If the first three hit as expected, the Giants should be OK. If not, we just wasted three days and one years draft, because they aren't picking anything of substance after round three.
They replace Brandon Jacobs with arguably the third best RB in the draft, not too shabby. You could flip a coin between he and Doug Martin from Boise State who the Bucs drafted earlier and paid up to do so.
In Rueben Randle, the Giants replace Mario Manningham with a top 5 WR in this class and a possible 1st round talent, again a quality pick.
Third round CB Jayron Hosley was in the top half-dozen CB's and a potential second rounder, a bit of a risk pick if the character issues resurface. Being compared to Pac-Man Jones in almost any way, shape or form does not give me comfort. Jerry Reese is smart enough to refer to him as Adam Jones, but it still made me cringe to read that one.
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Giants Blog - ESPN New York:
PICK: Second round (31st, 63rd overall)
PLAYER: Rueben Randle
SCHOOL: LSU
POSITION: WR
HEIGHT: 6-2
WEIGHT: 210
The New York Giants continued to stock up on offensive talent while addressing needs as well by taking Randle in the second round. Entering the draft, Randle was on the board for the Giants as a potential target in the first round. In fact, they discussed Randle on Thursday night before taking Virginia Tech running back David Wilson. So to get Randle at the end of the second is excellent value and it addresses need for a team that has an opening at its third wide receiver spot.
He will add on to an already talented receiving corps. The Giants feel Randle is "NFL ready." So far in this draft, Eli Manning now has two new toys at running back and wide receiver.
THE 411: Randle had 97 receptions for 1,634 yards and 13 touchdowns in his three seasons at LSU. He had 53 catches for 917 yards and eight touchdowns and averaged 17 yards per reception in 2011 on an LSU team that focused on the run and defense. According to Scouts Inc., Randle is a "confident pass catcher with strong hands. Can make tough catches over his head. Consistently shows ability to snatch on run. Outstanding body control to adjust."
HOW HE FITS IN: Giants can use a receiver after Mario Manningham signed with San Francisco in free agency. They get a talented one who has played both flanker and split end with good size.
PROJECTED IMPACT: Could come in and compete for the third wide receiver spot withRamses Barden, Jerrel Jernigan and Domenik Hixon. At the very least, the Giants got another talented receiver who joins Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz and could be a serious factor down the road. At best, he becomes the team's third receiving threat this season.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Marc Ross, director of college scouting, says Randle is NFL-ready.
"I really didn't think there was a chance we were going to get him," Ross said. "Actually, we talked about a little about him yesterday with our pick. Rueben is an NFL-ready receiver. What I mean by that is this guy is strong, he can catch the ball, he is a good route runner and has got position-savvy. He knows how to get open. To me those are the successful receivers in the NFL. Our guys that we have now, Hakeem and Victor, you put them on at the combine, you won't notice them but if you put them on the football field, they just take their game to another level and this is how Rueben is in our eyes."
"The way LSU plays, they run the ball and they play defense ... so he didn't get a lot of chances," Ross added.
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PLAYER: Jayron Hosley
SCHOOL: Virginia Tech
POSITION: Cornerback
HEIGHT: 5-10
WEIGHT: 178
For the second time in their top three picks, the Giants drafted a Virginia Tech prospect, selecting cornerback Jayron Hosley in the third round. Hosley joins former teammate, running back David Wilson, who was taken in the first round.
The Giants are high on Hosley’s physical and athletic play and also like his 4.43 speed and ability to return punts –- an area where the Giants badly need to upgrade at.
Hosley did fail a drug test at the scouting combine but the Giants investigated it and feel they got a cornerback who can help them.
"He did fail the test in Indianapolis," head coach Tom Coughlin said. "We’re very much aware of that and we’ve addressed that with him and we’re prepared to address that professionally as well when we do get him here."
THE 411: Hosley led the nation in interceptions with nine in 2010 but saw his production dip to three picks last season as a junior. Coughlin believes opposing quarterbacks steered clear of Hosley after his big 2010 season. The 5-10 cornerback is a physical defensive back who is athletic and also finished 11th in the country last season in punt returns with a 12.67 average.
Hosley did fail a drug test, testing positive for marijuana use at the scouting combine according to FOXsports.com. He also dealt with hamstring and concussion issues last season but the Giants medical staff looked at him and gave him a good grade.
HOW HE FITS IN: Hosley joins a crowded secondary but one that has numerous cornerbacks returning from season-ending injuries last season. The Giants could actually use another cornerback with only Corey Webster, Terrel Thomas and Prince Amukamaraunder contract past this season. The rest of the corners are on one-year deals.
Hosley also improves the Giants’ return game. He is considered to be a better punt returner than kickoff returner. Hosley has only returned 10 kickoffs but did average 21.1 yards on nine kickoff returns in 2010.
PROJECTED IMPACT: Hosley will compete to be a nickel back this season and could potentially become the team’s starter at punt returner. Hosley provides the team with depth at corner and a little insurance in case Thomas struggles to return from last year’s ACL injury and Amukamara suffers any kind of setback with his foot. If all goes well, though, the Giants should have Webster and Thomas as the two starting corners and Amukamara as the third corner. Hosley could compete to be the fourth corner on the team.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: “He is not a big man but this guy has athletic arrogance and plays like a big guy,” general manager Jerry Reese said. “He kind of reminds me of Adam Jones, he plays kind of like that. He runs like a little linebacker. He has outstanding cover skills. We expect him to be in our nickel package and the bonus is he returns punts and kicks. He has a lot of good qualities that we like.”
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