Giants news, 1/20: Mathias Kiwanuka on Ryan Poles, more

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Ryan Poles gets seal of approval for Giants’ GM job from ex-BC teammate Mathias Kiwanuka

Poles is the Chiefs’ executive director of player personnel.

“I know him,” Kiwanuka told Newsday. “I know his character. I’ve sat and broken bread with him. I know how hard he is willing to work . . . I think he can do it. He’s well-equipped for the job. He is more than up to the challenge. He gets it, and I believe he would bring that to New York.”

Kiwanuka was two years ahead of Poles at Boston College but recalled him as a “cerebral” offensive lineman who even then had an understanding of how the offense came together as a whole. “He understood where receivers are supposed to be lined up and why somebody was out of formation and where the play is supposed to be hitting,” Kiwanuka said.

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In case you missed it

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