Here is Skinner's OL review.
Ezeudu was an abject disaster. He has not improved one iota since last year. He is just not an OT, and I am perplexed on Daboll's insistence that he is.
And this was against a Philly DL that was terrible rushing the passer this year.
What are the Steelers going to do with two legit stud ERs?
The Giants absolutely cannot trot this guy out there Monday or the Steelers might have 20 sacks. No exaggeration.
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JMS was overdrafted and Neal, Ezeudu and McKethan all outright suck, but we want Schoen to come back? Why, exactly?
we didnt give ezedeu any chance to find success in the nfl.
Ezeudu playing LT is the coaching choice. They were all about versatility for the line and discussed how Buffalo did it successfully. He had 6 starts at LT for UNC and most were at LG.
Schmitz and Neal were highly-touted prospects. In hindsight, they look like terrible picks, but there was nothing puzzling about those selections at the time. Ezeudu and McKethan were harder to understand in real time. When a GM makes a "We see something the draftniks are missing" pick, it really stands out if he's wrong. Gettleman's gamble on Jones was the most damaging example, but Schoen has had a few.
Schoen is just the latest in a long line of Giants GMs who keeps drafting OL with bad feet and poor lateral agility and mobility. It's the main reason the OL has sucked for so long.
If Ezeudu is better than Neal at LT, then damn.
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JMS was overdrafted and Neal, Ezeudu and McKethan all outright suck, but we want Schoen to come back?
Schmitz and Neal were highly-touted prospects. In hindsight, they look like terrible picks, but there was nothing puzzling about those selections at the time. Ezeudu and McKethan were harder to understand in real time. When a GM makes a "We see something the draftniks are missing" pick, it really stands out if he's wrong. Gettleman's gamble on Jones was the most damaging example, but Schoen has had a few.
I don't think JMS was a "terrible" pick, but he had some very real concerns. He was deemed most "pro-ready", but lacked size and strength, and didn't have great mobility to counter that. I still think he can be an effective starter.
I guess I'll die on the hill that Neal's refusal to work out, even at his own pro day, should have raised some major red flags. I do agree completely with your "out-thinking the draftniks" comment, and it extends past just OL. Wan'Dale is an even better example. His quickness is definitely an asset, but his size profile should have pushed him down a round. I like Flott, but he too fits the Wan'Dale dynamic, great quickness, but his size is a detriment in the run game.
There was nothing wrong with drafting Banks, but giving up 2 picks to move up one spot is a move contenders make, not mediocre teams that squeaked into a playoff spot.
With Neal slow to recover/ and sucking, it forced them to plug JE into the ROT spot and by default, Ezeudu became the backup to Thomas.
Obviously, this has all blown up in their face, but the plan was fine.
Yes he’s been hurt and hasn’t had a lot of reps in practice or in games since he’s been in the NFL, but to not even have him getting reps there is ridiculous especially since he’s a backup now. How he’s not getting reps there is beyond comprehension and is very telling. This fully lands on Schoen and the coaching staff.