NFL Draft: Round 1 Open Thread
by Ed Valentine on Apr 25, 2009 4:00 PM EDT
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PrintTime for some draft picks! Use this as your Open Thread to discuss the Round 1 selections. We know Matt Stafford is going to Detroit. Right move for the Lions?
Like you guys, I'm on pins and needles waiting to see what Giants' General Manager Jerry Reese decides to do. By the way, each team gets 10 minutes per pick in the first round. If everybody takes that long, and the Giants stay at 29, it will be almost 9 p.m. Eastern time before the Giants make a selection. Ugh!!
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Jesus, this poor Kid Stafford, taking the stage to chants of “overrated”, give the kid a break
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions
I've been arguing for Lions fans for a while
and they don’t like it either. They wanted Aaron Curry for some reason…..
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL
he said he got a text from the Mannings……….I wonder if Eli ever finds Stafford’s cell if he changes the language of if.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Booing and chants against him
Welcome to the NFL.
St Louis maybe trading out
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions
For some reason all day
Europe’s “Final Countdown” has been stuck in my head… I guess “Hot Rod” had more of a lasting impression on me than I thought.
As much as I hate the phrase
“epic fail” pops into mind if that were to occur.
I’m watching the NFL net coverage, good to hear Pat Summerall’s voice
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:19 PM EDT reply actions
Somehwat surprising
but Pioli is a Belichick man, so defense first I guess?
I wouldn't say that at all
Pioli comes from the Pats, nothing is stupid when they make a pick. There’s always a smart reason
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Jackson didnt go in our draft until 18, LOL
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:26 PM EDT reply actions
If the Giants are going to make a “big” splash, it could be soon
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions
Teams are looking to trade down
and Giants do have a real smattering of picks to play with.
I’d cry too if you were sending me to Seattle
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:32 PM EDT reply actions
I think this is where Sanchez goes
The Browns will trade one of their QB’s then of course, probably Quinn to the Jets.
No
No, they really don’t need to trade up for Crabtree.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL, great minds
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
what an ugly ass hat
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:36 PM EDT reply actions
a trade
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:39 PM EDT reply actions
Oh here we go, here’s another Jet Super Bowl win in April
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions
Why is Sanchez so happy? He knows they said New York JETS, right?
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions
All joking
and the Jets sucking aside, this could work out for Sanchez. At least the Jets have a good O-Line, and with Rex Ryan they may have a good offense.
But who’s he gonna throw too.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Sanchez is telling his family "I dunno why the Giants picked me, I guess me and Eli are gonna compete for the job, I dunno…….wait, what?
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions
Wow!!
Browns trade out of the 5 hole. That’s another strike against the Giants getting Braylon Edwards.
BRAYLON {PLAX} EDWARDS
NFL draft day today I rushed home and Gmen still no Braylon Edwards
theyre NUTS if they think they can replace Plax with a draftee in this draft
heres my draft→
-———————
1STand 3RD with SINORICE MOSS to CLEVELAND for BRAYLON EDWARDS
2ND OLB/DE~ CLINT SIMTIM, LAWRENCE SIDEBURY or LARRY ENGLISH, - whomever is available???
3RD OG- Kraig Urbik — we need a pitbull for short yardage situations and quality backup
4TH WR- Mike Burnell Wallace - 4.33, 6’0 200
5TH WR Marko Mitchell -- 6’4" 215 - 4.4
5TH CB Morgan Trent, Michigan
6TH MLB-Joshua Mauga
7TH DE-OLB~ Kenny Mainor
by Mr.GIANTSONLINE.blog.com on Apr 25, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions
Easy, Giants
It’s simply not possible to pick all seven rounds of any team’s draft. And, it’s actually kind of silly to try IMHO. Oh, and it sooooo nice of you to sign up on draft day to promote your own site.
by Ed Valentine on Apr 25, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
plus, everyone knows they’ll have to trade up to get Mainor in the 7th round
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
LMAO!!! The Jet fans bubble just burst
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions
that sound you heard was the other shoe dropping for the Jets
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
The Browns trade is probably confirming that
they are going to trade with the Giants for the Shockey picks.
