March 18th, 2011 
Jeremy Fuchs 
Posted in JOSEPH BARKSDALE, OT, LSU Triangle Numbers: 6-4, 325, 5.38 Scouting Reports: Sideline Scouting: Positives: Good overall size and length… Very solid pass protector… Long arms… Reasonably good athlete… Patient… Very solid initial quickness and pass set… Good arm extension, uses his hands well… Solid anchor… Reasonably good kick step… Flashes good lateral movement and slide… [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Giants Schedule Visits With Houston, Pouncey
The Giants have scheduled pre draft visits with Georgia DE/OLB Justin Houston and Florida G/C Mike Pouncey. Houston is interesting because he’s probably more of 3-4 linebacker. He played defensive end at Georgia, but he’s at his best rushing the passer. In fact, he’s similar to Clint Sintim. Might just be due diligence. Pouncey is a [...]
Prospect Profiles: Alex Linnenkohl
ALEX LINNENKOHL, C, OREGON STATE Triangle Numbers: 6-1, 304, 5.37 Scouting Reports: Sideline Scouting: Positives: Athletic… Heady, intelligent, good football IQ… Reasonably good pass blocker… Good lateral blocking range… Sets up quickly, gets into his blocks quickly… Good knee bend… Good arm extension and hand placement… Good lateral movement and slide… Does a nice job [...]
Project: Lockout
Project: Lockout is a new feature on GiantsGab. In it, we will detail what a fan does when their favorite sport is locked out. Through a mix of narratives, first hand accounts, videos and more, we aim to explore the human side of the lockout. This is about what happens to a fan when they [...]
Prospect Profiles: Buster Skrine
BUSTER SKRINE, CB, UT-CHATTANOOGA Triangle Numbers: 5-10, 186, 4.29 Scouting Reports: National Football Post: Skrine had another very good practice, staying low in his back-pedal, cleanly opening up his hips and generating a real burst when asked to click and close. Now, he was/is raw and his footwork seemed to get a choppy at times [...]
Comments OffPlaybook: Tight End Slant
This is a play that many teams use on third down, or in long passing situations. The Tight End Slant. Giants use this a lot on third downs, and it works very well. Let’s go to the drawing board. Let’s move from left to right. Smith is the last option. He’s running a simple fly [...]
Prospect Profiles: Drake Nevis
DRAKE NEVIS, DT, LSU Triangle Numbers: 6-2, 285, 5.00 Scouting Reports: Draft Countdown: Strengths: • Athletic with outstanding quickness, agility and balance • Explosive w/ great speed and a burst to close in a hurry • Impressive strength and plays with excellent leverage • Violent, active hand use and is able to shed blockers • [...]
Two Ominous Updates
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the owners have enough money to survive the 2011 NFL season without football. The paper is also reporting that the oft talked about TV money was for the 2012 season, in the event a lockout would last until then. So it appears the owners are in this for [...]
Comments OffThoughts and Musings
What a crazy weekend. Decertification. Lockout. Chaos. Welcome to the Jungle, folks. -I really don’t know what’s going to happen. I wish I did, so I could tell y’all. There will be lawsuits (and, if any reader has a law degree, hit me up! I would love to get a legal take on all of [...]
Prospect Profiles: Danny Watkins
DANNY WATKINS, G, BAYLOR Triangle Numbers: 6-4, 310, 5.30 Scouting Reports: Draft Countdown: Strengths: • Athletic with terrific quickness and agility • Nimble feet w/ nice balance and body control • Outstanding natural strength and power • Shows the ability to recover when beat • Will get some movement in the run game • Understands [...]
