Former NFL Scout's scouting reports on Giants day 2 picks

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RAMSES BARDEN

Height: 6'6"
Weight: 229
College: Cal Poly
Conference: Great West
Hometown: Altadena, CA
High School: Flintridge Prep
ARM / HAND - 34 1/2 -- 10 3/4


Combine Results:
40 Yard Dash : 4.68 seconds
Bench Press : 17.0 reps
Vertical Jump : 33.5 inches
Broad Jump : 118.0 inches
20 Yard Shuttle : 4.26 seconds

Strengths:

Barden is a huge receiver with great/rare height and long arms. He has excellent hands and combined with tremendous
ball skills is consistently able to make great catches. He can twist body to catch off-target passes with
remarkable ease and combined with his jumping ability can get up high to consistently make catch over CB
in jump ball situations. He has no hesitation or fear catching pass in traffic, takes hard hit and holds onto the
ball. He does a very good job of using long arms to push off defender to get a little space and can make catch
with defender trying to go over him to break up the pass. He is a very competitive blocker who consistently comes
down the LOS aggressively and will blow up the LB on crack-back block. He does a very good job of blocking
down the field, stays after blocks and consistently eliminates defender to spring ball carrier for big play. He
gets started upfield quickly after the catch and can make quick cuts to avoid tacklers running after the catch.

Weaknesses:

Barden is thin for his size. He lacks the explosiveness off the ball to get behind cornerback immediately,
does not show burst out of cuts to get separation and lacks the top end playing speed
to stretch the field and get separation deep. His inability to get separation vs small school cornerbacks
is a major problem because he is not going to be able to get separation from NFL defenders.
He is a long armed and legged receiver who does a lot of swinging of them in routes which slows
him down. Despite his size, he is not a big play runner after the catch - Gets tripped up by low
grab tackles too easily and does not show the strength to run thru or break tackles to gain yards
after contact consistently.

Summary:

Barden is a huge small school receiver who was dominant at Cal. Poly State, but even as he was dominating he did not show the explosiveness/
speed to get separation from defenders and did not break tackles consistently to make big plays running after the catch. He
is going to need a lot of work on his routes to get them more compact and efficient if he is ever going to get in and out of cuts quickly to
get a little space. Overall, most receivers who could not get separation vs small school defenders and lack good playing speed would
not get drafted. However, with his great size, hands and excellent ball skills he should get a chance because he will be able to make
plays in the redzone from day one. In the end, he will end up as a backup receiver who only contributes as a redzone receiver and
as a special teams coverage man if he does not greatly improve his route running and hopefully by doing so will be able to improve
his quickness in route to get separation from defenders. If he can improve in these areas then he has the talent to become a starter.

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TRAVIS BECKUM

Height: 6'3"
Weight: 243
College: Wisconsin
Conference: Big 10
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
High School: Oak Creek
40- 4.66 (estimated)
ARM/HAND-  34/9


Combine Results:
Bench Press : 28.0 reps

Strengths:

Beckum is a top athlete for a tight end who accelerates to full speed in a flash and has the playing speed to get
separation on deep routes. He runs very sharp/precise routes and uses his foot quicks to burst away and get
separation from defender. He is a quick and elusive runner after the catch with the balance and enough strength
to keep his feet vs hard hits. He has outstanding hands and has consistently shown the ability to adjust and
make great catches seem routine. He consistently reads the defense fast, knows how to get open and sets up
the defender well. He does a very good job of reaching out and plucking the ball with his hands and does not
hesitate catching passes in traffic - Will take the hard hit right after the catch and holds onto the ball. While
he is far from a good blocker, when he gives the effort and gets after man well he usually does a solid job as
a positional run blocker.

Weaknesses:

Beckum clearly lacks the ideal bulk/weight for the position and this will limit his
ability to break tackles and gain yards after contact in the NFL. While he is a competitive
runner after the catch, he is not aggressive and does not deliver a blow to
defender. He gives a questionable effort most of the time as a blocker and combined
with his lack of bulk/strength he struggles to consistently keep his man from making/
impacting the play. On film he often looks like a big receiver rather than a tight end.

