And Goodson will be lucky to make the team. He didn’t see the field until the second half.
Meanwhile Connelly had 4 solo tackles and was in the mix on nearly every play. It’s only preseason but I haven’t seen a Giants LB make plays like that in forever.
I thought we had food LB play all game.
He was by far the best LB the Giants had on the field.
He was decent, but his play didn’t jump off the screen.
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#Giants need to get that LB Connely out of the game, he's too good to be playing with 2nd string players. He might be the best LB the Giants have had in years. #NFL #preseason
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Didnt look bad either.
He was decent, but his play didn’t jump off the screen.
I just looked at his stats, he also had 4 solo tackles. I stand corrected
I wonder if he is big enough. Seems a bit thin to play inside. Got a motor and a nose for certain.
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Wonder whether he is fast enough long-term.
I wonder if he is big enough. Seems a bit thin to play inside. Got a motor and a nose for certain.
? I guess you’d rather have someone like Goodson, who is big and invisible? I’ll take Connelly any day of the week.
The size/speed obsession is what kept Reese from actually drafting good LBs.
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Wonder whether he is fast enough long-term.
I wonder if he is big enough. Seems a bit thin to play inside. Got a motor and a nose for certain.
He's considerably bigger than Davis
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Wonder whether he is fast enough long-term.
I wonder if he is big enough. Seems a bit thin to play inside. Got a motor and a nose for certain.
He's considerably bigger than Davis
Scratch that, not exactly "considerably", but larger nonetheless
Gettleman seems to know what he's doing in the draft.
Which is nice.
This.
They looked decent....but still not sure if Davis and/or Connerly.....are ready for prime time.
There is something about Connerly that offers hope
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Didnt look bad either.
He was decent, but his play didn’t jump off the screen.
I just looked at his stats, he also had 4 solo tackles. I stand corrected
Against starters too
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Didnt look bad either.
He was decent, but his play didn’t jump off the screen.
I just looked at his stats, he also had 4 solo tackles. I stand corrected
Against starters too
Haven’t watched after the delay yet minus a series or 2 but Davis seemed to be around most every play and Connolly didn’t banks say his biggest problem was that he tends to get caught in the wash during the plays? I’m guessing that didn’t happen much last night
After years of watching the Cowboys trot out good LB after good LB, the Giants may actually have a playmaker at LB.
And, FWIW, Davis and Connelly are listed as $LB on the "official" depth chart, whereas Ogletree and Goodson are ILB.
That said, if they're not as set on 4 ILB and 4 OLB then Carlock definitely took a step towards Goodson's spot (the top 4 OLB spots are likely locks: Carter, Martin, Golden, and Ximines). I thought Jonathan Anderson flashed a few times last night too.
I was keying on him and he was timing things very well to get to the ball carrier or at least to get a piece to slow the runner down.
He looks like he has those instincts you can't really teach.
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I wonder if he is big enough. Seems a bit thin to play inside. Got a motor and a nose for certain.
That said, if they're not as set on 4 ILB and 4 OLB then Carlock definitely took a step towards Goodson's spot (the top 4 OLB spots are likely locks: Carter, Martin, Golden, and Ximines). I thought Jonathan Anderson flashed a few times last night too.
I think Carlock is strictly an OLB
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the immediate thing that leaps off the screen with him is his ability to read keys and diagnose plays. He finds the ball very quickly, very few false steps. This alone puts him well ahead of most young players. Coach him up, get him used to the NFL game speed, and get him stronger.
I was keying on him and he was timing things very well to get to the ball carrier or at least to get a piece to slow the runner down.
He looks like he has those instincts you can't really teach.
He was so quick to the ball a couple times I was trying to figure out if he guessed correctly or picked up on the play by reading formation and snap movement.
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the immediate thing that leaps off the screen with him is his ability to read keys and diagnose plays. He finds the ball very quickly, very few false steps. This alone puts him well ahead of most young players. Coach him up, get him used to the NFL game speed, and get him stronger. ////////
I was keying on him and he was timing things very well to get to the ball carrier or at least to get a piece to slow the runner down.
He looks like he has those instincts you can't really teach.
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Goodson is making the team unless he gets hurt, IMO
I just looked and Connelly in 2 inches taller and a few pounds heavier.
Goodson is making the team unless he gets hurt, IMO
Why does everyone keep saying he needs to get stronger?
As to Goodson - he is third string now based on snaps last night. And Tauaefa has more upside than him.
Goodson is a poor fit for Bettcher's scheme and I'd be surprised if he makes the team. The fact that he didn't see the field until the second half speaks volumes to me about his likelihood of being on the roster.
I think either late his rookie year or the following year he was moved to LB full time.
And, FWIW, Davis and Connelly are listed as $LB on the "official" depth chart, whereas Ogletree and Goodson are ILB.
That said, if they're not as set on 4 ILB and 4 OLB then Carlock definitely took a step towards Goodson's spot (the top 4 OLB spots are likely locks: Carter, Martin, Golden, and Ximines). I thought Jonathan Anderson flashed a few times last night too.
Yes, but your assuming they don't cut him and pick up someone else off the waiver wire.
He's a third string player. For a veteran that's not a good place to be.
I can't think of another player in the same boat on the Giants - that is, a veteran they like who they didn't put into the game until the second half. I think he was put in during the second half b/c they are telling him he is on the bubble and he has to impress them to have a job.
Plus, Shurmur wasn't exactly effusive in describing Goodson in his commments today:
Q: Where does everything stand with B.J. Goodson? He was a guy that has started for you in the past and yesterday we saw he was running with the 3’s.
A: Yeah, well, he had a couple days where he wasn’t out in practice and he’s getting back in there and he is in that linebacker crew competing to be on the team.
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He ran a 4.66 40. I'd say that's about average for an inside lb. What sets him apart is that he's so instinctive. He diagnoses a play instantly and just goes.
Nine on the roster, two more on the practice squad.
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Wonder whether he is fast enough long-term.
He ran a 4.66 40. I'd say that's about average for an inside lb. What sets him apart is that he's so instinctive. He diagnoses a play instantly and just goes.
Didn't he also have an elite 10 yard split?
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#Giants need to get that LB Connely out of the game, he's too good to be playing with 2nd string players. He might be the best LB the Giants have had in years. #NFL #preseason
And this is why Boylhart's penchant for hyperbole is bothersome. This should be great feedback, but Boylhart tosses around superlatives with such little restraint that it's impossible to take him seriously.
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Pat Shurmur says #Giants have no clarity yet on the status of Golden Tate’s appeal. Also said rookie LB Ryan Connelly has proven “he belongs on the field,” which is why he is seeing first-team reps now with Ogletree sidelined
His run defense reminds me Jasper Brinkley. Hopefully we can get more out of him in pass defense.