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Giants Progeny in 2017 Draft

NEWENGLANDGIANTS : 4/24/2017 5:03 pm
Jamal Adams is the son of 1985 first round pick - George Adams

Christian McCaffrey is the son of 1991 third round pick - Ed McCaffrey

Cooper Kupp is the son of 1990 fifth round pick - Craig Kupp (QB).

Adams and McCaffrey are likely first round picks. Kupp should go in the second or third round.

But there is another.

Leon McQuay III; a safety out of USC is a possible late pick. He is the grandson of Leon "X-RAY" McQuay. A Giants 5th round pick in 1973. X-Ray is notable as the first black scholarship athlete at the University of Tampa.

What a great name: X-Ray McQuay. I thought he'd be a tremendous running back for us. But only lasted one year.
Great job and research  
Earl the goat : 4/24/2017 5:07 pm : link
But it's Jerel Adams. Not Jamal
don't forget Hammer's son from Rutgers  
gtt350 : 4/24/2017 5:34 pm : link
could be a free agent DT for us
As a Giants fan  
Marty866b : 4/24/2017 5:37 pm : link
I recall McQuay's nickname as Leon"All the Way"McQuay. Don't recall X-Ray.
RE: Great job and research  
Anakim : 4/24/2017 5:43 pm : link
In comment 13440516 Earl the goat said:
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But it's Jerel Adams. Not Jamal


Long day, Earl?
RE: Great job and research  
burtmanjack : 4/24/2017 5:47 pm : link
In comment 13440516 Earl the goat said:
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But it's Jerel Adams. Not Jamal


I didn't realize that Jerrell Adams had a kid when he was three years old. Wow.
RE: don't forget Hammer's son from Rutgers  
LauderdaleMatty : 4/24/2017 5:57 pm : link
In comment 13440538 gtt350 said:
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could be a free agent DT for us


He's got no shot in the NFL. Great kid but he screwed himself out of an NFL career insisting on playing DT at 250. Post knee injury and finally getting near 280 he was invisible last year.

Should have been a DE.
Maybe I am thinking of someone else...  
Jimmy Brown : 4/24/2017 5:59 pm : link
but I thought it was "all the way" not "x-ray". Though I suppose you could have 2 nicknames.
Sorry Marty  
Jimmy Brown : 4/24/2017 6:01 pm : link
Guess I was into much of a hurry to Wes the question. But I agree with you
The Leon McQuay story  
Defenderdawg : 4/24/2017 6:06 pm : link
Tampa to Toronto to Calgary to the Giants...
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RE: Great job and research  
GiantGolfer : 4/24/2017 6:07 pm : link
In comment 13440516 Earl the goat said:
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But it's Jerel Adams. Not Jamal


No, it isn't. OP is correct.
Jamal and X-Ray  
NEWENGLANDGIANTS : 4/24/2017 6:11 pm : link
Jerell Adams is a tight end on the current roster, but I was referring to Jamal Adams, a safety from LSU who will be a high pick on Thursday.

Wikipedia notes Leon McQuay's nickname as "X-Ray" and that is what I remember. How could he be named X-Ray and not be great! For that matter how could Danny "Lightning" Buggs not have been a great receiver?

I suppose one of the papers could have used the term "All the Way" for McQuay. They recycled that nickname for Madonna as Mae "All the Way" Mordabito in the movie: A League of Their Own.

My bad. Long day  
Earl the goat : 4/24/2017 6:19 pm : link
Lol
I also don't remember X-Ray  
jjgmrg901 : 4/24/2017 6:24 pm : link
Im pretty sure it was 'all the way' McQuay but hey I am an old fart.
Add My Name To This List of Old Giants Fans...  
Jim in Tampa : 4/24/2017 7:58 pm : link
Who remember that his nickname was "all the way" McQuay. I don't remember anyone calling him x-ray.
Good finds but don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia  
Ivan15 : 4/24/2017 8:22 pm : link
Kind of like BBI.
RE: As a Giants fan  
clatterbuck : 4/24/2017 8:41 pm : link
In comment 13440540 Marty866b said:
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I recall McQuay's nickname as Leon"All the Way"McQuay. Don't recall X-Ray.


Was just about to post the same comment. I also recall the nickname as 'All the Way McQuay."
From Dave Te-My favorite name for a player  
nflscouting : 4/24/2017 9:25 pm : link
Back before I delved into grecian formula, there was a tailback in the Big 8, believe Nebraska or Oklahoma & his name was;
IM Hipp
REmember, we were all groovy wearing out elephant bell bottoms when he played
I used to love Leon McQuay  
PatersonPlank : 4/24/2017 11:02 pm : link
I hope his grandson makes it
RE: Jamal and X-Ray  
Vanzetti : 4/24/2017 11:20 pm : link
In comment 13440575 NEWENGLANDGIANTS said:
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They recycled that nickname for Madonna as Mae "All the Way" Mordabito in the movie: A League of Their Own.


Although "all the way" had a somewhat different connotation with Madonna
We blew it  
Jay in Toronto : 4/25/2017 5:03 am : link
With McCaffrey's dad.

Great thread. Thanks!
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