Taking the fifth

April

With their fifth-round pick (165 overall) the Giants added a second linebacker, Jonathan Goff of Vanderbilt.

Goff plays in the middle, goes 6-2, 245. He led Vandy in tackles in each of the last two seasons, with 93 in 2006 and 113 in 2007. He was also a two-time team captain who had a chance to leave for the NFL last year and decided to stay. He led Vandy to the 16th-bestÂ defense in the nation in ‘07.

The All-America honorable mention is a good student and, it would seem, the complete opposite type of character of earlier pick Mario Manningham. No questions or gambles here.

This entry was posted on Sunday, April 27th, 2008 at 2:20 pm by Rick Carpiniello. Print | Email

2 Responses to “Taking the fifth”

JMO April 29th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Rick,

Goff is a pro-bowler. He absolutely brings it at the point of attack, and he has enough speed to cover the middle routes.

Great pick.
Big Dan May 2nd, 2008 at 12:09 pm
He’s a pro bowler already? Sweet

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