The end … for the Giants
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- April
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With consecutive picks, at No. 198 and 199, the Giants completed their draft by taking quarterback Andre’ Woodson of Kentucky, and defensive end Robert Henderson from Southern Miss.
UPDATE, 6:13 p.m.
Some quick scouting reports on the two sixth-rounders:
Andre’ Woodson (198 overall), QB, Kentucky, 6-5, 224 pounds: Woodson red-shirted at Kentucky in 2003, when current Giants QB Jared Lorenzen was the starter there. Only Lorenzen had more career passing yardage than Woodson’s 9,360 in school history. Woodson’s season began in the conversation of Heisman hopefuls, but it tailed off. Yet he had 3,709 yards, 40 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions in ‘07. Giants coach Tom Coughlin called him “too good a football player” to not have taken.
Robert Henderson (199 overall), DE, Southern Miss. 6-3, 278 pounds: Giants GM Jerry Reese calls him a “size-speed defensive end … a developmental type of kid … he has some things to develop that we like about him. He’s a big thick guy with some athletic ability. We think he can develop into something for us in a year or two.” The Giants may have improved on their main strength with this pick.
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Ernie Palladino
Is it just me, or are some of you also becoming concerned about Ernie’s extended absence, particularly at such a high profile period as surrounds the NFL draft.
Ernie, if you are reading this, I hope you are well and that your absence is solely because you are enjoying yourself and not because of any health or other concerns.
I absolutely love the job the Giants did with the 2008 draft…2007 may be hard to match, but we shall see. The thing the Giants have always seemed able to do, under George Young, Ernie Accorsi and now Jerry Reese, is get those late round steals. I bet we got a few this year!
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