He was here earlier this year as a UDFA for camp as a tryout
Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton)
8/10/17, 11:39 AM
Bit of a surprise this early: @Giants have waived/injured DB Mykkele Thompson and they have signed LB Jimmy Herman.
in the NFL. Being moved around isn't a good sign, eg, Bennett Jackson.
I'm not sure "being moved around" had a lot to do with it. The reason he was cut is the same reason Jackson was cut, neither could stay healthy. I think Jackson would still be on the team could he have stayed healthy.
He was here earlier this year as a UDFA for camp as a tryout
Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton)
8/10/17, 11:39 AM
Bit of a surprise this early: @Giants have waived/injured DB Mykkele Thompson and they have signed LB Jimmy Herman.
Sounds like he was only a PT starter at Purdue.
Well, he's not short on smarts. He graduated with a 3.7+ GPA in industrial engineering.
Look at a guy like Herzlich.. I know he gets a lot of crap on here but the guy has missed only 3 games in the last 5 years.. That's huge and why he still has a spot on this roster.
I recall a few people suprised he got drafted at all, he was projected to go undrafted almost everywhere.. It was a head scratcher of a pick and thats hard to do that late in the draft.. The idea i think was he was a good compliment to Landon Collins style of play.. #fail
Its late in the draft, no such thing as wasting a 5th rounder. Just remember our starting RB and starting RT got drafted at later spots than Mykkele got drafted.. Not to mention all pro players like Snacks who didnt get drafted.. Not crucifying Reese, still think hes one of the best in the buisness, but this counts as a Loss on his draft record for sure.
Probably an element of roster balancing with Jimmy Herman.
Pinkins appears to be a full-time safety for now. J.T. Thomas is on PUP. Keenan Robinson has been sidelined. Going into pre-season, the team needs depth at OLB - especially because Casillas is older and appeared to wear down a bit in 2016. Apparently, Herman made enough of an impression in spring tryouts to stay on the "first call" list. He has no realistic chance of sticking, since he's competing not only with the other LBs on the roster but also with every OLB that gets cut in September.
I hesitate to criticize the Thompson pick too severely. The Giants may have seen signs of interest from other teams, and there's also no way to know how he might have fared without the injuries.
Its his fault he drafted someone so frail.. Absolutely.. He gets kudos for drafting guys who dont miss games and he gets blame when he drafts guys that are prone to injuries.. That is absolutely part of the equation.
If NFL GMs were judged by their hit rate on fifth-round picks...
We're looking at arguably the best roster in recent memory right now, as constructed by our GM and staff. And every single team in the NFL misses in guys. Do the Patriots have a roster comprised 100% of their own draft picks? I don't think so. Everybody misses. The guys who miss the most lose their jobs. Reese still has his.
We're looking at arguably the best roster in recent memory right now, as constructed by our GM and staff. And every single team in the NFL misses in guys. Do the Patriots have a roster comprised 100% of their own draft picks? I don't think so. Everybody misses. The guys who miss the most lose their jobs. Reese still has his.
Most of it is just guys being silly.
Not a big deal. Coaches cut him because they kept yelling "Thompson"
He's supposed to know who's going to get hurt. He should have knows Nicks, Phillips, and David Wilson would get hurt. He should have known Chad Jones would have a car accident.
Its his fault he drafted someone so frail.. Absolutely.. He gets kudos for drafting guys who dont miss games and he gets blame when he drafts guys that are prone to injuries.. That is absolutely part of the equation.
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. Thompson never missed a game in college, playing in 52 straight in four seasons. He was a versatile guy who played both CB and S, and was a "plus athlete" with good size and measurables. It's a shame he couldn't stay healthy, but to blame Jerry Reese for that is, as I said, ridiculous.
A fifth round pick? Wasted....Even he thought he wouldn't be drafted....hard to believe there wasn't an OLman there between that pick and Hart....