Id say the Browns will grab a WR at the Jets pick now, and will probably trade Edwards to the Giants.
geeeezz...
now i have to root against sanchez.. f ths
It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying
http://novafacts.blogspot.com
My co-worker who is a Browns fan
was dreading the draft. I had to call him about this trade and he is STOKED. Dude is SO happy right now.
I dunno man
an extra DE and Safety never hurts, and the Browns are not exactly defensive juggernauts. I think it is a good trade for them.
Freaking Jets
Great, no matter what the Giants do today or for the entire 09 season all we were going to hear about is freaking Mark Sanchez and how the Jets have a franchise QB and when are they going to play him. WFAN will be awful for the next few months and for football season. Guarntee there will be no Giant talk on the radio Monday, I’m going to be subjected to the same 15 Jet fans calling in all the shows talking about how their going to do what the Ravens did last year w/ Flacco. Damit!
That's OK
Cuz as any person with a Brain knows (aka non- Jet fans), the one thing you can count on this season is the Jets not making it tot he Super Bowl…..
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Guarantee the Jets go 8-8 or 9-7
and still miss the playoffs next year. freaking stupid Jets, they should move to LA
Thats a shock
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions
If the Jags pass on Crabtree
I think the Giants have to try to trade with the Packers.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Anybody think
the Giants could move here to get Crabtree? I don’t think they can get it done, but it’s worth a try.
Jags may get Monroe
cuz like Crabtree he is falling too.
It just wouldn’t be the draft it the Bengals and Raiders weren’t screwing up their picks
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Sanchez: “Um Mr. Eisen, why did the Giants give me a Jet hat to wear when they drafted me?”
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 5:02 PM EDT reply actions
LOL
OOPs…..
Well… Still, F the Red Sux, and Joe (F)BUck and Tim McHardon.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
AJ looks sharp
I’m going back and forth with the Yanks and the draft too. Last night was brutal, I hate Youkalis
one the subject of baseball, nice to see the Mets found a team they can beat, the Double A Nationals
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Burnett is not in a contract/opt out year
so I hope for the Yankee fans out there he stays healthy (see: not bloody likely). Still, the Jays depleted line-up could use him.
Eh,
I don’t think he’s like that anymore. He seems to have grown up a bit,
ANd ROBBIE!!!!!!!!!!
Cano is back with a vengence this year, F fricken Pedroia, Cano is the man.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
FOr your sake as a Yanks fan
I hope he did do just that during last year. Believe it when I see it.
Raji 's going to the Packers....
I can sense that…
And then the NIners are gonna luck out with Crabtree??….WOW lucky bastards.
Raji
the next Gilbert Brown??/ He’s gonna have to eat a bit more to be that fat.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow..
I was right with my DHB pick.. bizarre
It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying
http://novafacts.blogspot.com
I have a feeling Raji’s living room is going to get a little bigger very soon
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions
raji
is a monster.. my friend of mine from high school started on BC’s defense with him.
It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying
http://novafacts.blogspot.com
by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 25, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Something worth mentioning
All sorts of LBs still out there.
will the Jints trade up for Crabtree?
i like depth as much as the next guy, but he’s the best WR in this draft, not DHB. and you cant keep 10 rookies anyway.
+2
It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying
http://novafacts.blogspot.com
by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 25, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Not surprising
but lots of decent LBs out there still.
They've done
fine with Georgia RB’s before.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I can’t believe Hayward -Bey went before Crabtree…
by kingofatlanta on Apr 25, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Not looking forward
to seeing orakpo in washington
"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17
Now
We see if the Mike Garafolo scenario, with the Giants trading up to 14, comes to pass. Maybe for Maclin?
Nice yellow hat Curious George
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 5:35 PM EDT reply actions
Saints on the clock
Think they may try to rehash some of those Shockey picks? XD
As I have said
Screw a WR, go get a LB. Use the D to really dominate, and the offense should be fine enough to get it done. Worked for the Giants more than a few times in the last 25 years.
Nope
Crosby Empty Net goals it to make it 5-3.
Damn Penguins
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
does Cushing immediately go into the Top 10 ugliest guys in the NFL? He’s David Diehl ugly
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 5:46 PM EDT reply actions
If he plays as ugly as he looks
Then Texans got a steal at 15. Ugly dudes tend to be nastier and looking to kill.
Completely unrelated, but
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmLA5TqbIY
this is worth listening to.
