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What is your read on Mara's potential influence on what the team does @2?
How else would you characterize this draft in terms of depth, quality etc?
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During the combine have you heard anything that either confirms this or shakes your stated position up in any way?
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1. Assuming the Giants stay at #2, other than a QB, which players meet the nexus of appropriate value and need for the Giants.
2. With the addition of Ogeltree, and lets assume the Giants add another Guard FA. Even though teams draft players, not positions, can you name the positions you feel the Giants should or would be inclined to address with what is only 5 picks at the moment.
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I understand the appeal of his measurables, but he doesn't look like the best, second, or even 3rd QB prospect to me. Yet people like Mayock are rating him that way. What are they -- and you -- seeing beyond the measurables.
Which guy is the right guy of course is the $64K question. Its a really interesting year for QBs. You have 4 guys who are really talented; indeed, each one in their own way has something of a 'wow' factor. The problem of course is that all 4 also have a major issue and until they actually get to the pros one isn't going to know how it all plays out. The odds are that 2 of the 4 end up being really good pros and two don't. And the sad fact is that no one - not Mel Kiper, not Mike Mayock, not Bill Belichek, not Ted Wolf - can tell with anymore accuracy than a monkey throwing darts at a dart board which ones will be stars or which ones will go bust.
In the end I suspect the decision may come down to Shurmur indication which guy he'd be the most comfortable working with, but its still a roll of the dice.
In fact, there are no sure things when it comes to the draft. Whether the Giants take one of the QBs or a Barkley or a Nelson or a Chub b they'll be rolling the dice.
Is he a consideration for Giants in second round?
Re Eric's question about Chubb; I had my doubts about him until he ran in the mid 4-6 range at the combine. So yeah he's a legit top 5 guy but he's also a protoype 4-3 DE; indeed, if one was tempted to go that way with the #1 pick then maybe Tremaine Edmunds or Marcus Davenport would be better fits.
And right now Allen may be the key. I had a couple of NFL guys I know tell me even before the combine to paraphrase "don't sleep on Josh Allen" If a team is patient and has a good QB coach he has a huge ceiling.
Also, what do you think of Kurt Benkert?
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