Summary:

Beckum nearly came out as a junior and while he will definitely help himself by returning for his senior season, he probably would have ended up being a
1st round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft because he was widely viewed as a better NFL prospect than Purdue TE D. Keller. Beckum is not the ideal all around
tight end who can be a top notch receiver and blocker which was so popular a decade ago, but with under-sized tight ends making such an impact as receiving
threats in today

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ANDRE BROWN

Height: 6'0"
Weight: 224
College: North Carolina State
Conference: ACC
Hometown: Greenville, NC
High School: Greenville Rose
ARM / HAND - 31 1/4 -- 9 1/2


Combine Results:
40 Yard Dash : 4.49 seconds
Bench Press : 24.0 reps
Vertical Jump : 37.0 inches
Broad Jump : 115.0 inches
3 Cone Drill : 7.35 seconds
20 Yard Shuttle : 4.33 seconds

Strengths:

Brown is tough, smart and passionate. He is a leader and a decent athlete as well.
Runs the ball with good foot quickness, vision and balance. Will break tackles
and finishes all his runs with a forward body lean. Has soft hands and catches the
ball with good focus and concentration. Is a powerful blocker as a run and pass
blocker. Is a willing blocker and looks for contact. Outstanding ball security.

Weaknesses:

Despite running a very good 40 at the Combine, he lacks
top end speed. He looks like a bit of a

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Rhett Bomar


Height: 6'2"
Weight: 225
College: Sam Houston State
Conference: Southland
Hometown: Grand Prairie, TX
High School: Grand Prairie HS
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Combine Results:
40 Yard Dash : 4.82 seconds
Bench Press : 25.0 reps
Broad Jump : 106.0 inches
3 Cone Drill : 6.91 seconds
20 Yard Shuttle : 4.06 seconds

Strengths:

Bomar has good size and strength for the position. Good athlete who can win with
his arm or feet. Big time arm strength who can make every throw in football. Has
good play speed and plays under control. Tough as nails and will do whatever he
can to win. Has a quick set up in the pocket and reads through his progressions
well. Smart player who reads coverages well. Can make plays on the move and is
a run threat. Bomar is a leader and a hard worker. Competes in everything he does.


Weaknessess:

Needs to be more consistent, especially in terms of accuracy. Has
room to improve on his mechanics. Will force throws at times and
try to make something out of nothing. Can be a streaky thrower.
With his outstanding arm strength, will rely on his arm and
lose his mechanics. Needs to put more air under deep throws.


Summary:

Bomar is a competitive player who leads by example and with words. Has the temperament to be a starter in the NFL. Tough both mental and physically. Muscular built player. The
right hander plays mostly from the shot gun, but has taken snaps under center. Holds the ball high to his chest in his drop and does not have any wasted motion in his delivery. Has
a lot of arm talent and can make any throw in football. Has a very quick release and will let the ball go from different arm angles depending on the situation. Mostly a 3/4 release
point thrower. Sets his feet quickly and keeps his eyes down field to read through his progression. Has quick feet and can avoid pressure in the pocket with his mobility. Bomar is
an above average athlete who is a run threat. Not looking to slide or get out of bounds. Has good accuracy outside the pocket and can make plays down field when on the move.
Accuracy is up and down. Will have games where he is on fire, then others where he gets sporadic with the ball. Will force some throws. Good touch short and on intermediate
throws, but needs to put more air underneath his deep ball. Has such a strong arm, will simply get too amped up and overthrow the receiver. Does not ever give up on a play and
will work to create until the whistle, sometimes with poor or amazing outcomes. Bomar is a hard worker and wants to be the best player on the field every time he suits up. Has
some mechanical work to do to his game, but will likely be a 3rd/4th round pick because he has the physical tools to become an NFL starter if he can become much more consistent.

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DeAndre Wright

Height: 5'11"
Weight: 198
College: New Mexico
Conference: Mountain West
Hometown: Clinton, MD
High School: Gwynn Park HS



Combine Results:
40 Yard Dash : 4.59 seconds
Bench Press : 17.0 reps
Vertical Jump : 34.5 inches
Broad Jump : 122.0 inches
3 Cone Drill : 7.02 seconds
20 Yard Shuttle : 4.44 seconds

Strengths:

DeAndre is a solid and smooth athlete. He has a good size and quick feet. He uses his sound footwork
to break and close quickly and his ball skills to breakup passes surprisingly well. He is an instinctive
player and combined with his quick feet is able to transition out of pedal and close on
passes in front of him fast. Is a solid ball hawking corner that has a nose for the football. Has the
quickness, agility and balance to stick with quick reicevers in tight M/M - Can stay right on WR