2 hours, and we still have 12 picks to go, eesh
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 6:01 PM EDT reply actions
maybe because the draft is starting later, it seems longer
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Bucs take a QB
Sounds about right. And familiar.
1st round arm
3rd round production
It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying
http://novafacts.blogspot.com
Could be the next Flacco tho....
Flacco had good production, but at D-2 he didn’t face much there.
Freeman is very simialr to Flacco. Freeman has a stronger arm than Stafford so that’s saying a lot.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I saw flacco in college..
he was a first round guy even in his worst collegiate game
It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying
http://novafacts.blogspot.com
by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 25, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
eagles just traded up
"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17
The Browns
I bet they trade again, when it’s all said and done they’ll have nothing but 4th 5th and 6th rounders. They’ll have 10 picks in the 6th round because Mangini is such a genius or so he thinks.
Maclin. Fuck you, Cleveland. You can't even trade us Braylon, you also have to give the Eagles Maclin?
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Still going with
“In Reese we trust”? Or are the subjects beginning to revolt?
maclin
IMO is a bigger boom or bust than Day Hey Bey because he was hurt during his senior year. He’s a bigger version of desean
It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying
http://novafacts.blogspot.com
by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 25, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
easy on the language squid
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't understand why Mangina
would stick it to the Giants, yet trade back and let the Jets get Sanchez…..
He's not it just seems like it
because he made deals with the Jets and Eagles. Those teams were just desperate to move up. Remember the Giants want a player from Clevland so until the G-Men are on the clock we won’t know what he’s thinking & the one player, DHB, the Giants would have moved up for was gone by the time they could trade for him. The Eagles drafted Freddie Mitchell in the first round and he sucked lets not get all worked up, only teams like the Jets and Eagles win Super Bowls in April.
Good to see a word or two of reason
Some of these posts are reminding me of some other teams’s fans they way they are spewing such ridiculous tripe.
The sarcastic cheer
for the the announcement of the Browns actually picking was really funny.
Browns
I love o-line men but a center, Mangini just does these things to make it seem like he’s smart but If I were a Browns fan I would not be comfortable with this man running my franchise
I agree with that.
The first thing Mangina does is come in and paint over a mural of all the franchise’s heros – wtf?
Save the neck for me, Clark.
Don't give up on Edwards to G-men yet
All this trading down shows the Browns are not planning to compete this year.
Save the neck for me, Clark.
yea but
they now have 10 picks, so they don’t need anymore. Our biggest trading strength is nullified more or less
Just got back
from my first Mets game at Citi Field (beautiful, I don’t care what the critics say).
Anyway, say what you want about the Jets, but Mark Sanchez just hit the jackpot – good looking kid of hispanic origin now has a fanbase in the two biggest markets in the country. If he doesn’t become an advertisers dream, I don’t know anything.
I let out a happy cheer when I heard the Raiders took Heyward-Bey – I did NOT want him, and Al Davis saved us from the opportunity to take the biggest bust in the draft
the Jets are a disaster
though i feel bad for them because they have to keep up with the big brother in the city. laying all their hopes on a QB that started all of 16 games and had 4 and 5-star talent around him at every position on a college football powerhouse sounds like a pretty smart move though.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll be honest
I like Sanchez. I think he’s gonna be better than Sanford, and not just b/c he’s not gonna play for the Lions.
this is one of the worst QB drafts ever
Stafford is like the semi-decent looking chick at the dive bar. compared to everything else, he looks pretty good, but in a normal year he’d probably be the 3rd or 4th quarterback taken.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree with that
but I legit like Sanchez. I think he’s gonna be pretty good – not great, but pretty good.
I agree with you again
Sanchez was better than Stadford. Stadford made bad decisions in big games with more offesive talent than did Sanchez. I like Sanchez too, it’ll be tough to root against him he’s a nice guy with some talent
agreed up until the part about Stafford having more talent around him
Massaquoi and Moreno are nice, but look at SC’s line and four-deep at RB. it’s ridiculous how stacked they were.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
SIDEBAR....
How many of you guys have on Giants jerseys right now?
Sadky I lack a giants jersey
but I am wearing my Giants NFC East shirt (until 8 PM, then I switch to the Flames white jersey for the bar).
