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The New York Giants picked DT Markus Kuhn in the 7th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:01:35 +0000

The New York Giants selected DT Markus Kuhn out of North Carolina State with the 239th overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Kuhn is 6’5″, 299 pounds. Kuhn is going to be a developmental project for the Giants. He is pretty raw as a football player, so the Giants’ coaches are going to have their work cut out with him. Kuhn played in 13 games for North Carolina State last year and he had 45 tackles, 9.5 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks and 3 passes broken up. He played in 48 games in his first four years at North Carolina State and he had 115 tackles, 18.5 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, 8 passes broken up and 4 forced fumbles. This pick was a reach for the Giants.

The New York Giants picked OT Matt McCants in the 6th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:54:40 +0000

The New York Giants selected OT Matt McCants out of UAB with the 201st overall pick (6th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. McCants is 6’5″, 309 pounds. McCants is a very aggressive run blocker and he plays with a nasty disposition. He’s going to have trouble with speed rushers at the NFL level unless the Giants’ coaches can coach him up. McCants played in 11 games (all starts) at UAB last year. He played in 46 games (42 starts) in his four years at UAB. McCants looks like a developmental project for the Giants.

The New York Giants picked OT Brandon Mosley in the 4th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:50:05 +0000

The New York Giants have selected OT Brandon Mosley out of Auburn with the 131st overall pick (4th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Mosley is 6’5″, 318 pounds. He is a converted TE, so he’s pretty light on his feet for a player his size. That helps when he will need to get to the second level and hit a moving target. He likes to beat his opponent to the punch, but the Giants are going to need him to get more explosive as he doesn’t play with a lot of power yet. Mosley played in 13 games (all starts) at Auburn last year. He played in 38 games (35 starts) in three years (two at Auburn and one at Coffeyville (Kansas) Community College) in college. The Giants are going to have to coach up Mosley a bit before he’s ready for action, but he could be a starter down the road.

The New York Giants picked TE Adrien Robinson in the 4th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:41:45 +0000

The New York Giants have selected TE Adrien Robinson out of Cincinnati with the 127th overall pick (4th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Robinson is 6’4″, 258 pounds and he runs a 4.58 40. Robinson’s main skill is his blocking as he wasn’t used much as a receiver in college. Robinson played in 13 games (11 starts) at Cincinnati last year and he caught 12 passes for 183 yards (15.3 avg) with 3 TD grabs. He played 39 games (12 starts) in his four years with the Bearcats and he caught 29 passes for 434 yards (15.0 avg) with 5 TD grabs. Robinson is going to be a developmental project for the Giants.

The New York Giants picked CB Jayron Hosley in the 3rd round

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 05:34:14 +0000

The New York Giants selected CB Jayron Hosley out of Virginia Tech with the 94th overall pick (3rd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Hosley is really small at 5’10″, 170 pounds and he runs a 4.55 40. That being said, Hosley is a playmaker both on D and on special teams. He likely projects as a backup corner in the pros and a rock solid special teams player. Hosley played in 13 games (all starts) for the Hokies last year and he had 59 tackles, 12 passes broken up, 3 interceptions, 1 tackle for a loss and 2 forced fumbles. Hosley played in 39 games (26 starts) in his three years at Virginia Tech in which he had 109 tackles, 22 passes broken up, 12 interceptions, 3.5 tackles for a loss, 2 forced fumbles and 1 sack. Hosley is also a pretty solid return man. He returned 68 punts for 815 yards (12.0 avg) with 2 TD returns and he also returned 10 kickoffs for 219 yards (21.9 avg) at Virginia Tech.

The New York Giants picked WR Rueben Randle in the 2nd round

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:47:29 +0000

The New York Giants selected WR Rueben Randle out of LSU with the 63rd overall pick (2nd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Randle is 6’4, 205 pounds and he runs a 4.45 40. Randle is a solid all-around WR. He is a solid run blocker and he can get down the field to make the big play in the passing game. Randle played in 14 games (12 starts) for LSU last year and he caught 53 passes for 917 yards (17.3 avg) with 8 TD grabs. He played in 40 games (25 starts) in his three years at LSU and he caught 97 passes for 1,634 yards (16.8 avg) with 13 TD grabs. This was a great pick for the Giants, as Randle will essentially replace Mario Manningham in 2012. Randle has a huge upside and he’s likely going to be a solid WR for the Giants for a long time.

The New York Giants picked RB David Wilson in the 1st round of the 2012 NFL Draft

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:07:15 +0000

The New York Giants have selected RB David Wilson out of Virginia Tech with the 32nd overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. Wilson is 5’9″, 205 pounds and he’s lightning fast as he runs a 4.45 40. Wilson is not a power runner, but he can go the distance any time he touches the ball due to his nice blend of speed and moves. Wilson played in 14 games (all starts) for Virgina Tech last year and he carried the ball 290 times for 1,709 yards (5.9 ypc) with 9 TD runs. He also caught 22 passes for 129 yards (5.9 avg) with 1 TD grab last year. Wilson played in 40 games (16 starts) in his three years at Virginia Tech and he carried the ball 462 times for 2,662 yards (5.8 ypc) with 18 TD runs. He also caught 37 passes for 363 yards (9.8 ypc) with 5 TD grabs in college. Wilson will team with Ahmad Bradshaw to keep the Giants’ running game purring in 2012 and beyond.

The New York Giants sign DT Shaun Rogers

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:04:32 +0000

The Giants have signed 33-year old DT Shaun Rogers to a 1-year deal. Rogers played in all 16 games for the New Orleans Saints last year and he had 22 tackles and 1 pass defensed. He has now played in 156 games in his first 11 years in the NFL and he has 504 tackles, 37.5 sacks, 51 tackles for a loss, 4 forced fumbles, 8 fumble recoveries, 27 passes defensed and 1 interception (which he returned 66 yards for a TD). Rogers also helps out on special teams as he has blocked 17 kicks so far in his NFL career. I like this signing for the Giants as Rogers gives them a huge man to help stop the run in the middle of the D-Line.

Joe Morris was a pretty darn good RB for the New York Giants

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:01:59 +0000

RB Joe Morris was on the small side at 5’7″, 195 pounds…..but boy was he a solid RB. He was hard to hit and bring down because he was running so low to the ground. His best season with the Giants came back in 1985 when he made the Pro Bowl. He played in 16 games (all starts) for the Giants in 1985 and he carried the ball 294 times for 1,336 yards (4.5 ypc) with an NFL leading 21 TD runs. He also caught 22 passes for 212 yards (9.6 avg) in 1985 for the Giants. Morris played in 94 games (64 starts) in his 7 years with the Giants and he carried the ball 1,318 times for 5,296 yards (4.0 ypc) with 48 TD runs. He also caught 98 passes for 884 yards (9.0 avg) with 2 TD grabs for the Giants. Morris made it to two Pro Bowls in his seven years with the Giants. He is the Giants’ #3 all-time rusher with 5,296 yards and he is also #4 in TD runs with 48 of them. Morris played in 7 games in the post-season in his career with the Giants and he carried the ball 140 times for 553 yards (4.0 ypc) with 4 TD runs. He also caught 11 passes for 74 yards (6.7 avg) in the post-season for the Giants. Morris was one of the best RBs in the history of the New York Giants.

The New York Giants re-sign LS/LB Zak DeOssie

admin — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:26:23 +0000

The Giants have re-signed 27-year old long snapper/linebacker Zak DeOssie to a 3-year deal. He played in 16 games for the Giants last year and he had 10 tackles. DeOssie has now played in 80 games in his first five years with the Giants and he has 38 tackles. This was a good move for the Giants as DeOssie does well in his main job, which is as the long snapper.