April 27th, 2009 
Mark Picucci 
Posted in From ESPN.COM New York Giants: GRADE: B The selection of first-round wide receiver Hakeem Nicks could be a good one, but he really needs to keep his weight up to make an impact in the NFL. I like the selection of offensive tackle William Beatty in the second round and wide receiver Ramses Barden in [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Tags: Giants Sign Dwayne Hendricks As Undrafted Free Agent
The Giants signed Defensive tackle Dwayne Hendricks from Miami (Fl.), according to Mike Garafolo. Hendricks, raised in New Jersey, was a top recruit out of high school, but never lived up t that potential. Hendricks plays with a nasty demeanor, but doesn’t play with that all the time. He’ll have a tough time making the roster. [...]
Undrafted Free Agents
And we’re off to the races for undrafted free agents. We reported last night one signing a CB, Vince Anderson out of a small school Anderson is a 6’2” Defensive Back (I’ll say it again, the Giants obviously prefer big, tall, strong CB opposed to short, shifty, fast Cornerbacks) The Giants have also signed (according [...]
Comments OffGiants Agree To Deal With CB Vince Anderson
Adam Caplan of Scout.com reports that yhe New York Giants have agreed to contract terms with former Weber International University CB Vince Anderson. The Giants had Anderson in for a pre-draft visit and continued to show interest in the defensive back for several weeks.
Coughlin Speaks About Draft
Tom Coughlin spoke with the media about the draft. Here is the transcript from giants.com: Q: A guy like Barden, where he puts up all these numbers against a lower level of competition, how can you project him in the NFL? Is it more difficult? A: Just athletic ability, I think, and production. You’ve still [...]
Giants Draft Review
I think the Giants did a nice job of drafting. They addressed needs, and gave Eli Manning targets. Some of their later picks were questionable. Other than that, it was a good job. Here is what I posted yesterday about the Day 1 picks: Hakeem Nicks, WR, UNC: Nicks, presumably, will compete to be the [...]
DeAndre Wright Biography
DeAndre Wright’s biography from giants.com: Wright was one of the premier cornerbacks in the nation in his final three seasons after making a big splash in the lineup as a red-shirt freshman safety in 2005. He is blessed with excellent speed and athleticism, along with a natural nose for the ball to eliminate his side [...]
Rhett Bomar Biography
Here is Rhett Bomar’s biography from giants.com: After a troubling 2006 off-season that saw Bomar dismissed from the University of Oklahoma, the quarterback was hoping to play football at Sam Houston State. The NCAA ruled him ineligible, but granted him permission to return to the gridiron in 2007. In just two seasons with the Bearkats, [...]
Reese Talks About the Draft
Jerry Reese talked to reporters about the draft. Here is the transcript from giants.com: We already talked about Hakeem Nicks and Sintim and Beatty. Hakeem Nicks – we felt like he was a really good value pick and a need position. We got a little bit of both at that time; very productive, big body, [...]
Jets Have Discussed Signing Burress:
From Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com Need more evidence that Jets G.M. Mike Tannenbaum knows he needs to win now or else? According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, the Jets have talked internally about signing receiver Plaxico Burress. Per Mort, nothing’s imminent and the acquisition is currently unlikely. But the Jets have talked about keeping Burress [...]
