POST DRAFT WINNERS/LOSERS: NY GIANTS
"NEW YORK GIANTS
Fans of the other NFC East teams were once again subjected to watching the
Giants celebrate a Super Bowl victory. Why do the Giants win? The New York
Giants know how to draft. Jerry Reese is a man with a plan. Take for instance
the decision to part ways with Brandon Jacobs and the selection of David Wilson.
Out goes a high-priced headache and in comes a young rusher who, if all pans
out as planned, will replace Ahmad Bradshaw and his troublesome feet in the
not-to-distant future.</p>
<div id="yui_3_2_0_1_1340371419256184">NY Giants2012 Draft
Selections:</div>
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<tbody><tr class="row-1">
<th class="column-1">RD</th>
<th class="column-2">SEL #</th>
<th class="column-3">PLAYER</th>
<th class="column-4">POSITION</th>
<th class="column-5">SCHOOL</th></tr>
<tr class="row-2">
<td class="column-1">1</td>
<td class="column-2">32</td>
<td class="column-3">David Wilson</td>
<td class="column-4">RB</td>
<td class="column-5">Virginia Tech</td></tr>
<tr class="row-3">
<td class="column-1">2</td>
<td class="column-2">63</td>
<td class="column-3">Rueben Randle</td>
<td class="column-4">WR</td>
<td class="column-5">LSU</td></tr>
<tr class="row-4">
<td class="column-1">3</td>
<td class="column-2">94</td>
<td class="column-3">Jayron Hosley</td>
<td class="column-4">CB</td>
<td class="column-5">Virginia Tech</td></tr>
<tr class="row-5">
<td class="column-1">4</td>
<td class="column-2">127</td>
<td class="column-3">Adrien Robinson</td>
<td class="column-4">TE</td>
<td class="column-5">Cincinnati</td></tr>
<tr class="row-6">
<td class="column-1">4</td>
<td class="column-2">131</td>
<td class="column-3">Brandon Mosley</td>
<td class="column-4">T</td>
<td class="column-5">Auburn</td></tr>
<tr class="row-7">
<td class="column-1">6</td>
<td class="column-2">201</td>
<td class="column-3">Matt McCants</td>
<td class="column-4">T</td>
<td class="column-5">Alabama-Birmingham</td></tr>
<tr class="row-8">
<td class="column-1">7</td>
<td class="column-2">239</td>
<td class="column-3">Markus Kuhn</td>
<td class="column-4">DT</td>
<td class="column-5">North Carolina State</td></tr></tbody></table>
The selection of Reuben Randle looked like a luxury until Hakeem Nicks
suffered a broken foot soon after the draft, now it looksrather genius. The
Giants know how to work the draft. How many games, if any, Nicks will miss is
yet to be known, but he’s unlikely to be up to full speed for the start of the
season and Randle may see a lot of the field early on.</p>
Adrien Robinson could be a steal where the G-Men snagged him at 127 overall.
He was under utilized in the Cincinnati Bearcat’soffense but he has the
athleticism, size (6’4?, 264 lbs.), and speed to perhaps capitalize on
circumstances that place him on a championship team that has a TE opening due to
injuries. Keep your eye on the TE competition and how the Giants look to be
using the rookie in camp. You can see our predraft take on the status of the <a href="http://www.ffspin.com/?p=17606" target="_blank">NY Giants TE
situation</a>in this article.</p>
The Giants also invested two picks in offensive lineman that are
developmental prospects that shouldn’t see a lot of playing time as rookies.</p>
<div id="yui_3_2_0_1_1340371419256163">Here is how we see theNY Giants2012 Depth
Chart entering training camp.</div>
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<tbody><tr class="row-1">
<th class="column-1">POS</th>
<th class="column-2">1</th>
<th class="column-3">2</th>
<th class="column-4">3</th></tr>
<tr class="row-2">
<td class="column-1">QB</td>
<td class="column-2">Eli Manning</td>
<td class="column-3">David Carr</td>
<td class="column-4">
</td></tr>
<tr class="row-3">
<td class="column-1">RB</td>
<td class="column-2">Ahmad Bradshaw</td>
<td class="column-3">David Wilson (R)</td>
<td class="column-4">D.J. Ware</td></tr>
<tr class="row-4">
<td class="column-1">WR1</td>
<td class="column-2">Hakeem Nicks</td>
<td class="column-3">Rueben Randle (R)</td>
<td class="column-4">Ramses Barden</td></tr>
<tr class="row-5">
<td class="column-1">WR2</td>
<td class="column-2">Victor Cruz</td>
<td class="column-3">Domenik Hixon</td>
<td class="column-4">Jerrel Jernigan</td></tr>
<tr class="row-6">
<td class="column-1">TE</td>
<td class="column-2">Martellus Bennett</td>
<td class="column-3">Travis Beckum (INJ)</td>
<td class="column-4">Christian Hopkins</td></tr></tbody></table>
<span>WINNERS</span>: David
Wilson(ADP 99 overall/ RB40)</p>
Wilson walks into a very good situation. He has to prove he can understand
the blocking schemes well enough not to get Eli Manning killed, but he works hard and we think he will get there
quickly. This year he will get 115-150 touches even if Ahmad Bradshaw stays
relatively healthy (a big if with two cranky feet).David Wilson could be the
Giants feature back as early as next year. He packs a lot of punch into a squat
frame (5’09, 206 lbs.) and he has the ability to break big runs.Wilson landed
in a good spot where he can play early on and develop without the immediate
pressure to be the offensive focal point. Read More on David Wilson in our <a href="http://www.ffspin.com/?p=17467" target="_blank">Fantasy Relevant Rookie
Article</a>.</p>
<span>LOSERS</span>: JerrellJernigan&
Backup RBs</p>
The next reception for the second year player out of Troy State will be his
first as a pro. Jerniganattracted attention as a fantasy football sleeper
heading into last season and GiantsGM Jerry Reese has spoken highly of him as a
guy he believes can win a role in the slot. Jerniganis 5’9', 185 lbs, however,
and now he has to compete with Reuben Randle at 6’3?, 210 lbs for playing time –
notgood news for the pint-sized 2nd year WR.</p>
Okay, “Backup RBs” is a bit of a cop-out. We’re just not
sure how it will shake out but we think there were some long faces among the
group (Andre Brown, Da’RelScott, and D.J. Ware) when the Giants spent a first
round pick on another running back. Of this group, Ware is the only one with
NFL stats and they are less than impressive with just 81 carries for 324 yards,
and 1 TD in three seasons. One of these backs probably will not be a Giant when
the season begins and our gut feeling is that Da’Rel Scott will be
elsewhere.</p>



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