New York Giants: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
Nabers is an electric playmaker and arguably this class’ most dangerous ball carrier in space. An incredibly smooth and explosive athlete with great ball skills, Nabers was an instant contributor in the SEC for LSU and made 161 catches (playing with Jayden Daniels) the last two seasons. There were some scouts who had Nabers ranked ahead of Harrison — he’s that good.
The Giants have questions about Daniel Jones, to be sure. But they still have so much work to do that bringing a first-round QB in to compete for the job wouldn’t have made much sense. Nabers is an awesome talent and will instantly make one of the slowest offenses faster. This is a sensible, efficient and potentially explosive draft pick.
Grade: A
Grading Tyler Nubin to Giants at No. 47
Maybe the most underrated player in the draft, Tyler Nubin was both a solid coverage safety and a tremendous tackler at Minnesota. He will step in immediately for Xavier McKinney and thrive. With 43 starts, Nubin was experienced and highly respected. He finished his career with a school-record 13 interceptions and 24 passes defended along with 207 tackles. Nubin is a day-one starter.
Grade: A
Why I love the Giants' Andru Phillips pick
One of the most versatile corners in the draft, Andru Phillips can play inside or outside — and even safety if need be. A very physical, hyper-competitive player who will find a way to get on the field immediately — Phillips boasts a 42-inch vertical leap and plays with terrific speed at the line of scrimmage and long-range. Also a very mature youngster from a high-achieving family, a high-character person. My favorite day two corner.
Grade: A
Feeling good.
lower position value probably day 1 starter round 2
premium position sec athlete round 3
all 3 visited ahead of the draft.
phillips maybe not as explosively exciting as hyatt was but a really good fit for the type of defense it sounds like bowen wants/runs. man coverage, toughness, tackling.
nabers obviously on a whole other level of excitement than anyone last year.
feels like they made an effort to get some dawgs in all 3 rounds this year. maybe they wanted more attitude?
Grinches.
100%
+ about 70 million
We’re going to have high jump and pole vaulting at halftime this year.
BBI's Les Miserables.
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feels like they made an effort to get some dawgs in all 3 rounds this year. maybe they wanted more attitude?
100%
+2%. I keep thinking about Daboll with all these picks. He wants juice. He wants attitude.
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Grinches.
Jordan Travis, QB at 4 or 5 would put an even bigger smile on my face.
Feeling good.
Feeling good.
You warned BBI during the Maye speculation that if the trade was made it would be a very light draft. It would be likely Schoen wouldn't be picking tonight at all. Nailing these picks would go a long way. And it seems Schoen & Daboll want a lot of juice, physicality and attitude. Hopefully we start to see a real identity going forward.
Need a penetrator not a run stopper. Give me the Miami DT
Nubin, I believe, will make more impact plays than McKinney ever did -- at least under Wink.
OK, so he's not a QB. But, he is by far a better player than McCarthy.
It's pretty hard to argue if you get two of the top rated people at their position in the first 2 rounds.
Next day draft grades are indeed a great sugar high.
That they can play there is a plus between two players who might be ranked evenly otherwise. There will be greater special teams play with the new kickoff rules (though I would try and get a touchback every chance and let others be the guinea pigs) and I would rather get special teams players who can fill roles elsewhere versus Nate Ebner types.
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Next day draft grades are indeed a great sugar high.
Especially when they like it. It felt like every year when Petit, Ross, etc. were running the draft we would get universally trashed for wtf picks especially early on.
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Next day draft grades are indeed a great sugar high.
Look, I am not in love with this draft and this is a sugar high for sure (as nobody knows who will turn out to be good), but sometime you need sugar highs from people who know more than you so that you can enjoy this thing.
I hate that Philly gets so many picks each season, I hate that team more than any other in sports.