Big Blue Huddle

Ed:  Do you believe your study allows us to rule out simple "bad luck" or is that still one of the options?  Bob

Quote from: Jaime on February 25, 2017, 04:50:48 PM
From what I've been able to glean thus far, the Draft is deep, really deep at Corner, Running Back & DT. The hype regarding DE and TE I believe, should be tempered with the availability of the specific skill-set u r seeking. Too many of the DE's are essentially 3-4 Rush Backers. Check out How many of the  TE's are oversized wide receivers?  Both positions have a lot of talent, but lack the size to give us a good fit for our respective Schemes.

With the 23rd overall selection, if the best player there on the board is a Corner, we should take him and run! Can't have too many Corners, damn straight! Four WR sets aside, Think of it this way guys. A twisted knee and your Slot becomes a starter. Two Twisted knees, and your Dime becomes a starter. U can have a good front seven, but if your Corners can't cover, you got major problems in today's NFL

Jaime: This is also my attitude toward the situation. Well said. Bob

Quote from: todge on February 25, 2017, 11:21:02 AM
Sorry Bob but I disagree. Even though the Giants claim they use the BPA philosophy, history tells us that it is "best player at a position of need".  After drafting Apple last year, I would say it is very unlikely they would use another 1st Round pick on a nickel/dime CB.  That type of player might be selected in the latter Rounds. They have too many other needs to fill on this team right now than CB.

Ted: I'm just playing the odds, because IMO the "strength" of free-agency does not match well with the Giants' needs; similarly, although this draft is deep in talent, the depth is also not a great match.

Top-notch free-agents (and 1st- and 2nd-round players) will be available to the Giants, but not at the positions of greatest need.

I believe they will (wisely IMO) flow with the strength of the draft and free-agency and not "force" anything; desperation usually produces bad results.

For these reasons, this off-season should be EXTRA interesting for us arm-chair GM's to watch.

Bob

Quote from: sooners56 on February 25, 2017, 09:59:27 AM
Any chance the best player and value on the board is a CB who the Giants just have to select?

sooner: There is a high likelihood that the best player will be a CB; it's possible they could hope to trade down if that happens.

Generally, it will be interesting to see whether they stick to best-player-available strategy throughout this draft, because it is so deep.

If it does turn out to be a cornerback, I think they will take him IF they think he can cover the slot.

Bob

Slim pickin's.

Everyone:

As I just messaged weeze privately, I'm not going down for spring training this year, so his tickets are up for grabs.

In case you have never been down and are considering it, spring training baseball in Florida is one of the most fun things a sports fan can do.

Bob

Rich: Great work. Thank you. Bob

Al: This seems to me like an unusually large number of changes for a single year. 

Is this about the same amount of changes as usual?

Bob

Quote from: Mikey Ravioli on January 06, 2016, 04:38:33 PM
Bill Belichick

not joking

Mikey:  If Brady were to announce his retirement after they get knocked out of the playoffs, it becomes a possibility, IMO, but I don't think he's ready to hang up his cleats yet.  One or two more years, IMO. 

Bob

PS. A tip-of-the-hat for thinking outside the box (and for courage. . . LOL).

PPS.  Mikey, just found this . . . so there are at least THREE of us loons    . . . . . .  http://ferrall.radio.cbssports.com/2016/01/06/why-bill-belichick-might-actually-want-new-york-giants-job/

Tom Coughlin is my all-time favorite head coach.  He's also the easiest man in the world to get rid of.  You just ask him to leave.  If he's the Giants' head coach next season, it will be because no one asked him to leave.

Excellent post.  Did you draw the cartoon?  If not, your skills at searching the Internet are clearly second to none.  Bob

A huge talent.  And NY, NY was not too big a stage for him.  Far from it.  He even excelled on both sides of the ball for a year (until the Giants wisely realized how important he was to the offense). 

A truly great player who appeared in numerous NFL Championships, he was fortunate enough to win one.  He deserved to win a few more. 

Bob

Dorsett is Phillip.  I don't think he's related to Anthony or Anthony, Jr., but I do view him as you do (a winner).  Bob

Rich: That course in scouting is already paying off.  Bob

That's right, Osi, Bennett IMO fits perfectly with the Giants, both on and off the field.  If the other teams feel as you do he will still be there at pick 40.  Bob