No I refer to my
Calgary Flames jersey. Talking Hockey with that one.
blue #80
whatever. it shows that i was a fan before XLII, right?
my Charles Way jersey is in the wash.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I only brought home Mets stuff
which was an oversight, b/c I don’t know what I’m gonna wear tomorrow out to dinner…
Can;'t believe
ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BELIEVE!!!!
That the Patriots have a chance to get Rey Maualuga….Cannot frickin believe it…..
Maualuga
no-brainer of the century.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
there's still a lot of talent on the board
maybe Reese is hoping someone he likes will fall to him at 29
The Giants have to take the best player available.
They are at 29 so they aren’t going to make this other worldly pick or trade
Good
It may force Kenny britt to the Gints.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t like that Parcells and Bellichick pick before the Giants, I’d rather have Jerry Jones or Al Davis making those picks.
Yahoo! analysis
“Analysis: The Jets make the move all the way up from pick 17 in order to get their franchise quarterback. Sanchez is a smart, accurate quarterback who should be an ideal fit in the Jets’ West Coast offense. Finally, Jet fans have something to cheer about on draft day.”
how many times have we heard that before?
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:38 PM EDT reply actions
nagle, thomas, vilma, marvin jones, johnny lam
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 6:39 PM EDT reply actions
gholston, kyle brady,
dwyane robertson… the list goes on.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
don't want to jinx it
but wow, there are a lot of really good players still on the board. these mocks were WAY off.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:39 PM EDT reply actions
Really
Giants were obviously wise to stick at where they are.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Reese knew he could get a player there so he didn't go for the Browns trade offer....
Any of the remaining top 10 players left on the board works for the gmen.
Maybe Bellichick will let him slip to the Giants. He owes them for putting his name on the coaching map.
True
Id say Clay Matthews is going to the Pats anyway…
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Britt
I don’t want Matthews, no way at all. Britt I like better than Nicks too.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
NE, INDY, BUffalo
Could be Matthews, Ziggy Hood and William Beatty…..
Leaving Britt, Nicks, and Maualuga for the Giants.
i still think the Colts are going WR
6 of their last 8 first round picks have been offensive players. behind Wayne and Gonzalez they have Pierre Garcon and Roy Hall. yikes.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
They are trading back tho
Beillicheck may indeed owe it to the Giants, #29 and 5th round????
Giants could trade up here and get their man??
Pats looking to trade out
This could be a spot for the Giants to jump up and make sure they get Nicks or Britt … or the LB of their choice. Time for Reese to make a move?
LB LB LB
I trust Reese to get a good one, I just want one. WR is just not as pressing to be honest.
Pierce is old
and do you have any faith in the lower round guys they have right now? Need to buff it up now before it becomes really weak.
i really like Nicks and Britt
but how do you not take Rey Ma this late? dude is a beast.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not saying anything b/c I don't want to jinx it
but, oh, hell – if the Giants take Rey, I’m buying his jersey tomorrow. Or, like, whenever the first day you can buy it is.
if we've learned anything about football...
it’s that long hair = nastiness.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Nerd moment
I’m a Star Wars guy, but this Star Trek movie looks pretty awesome
So yea, Wide Receiver??
agreed on Trek
I’m an SW and original Trek fan
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
What If...
The Giants trade the 29 and a 5th rounder to get either Nicks or Britt, then trade a couple of the other picks to get back in the first round and grab Rey Ma or Clay Matthews? Any thoughts?
Did Maualuga play some OLB in college? Cause if we take him he’ll be playing there for a couple years.
I forgot
Everrette Brown is still on the board…This guy was a top 5 pick not too long ago what happened????
GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK GOD
if there was one player other than DHB to the Giants that scared me, it was Matthews….
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I am okay with that one too
I was wary of him as a LB pick. Still some good’uns to be had though.
I'm loving the way this draft is shaping up
sometimes you have to be good, and sometimes you have to be lucky – it looks to me like the Giants are getting a little lucky
hmmm
so USC’s best LB is still on the board while Cushing and Matthews get swiped up? makes sense.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:57 PM EDT reply actions
agreed
Britt of Nicks here i’m guessing.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Good to see some coming around on a LB
Been lonely in this camp for the last 3 hours.
Crazy pick
Not a big guy on Wells, but he is still out there right?
if Rey Ma is available, Giants have to take him
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 25, 2009 7:01 PM EDT reply actions
they should if Rey Ma is there
too talented to pass up.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Rey is a D-lineman?
