Ranaan on Dave Rothenberg

By the way, aside from the fact that he's a crazy Giants fan, he is a really good listen. I hope he gets the Francesa job but guessing it won't happen.

universally. Wasn't Belicheck checking him out personally? His red flag is the injury bug.

But for a team close to contending, he's a nice plug and play at LB.

Is right. I'd absolutely love Davis and Cunningham. I really like Bolles also. He reminds me of Lane Johnson.

When we're on the clock. I just hope that whomever the Giants draft makes a positive impact, regardless of position (and that goes for every other round, too). For a team that went 11-5 last year, they still have a lot of holes to fill. There's room for improvement on both sides of the ball.

Davis play the Mike position in spags defense and is he a 3 down player? If not then first round is too high.

Considers Cunningham good for the Giants that are knowledgeable, not Dave, or Sy. Davis is the guy, TJ Watt, Bowser, not Cunningham, Reddick is also mentioned, but riskier for us.

Not Mike. He would be a 3 down backer at Will.

I just don't like him early, and if we want a LB I'd much rather have 2 or 3 other guys.

slated to play 2 down MLB, I'd think a drafted LB would have to be a WILL with pass rushing skills.

Then drafting him at #23 would represent a radical change in JR's draft philosophy. Some would say it's about time.

not a WLB.

Keenan Robinson played pretty effectively at WIL last year.

But I think Davis is more than a 2 down thumper. With his atheticism, you keep him in on 3rd down and sub out Robinson in dime scenarios.

In comment 13438368 PatersonPlank said:

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I just don't like him early, and if we want a LB I'd much rather have 2 or 3 other guys.

Im in agreement with you. Cunningham is fast but plays soft. He is easily blocked. But the good news is he doesnt seem like "our type" of LB. I am very okay with Davis. He is a baller. Cunningham is a string bean who cant shake anybody.

Id rather take Bowser and give Goodson a shot at Mike. Rotating Casillas and KR in on Nickel situations with Bowser pitting his hand in the dirt.

Man I really like Bowser. Von Miller lite

But I wouldn't take him over Cunningham,who can do things athletically others can't.

The Florida player I'd like to take is Marcus Maye,make a real nice tandem with Collins,but the Giants may be committed to this Darian Thompson.

Lets go back to our GB game in the playoffs. We planned to have our DL bullrush as to not give Rodgers any lanes to run through. Add Davis to this defense and Rodgers is no longer a threat as Davis can close him off. This alone would allow our DL to not be "disciplined" in their rush but just tee off on Rodgers forcing him to an area where Davis can clean him up. And, yes, Davis can cover too. This would be a home run pick.

I love this. He tackles his own teammate to secure the win. Get the fuck down!


Closing speed. He is on the opposite hash.

We already have two LBs that are hardly models of durability - Kennard and Robinson - both of whom played in all 16 regular season games for the first time in their respective three and four year careers. Still, the talent with Davis is undeniable, and to me that outweighs the risk.

In the past I have been against taking a LB in round 1 unless they were special. Jarrad Davis is a special talent who will stay on the field all three downs. I have seen a few scouting reports comparing him to Ray Lewis which is very high praise. The injury concerns are real but if he didn't have those then he would likely go in the top 10. Davis would take this defense to a new level and would benefit greatly from playing behind Damon Harrison.

very happy with Jarrad Davis. And he can play any one of the three LB positions, but I would look at him at MLB first. That is our biggest need.

would be a great pick. But like others, I am concerned about his injury history. The talent is unreal.

I don't follow college football enough to make an informed decision about the player. But, from what I've read, he's missed a ton of games in every year in college. If that's accurate, how does a team with the Giants history prior to last year draft a player with that many injuries? I almost would rather draft a QB and have him sit for a few years backing up Eli

In comment 13438311 Samiam said:

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By the way, aside from the fact that he's a crazy Giants fan, he is a really good listen. I hope he gets the Francesa job but guessing it won't happen.

I really disagree. He just sounds like a random sports fan with a microphone. And I've heard too many useless segments from him, like 10 minutes about how he got a pedicure and wanted his producers and listeners to tell him if that was ok or not. I hate that crap.

Is the only LB I'd take in the 1st. Guy can do it all. He could have a Sean Lee or Kuechly impact for the Giants in year 1.

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In comment 13438439 WillVAB said:

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Is the only LB I'd take in the 1st. Guy can do it all. He could have a Sean Lee or Kuechly impact for the Giants in year 1.

I would consider Bowser also. His upside is very intriguing.

In comment 13438410 Nomad Crow on the Madison said:

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very happy with Jarrad Davis. And he can play any one of the three LB positions, but I would look at him at MLB first. That is our biggest need.

I agree I would start Davis in the middle and have him play between Robinson and Kennard. Having Davis in the middle would allow Kennard to rush the passer more.

And I'd assume that the GM in particular would avoid giving stories to the guy trying hardest to get him canned from the job he loves. Plus when he is wrong who will care?