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Pretty sure every team has one.
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Didnt bother to look up anyone else's. Like I said, I think every team has one:
NY Giants need to aim for defensive help in the early rounds of the NFL draft
By Ralph Vacchiano / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Saturday, April 20, 2013, 4:07 PM
The NY Giants are in desperate need of help at linebacker and Manti Te'o could fit the bill.
There was no defense for the Giants’ defensive performance last season. That was obvious to everyone. The pass rush was sometimes non-existent. The coverage was spotty. The run defense was, at times, poor.
The Giants didn’t exactly go “all in” on fixing their defense in free agency, either. They cut defensive tackle Chris Canty and linebacker Michael Boley, and watched safety Kenny Phillips, linebacker Chase Blackburn and defensive end Osi Umenyiora sign with other teams. And in their place they signed two defensive tackles cut by the Eagles (Cullen Jenkins, Mike Patterson) and a linebacker cut loose by the Cowboys (Dan Connor).
That would certainly make it seem like the Giants will — and have to — target defensive players in the early rounds of the draft.
But general manager Jerry Reese wouldn’t concede that, or anything else, during his pre-draft press conference late last week. He stuck to the clichéd “best player available” mantra, despite the Giants’ obvious needs.
One thing he did concede, though, is that the Giants need their early draft picks to help the Giants immediately, in the wake of their playoff-less, 9-7 season. Left unsaid was where they’ll need those contributions the most.
“I always say this: Your first three picks, you want those guys to come in and contribute for you right away,” Reese said. “Hopefully you will get a couple of starters out of them. … In this day and age, bringing your draft picks in and just sitting them for a year or two, I think those days are dwindling away.”
The Giants, he said, need “ready to play” players. Here’s a look at where they need them the most:
LINEBACKER
The three starters from last year are gone (Boley was cut, Blackburn signed with Carolina, and Mathias Kiwanuka is headed back to the defensive line). What remains are a lot of untested players with question marks and a history of injuries. The Giants haven’t drafted a first-round linebacker since 1984 (Carl Banks), and Clint Sintim (2009) was their only second-round LB since 1993. This is, by far, the Giants’ most glaring need.
OFFENSIVE LINE
RT David Diehl is probably in his final season, G Chris Snee has hinted at retirement, G Kevin Boothe is on a one-year deal and C David Baas had “multiple” surgeries this offseason. Beyond LT Will Beatty (and untested G/T James Brewer) the future of this line is in flux. They don’t necessarily need to find a starter, but a high pick that can be a starter in 2014 would be a good idea.
DEFENSIVE END
The immediate need to replace Umenyiora is gone if they really do move Kiwanuka to defensive end (as Reese indicated they plan to do). Long-term, though, they need a book-end to Jason Pierre-Paul. Tuck could be in his final season with the Giants and Kiwanuka is already 30. And the Giants always say, “You can never have enough pass rushers.” They like to rotate 3-4.
DEFENSIVE BACK
They hope Prince Amukamara and Jayron Hosley will be their future at CB, but there are still questions (particularly health questions) about both of them. Also, they’ll need more CBs with spread offenses taking over the NFL. Safety help isn’t out of the question, either, with Stevie Brown on a one-year tender and Antrel Rolle facing the possibility of being a salary cap casualty next year.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f...-run-stoppers-article-1.1322959#ixzz2RDKn0VHS
NY Giants need to aim for defensive help in the early rounds of the NFL draft
By Ralph Vacchiano / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Saturday, April 20, 2013, 4:07 PM
The NY Giants are in desperate need of help at linebacker and Manti Te'o could fit the bill.
There was no defense for the Giants’ defensive performance last season. That was obvious to everyone. The pass rush was sometimes non-existent. The coverage was spotty. The run defense was, at times, poor.
The Giants didn’t exactly go “all in” on fixing their defense in free agency, either. They cut defensive tackle Chris Canty and linebacker Michael Boley, and watched safety Kenny Phillips, linebacker Chase Blackburn and defensive end Osi Umenyiora sign with other teams. And in their place they signed two defensive tackles cut by the Eagles (Cullen Jenkins, Mike Patterson) and a linebacker cut loose by the Cowboys (Dan Connor).
That would certainly make it seem like the Giants will — and have to — target defensive players in the early rounds of the draft.
But general manager Jerry Reese wouldn’t concede that, or anything else, during his pre-draft press conference late last week. He stuck to the clichéd “best player available” mantra, despite the Giants’ obvious needs.
One thing he did concede, though, is that the Giants need their early draft picks to help the Giants immediately, in the wake of their playoff-less, 9-7 season. Left unsaid was where they’ll need those contributions the most.
“I always say this: Your first three picks, you want those guys to come in and contribute for you right away,” Reese said. “Hopefully you will get a couple of starters out of them. … In this day and age, bringing your draft picks in and just sitting them for a year or two, I think those days are dwindling away.”
The Giants, he said, need “ready to play” players. Here’s a look at where they need them the most:
LINEBACKER
The three starters from last year are gone (Boley was cut, Blackburn signed with Carolina, and Mathias Kiwanuka is headed back to the defensive line). What remains are a lot of untested players with question marks and a history of injuries. The Giants haven’t drafted a first-round linebacker since 1984 (Carl Banks), and Clint Sintim (2009) was their only second-round LB since 1993. This is, by far, the Giants’ most glaring need.
OFFENSIVE LINE
RT David Diehl is probably in his final season, G Chris Snee has hinted at retirement, G Kevin Boothe is on a one-year deal and C David Baas had “multiple” surgeries this offseason. Beyond LT Will Beatty (and untested G/T James Brewer) the future of this line is in flux. They don’t necessarily need to find a starter, but a high pick that can be a starter in 2014 would be a good idea.
DEFENSIVE END
The immediate need to replace Umenyiora is gone if they really do move Kiwanuka to defensive end (as Reese indicated they plan to do). Long-term, though, they need a book-end to Jason Pierre-Paul. Tuck could be in his final season with the Giants and Kiwanuka is already 30. And the Giants always say, “You can never have enough pass rushers.” They like to rotate 3-4.
DEFENSIVE BACK
They hope Prince Amukamara and Jayron Hosley will be their future at CB, but there are still questions (particularly health questions) about both of them. Also, they’ll need more CBs with spread offenses taking over the NFL. Safety help isn’t out of the question, either, with Stevie Brown on a one-year tender and Antrel Rolle facing the possibility of being a salary cap casualty next year.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f...-run-stoppers-article-1.1322959#ixzz2RDKn0VHS
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yeah most of the teams have them. If I didn't know better I think a few years ago they basically wanted all gms and head coaches to be made available before the draft, I remember a number of teams talking the Friday before.
rest assured, these guys are hard at work, and we will have a new blocking tight end at 18 by the end of the week.
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Shouldnt you be moderating something?
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Theebs ideal draft
1) Blocking TE 2) RB 3) WR 4) Punter 5) 5th WR 6) Training camp fodder QB
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How can I listen to this thing on my phone?
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thanks theebs
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Also tunein radio site/app has 103.3 and 105.3. Ticket on iheartradio.
Um, no?
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You'll listen and you'll like what you are hearing. Damnit.
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You do that. Bitch.