gone by the third
This is simply an incredible draft year for corners. Best we have seen in at least a decade. The Giants are building to win now. No need for the risk.
I have always been a George Young "Planet Theory" guy, but in this draft, the BPA will be a corner in many rounds. I wouldn't mind if we finished the draft with 2 corners selected.
I wouldn't take a corner in Round 1, but in Round 2 if a player like UCLA's Fabian Moreau is still out there (very doubtful) he would be hard to pass up.
Guys I like are Chidobe Awuzie of Colorado at our pick # 55 and Brian Allen of Utah in Round 4 or 5. Both are very talented, but also very mature and very intelligent. The type of player (like Darian Thompson) that will pick up Spags defense quickly and be ready to contribute in Year One.
2) Even if he makes it back, there is no guarantee that he will have the necessary athleticism to play CB in the NFL
3) We have been burned enough with players like Chad Jones and David Wilson going down with career-ending injuries after drafting them, we don't need to actively be looking for that sort of injury at a time when we have holes to fill with HEALTHY players
A team like Cleveland, which has a ton of picks, could land him easily. Depending upon his condition, that would be a heck of a smart gamble.
Dallas has been really smart the last 4-5 years. Elliot saved their ssason and they flushed a big pick for literally a 10 % chance of Smith even playing again. There were easily 10-15 guys who would be huge for then this year and they fucked themselves. Thankfully for us.
A team like Cleveland, which has a ton of picks, could land him easily. Depending upon his condition, that would be a heck of a smart gamble.
Agree. If he's somehow sitting there in the (late) 4th due to our communication device punishment, I'd pull the trigger.
Dallas has been really smart the last 4-5 years. Elliot saved their ssason and they flushed a big pick for literally a 10 % chance of Smith even playing again. There were easily 10-15 guys who would be huge for then this year and they fucked themselves. Thankfully for us.
Really is amazing to think. Zeke/Dak has the potential to be dynasty foundation draft (hope not). But Jaylon Smith was an early 2nd round pick.