NFL Draft: Giants select Chad Jones, S, LSU in 3rd round
Love the selection of LSU safety Chad Jones in the third round (76th pick overall).
Here is the Prospect Profile I did on him a couple of months ago. Here is Draft Countdown's profile.
Great value in the third round. Still hope the Giants find a middle linebacker in the remaining rounds, but can't complain about today's picks.
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Love it, love it, love it
There are still a handful of MLB candidates available for the final day. Seems JR and the Giants are not as worried about that spot as we are.
by Ed Valentine on Apr 23, 2010 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly.
With the Joseph pick, MLB is a bit less of a need, anyway. A huge mass of a man like that will eat up a lot of the running.
Also, when I said "eat up a lot of the running", I meant litterally.
He’s going to be eating the running backs.
by Jonathan. on Apr 23, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
hey if he can just eat the space that the running backs want to go through
he will be fine in my book
by mclaren_is_the_best on Apr 23, 2010 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
He's instantly our most athletic DT too
even at his size.
I thought he reminded me of Fred Robbins..and well…what better team to go to?
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly.
Joseph is going to be great for us. He frees up space for either Cofield/Canty to bust through or for a DE to bust around. He’s a great tackler with big, long arms.
I love the Joseph pick. Frankly, I like him more than Price. Didn’t think he’d be available for us in the 2nd.
Ed, Jones was one of your profiles that I really really liked..I can't believe he lasted as long as he did
This is a great pick..
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
You
listed at 230 lbs., that Draft Countdown listed him at 220 lbs., hope he is 220 lbs.. I think 230 is too heavy in this league. Just a thought, but seems like a good pick, though he is raw.
by Great Gatsby on Apr 24, 2010 7:52 AM EDT up reply actions
take a look at the transcripts on giants.com
they said that he hasn’t even really worked out much to bulk up b/c he was a 2 sport guy in college. Playing baseball prevented him from really focusing on fully preparing for football only. Giants (Marc Ross) think that he can gain 230 easy… and he looks like he has the lower body to support it, hence prob not going to affect his speed, etc.
http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=44017
Opus smart , lascivio magis , intereo gauisus...
exactly
as a pitcher, you can’t be gaining that kind of weight.
I actually forgot this dude can return punts as well.
At the combine, he checked in at 225lbs. So maybe he stays there?
This guy and Boley can be our nickel LB’s. He’s as big as Boley, and he’s a tough bastard too.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 24, 2010 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't be surprised if they do that...
he has played a lot of nickel and that would be sweet having both of them in that package…man, I can’t wait to see what “FUEL” does with everything.
He looked really good running with the ball…Punt Returner besides Hixon will be nice to have back there…and the softest hands thing is real nice to know!
Opus smart , lascivio magis , intereo gauisus...
Good pick
But it seems like now we’re completely overloaded at DT, DE, and Safety… While MLB was kind of ignored…
Oh well, Jamar Chaney, round 4! I love how we’ve decided on backup MLBs in every round.
Could also be a spot reliever for my Mets :)
Good pick, hopefully keeps the masses here happy.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 23, 2010 9:18 PM EDT reply actions
I've been following the 2nd and 3rd on my Cell
I saw Burnette and Allen gone I was like Damnnnnn. And thought to myself hope we land Chad Jones. And we did. Greattttt value in the 3rd. This draft is shaping up ppls don’t sleep on Reese. Buy your Goff jerseys now! RB and OL are next Guarantee!!!
Just gimme some playmakers
by I_Formation27 on Apr 23, 2010 9:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I love the pick. He probably won’t contribute right away but like the potential.
by Giants56 on Apr 23, 2010 9:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Conversion to linebacker?
at 6"2 220 he is basically an inch shorter than boley and 5 lbs lighter.
