OL Matt Peart to the N.Y. Giants (Round 3 - #99)

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[Life Is Good]

Congratulations Matt

 

[huskymedic]

 

[TMB4405]

This is great. As a Giants fan I love anytime one of our guys plays for my favorite team. Awesome and he has to be better than Solder. Lol

 

[BugsyCT]

The 99th pick. Congrats to Matt!

 

[uconnbill]

As a NY Giant fan I am so happy for him and my NY Giant's. He can play the RT Tackle as he just needs a little strength and a little footwork

He is a Giant fan already so that helps too

 

[BugsyCT]

This is great. As a Giants fan I love anytime one of our guys plays for my favorite team. Awesome and he has to be better than Solder. Lol

Yup. Giants have already had a few UConn guys - Will Beatty, Geremy Davis, Andrew Adams, now Peart.

 

[outlaw]

Giant Huskies! LETSGO!!!

 

[huskymedic]

 

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[navery12]

Don't usually post on the football board but I'm pumped. Let him sit for a year and he'll take over at RT next year when Solder is sent packing

 

[huskymedic]

 

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[huskymedic]

@Storrs South coming through quick...

 

[BlueDogs]

Way to go Matt! Rep us proud.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[oldanintheway]

Congratulations Matt! Big Blue!

 

[Watchdog]

Congratulations Matt. You have lots of fans pulling for you to have great success with the Giants.
Yahoo Sports writeup on the pick:
99) New York Giants: OT Matt Peart, UConn — The depth of the OT position allowed players such as Niang and Peart to fall this far; had they been in last year’s class, both could have been top-50 selections. Peart has basketball feet and experience at both tackle spots in 48 college starts. He’s still considered a bit of a project, but could vie for a starting role a year from now if he harnesses a bit more of a mean streak. Grade: B.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Between Beatty, Geremy Davis and Peart, there's a nice pipeline between UConn and the Giants.

I'm a Giants fan and I'm VERY excited for this. Great spot for him where he can learn behind Nate Solder and then earn a starting role when ready.

 

[Stinger92860]

A very pleasant surprise. Hopefully they have their tackles for the next 6-8 years. Matt, make a lot of money, win a super bowl, and stay healthy!

 

[metsfan2323]

I was hoping my Jets would take him in the 3rd round as they need a developmental RT. I figured Dunn would have given them good intel. The Jets traded out of the round right after the Giants took him.

Congrats Matt!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Palatine]

Well deserved. He represented the university with class his entire time on campus. Solid citizen. Great player.

For those interested --Third-round pick salaries range from $899,198 to $818,073. The day two selections in the second and third round will all receive four-year contracts. The top second-round pick will sign a deal estimated to be a four-year, $8.68 million contract which includes a $3.87 million signing bonus, per Over the Cap.

 

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[storrsroars]

Not that anyone cares about the AAC at this point, but Peart was 6th AAC guy to get picked - all were in 3rd round - and 2nd OT from AAC after Houston's Josh Jones (#72). Not a single AAC pick in first two.

Congrats to Peart on a fine UConn career and wishes for success at the next level.

 

[Palatine]

Peart will also play in the same stadium as New York Jets nose tackle Folorunso Fatukasi, who was Peart’s roommate for a year at UConn and served a big advisory role in the pre-draft process as the two remain very close.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[JohnFSilver]

Love the pick. They got Thomas for LT right away and move Solder to RT. And Peart can sit a year as a backup and move in as a starter in 2021 season. No pressure. I am assuming that Thomas is the LT and Peart will be a RT.

 

[hardcorehusky]

How cool is it to have some positive news coming out of the football program!!