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Sam Beal is a Giant - Reaction from around the Twitterverse

What does twitter think of the Giants’ selection of Sam Beal?

By Chris Pflum
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It’s rare that we have real football news to talk about in the middle of July, and rarer still that it is news we’re happy to talk about.

We got just that when the New York Giants invested their 2019 third-round pick in acquiring Western Michigan cornerback Sam Beal in the 2018 NFL Supplemental Draft. Having a prospect like Beal come up in the supplemental draft is rare in its own right — this was the first time since 2012 that a player with clear “starter” upside qualified for the supplemental draft. And since it is a high-leverage position which was also a dire need for the Giants, it makes sense that they pounced.

We’ve already given our scouting report of Beal, as well as the thoughts of scouts from around the league and those of Dave Gettleman himself.

Let’s put a bow on the addition of Beal by seeing what the reaction to the selection has been around Twitter.

We’ll start with the young man himself:

Moving on, here’s our own Dan Pizzuta bringing the numbers:

From the Giants’ beat writers:

From elsewhere around Twitter:

We’ve heard what the Giants’ GM thinks, what scouts think, and what some folks on Twitter think. Now, let’s see what Big Blue View thinks about the selection of Sam Beal.

Poll

How Do You Feel About The Selection Of Sam Beal?

This poll is closed

  • 0%
    No sir, I don’t like it.
    (19 votes)
  • 12%
    Good player, but the the pick was too high.
    (314 votes)
  • 87%
    Great Pick! Talented player at a position of need.
    (2258 votes)
2591 votes total Vote Now

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