WCG Mock Draft - New York Giants - Windy City Gridiron

WCG Mock Draft - New York Giants

by WCG on Apr 18, 2008 1:14 PM CDT in Draft News

CURRENT SELECTION
	Dan Connor Linebacker Penn St.
ANALYSIS: Brian Brohm is still on the board eh? If the Giants had lost the Super Bowl there would probably be a considerable push to pick him here. Even with a ring I am sure there will be some people in Giants land who still don’t believe in Eli and there may be some booing on draft day when the Giants pick Dan Connor, LB from Penn State. From NFLDraftcountdown: Above average athleticism...Reliable tackler...Will deliver the big hit...Physical and aggressive...Adequate timed speed...Has sideline-to-sideline range...Does a solid job in coverage...Smart with excellent awareness and instincts...Versatile...A hard worker and leader...Intense and competitive with a non-stop motor...Tough...Has a lot of experience against top competition...Productive...Great program pedigree His biggest weakness seems to be his size at 6’2’’ 231, and he has also been criticized for his mechanical motion and troubles taking on blockers head on. He also has some character concerns, albeit minor, as he made threatening phone calls to a former coaching assistant at Penn State, costing him a few games. I’m sure Coughlin can provide the proper screaming influence. This pick could also be Jerod Mayo if the Giants do indeed pick linebacker here, but with both of them having similar strengths and weaknesses, I picked the kid and inch taller thinking he would have more of a frame to bulk up. Worth mentioning perhaps that in a similar situation, the SBN Giants blog also went with Connor when Phillips wasn’t available. Either pick would be solid, and would fill a need for the defending champs. The Giants are down a linebacker having lost two in free agency, Kawika Mitchell and Reggie Torbor; and picking up Danny Clark. Dan Connor is rated as the #1 or #2 depending on where you look. The Giants need help at nearly every position on the defensive side of the ball, and considering the possibility of a Michael Strahan retirement, the Giants stand a good chance at losing "linebacker" Mathias Kiwanuka back to the defensive line. The Giants could also be drafting WR or CB here, and they also need some OL depth. The future of Shockey will also affect this decision. If the Giants thought they could pick up both Brandon Flowers and one of Mayo/Connor, in the early second round I wouldn’t be surprised to see them try to move up in the second.

Pick	Team	Player	Drafter	Analysis
1	Miami Dolphins	Jake Long	McRipper	Details
2	St. Louis Rams	Chris Long	Chad	Details
3	Atlanta Falcons	Glenn Dorsey	mas12	Details
4	Oakland Raiders	Vernon Gholston	Doctor Chicago	Details
5	Kansas City Chiefs	Sedrick Ellis	whitebearsox23	Details
6	NY Jets	Darren McFadden	DaNate23	Details
7	New England Patriots	Leodis McKelvin	tyger1147	Details
8	Baltimore Ravens	Matt Ryan	McRipper	Details
9	Cinncinati Bengals	Keith Rivers	tomas21	Details
10	New Orleans Saints	Mike Jenkins	sirus19x	Details
11	Buffalo Bills	Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie	Chad	Details
12	Denver Broncos	Ryan Clady	Arctic Bronco	Details
13	Carolina Panthers	Jeff Otah	DaNate23	Details
14	Chicago Bears	Chris williams	tyger1147	Details
15	Detroit Lions	Rashard Mendenhall	Doctor Chicago	Details
16	Arizona Cardinals	Derrick Harvey	Gillrowdy	Details
17	Minnesota Vikings	Calias Campbell	Ando	Details
18	Houston Texans	Jonathan Stewart	whitebearsox23	Details
19	Philadelphia Eagles	Aqib Talib	bufordht	Details
20	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Malcom Kelly	Chad	Details
21	Washington Redskins	Phillip Merling	leopoldjones	Details
22	Dallas Cowboys	Antoine Cason	Doctor Chicago	Details
23	Pittsburgh Steelers	Branden Albert	Galloping Ghost	Details
24	Tennessee Titans	Limas Sweed	Devin47	Details
25	Seattle Seahawks	DeSean Jackson	thecoolest	Details
26	Jacksonville Jaguars	Kentwan Balmer	sirus19x	Details
27	San Diego Chargers	Gosder Cherilus	gillrowdy	Details
28	Dallas Cowboys	Devin Thomas	Devin47	Details
29	San Francisco 49ers	Quentin Groves	leopoldjones	Details
30	Green Bay Packers	Kenny Phillips	Ando	Details
31	New York Giants	Dan Connor	mikeb	Details