Well, here they are:
TACKLE
6 9 185 Tyrus Thompson Vikings Oklahoma
7 1 218 Anthony Morris Raiders Tennessee State
7 8 225 Jake Rodgers Falcons Eastern Washington
GUARD
5 16 152 Jarvis Harrison Jets Texas A&M
5 40 176 Robert Myers Ravens Tennessee State
6 7 183 Tayo Fabuluje Bears Texas Christian
6 14 190 Ian Silberman 49ers Boston College
6 39 215 Cody Wichmann Rams Fresno State
CENTER
5 30 166 Joe Cardona Patriots Navy
6 32 208 Andy Gallik Titans Boston College
7 5 222 Austin Reiter Redskins South Florida
Of those eleven linemen, only Wichmann and Cardona are still with their original teams. Wichmann is a likely backup. Cardona is purely a long-snapper.
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Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton)
8/10/17, 11:39 AM
Bit of a surprise this early: @Giants have waived/injured DB Mykkele Thompson and they have signed LB Jimmy Herman.
Seriously?
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Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton)
8/10/17, 11:39 AM
Bit of a surprise this early: @Giants have waived/injured DB Mykkele Thompson and they have signed LB Jimmy Herman.
Sounds like he was only a PT starter at Purdue.
Well, he's not short on smarts. He graduated with a 3.7+ GPA in industrial engineering.
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Another Jerry R. draft pick head-scratcher.
Seriously?
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Another Jerry R. draft pick head-scratcher.
Seriously?
IIRC, Thompson himself said he didn't expect to be drafted.
Another wasted draft pick. We need to move on.
Why not?
There's not really such a thing as a 5th round pick head scratcher.
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Another Jerry R. draft pick head-scratcher.
There's not really such a thing as a 5th round pick head scratcher.
I think Arc was being sarcastic sally, at least I hope he was
Yup.
To be honest, I wouldn't mind if we had a bad year if it meant getting rid of Reach. We need a new direction.
I hesitate to criticize the Thompson pick too severely. The Giants may have seen signs of interest from other teams, and there's also no way to know how he might have fared without the injuries.
A fifth round pick? Wasted....Even he thought he wouldn't be drafted....hard to believe there wasn't an OLman there between that pick and Hart....
Its his fault he drafted someone so frail.. Absolutely.. He gets kudos for drafting guys who dont miss games and he gets blame when he drafts guys that are prone to injuries.. That is absolutely part of the equation.
Most of it is just guys being silly.
So someone had to go...
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Another Jerry R. draft pick head-scratcher.
There's not really such a thing as a 5th round pick head scratcher.
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Another Jerry R. draft pick head-scratcher.
There's not really such a thing as a 5th round pick head scratcher.
There is when you waste a pick on a guy that is supposed to go undrafted
7th round is where you waste it.
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That's not Jerry Reese's fault.
Its his fault he drafted someone so frail.. Absolutely.. He gets kudos for drafting guys who dont miss games and he gets blame when he drafts guys that are prone to injuries.. That is absolutely part of the equation.
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. Thompson never missed a game in college, playing in 52 straight in four seasons. He was a versatile guy who played both CB and S, and was a "plus athlete" with good size and measurables. It's a shame he couldn't stay healthy, but to blame Jerry Reese for that is, as I said, ridiculous.
TACKLE
6 9 185 Tyrus Thompson Vikings Oklahoma
7 1 218 Anthony Morris Raiders Tennessee State
7 8 225 Jake Rodgers Falcons Eastern Washington
GUARD
5 16 152 Jarvis Harrison Jets Texas A&M
5 40 176 Robert Myers Ravens Tennessee State
6 7 183 Tayo Fabuluje Bears Texas Christian
6 14 190 Ian Silberman 49ers Boston College
6 39 215 Cody Wichmann Rams Fresno State
CENTER
5 30 166 Joe Cardona Patriots Navy
6 32 208 Andy Gallik Titans Boston College
7 5 222 Austin Reiter Redskins South Florida
Of those eleven linemen, only Wichmann and Cardona are still with their original teams. Wichmann is a likely backup. Cardona is purely a long-snapper.
Posting is easy. Drafting is hard.