I am unfamiliar with him (as embarassing as that is to admit).
Thanks
Not recognizing his name for some reason… hockey play-offs and all, so really into that lately. If hge is good, I say grab him.
if you watch USC highlights
and stare really hard, you may be able to see him. look for the red flash with hair stikcing out of his helmet about to spear-tackle somebody.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
NJ well represented
Donald Brown makes the sixth player from NJ taken in the 1st rd. Kenny Britt would make seven.
Give us a LB!
Let’s make the D into a CRAZY juggernaut.
Berman: "New York footbal Giants. A year removed from being Super Bowl Champs"
not quite as sweet as “defending Super Bowl champs” but it still sounds pretty good
As good as Edwards’ potential is, he isn’t worth much more than what we got for Shockey, thats why I think saints 2nd, 4th and 6th/7th, or maybe a 5th next year
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I repeat...
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Once more? I think so.
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Oh, come on. It's a good pick. Sure Mualuaga is good, but if we were told before hand we'd get Nicks, we'd be happy.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Not me dude
especially considering what was there.
wow, really?
I am pretty surprised at all the boos here. I think this is a good pick. I trust reese.
Pierce is going to play for another 10 years?
No? Who will take over? Who will be our 3 LBs? Exactly.
Is this the final NFL draft? There will be other times to get a LB
and not one who is falling off the board for some reason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Laurinaitis, Stintim, and Mauluaga are all there.
We’ll get one of them at #45, I bet.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Let's wait till our 2nd round picks. Stintim isn't bad.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Don;t get be wrong
I love the pick, Nicks is a great INCREDIBLE pick.
But not with Rey Ma on the board GOD DAMMIT!!!!
guys calm down
this is already the best and deepest defensive front seven in the NFL. Rey Ma would’ve been nice, but how much of an impact would he realyl have had?
this is still a nice pick.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Apr 25, 2009 7:14 PM EDT reply actions
Did you forget
that many talent evaluators think Jonathan Goff is a starting MLB right now? We know zilch about the guy because he was hurt last season, but the Giants do know what they are doing.
by Ed Valentine on Apr 25, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably reason #1 for not
drafting Goff. But if Rey was here I would think that would be some nice competition/depth….
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not upset with having Nicks on the roster
but I think taking Maualuga + 2nd round WR > Nicks + 2nd round LB
True
and Goff, Keihl, WIlkenson, et all all are good, but I don’t think any of these youngins is Rey….
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
i like nicks a lot
its why i took him with the fins but would have taken vontae davis had he’d been there for the dolphins pick when i picked
He killed RU
and was absolutlely unbeliveable in his bowl game, I wanted a big target but hopefully he’ll develop and make an impact
Calm down
Strahan was a 2nd rounder, Tuck a 3rd rounder, Osi a 2nd rounder Armstead an 8th Rounder, we could still get a defesive stud with our second and 3rd round picks
I know I know, so was Banks
but lets not flip out, everybody make such a big deal about the first pick but until they put the pads on we won’t know much
I'm only flipping out
b/c I love Maualuga. I’ve been on his jock for 2 years now, I just love watching him play. I still trust Reese and think he’ll put a solid draft together.
Yes, we could and Reese has proven himself a great drafter— with that said, when a top 15 talent lands in your lap in another need position, you take it.
Reese
So it tells me something when reese and 15 other teams pass him up. I am not saying Rey wont turn out awesome. I watched him every week at USC and he is incredible, but there has to be something here that we dont know. Obviously Reese did not think he was a top 15 talent.
by losangelesmets on Apr 25, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
nicks
this was a great pick, nicks is a beast and is known for making difficult catches…something that happens quite often when a quarterback known for inaccuracy like eli is throwing the ball. plus, histrorically, you can find good linebackers in later rounds
correction
historically…dont want to sound like an idiot lol
Alright guys, take care
May the rest of the picks be good, and may the Giants prosper. Later fellow G-Men supporters, I am out to go get a good spot at the bar for the Flames game.
We have 10 picks
what do y’all think we will do with our excess? i wouldnt mind trading up a bit and getting a solid LB/RB
could happen
But if Wells is going to the Cards,
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN REY MA GOES TO THE STEELERS!!!!!! WHAT THE F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Ten years from now
Who be the WR everyone will be talking about?
