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The Giants are doing their homework on the top left tackles of this month’s NFL draft even if it they are not guaranteed to select a lineman early, given their known interest in top playmakers at both tight end and linebacker. The struggles of starting left tackle Ereck Flowers and the perpetual need for improved depth on the offensive line for any team, however, have made this a position to watch since Big Blue was eliminated from the playoffs in January. So here are the top five names at the top of the Giants’ radar along the offensive line: |
Pugh is a FA after the season and the other OG's are Fluker and Jerry.
I will be thrilled to pieces if the Giants get him
Robinson: character issues, and reminds some of Flowers.
Bolles: needs to get stronger, so not ready to start.
Ramczyk: one year of D1 football, and coming off a hip injury.
Lamp: not a LT.
Dawkins: character issues as noted, although he would be a second round pick.
Days one and two will be about adding playmakers. Reese will then look for "upside" guys on day three, including one of the following LT prospects:
Julie'n Davenport.
Dieugot Josepn.
Kareem Are is also a possibility, although he isn't projected to play LT.
1 with a questionable hip
1 from a small school, projected as a guard.
And I want one of these guys? Yeah, probably, depending, maybe, who knows what other position drops.
Welcome to picking in the back 10 of the Draft.
I think all of BBI would breathe a sigh of relief if they could accomplish that!
In fact, I can't believe people can watch Ramczyk and Lamp play and prefer Ram.
Lamp plays with that psychotic intensity that makes for a special OL. I've heard he's a "Pugh clone" and thus the Giants won't take him but I'm not so sure. Having 2 Pugh's (and hopefully Lamp healthy) isn't a bad thing.
And there's really no guarantee he couldn't be a very good LT or RT. Some guys overcome the arm length. I wouldn't doubt 1 bit that Lamp is a better LT than Flowers, right now.
I think all of BBI would breathe a sigh of relief if they could accomplish that!
Double edge sword. We'd likely leave a ton of talent on the board in both rounds. I personally can't see the Giants doing this, but as always I will defer to their judgement.
I will be thrilled to pieces if the Giants get him
I would too. I hope he falls to the Giants in round 2 because he has the ability to be a very good LT for the Giants.
I think all of BBI would breathe a sigh of relief if they could accomplish that!
I wouldn't.
If the Giants go OT in the first, so be it, but two OLs in the first two rounds would be "gilding the lily," so to speak, in my opinion. It would most likely come at the expense of a highly skilled playmaker on either side of the ball, and the Giants need those, too.
I think all of BBI would breathe a sigh of relief if they could accomplish that!
This would be an awful scenario.
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...and go with OL in both rounds 1 and 2. Figure on Robinson, Ramczyk, or Bolles in round 1 and then Garcia, Dawkins, or Moton in round 2. In round 3 they could grab a CB like Jourdan Lewis or Rasul Douglas or a DT like Montreas Adams, Tanoh Kpassagnon, or Jaleel Johnson. And on Day 3 they could go RB, TE, and ER.
I think all of BBI would breathe a sigh of relief if they could accomplish that!
I wouldn't.
If the Giants go OT in the first, so be it, but two OLs in the first two rounds would be "gilding the lily," so to speak, in my opinion. It would most likely come at the expense of a highly skilled playmaker on either side of the ball, and the Giants need those, too.
I like our chances of putting together a solid OL if we were to go into camp with Flowers, Pugh, Richburg, Fluker, Robinson, Garcia, Jerry, Hart, and Jones all in competition for spots up and down the depth chart.
you're carrying this to Aaron Donald status
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I want you to know I try to resist the temptation....
I really try... - ( New Window )
LoL
We are done!
However, I would rather see the Giants' early picks mirror the strength of the draft, and this year that's clearly not offensive linemen. Doubling down on a weak OL class, especially when you're picking late in each round does not sound like a good strategy to me, and again, that would most likely come at the expense of, say, a skilled DE, DB, or RB, and Lord knows we could use one of them, too.
I hope you're right.
However, I would rather see the Giants' early picks mirror the strength of the draft, and this year that's clearly not offensive linemen. Doubling down on a weak OL class, especially when you're picking late in each round does not sound like a good strategy to me, and again, that would most likely come at the expense of, say, a skilled DE, DB, or RB, and Lord knows we could use one of them, too.
In the mock drafts in my head, I have the Giants selecting from Desmond King, Josh Jones, Marcus Maye, and Marcus Williams in round 2 and waiting until Day 3 to double dip at OL (perhaps Chad Wheeler, I'm not as high on Davenport as others, I worry he is Matt McCants revisited). The DB crop is deep, but I think it's mostly flat once you get past the ones who will go in the top ten, so I'm dead set against going CB/S in round one, but all for it in round 2. Round 3 looks to be a good a round to go DL, but then again there will be some potentially good talent at TE, CB, and RB to be had.
Round 2 seems like it has much better value, but again, its based on projections which are wildly inaccurate.
Round 2 seems like it has much better value, but again, its based on projections which are wildly inaccurate.
I'm not against going with another position in round 1 if a top ten type talent manages to slide for whatever reason, but it will have a negative domino effect on the rest of the draft, because OL suddenly reaches May Day status. As I've said repeatedly, it isn't just that OL is the team's greatest need, it's that there is a Grand Canyon between it and their second greatest need.
On the other hand, if the Giants get an OL they love with the 23rd pick (because of a run on CB's and QB's in front of them and Elway bypassing OL in favor of Ed McCaffrey's boy), it will feel like they are playing with the house money the rest of the way. And that's when all this talk of the draft being deep at DB, TE, and RB (and maybe even ER) will come in handy.
Would you complain about this draft?...
1. Cam Robinson OL
2. Desmond King CB/S
3. Montravius Adams DT
4. Vince Biegel ER/LB
5. Joe Williams RB
6. Eric Saubert TE
7. Damien Mama OL
I will be thrilled to pieces if the Giants get him
Apparently he has trouble keeping on weight and struggled to stay at 290 during the season.
I dont think he will be the pick though
I will be thrilled to pieces if the Giants get him
Garcia has trouble keeping weight on and was under 300 lbs by the end of the year. Very good talent though.
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Antonio Garcia to the list and should be seriously considered as the future LT. The most athletic of the group with superb balance and dancing feet who can mirror any edge rusher. At 6-6, 300 (and change), he's not a bull pusher. Strictly a tackle who can keep the QB clean. He'll be gone by the 2nd round.
I will be thrilled to pieces if the Giants get him
Garcia has trouble keeping weight on and was under 300 lbs by the end of the year. Very good talent though.
I don't think Garcia fits what the Giants want, namely somebody bigger like Davenport or Joseph. Those players are less polished, but have much greater size. There will also likely be better value in the second round.