Fourth Round
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Now that we’re out of the first 100 overall and into the fourth round, let’s start a new post. Those long posts get wearisome, I know. So here’s a fresh one for you.
UPDATE 6:39: And with the seventh-round, and final pick, the Giants chose Stoney Woodson, a cornerback out of South Carolina. He’s 5-11, 195.
UPDATE 5:04: With their sixth-round pick, the Giants chose DeAndre Wright, a defensive back out of New Mexico. The 5-10, 198-pound Wright is a reliable tackler but doesn’t have great speed. He’s also had injury problems, including surgery on both shoulders in 2008. He can return kicks, having averaged 23.6 yards on 23 career returns.
He had just four completions of 15 or more yards against him all last season, and opponents threw in his vicinity just 16 times the final seven games.
One more pick and the Giants are done.
UPDATE 2:47: And with the fifth-round pick that came to them in the Jeremy Shockey trade, the Giants chose Rhett Bomar, a quarterback from Sam Houston State. Lots of back story here, starting with two arrests for alcohol possession as a minor, and then his dismissal from Oklahoma for basically accepting money for a no-show job at a car dealership. Oklahoma wound up losing scholarships and forfeiting games because of that. Wonder how he’ll get along with Coughlin, who has had enough player shenanigans the past year to last him a lifetime.
Still, there’s some talent here. Not that Bomar is going to challenge Eli Manning for the starter’s job, but he could land the third spot behind David Carr if he stays on the straight and narrow. He’s got a cannon and can throw on the run. That hurts him at times, as he tends toward mistakes caused by having too much faith in the arm and not enough savvy in reading defenses.
Bomar threw 27 touchdown passes as a senior, and had nine 300-yard efforts once he got to Sam Houston in 2007.
Cocky kid, apparently.
UPDATE 1:38: Giants just picked Andre Brown, a running back from NC State, with their fourth-round pick. Okay, I was a round late on the running back. He’s 6-0, 224, but mostly he can help as a return guy on special teams. In fact, he wasn’t all that productive at NC State, though he did have seven touchdowns. He’s also had some injury problems, including a fractured foot that kept him out of much of 2007. Known as a between-the-tackles runner, his only 100-yard effort of 2008 came in the opener against South Carolina. He had 93 against Miami. And never had more than one touchdown in any game.
Here’s Andre.
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Ernie Palladino
Great getting the videos up, Ernie.
Andre Brown:
Started 17 games in three years. Drives his legs on contact. Powerful north-south runner, Good inside vision. Runs with his eyes. Good cutter. Strong lower body. Deceptive speed. Slash type runner that has a knack for setting up his blockers. Good body lean and balance running with his chin over his toes. Runs hard downhill and will make the tough two and three yards. Finishes his runs with strength. Ran faster at the combine than projected. Reminds us of Matt Forte, Bears’ rookie. Good open-field agility with the power to break tackles. Can take and give out punishment. Catches the ball in his hands. Caught 81 passes in career. Willing and effective blocker in pass protection. When healthy he has explosive speed and power that has a burst to run away from defenders. Career consistency and durability are major questions. We may not have seen the best of Brown because his career has been in flux with a coaching change, foot injuries and program inconsistencies. He is the total package – runs, blocks and catches the ball. If he stays healthy, he could be a draft surprise and a steal.