DHB
Crabtree
Maclin
Harvin
Nicks
Britt
Well I know its
NOT DHB or Maclin…….I’ll pencil in Maclin (and pretty much in stone for DHB….)
Nicks will be good, great maybe.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
no matter what happens, we will be talking about Nicks
either for how good he turned out or what a freaking bust he ended up being.
by losangelesmets on Apr 25, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Or maybe that Rey Maualuga is
destroying mere mortals as the MLB of the Steelers defense…..
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
A Scout on Nicks.....
“Nicks gained 14 pounds between the combine and his pro day and that is reason for concern. However, we still believe he has the ability to make an immediate contribution. He doesn’t have great initial quickness, but he shows good footwork getting in and out of his breaks, and he isn’t going to get pushed around by corners. Nicks also flashes fly-trap hands and the ability to make spectacular catches. His catch during the Meineke Car Care Bowl was one of the year’s most impressive”
Lets see what he can do!
And he had dropped
all that weight as of a week ago. It’s not an issue. If he can get open and catch the ball we will love the guy.
by Ed Valentine on Apr 25, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
2nd round FYI
There will be a new Open Thread for the second round, so if you are hanging in there for that you can start commenting there in a few minutes.
LOL
I would have loved watching them screw it up…..
But I’ll settle for the Raiders and Bengals….
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Watch Nicks Bowl game highlights
Hey guys, I wanted big Rey too but if you want to feel good about the Nicks pick watch highlights of the Meineke car Care Bowl. I didn’t know much about him till I saw him Kill RU then I watched his Bowl game and he was unbelievable, made one sick catch between his legs.
we could still get rey guys
and nicks is the man he will be just like boldin 1,000yds this yr, 7tds.. hopefully lol but i love this kid
sweet
i was wrong.
btw, i’d love rey ma or laurinitas
"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17
Delmas
another guy I haven’t heard of. Though to be fair, I really haven’t followed the secondary guys at all this year since I knew the Giants wouldn’t be looking to go that way. When was the last time we could say that?
Also
the Lions are building a team the exact opposite way that I would – QB, TE, DB to add to a RB and a WR. Basically filling the skill positions and forgetting about the core – I expect it to fail. Poor Lions fans…
him falling
out of the first round is the shock if the draft so far.. in september he was in the running for number one over all. Good draft so far for the Bungles
It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying
http://novafacts.blogspot.com
by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 25, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
There were reasons he fell tho.
Really not that fast, not that great a tackler, more of a guy who looks for the big hit. That said, the Bungles got 2 of the most talented players in the draft, at one point THE Top 2 talents in this draft.
BUt there were reasons why they “fell” to where they were.
Bungles may have bungld the draft again,
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
HAHAHA!
This is so great, I love being able to write on this wall right now. The Giants first off let me say are going to get destroyed by the EAGLES! The Giants did a HORRIBLE job in this years draft and I LOVED every minute of it! Right from the start when we stole Maclin by moving up followed by the fact that the pick you guys traded Shockey for you got Clint Simtim HAHAHAHAHA! PRICELESS! I hope you guys are all ready for a beating this year because the Giants don’t stand a chance! Eli Manning will be his normal horrible self, Hackeem Nicks will do next to nothing for you, and better yet the couple def threats you do have don’t stand a chance against the Birds O-line. Jacobs will be the only productive player you have and as any real football fan can tell you a one dimensional team will NEVER be effective. Hey by the way I’m a little behind on last years playoff results for the Giants, who did they lose to and what was the score? HA! Be prepared for a very similar season!
Yes
That loss to the eagles did give us a little more time to think about the draft but it also gave the fellas some extra time to shine up their Superbowl rings from the year before. You know how that goes. Oh wait, no you don’t.
With the eagles, you have a very good back (injury prone), a prima dona 2nd year receiver (sophomore jinx), and a qb (I do like McNabb) that has to worry about his coach stabbing him in the back again. Yeah, that sounds like the recipe for your first Superbowl.
You chose the right name for yourself. You have to be a “Nut” to believe that bullshit you posted. Good luck on the rest of the draft and the season.
Hindsight Bitach!!
All these weapons, you think the Iggles are gonna stop all these guys?
BTW, McCoy and Macho Harris are nice picks…..
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 26, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
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