Again, many thanks to Sy'56 for sharing his insights on this year's draft class. Here's a snapshot of the status after Round One, based on his grades:
Sy's four elite or near-elite prospects were all taken in the top eleven picks:
92 DE Myles Garrett 65/262 Texas A& M
91 S Jamal Adams 60/211 LSU
88 DE Solomon Thomas 63/273 Stanford
86 CB Marshon Lattimore 60/192 Ohio State
Of the other eighteen prospects Sy graded at 83 or higher (Call them his "red-chip" group), eight are off the board:
85 DE Jonathan Allen 63/286 Alabama
85 TE David Njoku 64/246 Miami
84 LB Jarrad Davis 62/230 Florida
84 S Malik Hooker 61/206- Ohio State
84 TE Evan Engram 63/234 Ole Miss
84 WR Corey Davis 63/209 - Western Michigan
83 DE Derek Barnett 63/259 Tennessee
83 WR Mike Williams 64/218 Clemson
Notably, ten of these red-chip prospects remain, and most (all?) play positions of need for the Giants:
85 CB Kevin King 63/192 Washington
84 DE Demarcus Walker 64/280 Florida State
84 DE Jordan Willis 65/250 Kansas State
84 DT Chris Wormley Michigan 65/298
84 G/C Forrest Lamp 64/309 Western Kentucky
83 G/C Cam Robinson 65/328 Alabama
83 RB Dalvin Cook 510/210 - Florida State
83 S Desmond King 511/200- Iowa
83 S Budda Baker 510/192 Washington
83 WR Zay Jones 62/201 East Carolina
South of 83 - as one would expect - the percentage of players still available continues to rise, though only slightly.
Sy bestowed low or marginal first-round grades of 80-82 on eighteen players. Seven of this group are off the board:
82 CB Gareon Conley 60/195 Ohio State
82 TE OJ Howard 66/251 Alabama
80 CB TreDavious White 60/197 LSU
80 QB Mitch Trubisky - North Carolina - 6'2/222
80 RB Christian McCaffrey 511/202 - Stanford
80 RB Leonard Fournette 60/240 LSU
80 WR John Ross 510/188 Washington
Eleven remain:
81 CB Quincy Wilson 61/213 Florida
81 G/C Dion Dawkins 64/314 Temple
81 S Marcus Maye 60/212 Florida
80 CB Ahkello Witherspoon 62/190 Colorado
80 CB Fabian Moreau 60/206 UCLA
80 DT Caleb Brantley 63/307 Florida
80 G/C Isaac Asiata 63/335 Utah
80 OT Conor McDermott 68/307 UCLA
80 RB Kareem Hunt 511/216 Toledo
80 WR Cooper Kupp 62/204 Eastern Washington
80 WR ArDarius Stewart 511/204 Alabama
Sitting at #55, the Giants should have a shot at some players whom Sy would regard as well worth the pick - even excluding those who might be off their board, like Cook and Brantley. In addition to the 21 listed above, there's an equal number with grades of 78 or 79, which equate roughly to the second round:
79 CB Jourdan Lewis 510/186 Michigan
79 G/C Dan Feeney 64/305 Indiana
79 QB DeShone Kizer - Notre Dame - 6'4/233
79 S John Johnson 60/202 Boston College
79 WR Chad Hansen 62/202 California
79 WR JuJu Smith Schuster 61/213 USC
78 CB Chidobe Awuzie 60/202 Colorado
78 DE Tanoh Kpassagnon 67/289 Villanova
78 DE Daeshon Hall 66/260 Texas A& M
78 DT Dalvin Tomlinson 63/310 Alabama
78 DT Montravius Adams 64/304 Auburn
78 G/C Dorian Johnson 65/300 Pittsburgh
78 LB Tyus Bowser 63/247 Houston
78 LB Samson Ebukam 62/240 Eastern Washington
78 OT Will Holden 67/311 Vanderbilt
78 OT Taylor Moton 65/319 Western Michigan
78 RB Alvin Kamara 510/214 Tennessee
78 RB Marlon Mack 511/213 South Florida
78 S Obi Melifonwu 64/224 Connecticut
78 TE Jordan Leggett 65/258 Clemson
78 WR Dede Westbrook 60/176 Oklahoma
Lastly, I'll note that thirteen players with grades of 79 or lower were taken last night, with "reaches" most prominent among QBs and edge rushers:
79 CB Adoree Jackson 510/186 USC
79 LB Reuben Foster 60/229 Alabama
