DRAFT PICK THREADS- MERGED

[troyfan]

Times sure have changed. When Wellington was here, we never would have even had a guy like this on our draft board. We always took pride in the Giants steering away from problem like this BEFORE they even suit up.

Talent aside, is this where we now are?????????????/

He signed Collins who was nothing short of a head case.  


They researched it and w
Felt it safe.  
I assume they did the same here.

True.  The ESPN Hassleback or Dilfer was saying the character bs is over-rated anyway.  None of them are saints and if anything they were worse in the old days.  If we had more than a need for a DT, I wouldn't mind this pick at all.

[MightyGiants]

NYPost_Schwartz Paul Schwartz
Director of college scouting Marc Ross says Marvin Austin is one of the top 15 players in the draft. #NYG

[vette5573]

He's the fastest player on the team now. And, Prince is the second fastest. Speed kills. The Giants just got a lot faster. Must be part of some kind of plan. 

[T200]

I guess I'm one of those guys that let the professionals do their job, especially when I know I can't do any better. Reese was brought on by EA because he (Reese) is a very good scout. Giants management saw fit to make Reese the GM. I'm not here to second guess anyone. But Reese is the GM and until he royally screws up a draft (which he hasn't to this point) then I'm still in his corner.

[vette5573]

Jernigan could bring Wildcat to Giants
BY HANK GOLA
At 5-8, 181, third round pick Jerrel Jernigan is going to have to make it on speed and quickness, which he has in abundance. A high school quarterback, Jernigancan thrown the option pass, run it and catch it. He'll also be tried as a return man.
If he works out, you could see the Wildcat in the game plan.

[bamagiantfan]

He's the fastest player on the team now. And, Prince is the second fastest. Speed kills. The Giants just got a lot faster. Must be part of some kind of plan. 

Once some see him they will change their minds. What you want to watch is the broken tackles in this video. He is very tough to bring down for his size.

Jerrel Jernigan Highlight Reel

and that doesn't include this year's highlights.

[T200]

Jernigan could bring Wildcat to Giants
BY HANK GOLA
At 5-8, 181, third round pick Jerrel Jernigan is going to have to make it on speed and quickness, which he has in abundance. A high school quarterback, Jernigancan thrown the option pass, run it and catch it. He'll also be tried as a return man.
If he works out, you could see the Wildcat in the game plan.

[vette5573]

That was great Mitch. How can anyone not get excited about this kid?

[todge]

Kiper agrees - he stated that if Marvin played this season that he would have been a top 15-20 pick.  Once again, the Giants stick to their value Board.

[madbadger]

He didn't play last year because he decided that the rules didn't apply to him. I don't care how talented a player is if that is his approach to life. How may talented headaches do we have to suffer through before people realize that self centered guys aren't worth the heart ache. The fact that he lasted as long as he did is because most teams understand that.

[Chris]

"Boy, I wish we had a game changer in the return game, instead of some fair-catch specialist... don't JR and TC realize this is an important facet to the game?!?!?"

[Chris]

Cofield has already gone on record saying he will not sign another tender and wants to be traded if we don't sign him to a long term deal. He'll get his money - and a lot of it - elsewhere. And deservedly so. He won't get it from us, it would seem.

I like this pick as well. We have two potential game changers on the side of the ball that truly need them.

[Gmo11]

I'm not excited.  I'm not sure he can make the final roster.  The Giants should and will bring Steve Smith back, and unless they are willing to write off Ramses BArden completely that makes this kid the 5th WR.  He's so tiny he's not likely to impact the coverages teams so unless he's a dynamic return man...how does he make this team?

[Chris]

Gmo, what makes you so sure Smith makes the roster? He's having microfracture surgery. You may recall Phillips missed most of 2009 and was a shell of himself in 2010 - so much so that some here want to replace him?

Remember when we had the "deepest WR corps in the league," then we were starting Hagan and Clayton, two dudes we signed off the street?

Take a look at the bottom half of the current WR roster from last season. That's who Jernigan replaces.

[quacker]

With the injuries the Giants seem to accumulate at WR this seems like a smart pick.  If he has decent hands and has run-after-catch ability (which he's supposed to have both of) I can't believe they think he couldn't be a punt returner.  His stats make him look like at least a good third-and-long addition to the offense.