Today we're going to use our 2013 NFL Draft prospect profile to look at an offensive line prospect for the New York Giants from Boston College. Emmett Cleary is a guy the Giants will reportedly be checking up on, he plays a position of need, and the Giants have amassed a number of Boston College players since Tom Coughlin became coach (Chris Snee, Mathias Kiwanuka, Mark Herzlich).
Cleary is a Day 3 prospect, but I'm trying to get to as many of the players the Giants visit with, or show have reportedly shown interest in at the Pro Days or combine, as possible.
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Pros
A lot of size (6-foot-7, 316 pounds with 34 1/4-inch arms). Cleary is solid in pass protection, shows pretty good agility and is an aggressive blocker. Cleary fires off the ball pretty well and has a good initial punch.
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Cons
Needs to get stronger and is pretty average in terms of athleticism (as far as NFL offensive linemen go). He doesn't always play with great leverage and isn't a great blocker in the open field.
Player comparison: Jason Fox (NFL.com)
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Does He Fit With The Giants?
Anyone who can potentially play the offensive line in any capacity at the NFL level fits with the Giants this off-season. I think it'll be a major upset if the Giants don't draft at least one offensive lineman in this draft, though no one knows how early they'll go with the offensive line.
Prospect Video
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Big Board Rankings
CBS Sports-329th
National Football Post-229th
Mocking the Draft-Not in the top 200
Sports Illustrated-Not in the top 40
Big Blue View Board-Not in my top 160
Final Thought
He's a developmental prospect who offers a lot of size and length. He's not an explosive NFL athlete, but he's suitable, he projects as a career backup but a guy who could be a valuable swing tackle who plays both left tackle and right tackle. You never say a guy can't be a starter because you can't measure heart, but he's a late-round developmental tackle prospect who doesn't offer the upside of say a guy like Matt McCants, who the Giants took in the sixth round last year. He's a guy who fills out the back of the depth chart, and every team needs those guys. He'll likely be selected in the sixth or seventh round if he's drafted.
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