Maybe Reese has some ideas for the athletic Tiger
maybe he can be a wildcat RB?
he’s got an arm
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Or
a WR, with those great hands, I kid of course. Most DB’s don’t have good hands, or they probably would be WR’S.
by Great Gatsby on Apr 24, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
no thank you!
leave him where he is best
at safety
by mclaren_is_the_best on Apr 23, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Marc Ross
said no to that concept in his press conference, Ross looks young, how old is the Director of College Scouting?
by Great Gatsby on Apr 24, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
3rd best safety in this years draft
I had berry and thomas ahead of him…..i also think his better than allen and mays pick in the 2nd round.
he's not as polished as Allen
but he’s bigger and a better athlete.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Reese has been consistent its like I said he’s taken three players that are a little raw but all of them are exceptional athletes that happen to be good players. What’s his logic ? Well none of these guys are gonna start this year so lets just get the best guys and see if we can refine their skills this year and develope starters for the long term.
by TheBXRepresenta on Apr 23, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
yup
and its really not like when any of these guys were on the field..the did nothing.
JPP was a terror at times. Linval was unblockable. And Chad Jones made heads roll.
Of course barring injury, I think all these guys play at least
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
just read that marc ross
says that Chad Jones has the best pure hands of any position player in the draft.
How true it is..who knows. But regardless..I like the idea of having a 6"3 230lbs safety with great hands..who’s athletic and agile enough to return punts.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
he needs to get to the ball first
before he can catch it
by mclaren_is_the_best on Apr 24, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I actually had him at #2
just behind Berry and before Thomas…I liked his upside and physicality (including his build) more than Thomas…
Opus smart , lascivio magis , intereo gauisus...
again dont know much about the guy
but can’t complain about picking a saftey. I trust JR.
The only bad thing about this pick is I think its safe to say they have no confidence that KP will be back this year or ever. What a shame he’s a real talent. Michael Johnson played himself right off the roster in 09
by Landeta on Apr 23, 2010 9:34 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
4 Safeties
Giants always carried 4 safeties, Johnson, Butler, KP, Sucky dude from the Jags. It’s Ok to take a player out for a few plays Now we have the Quality back ups to not miss a beat. I has really nothing to do with KP’s Status
by RagingBattleAxe on Apr 23, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
+1 KP will be fine
he can just recoup on a more normal schedule…
Opus smart , lascivio magis , intereo gauisus...
I really don't think that's the truth.
Jones..while his potential is high, is still a bit raw.
Fewell used a lot of safeties in Buffalo.
But they got 3 safeties. Deon Grant doesn’t have to do a damn thing…except be there.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
now im even more excited bout grant
He experiance and field knowledge will be great tools for our other safeties to pick up. Dspecially a “raw” guy like jones
Toney does what the douglas do. And no one can do what he does b/c doing it without being Toney Douglas just doesnt make it do what it do
by semsemma on Apr 24, 2010 9:48 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think KP will be back at some point next year
but they obviously are not counting on him at full strength. I like this pick alot, and I feel alot better then I did 24 hours ago.
Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!
by bigbluethruandthru on Apr 23, 2010 9:35 PM EDT reply actions
CHad Jones is really a JPP type player
he hasn’t played much football, but when he did, he was excellent.
What’s gonna happen when he has to focus on football??
i hope he knocks out Desean jackson
then the next week dez bryant
by mclaren_is_the_best on Apr 23, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Great now we draft another 4th round linebacker
good pick but the Giants have a glaring need at LB,
by Late for Dinner on Apr 23, 2010 9:38 PM EDT reply actions
Decker is good pick for Broncos
I saw him play against Syracuse last year and he lit up a decent secondary. Took balls away from two safeties who are going to be picked next year.
Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!
by bigbluethruandthru on Apr 23, 2010 9:39 PM EDT reply actions
Chaney is a thug
please teams in the 4th round before us don’t take him!!
by mclaren_is_the_best on Apr 23, 2010 9:42 PM EDT reply actions
Just saw something on ESPN scouts
reminds me that another safety means Ross is back at corner for sure. So it’s basically like adding depth at two positions. We have three, hopefully four safeties who can play and three stud CB’s. I’m liking this more and more.
Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!
by bigbluethruandthru on Apr 23, 2010 9:42 PM EDT reply actions
I'd think the Giants aren't even going MLB at this point
Looks like it was either McClain or bust…and I’ll take that with the talent we’ve selected.
Every draft pick is “potential”, and if Coughlin/Fewell get the max outta these 3 players… =-O
good point.
but maybe there’s a dude they got pegged in the 4th?
Either way..it really looks like Reese is going BDPA
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
high on Goff,
Wilkinson..even Kehl.
Hell..why not?
We drafted these guys for a reason.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
yup.
doesn’t stand out to me at all.
Oh Well..McClain or bust. I guess.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd have no problem with him
I know all about em. He could probably start right away..even as a 4th rounder.
If him and Chaney are on the board..wouldn’t be surprised if its Muck.
I remember all the Texas games I watched..I always heard Musberger saying that name constantly.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty much sums up the point I was trying to make earlier
I don’t think they’re going to draft a MLB. Maybe next year if Goff flops?
I love Chad Jones’ potential. He’s a football player. Excellent athleticism and knows how to lay the wood. Would make a good 3rd safety and take over for Deon Grant.
JPP’s potential is a much different story. I don’t like his intangibles.
Chad Jones can return punts too.
he’s not that fast, but he can MOVE.
And did you know he’s 6"2 225 and likes to knock the snot out of people?
They
have him listed at 6"3 231
also remember Sintim will be in the middle .
lol
you’re on the record with Sintim.
I seen him listed at that too. Yahoo.com right? They got Linval Joseph at 6"6 300lbs..but he’s heavier then that.
Either way, we got 3 gigantic humans for their respective positions.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
everybody also said Nicks was not that fast...
but boy! can he sure MOVE when he gets that ball!…. Chad Jones is a NIIIIICEEEEE, NICE, NICE….NICE looking football player!…
liking it!
Opus smart , lascivio magis , intereo gauisus...
All of these picks are home run picks. Jerry has a huge swing.
Let’s just hope he doesn’t play for the Mets…
That's what alot of analysts were saying. He was rising fast.
I’m a DL/LB guy. WTF do I know?
Bleeding Blue since 1962
pretty sure this entire draft shows that no one really knows who's going where.
Usually the first round is fairly set. This year was nuts.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah but you said he was going to be taken at around #60
by mclaren_is_the_best on Apr 23, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope, I said he was a #69 and we were picking at #76
Don’t challenge me on numbers. I’ve gopt a photographic memory for them
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Holy shit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0itMN_DP00
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
WOW
he fucking levels that guy’! yeah boy!
by GiantsReignSupreme on Apr 23, 2010 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Really
just read his profile, seems like Chris Gocong 2.0.
Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!
by bigbluethruandthru on Apr 23, 2010 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
true..
I dunno.
That “SackSEER” thing say’s he’s gonna be great.
..then again, that same thing says JPP sucks.
Hope its wrong on both accounts. Or at least JPP
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Sack Seer is just statistical BS
numbers lie better than politicians… whoever is creating them can make them say anything they want them to say.
truth.
and the names they got on there area really not an all inclusive list either.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Reid looks like he took the mumu from Homer Simpson
“And Where’s That Cake!”
Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!
by bigbluethruandthru on Apr 23, 2010 9:52 PM EDT reply actions
2 DE's a S
and they already traded for Darryl Tapp
So they got 3 DE’s and a S.
Plus about 25 4-7th round picks.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno about that yet
no CB’s, no Oline help, a big reach in the third. First two picks okay, not making me sweat. I actually like ours overall better so far.
Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!
by bigbluethruandthru on Apr 23, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
That highlight is sick
and against an SEC team, not like the Citadel or somebody like that. I love that.
Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!
by bigbluethruandthru on Apr 23, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
our best draft pick so far
we needed safety help and special teams help and solved that with one pick
by GiantsReignSupreme on Apr 23, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
So what's next?
I’m thinking RB or OT. Probably no MLB.
World Series attitude, champagne bottle life, nothing every changes so tonight is like tomorrow night.
They're doing pretty damn well without any help at all........so far
Hughesy is a stud
Bleeding Blue since 1962
Yanks don't need anything really
World Series attitude, champagne bottle life, nothing every changes so tonight is like tomorrow night.
I kid.
still…Marte sucks.
Watch that vid. Jones has some friggin command. And a nasty 89mph slider
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
He's another slow starter
He’ll be fine.
World Series attitude, champagne bottle life, nothing every changes so tonight is like tomorrow night.
Thats a good name
We might not have an intimadating LB but we do have the Dreadlock of dome S. that might change other teams WR routs away from him
by giantsscuba on Apr 24, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
This is by far
my favorite pick.. he was the only guy so far that i really wanted coming into this thing. Smart move to play this season as if we’re not gonna have Phillips.
a repeat of last years defensive incompetence is now all but erased. 3 straight Defensive picks in a deep draft shows the kind of comitment to fixing that problem that I was hoping to see.
I don’t have a clue if these guys will succeed at the next level but bravo JR, for committing to fix this mess.
Damn
I love Rennie Curran. Awesome, physical hitter. There’s a lot of LB’s in this draft I wouldn’t mind over Michael Boley
I feel a little bad for Ghee having to wait so long. The NFL has to stop with adding so many invitees.
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Goodell probably gives him 4 games for making him keep the lights on in the green room
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
That's the players fault
They are surrounded by people that tell them they will go high or 1st in the draft and then they don’t
I know. It does suck.
I don’t know why he was invited in the first place. I love the kid and have HUGE hopes for him, but he was clearly not a first day kid. And maybe not even a second day kid.
Oh crap
I just read Ed’s profile on Chad Jones, now I remember him!. Like I said in an earlier post I’m not a draft guru like some on this site so I only know players from schools that I’ve watched a lot of games of and obvoiusly the SEC is a premier conference so I’ve watched a handful of LSU games and this is the guy with the dreadlocks and is a pitcher for their Baseball team. He’s all OVER the field, he hits like an effing truck and makes plays all over the place. I forgot his name and I really dont follow the draft until the day of but from what I wathed he’s exceptional an excellent athlete but a football player first. This guy will be the best pick 2-3 years from now. Awsome pick
DREADLOCKS OF DOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Too bad he doesn't have an African lineage like Osi, Kiwi and JPP(all Haitians have a strong Dark Continent link.
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That was dumb to say.....
i was about to curse you out but your not worth it
Dude, no offense. You weren't in on the DL/UN thing
It was a ’Bama Bruiser(Tuck), Nigerian Chief(Osi), the grandson of a Kenyan President and the “Haitian Sensation”.
Don"t be so fast to insult over a comment between regulars. It was a positive comment.
Bleeding Blue since 1962
It wasn't an insult but a warning
be careful what you say and think before you speak
Saying I'm not worth it is an insult and there was absolutely nothing wrong with what I said.
You are being about as rational as a Tea Bagger.
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You do understand that Africa is called the "Dark Continent" for no racial reason, right?
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yeahhh
chad jones is going to beast for us
we will be seeing rolle who
by mclaren_is_the_best on Apr 23, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Rivals.com
Rated him 6.1
means he could be a franchise player .
Going to bed with a big smile on my face
unlike last night, but today makes me feel better about last night. It looked like we had a real plan to add size and athleticism to a slow defense, and the depth in our secondary looks potentially awesome on paper. Oline/LB/RB/ and Zoltan Mesko tomorrow! Look forward to seeing everyone on the intrawebs tomorrow.
Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!
by bigbluethruandthru on Apr 23, 2010 10:19 PM EDT reply actions
Question on our picks
Seems like all we pick are projects with huge potentials, but where are the LB’s that we need so badly or OL’s?
I'm worried too
Our O-Line started to get banged up at the end of the year (McKenzie, Seubert) and are beginning to show age and a poor push off the line of scrimmage.
I understand the whole defense thing, but we need some damn O-Lineman. Hopefully we can get Kalloway or Petrus tomorrow. The Eagles have 4 4th round picks. Impressive.
we aren't Jerry Reese
we don’t need LB’s so badly.
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Eli
A good OL are so important, no matter how good a QB is, he needs time to complete his throws.
Yah but in the later rounds
we won’t find a guy that will improve the OL this year.
by mclaren_is_the_best on Apr 23, 2010 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
David Diehl has been a starter since he got drafted he was a 5th rounder … you can sign interior lineman off the street. The Giants have been very successful finding lineman late. Diehl was a 5th rounder, Seubert was a rookie free Agent, Ohara was signed as a veteran free agent but he was undrafted.
by TheBXRepresenta on Apr 23, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
lol.
I’ll say
B
A-
A
JPP is just too raw..but the more I hear him speak and hear what Reese says on him (he knows he’s got a lot of work to do)
Linval’s also raw..but I saw on Yahoo they said Linval’s got as much potential as any DL in the draft…amazing, our first 2 picks might be the 2 best DL’s in the draft. Oy.
Chad Jones is a wrecking ball. He’s not even focused that much on football. He could be Adrian Wilson when he figures it out.
Loving this draft.
IF they get a you know what tomorrow….
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 23, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Free I don't follow the draft like you
so I’m not familar with a lot of these players espcially the guys from smaller schools like East Carolina but I watch a fair amount of college football and Jones stood out in every LSU game I watched and they usually have 2 or 3 really good defensive players.
I mean he was so good I was’nt sure if he was a saftey, LB, CB, or Kick Returner when I watched their games all I know is he would do something that would make you say wow then Vern Lunquest would talk about how he pitched for LSU in the College World Series. I’m so excited about this pick. I saw a lot of Kenny Philips in college and from a fan stadpoint this guy was just as impressive maybe even more so.
JPP's grown on me, I think he'll be good
Linval Joseph’s been my boy for a while..
but Chad Jones I think is the best pick.
I hope this just ain’t being a homer and this dudes really are this good
by FreeBradshaw on Apr 24, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Giants have good depth on defense now
The only player is see starting is joseph from day1 or game 1
Jones could start too
if KP can’t go and Jones out plays Grant in training camp.
Probably won’t though because of Coughlin
by mclaren_is_the_best on Apr 23, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Deon Grant would start first
Remember, we signed him in the offseason, too. He’s still a solid enough player & he’s start alongside Rolle if Phillips isn’t ready to go right away…which I doubt he will be. So, we’ll see a lot of Grant throughout the year.
Jones & JPP will be great to watch on Special Teams & on a few plays this next season though.
I have high hopes.
You never go into the draft thinking you have to draft a starter. that’s a recipe for disaster. The Giants aren’t an also ran team … yea they won 8 games last year but the defense gave up over 400 pts and had to deal with injuries at almost every level and had an inadequate and incompetent defensive coordinator. You draft long term and you pick the highest plalyer on your board or you risk getting burned picking for need. Ernie Accorsi was a good GM but he was guilty of reaching to fill needs on numerous occasions and then you end up drafting a sub par player at a position of need.
by TheBXRepresenta on Apr 23, 2010 11:23 PM EDT reply actions
Awesome
I love Chad Jones. LSU alum at CB and S now, and quite the pair at that. Hopefully he doesnt change his mind and decide to play baseball instead.
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
Last year Giants were weak up the middle and couldn't generate a pass rush on key plays
Seems like each of these picks addresses those issues.
JPP could be useful day 1 as a guided missile, just line up and attack the QB on 3rd and long.
Giant Naivete
Jean Paul will be a bust; the fat tackle will eat himself out of the league, and Jones will be beaten deep. Reese and Coughlin will be fired. Eagles rule!
yea..that makes sense.
And dez bryant is roy williams pt.2!
Toney does what the douglas do. And no one can do what he does b/c doing it without being Toney Douglas just doesnt make it do what it do
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