Hard to believe but the shrine Bowl is this Thursday. Its been a great season for the Giants capped off with a playoff win! Definitely a lot to build on. Here are a couple of recent draft links that I found interesting.
This one from Bleacher Report discusses the strength of positions in the draft. It has a link to their top 150 on which their strength/depth report is based. Definitely useful to open both and look at the list as you read the depth report.
Bleacher Report Positions in Draft
I like the content and insight that this Seahawks blog provides. Today he updated his horizontal big board. I recommend reading the article that goes with it. The grade will change based on round selected and other players available - nice. I think it downgrades you for selecting more than one of a position group - not nice.
http://seahawksdraftblog.com/
Of course you probably already have Sy's board
Sy's Board
Drew Boyhart has his board that he is currently updating. I find he often has a refreshing view often different from the mainstream thinking.
https://www.thehuddlereport.com/talentboard.shtml
My favorite mock simulator is the one at Consensus. Early on they had the closest picks to actual. They suggest players to pick which often gives insight for investigation. The grades they give are based on their board so that often is bothersome getting a C for who you feel is a good pick. But overall it is a good sanity check.
https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/mock-draft-simulator
Hope you find these interesting.
The full list can be found here
Here are a few of Sikkema's Shrine Bowl prospects to watch:
WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
"Flowers is PFF's best bet for the player who will gain the most hype during Shrine Bowl week. At 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds, the All-ACC receiver brings a dynamic element that will surely stand out in both one-on-one drills and scrimmages. He recorded 503 yards after the catch, 23 explosive plays, and a 103.5 passer rating when targeted in 2022. Expect for his name to be a constant on your social media feed with highlight clips all week."
LB Drake Thomas, N.C. State
"Thomas has played an insane amount of football over the past four years — 2,976 snaps, to be exact. The 6-foot, 230-pound middle linebacker has turned into a run-stopping machine, earning an elite 90.5 run-defense grade in 2022. He recorded 33 solo stops last season and 37 the year before. He also tallied 44 total pressures and eight sacks this past season."
CB Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
"One of the biggest risers in this class from this past season is TCU cornerback Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson. His 90.4 coverage grade in 2022 was a leap from his 67.9 coverage grade the previous season. He allowed just 28 receptions for 365 yards all year. It was also very impressive that a 5-foot-9, 180-pound cornerback forced 21 incompletions. He has a good chance of being the highest-drafted secondary player from the Shrine Bowl group."
Nothing startling but definitely positions of need and may be players they are interested in.
https://www.giants.com/news/preview-2023-east-west-shrine-bowl-pff-prospects-to-watch-nfl-draft - ( New Window )
Nephew
Cedrick Tillman-WR
Sam LaPorta-TE
Garrett Williams WR
Cedrick Tillman-WR
Sam LaPorta-TE
Garrett Williams WR
Funny I had just done one that had almost the same positions
25 Drew Sanders LB | Arkansas
57 Cedric Tillman WR | Tennessee
89 Tucker Kraft TE | South Dakota State
100 Calijah Kancey DL | Pittsburgh
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Trenton Simpson-LB
Cedrick Tillman-WR
Sam LaPorta-TE
Garrett Williams WR
Funny I had just done one that had almost the same positions
25 Drew Sanders LB | Arkansas
57 Cedric Tillman WR | Tennessee
89 Tucker Kraft TE | South Dakota State
100 Calijah Kancey DL | Pittsburgh
I dont know much about Drew Sanders...but Trenton Simpson is a sideline to sidline LB who can cover in the slot
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Trenton Simpson-LB
Cedrick Tillman-WR
Sam LaPorta-TE
Garrett Williams WR
Funny I had just done one that had almost the same positions
25 Drew Sanders LB | Arkansas
57 Cedric Tillman WR | Tennessee
89 Tucker Kraft TE | South Dakota State
100 Calijah Kancey DL | Pittsburgh
I dont know much about Drew Sanders...but Trenton Simpson is a sideline to sidline LB who can cover in the slot
Sanders is a hard hitting backer that has developed into a nice pass rusher. He had 9.5 sacks this season.
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In comment 16016868 gogiants said:
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In comment 16016850 AG5686 said:
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Trenton Simpson-LB
Cedrick Tillman-WR
Sam LaPorta-TE
Garrett Williams WR
Funny I had just done one that had almost the same positions
25 Drew Sanders LB | Arkansas
57 Cedric Tillman WR | Tennessee
89 Tucker Kraft TE | South Dakota State
100 Calijah Kancey DL | Pittsburgh
I dont know much about Drew Sanders...but Trenton Simpson is a sideline to sidline LB who can cover in the slot
Sanders is a hard hitting backer that has developed into a nice pass rusher. He had 9.5 sacks this season.
ill take a closer look
Boylhart loves Levis. And Bleacher Report sure loves those two top D prospects (Carter, Anderson) and says the WR class is deep, but also the they don’t think any interior OL deserve to get picked in the first two rounds.
Also, DeMarvion Overshown is one of the best football names ever and I hope the Giants draft him so we can make up nicknames for him.
Boylhart loves Levis. And Bleacher Report sure loves those two top D prospects (Carter, Anderson) and says the WR class is deep, but also the they don’t think any interior OL deserve to get picked in the first two rounds.
Also, DeMarvion Overshown is one of the best football names ever and I hope the Giants draft him so we can make up nicknames for him.
Thanks cosmicj