Hakeem Nicks highlights

by Ed Valentine on Apr 25, 2009 7:17 PM EDT in New York Giants News

Here are some Hakeem Nicks highlights.

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The Catch

That behind the back catch against West Virginia may be the sickest catch I’ve seen in my life. Overall, I think a strong choice.

by njgiant on Apr 25, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions

blasphemy

by cjmulrain on Apr 25, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Ok,

you got me cj. How about I say the sickest catch that did not lead to a Superbowl title.

by njgiant on Apr 25, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions

much better haha

by cjmulrain on Apr 25, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Watching those highlights makes me

JIMP

I’m psyched with the pick.

Save the neck for me, Clark.

by Mr. Met on Apr 25, 2009 7:32 PM EDT reply actions

All I know is he better not

get a quad injury during mini camp and training camp and miss a ton of time!

by Landeta on Apr 25, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

Word has it

Nicks was up to 240 in the offseason.LOL…..

by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 7:45 PM EDT reply actions

On his wonderlick test?

Save the neck for me, Clark.

by Mr. Met on Apr 25, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions

He was

212 a week ago in his private workout, reportedly.

by Ed Valentine on Apr 25, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

That's good

but if he was 210 during the season, 240 after the combine and then 212 in a workout….

LOL, who the hell cares he’s a WR he’ll be working hard enough now…

by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Unlike my opinion of the Moreno video earlier this week...

This video showed me that the kid has special skills and has very good eye-hand coordination. It sure makes me feel alot better about JR’s choice. I hope we all get to see alot more of those incredible kinda catches!!!

by NY17NE14 on Apr 25, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions

to be fair

West Virginia wasn’t exactly the 2nd coming of the Steel Curtain. But Nicks does look good…also, to put Eli into perspective, did you notice how many of those throws took Nicks completely out of his stride? That QB wasn’t too great, and Nicks made him look real good. I liked how he was able to slow up and let the ball get to him and then hit the jets when he caught it

by cjmulrain on Apr 25, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Good point, cj

Eli gets the ball there most of the time, but often it isn’t in the perfect position. You have to be able to make adjustments and use your hands and athleticism.

by Ed Valentine on Apr 25, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

to be fair?

Who ever said anything about having to be fair?

Seriously, I don’t think he’ll be faking corners out of their cleats in the NFL like he was WV, but the fact that he has the concentration to grab those ackward throws and keep his momentum was nice to watch. If he can perform like that in camp, I wonder how that’s gonna shake up the WR lineup for us? Hixon back to being a return man? The end of the road for Moss?? Tyree solely for SP? Should be fun to watch that develop.

by NY17NE14 on Apr 26, 2009 7:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Tyree

I think we should just have him stand outside Giants Stadium with a football pressed to his head, and cover him in bronze (like the girl from Goldfinger, just bronze instead of gold) – that seems to be the most useful thing we can do with him at this point, since we’re running out of WR slots.

by cjmulrain on Apr 26, 2009 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions

GOODBYE Mr. CJ!!!

Thanks for the laugh!!

He was our best ST player, so I don’t know if that saves his ass come cut time. I’d sure like to have that card in my hand if I was MOSS and their cutting WRs!!

by NY17NE14 on Apr 26, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Moss

I think he’s as good as gone. I actually would like to keep Tyree as a ST player, but I just don’t know if there will be any slots open for him. I know it’s pretty crazy, but he’s so good at getting to the ball on ST plays, I wonder if he could be converted to a safety…

by cjmulrain on Apr 26, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Tyree converted to safety...???

I THINK you’re gonna have to run this one by G57!!!
I am not real big on playing out there in left field!!!

Personally; I’d stick with the bronzed helmet guy concept
before I went around tellin people about this brainstrom!!!!! :-)

by NY17NE14 on Apr 27, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Love how he was compared to Michael Irvin not too long ago

but now that he drops to the end of the first round there’s no talk of that.

If he’s anywhere close to Irvin the Gints got a steal.

by FreeBradshaw on Apr 25, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions

What I like is his potential for YAC

He doesn’t cower after he receives the ball, even when he is in traffic. Also he has Belitnikoff type hands. Since I live in ACC country I have had an opportunity to see him play. He has had the benefit of playing for a great coach like Butch Davis.

He strikes me as the kind of receiver that could be electrifying his very first game in the NFL.

by giant fan since 57 on Apr 26, 2009 5:24 AM EDT reply actions

He doesn’t cower after he receives the ball, even when he is in traffic

I’m not knockin the kid, but he’s gonna get de-cleated coming across the middle and have one of those wtf truck just hit me / “welcome to the NFL son” kinda moments?? I hope he can produce for us like he did in college without a big dropoff. All receivers go thru it when they come to play with the men after playing with the boys in college. I’ll be looking forward to see how he adjusts.

by NY17NE14 on Apr 26, 2009 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions