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#1 Posted : Saturday, August 10, 2019 11:32:55 AM(UTC)
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on the offensive line. There aren’t any “blue chip” players who are destined to be top-10 picks. There are Color Rush Oshane Ximines Jersey , however, plenty of talented players on the outside and interior along the offensive line in this draft. The New York Giants have to continue to build their offensive line, and could find themselves needing help at center, right guard, and right tackle before the start of the 2019 season. The Giants fielded a pair of starting centers last year in Jon Halapio and Spencer Pulley. Halapio had only just transitioned to the position and Pulley was not impressive coming over from the Los Angeles Chargers. If the Giants want to upgrade the middle of their offense, they could look to North Carolina State’s Garrett Bradbury, who stands as one of the top interior offensive line prospects in the upcoming draft.MeasurablesHeight: 6-foot-3 inchesWeight: 300 poundsProsVery athletic blocker. Effortless mover and very quick. Plays with great technique. Generally displays a solid base, hand usage, and footwork. Smart player. Consistently picks up stunts, twists, and late blitzers in pass protection.Plays well on double teams and working to the second level.Creates running lanes on zone blocking runs. Plays with a nasty streak and consistently looks to finish with the defender on the ground.ConsMight be too small for some teams and some blocking schemes. Occasionally lets his base narrow. Can be vulnerable to high-end power in one-on-one situations. Prospect VideoWhat They’re Saying - Benjamin Solak (The Draft Network - Senior Bowl interior offensive line preview ) Does He Fit The Giants?Bradbury might be the best center in the draft, but it is up in the air whether or not he is a fit with the Giants’ offensive line. The first question is whether or not the Giants are satisfied with Jon Halapio or Spencer Pulley. Neither one particularly distinguished themselves over the course of the season. Bradbury is likely an upgrade in terms of technique over either of the Giants’ starting centers from a year ago. However Youth Oshane Ximines Jersey , he is a smaller center, and the Giants moved on from Brett Jones to Halapio because of the former’s size. Put simply, Dave Gettleman wants big linemen, and Bradbury might not rate highly on their board because of that.Bradbury is a capable pass protector, who works very well in double-teams. He makes a habit of staying shoulder-to-shoulder, hip-to-hip with his linemate and moving defenders. By the same token, he is good at working off of his double-teams to either pick up late rushers or working to the second level to block linebackers or defensive backs. In the running game, he is likely best cast in a zone blocking scheme, using his athleticism and technique to create openings with the defense moving horizontally. His size does show up on those occasions when his base narrows, and in those cases he can struggle with power.Overall, Bradbury has all the tools the Giants could want, if they want a player with his tools. As the process nears a conclusion it is hard to know what to believe"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Womens Oshane Ximines Jersey , Week 172019 NFL DraftSmokescreens and lies: NFL teams are trying to make sure we don’t know anythingNew,42commentsAs the process nears a conclusion it is hard to know what to believeEDTShareTweetShareShareSmokescreens and lies: NFL teams are trying to make sure we don’t know anythingThis is a very interesting few weeks of the year in the NFL. The first few waves of free agency have come and gone, but we still see a straggler free agent signing here and there. There will be another wave for currently unemployed veterans after the draft and going into training camp. Also more players will be getting released for salary cap reasons, particularly if that team added help at that position via the draft. A big thing also happening right now is draft visits. The list of names visiting each team is of public record. In many of these cases, NFL teams need to find out more information on a player. That very well could be medical on a player that is recovering from injury. It has been some time since the Combine and recovering players certainly should be further along now in their rehab. Speaking of the Combine, those visits with players often aren’t enough for teams to really get a feel for a young man. So, they bring the player into their building and spend the day together to see if he is a fit. The prospect can spend substantial time with the position coach as well as the coordinator. They will spend time on the white board as well as eating meals and just getting a better feel for the demeanor and makeup of the draftable player. Usually you can learn a thing or two by studying a team’s list of incoming visits. But, then again, this is the time of the year for lies and smokescreens, so don’t take those lists as gospel. Lies and smokescreensSpeaking of lies and smokescreens, as well as “Coach Speak,” the NFL lies to us all the time. The only true time when NFL teams tell you exactly what they think of their team and roster is in free agency and in the draft. It often takes a trained eye to “Read the tea leaves” and figure out exactly why these teams make the moves they make Authentic Oshane Ximines Jersey , but those two events are the only true time you can really trust what comes out of each building. Right now is a brutal time for reporters. Even their most trusted sources could be feeding reporters mistruths. And, frankly, even at this point, these teams don’t necessarily know yet whom they will be selecting. Their draft boards are not yet finalized and in some organizations, only a few decision makers have a strong idea of the direction a team will be going. Here is what is going on in these buildings, although it does differ some team to team. But the basics are as follows. Day after day, the scouts, respective position coaches, coordinators, head coach, general manager and several others will build horizontal rankings per position. Although some team’s area scouts are just “Data Collectors,” usually the area scout presents each player first and those that did cross checks Oshane Ximines Jersey Boys , including the position coach, read their reports on the player and give their insights with how he might fit in with the team. There of course are arguments and battles as well as overwhelming agreements, but when it is all said and done a ranking for each position is finalized in vertical rows. Again, we must remember that these are specific to what each team is looking for. This goes for team needs, scheme fits, character and much more. Then the top decision makers have to build their horizontal draft board. This is more difficult. By now, they know that they like Cornerback A more than Cornerback B, but do they prefer Cornerback B more so than Offensive Tackle F? This can be tricky, of course. Picture a spreadsheet with positional headings across the top row and lets put it in context with the Giants. It is widely known that this isn’t a great running back draft at the very top, although Joshua Jacobs is an excellent prospect nonetheless. So this is hypothetical of course, but New York very well could have Jacobs with a good grade and atop their running back column. But when looking to left and right of the running back column, there might be many names higher up on the board than Jacobs. Obviously http://www.giantslockerroom.com/authentic-michael-strahan-jersey , having Saquon Barkley has a lot to do with this, but even if New York adores Jacobs as a prospect, he doesn’t stack up well on their horizontal board against other top players at their positions. One other important note here is that NFL teams have far fewer names on their big boards than you might imagine. 150 names is actually a lot and some teams might slim down to just over 100. That might sound foolhardy, but it is a tried and true approach because again, these boards are just so team specific. In a nutshell, NFL buildings are on lockdown right now and what sneaks out is very hard to trust as their draft boards are still getting sorted out and are highly secretive. But what you can be assured of is that no stone is unturned. There is a lot going on behind the scenes and this is one of the very most important times of the year, even if the news cycle is slow. Matt Williamson is a former NFL and college scout. He has written for ESPN and is currently host of the Locked On NFL podcast.
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