Big Blue Huddle

Quote from: bamagiantfan on Today at 10:48:46 PMI agree, they need a RB but another small back would not have been my choice. They have several of those now.

I think you will get your wish for a RB before the draft is over, and there are better players than Corum out there to be had. Whoops! THere goes Lloyd. Still 4-5 backs who I would like to see in Giants colors.

I'd argue that Michigan's national championship had much more to do with Blake Corum than JJ McCarthy, and I don't really think that it's debatable. There are running backs out there but the talent drops off quickly after the top three. IMHO Corum would have been our best back day one and we have plenty of bodies at the position just not a lot of talent. I'm more frustrated than anything else right now. We suck on offense so let's use most of our draft capital on defense.

I agree, they need a RB but another small back would not have been my choice. They have several of those now.

I think you will get your wish for a RB before the draft is over, and there are better players than Corum out there to be had. Whoops! THere goes Lloyd. Still 4-5 backs who I would like to see in Giants colors.

I think we lost our shot at the best Day 1 starting Guards.  Zinter was the last.  My guess is they like their FA signings.

Looks like DT and RB are their holes they may focus on.

Quote from: madbadger on Today at 10:03:38 PMHe used our second round draft pick to trade for Burns. So three of the first four went towards building the defense.

Fair enough.  My focus was on what is/was transpiring in the last 24 hours

Quote from: bamagiantfan on Today at 10:18:17 PMSpecifics? Who did you want? What position? They got the best WR and in the opinion of many the best player in the draft and followed it up with who many think was the best Safety in the draft. There were a few good CBs left in the early 3rd. They are not going to get one worth a damn tomorrow.

Now if you want an upgrade at RB, TE, or G, you can get one tomorrow. What do you want?

Blake Corum would have made our offense better immediately but hey we just made either Hawkins or Flott irrelevant before we know what they really are.

Fast fact

Carrington Valentine the kid that played opposite Phillips in 2022 got drafted by the Packers in the 7th round last year pick 232 and started 12 games.

After his first 4 games Valentine was 17th in the NFL in PFF coverage grade, his 52.3 passer rating-against was third league-wide and his 39.1 comp % allowed was 2nd in the NFL to just Jalen Ramsey at that point.

Phillips is a significantly better prospect coming out of the same system a year later. All prospects are completely different obviiusly but seems like we got a really solid prospect in the 3rd.

Yessir.  I don't think we hear too many excuses next year when Jones doesn't come through.  I just wonder how and when we will find that guy if next year's draft class is subpar?  This draft looks like solid work by Schoen and Daboll along with the Jax trade.  Slowly but surely we might get to being a "QB away" type team.

Quote from: Gmo11 on Today at 10:18:13 PMAre Nubin and Phillips ineligible for play after this season?  If they can build a top level defense this season, with young and talented players under contract, then that defense should still be top level in 2025.  This team had a lot of holes on both sides of the ball and they filled a couple today.  I don't think we can ask too much more than that.

Coming into the draft the defense had three holes. DT, CB and safety. On offense we neeed

Quote from: bamagiantfan on Today at 10:18:17 PMSpecifics? Who did you want? What position? They got the best WR and in the opinion of many the best player in the draft and followed it up with who many think was the best Safety in the draft. There were a few good CBs left in the early 3rd. They are not going to get one worth a damn tomorrow.

Now if you want an upgrade at RB, TE, or G, you can get one tomorrow. What do you want?

What do I want? I want a F-ing offense that isn't a complete embarrassment for a 10th year in a row. The Giants have three young corners. How about we wait to see how the develop before drafting another one that didn't have a single interception during his time in college. Listen he's Giant now so I hope he's successful but when you have an offensive minded coach you might want to play to his strengths. Frankly I'm just pissed at the prospect of watching our defense put the team in a position to win only to lose because we can put points on the board.