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Giants waive DB Mykkele Thompson

Mike in Long Beach : 8/10/2017 11:39 am
Per Giants Twitter.
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Well hell.  
GiantFilthy : 8/10/2017 11:40 am : link
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Not surprised one bit  
Heisenberg : 8/10/2017 11:42 am : link
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Didn't see that coming.  
Del Shofner : 8/10/2017 11:42 am : link
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They  
AcidTest : 8/10/2017 11:42 am : link
need bodies. He has had many injuries unfortunately. Maybe they put him on IR after he clears waivers.
This was posted the other day by NJ.com (in defenferdawg's thread)  
Mike in Long Beach : 8/10/2017 11:43 am : link
Seems he was feeling optimistic.
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No surprise there ....  
Beer Man : 8/10/2017 11:43 am : link
Another Jerry R. draft pick head-scratcher.
That  
AcidTest : 8/10/2017 11:43 am : link
also certainly makes it easier for Deayon, especially since he has some PR skills.
Kick the tire  
spike : 8/10/2017 11:44 am : link
- Jets
I didn't expect him to make the roster  
Matt M. : 8/10/2017 11:44 am : link
But, I didn't expect him cut this early either.
So far, he's not fit into a position  
JonC : 8/10/2017 11:45 am : link
in the NFL. Being moved around isn't a good sign, eg, Bennett Jackson.
Giants signed LB Jimmy Herman Purdue  
Defenderdawg : 8/10/2017 11:45 am : link
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.
Okay, CHP.  
Klaatu : 8/10/2017 11:45 am : link
Let me have it.
RE: No surprise there ....  
Deej : 8/10/2017 11:46 am : link
In comment 13554922 Beer Man said:
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Another Jerry R. draft pick head-scratcher.


Seriously?
I guess a little surprising to read today.  
Beezer : 8/10/2017 11:47 am : link
Thought he might have been getting some positive reviews from Sy's reports.

RE: So far, he's not fit into a position  
Beer Man : 8/10/2017 11:48 am : link
In comment 13554928 JonC said:
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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.
Herman NFL draft scout profile  
Defenderdawg : 8/10/2017 11:49 am : link
Ranked number 83 out of 189 OLB's
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Hunter as the 4th CB is a lock.  
ZGiants98 : 8/10/2017 11:52 am : link
Valentino Blake and Deyon were clearly ahead of Thompson for the 5th CB spot.
RE: Giants signed LB Jimmy Herman Purdue  
Anakim : 8/10/2017 11:55 am : link
In comment 13554929 Defenderdawg said:
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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.
RE: RE: No surprise there ....  
Beer Man : 8/10/2017 11:55 am : link
In comment 13554932 Deej said:
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Another Jerry R. draft pick head-scratcher.



Seriously?
Indeed, it was a wasted draft pick on a guy he could have picked up as UFA.
RE: RE: No surprise there ....  
Anakim : 8/10/2017 11:56 am : link
In comment 13554932 Deej said:
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Another Jerry R. draft pick head-scratcher.



Seriously?


IIRC, Thompson himself said he didn't expect to be drafted.
Health is half the battle...  
Bchurch : 8/10/2017 11:56 am : link
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.
He showed potential early on.  
D-Rod : 8/10/2017 11:59 am : link
but he's been IRd his 1st 2 years and now is missing valuable time in his 3rd preseason.
Just couldn't  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 8/10/2017 11:59 am : link
stay on the field.
.  
arcarsenal : 8/10/2017 12:03 pm : link
Jerry Reach strikes again.

Another wasted draft pick. We need to move on.
RE: Didn't see that coming.  
santacruzom : 8/10/2017 12:08 pm : link
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Why not?
RE: No surprise there ....  
santacruzom : 8/10/2017 12:09 pm : link
In comment 13554922 Beer Man said:
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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.
garbage  
ArcadeSlumlord : 8/10/2017 12:12 pm : link
fuck jr
RE: RE: No surprise there ....  
Rory : 8/10/2017 12:12 pm : link
In comment 13554975 santacruzom said:
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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
It was a wasted pick..  
est1986 : 8/10/2017 12:14 pm : link
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
He simply couldn't stay healthy.  
Klaatu : 8/10/2017 12:17 pm : link
That's not Jerry Reese's fault.
You lose one....you rig one  
Jimmy Googs : 8/10/2017 12:20 pm : link

RE: garbage  
arcarsenal : 8/10/2017 12:20 pm : link
In comment 13554980 ArcadeSlumlord said:
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fuck jr


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.
And anyone who argues  
est1986 : 8/10/2017 12:20 pm : link
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.  
Big Blue Blogger : 8/10/2017 12:20 pm : link
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.
He was just a surprise Reese pick......  
Doomster : 8/10/2017 12:21 pm : link
He did not distinguish himself in college, he wasn't even the best DB on his team.....

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....
RE: He simply couldn't stay healthy.  
est1986 : 8/10/2017 12:22 pm : link
In comment 13554989 Klaatu said:
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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.
If NFL GMs were judged by their hit rate on fifth-round picks...  
Big Blue Blogger : 8/10/2017 12:22 pm : link
...there would be lot of unemployed GMs.
The "Jerry reach" stuff is a bit ridiculous, no?  
Crispino : 8/10/2017 12:25 pm : link
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.
No surprise  
ZogZerg : 8/10/2017 12:27 pm : link
I don't think "health" would have mattered anyway.

RE: The  
Brown Recluse : 8/10/2017 12:27 pm : link
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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"  
Jimmy Googs : 8/10/2017 12:28 pm : link
and both Mykkele and Darian would turn around in the secondary.

So someone had to go...
and just the other day  
Rocky369 : 8/10/2017 12:28 pm : link
there was a thread about how well the recent draft was with 5-6 starters and 2 more prime backups.
I had a feeling this pick  
Metnut : 8/10/2017 12:32 pm : link
wasn't going to turn out well when Texas fans were shocked that he was even drafted and felt that he shouldn't have even been starting for them.
Of Course It's Reese's Fault  
Samiam : 8/10/2017 12:32 pm : link
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.
Are you kidding me???  
Johnny5 : 8/10/2017 12:32 pm : link
We just finally got rid of him! I never want to hear the name Jim Herman(n) associated with Giants Linebacking ever again! lol
UDFA takien in fifth round  
jeff57 : 8/10/2017 12:34 pm : link
Turns into bust. Didn't see that one coming.
RE: RE: No surprise there ....  
Beer Man : 8/10/2017 12:34 pm : link
In comment 13554975 santacruzom said:
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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
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jeff57 : 8/10/2017 12:36 pm : link
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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.
RE: RE: He simply couldn't stay healthy.  
Klaatu : 8/10/2017 12:38 pm : link
In comment 13555003 est1986 said:
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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.
RE: He was just a surprise Reese pick......  
Big Blue Blogger : 8/10/2017 12:39 pm : link
Doomster said:
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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.

Posting is easy. Drafting is hard.
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