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Who are you looking for the Giants to draft in the seventh round?
You never want to get that pick wrong.
Someone who was a good college player would be nice
Who are you looking for the Giants to draft in the seventh round?
You never want to get that pick wrong.
It's only honest if you know what you are talking about. You are just a clueless fan. This is our team. No need to say things like you did.
I don't understand what your deal is.
I said that I'm sure he's a good kid, but he was a below below average college OT. He will not be a good pro because he wasn't a good college player.
I said I wouldn't want my pro team drafting a player that struggled mightily in Pass Pro during his time at UConn. He also has a terrible injury history. These are tangible things that matter for draft positioning, not "opinion".
But if you want a full freaking scouting report because you are being cranky, here goes:
Bennett is a 6 year college player due to 2 major knee injuries during his time at UConn. Despite coming into college as the highest ranked recruit in his class @ UConn, he struggled to live up to his billing due to both injuries and several other factors. Bennett does not bend well, which presents a problem for someone who is touching 6'9 300. He also is thin through the shoulders and arms, lending to a lack of strength in the upper body. These factors(flexibility, strength, injuries) have caused him big problems in Pass Pro, as he has trouble anchoring against bull-rushes and also bending/quickness to cut off the speed edge rush. On a positive note, Bennett can effectively maul defensive players when he fires off the ball on running downs, and his play improved mightily with the addition of Mike Foley as OL coach the second half of this year. Given his significant injury history, 6 years in college, and struggles in pass protection at the college level, Bennett is a marginal prospect at the next level, falling into the category of undrafted/FA.
How's that SportsArt. Get of my back
Thanks for confirming my belief that you are a clueless fan. Your comment of "Anyone who drafts Jimmy Bennett needs to be fired" is not something a fan says about one of their team's players.
If I'm an NFL scout I want to find out about this kid who battled through injuries and then when he's finally healthy an inept OL coach makes success almost impossible. He has the experience of what, a sophomore or maybe an early junior? I'm thinking he hasn't finished learning and will only get better.
When someone like Jimmy puts in the blood, sweat and tears he did for his team he deserves respect. The "needs to be fired" comment does not give that to him.
Gotta go with bmayuc on this one.
It's in no way a reflection of what Bennett has gone through or what type of person and teammate that he is. You don't draft year college players with multiple knee injuries. You bring them in as a UDFA and see what they can do. If they make it, fine. If they don't, so be it.
Any team who uses a draft pick as a reward for perserverance is dysfunctional (so maybe the Raiders or Cowboys will pick him up).
There are plenty of high caliber college players and high caliber character who don't get drafted.
If you are ok with his "needs to be fired" comment I guess there's nothing more I can say.
In theory no one should be fired over a draft pick since the entire organization should have ironed out all the kinks and strategies beforehand and there shouldn't be any draft day surprises from within the organization.
However, if a GM or player personnel director offered up drafting a player with Bennett's profile and when questioned about it doubled down on it, I wouldn't have a problem sending him packing.
Agree to disagree and we'll leave it that.
...and it contributed to getting Josh McDaniels fired.Here's he thing about the NFL draft. You only have to make one guy like you. Tebow got the Broncos to draft him in the first round. A HUGE mistake. But he went in round one because he convinced one GM to do it. Even if the other 31 NFL GMs knew better.
His first three years on the field were marred by injury. Staying fit to play is as valuable a skill as running a sub-5 second 40 and being able to pancake block. Like bmayuc and Diesel said it's not a reflection on the person, it's all about the player. In the pros, players are a commodity; Inventory on the field, if you will. Thinking along those lines as a UConn Football fan (former offensive line "coach" DeLeone notwithstanding), I think Bennett very well may have hurt UConn more than he helped due to the lack of continuity and consistency on the line in general.
Then again, I though the best place for Nick Williams was the CFL. So what do I know?
You weren't alone. Nick Williams was dissed by several on this board (you know who you are) as not having NFL talent and his pursuit of it was considered a mere folly. The fact is that Nick is very well thought of by the new OC and the ST coaches of the Redskins. Look for him to have a much greater role next year.
And I wouldn't neccessarily discount Jimmy Bennett or Steve Greene's chances. It's a fact that some of our players now looking for an opportunity at the next level may not make it but in the end they are, and always will be, Huskies forever. That counts for a lot around here.
I commented on another thread where Shane Day was hired by the 'Skins as an offensive assistant. I commented that he may be WR coach and Williams' roll could very well be solidified given Santana Moss's age.
Good grief. I have never heard anyone claim that you prevent knee injuries by being in shape. Your number is called or it isn't. And regardless of how the NFL considers young adults as commodities, don't expect any support on this board whatsoever for thinking that it's o.k. to refer to UConn student-athletes in so cavilier a manner just because NFL scouts may. You won't find support for that here (if there's a God in heaven.
You still dissed Bennett. To say he hurt UConn more than he helped is so uncalled for. His character alone is worth more than you know.
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