79 LB Haason Reddick 61/237 Temple
79 OT Garrett Bolles 65/297 Utah
79 OT Ryan Ramczyk 66/310 Wisconsin
79 S Jabrill Peppers 511/213 Michigan
78 LB TJ Watt 64/252 Wisconsin
77 CB Marlon Humphrey 61/198 Alabama
77 QB Deshaun Watson - Clemson - 6'2/221
76 DE Taco Charlton Michigan 66/272
76 QB Patrick Mahomes - Texas Tech - 6'2/225
75 DE Takkarist McKinley UCLA 62/250
72 DE Charles Harris 63/253 Missouri
There is some good depth available for NYG, it interesting how much depth there is as well.
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Sy's rankings are very helpful.
There will be guys with 80+ grades on the table in round 3.
possibly the DTs as well. You will go from 1st to 3rd tier in the blink of an eye.
possibly the DTs as well. You will go from 1st to 3rd tier in the blink of an eye.
That's your projection, bud. No one else has that OG addiction quite like you. The RB from FSU is a huge name still on board. There's a lot of top DLs and DBs too. Asiata looks like he could make it to our late third. Don't worry.
I agree, totally awesome work for us to ponder. Thank you.
If they get the one of the former at #55, then look at the OL projects in the 3rd round, eg, Davenport, Dawkins, etc.
Yep, at least by the Giants.
In Rd. 2, I would like to see Wormley or Lamp.
Lamp might be gone by #55? This is generally the DT round
for the GM, after losing one in free agency.
name I wouldn't mind in Rd. 2.
Summary: Third year sophomore entry. Suspended for the 2014 season after he was arrested for hitting a female student. Whichever team drafts him will have to deal with an abundance of PR-related issues. On the field, Mixon can be called one of the top backs in this class. He has rare movement ability for a back his size and there is some natural vision and reaction ability here that you wont see very often. He is an every down back that has some questions to answer, but as a player, he can be big time.
*This will be one of the more interesting situations to watch over draft weekend. I do think teams are worried about the PR situation if they draft him but I would be surprised if he got bumped down past the 4th/5th round area. And I still think there is a shot he is a top 100 overall guy. The fact his situation happened years ago when he was early in his college career will help his image a tad. On the field Mixon was my third rated back. I think he can be a very good, every down back. He has it all when it comes to talent and tools.
Upside Pro Comparison: Arian Foster RET
I know you are quiet until the right time but any players that are sticking out like sore thumbs for the Giants that they hope make it to them? Thanks.
Matt,
How about Moton, KPass, Bowser? Or Walker, Asiata, Cunningham?
Or McDowell, Feeney, Williams?
Lots of good players.
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I know you are quiet until the right time but any players that are sticking out like sore thumbs for the Giants that they hope make it to them? Thanks.
No new names yet today ... leftover from yesterday are Wormley, and I suspect they like Bowser and Lamp.
Come back at #87 for Asiata, Dawkins or McDermott.
Yesterday Dottino mentioned two points for Friday night. Trades, specifically up could be in play for rounds 2 and 3. Somaje Perine could be on the radar.
Sy's #1 TE was Njoku -- but Engram was pretty close in ranking -- he considered them, roughly, equal "back to back" talent
Needs more strength but lots of upside.
Obi is the JPP of db's
Tremendous versatility