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I think Barry Cofield is going to be a fan favorite. He has a very good personality and will do what we need at DT.

I was really pulling for LeKevin Smith, and I'm not quite sure why he's gone yet, unles it's off-the field issues. He's got a much different playing style than Cofield, really quick and disruptive off the snap.

Yea I like this pick. I think he is a very good project. Tackles that have quick feet are hard to find. He has a lot of upside.

I can't even make any kind of judgement on this pick. I haven't gotten one glimpse of him in action, and I'm just starting to read some of these scouting reports. Seems like he can have more upside than the remaining OT's on the board.

I like this pick. His only obvious weakness is the pass rush, something we definitely don't need from our DT. He's a big, strong guy and I think has the potential to join our rotation.

I don't like this pick, I would have been happier with quite a few other prospects ahead of him, but, we weren't exactly going to find a stud down here. It is what it is.

Prospect Profile: Barry Cofield

By: TFY Draft Preview

Date: Mar 20, 2006

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http://nfldraft.scout.com/2/511281.html

Full Name: Barry Cofield School: Northwestern Pos: DT

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 304 40: 5.01 Year: 4Sr

Bio: Three-year starter who posted career numbers of 63/6.5/13 as a senior after junior totals of 52/5/15.

Pos: Athletic prospect who flashes ability. Plays with good pad level, gets leverage on opponents and immediately changes his angle of attack, pursuing to the sidelines with speed. Relatively instinctive and reads the action. Resilient and stays with the play.

Neg: Stymied at the point and very slow shedding blocks. Not a penetrating lineman.

Analysis: Possessing outstanding computer numbers, Cofield is an average worker who has yet to meet the expectations of NFL scouts. Offers potential at defensive tackle or as a two-gap lineman but must take his game to the next level.

Also, I can't wait for Lendale to be labelled as a "bust." All of you who are saying you wanted him right now will pretend like you knew he would suck and praise EA for passing on him, just like you would have.

I don't think so. I believe that having Vince Young as his QB will only help his game. Tennessee is a great place for him.

We're gonna go with Mark Anderson because we can never have too many pass rushers

That was actually a good one.

Jon Scott would be a great pick here. I didnt think he would fall this far. Guy Whimper is a tackle we are high on. Ryan O'Callaghan is another top tackle still there.

 

Rodrique Wright

Jonathan Lewis

Greg Eslinger

DeMario Minter

Pat Watkins

Orien Harris

Dee Webb

Marcus Hudson

Alan Zemaitis

I actually like O'Callaghan above all the other OT's, I just don't know if he only projects to right tackle. Otherwise, he is the best mauler type out there, something our OL has lacked.

One thing we've learned, the pick is usually someone we won't think of.

I'll tell you, I wouldn't be dissapointed with Jon Scott if he's still there and if we don't use our 1st 4th round pick on a DT.

Anyone else?

The Broncos have had a great draft so far. Trading up to get their QB and then trading for Javon Walker.

 

Losers... Well i'd say the Texans for passing up on Bush. Williams will be a good player but no matter how good he does he will be in Bush's shadow.

That all depends on what you think of Cutler. My humble opinion, I'm not a big fan, but I suppose it can't hurt that he doesn't have to be thrown into the fire. They gave up a lot in this draft, and we'll see if it pays off for them.

Wow, Cleveland is going a bit LB crazy. Gotta respect that.

ORIEN!

Babutunde, LeKevin Smith I'm very high on, Kyle Williams, and then maybe Orien Harris.

The Eagles are having a hell of a draft. Oakland is looking pretty solid. Arizona really helped their offense. Green Bay got two really good LBs but a solid draft so far. Houston did a good job helping defense and offense.

 

There isnt any clear winners as of right now IMO, the second day picks will seperate some of these teams.

 

By far the worse -- Bills.

There aren't going to be clear winners or losers for quite some time, but it's never too early for an opinion.

I agree that Buffalo is having the worst draft so far, and I'm not terribly impressed with Baltimore's draft either. Denver, Minnesota, and Jacksonville's drafts I haven't been terribly impressed with.

So far, I think Carolina and Philly have done a great job so far given their draft spots. Houston, despite not taking Reggie Bush, is putting together a really solid draft, and San Fran and St. Louis have seemingly improved a lot of need areas they were in dire need of.

Who are the top 5 winners and losers of the draft so far.

he is a two-gap DT. He won't ever make the eye popping plays but he is going to clog up the middle and won't be pushed around in the run game. I would love him in the fourth.

It's funny how these guys get labeled as only being able to do certain things at their respective positions. Someone like Babutunde can always be taught and end up working hard to become more of a two-gap DT.

I've seen Kiwi in a few games, and tracked him through the week of the Senior Bowl, and I never came away impressed. He would always get the accolades, but from what I saw, he just gets stopped in his tracks and pushed around way too often.

He's a physical specimen, and he could bulk up, I just hope he's able to develop some consistency, and become more of a physical player altogether.

What's worrisome to me is that it's very tough finding a DT on the 2nd day. Always productive looking back in hindsight, but I would have been much happier selecting Moss with our first pick, and using the #2 on either Wroten or Dvoracek.

I'm hoping either Babatunde Oshinowo or LeKevin Smith are one of those 4th rounders.

http://nfldraft.scout.com/2/525778.html

Best Players Available after the first day

By: TFY Draft Preview

Date: Apr 29, 2006

A look at the best players still available on the board.

Full Name School

Gabe Watson Michigan

Max Jean-Gilles Georgia

Mark Anderson Alabama

Alan Zemaitis Penn State

Ko Simpson South Carolina

Demetrius Williams Oregon

Darnell Bing USC

Victor Adeyanju Indiana

Andre Hall South Florida

Stanley McClover Auburn

Marcus Maxey Miami-Fl

Jerome Harrison Washington State

Greg Eslinger Minnesota

Will Blackmon Boston College

Parys Haralson Tennessee

Anwar Phillips Penn State

Ray Edwards Purdue

Mike Hass Oregon State

Charles Gordon Kansas

Barry Cofield Northwestern

Montavious Stanley Louisville

Jeff Webb San Diego State

Rodrique Wright Texas

Joe Toledo Washington

Babatunde Oshinowo Stanford

Ryan O'Callaghan California

Dee Webb Florida

Julian Jenkins Stanford

Kyle Williams LSU

DonTrell Moore New Mexico

Jason Avant Michigan

Jonathan Lewis Virginia Tech

Mike Kudla Ohio State

Pat Watkins Florida State

Timothy Day Oregon

Guy Whimper East Carolina

Ryan LaCasse Syracuse

Marcus Hudson North Carolina State

Owen Daniels Wisconsin

Spencer Havner UCLA

Leon Washington Florida State

Rob Sims Ohio State

Jesse Mahelona Tennessee

Jonathan Scott Texas

Todd Watkins BYU

Orien Harris Miami-Fl

Demario Minter Georgia

Mike Bell Arizona

Hank Baskett New Mexico

James Wyche Syracuse

Quinton Ganther Utah

Nate Salley Ohio State

Martin Nance Miami-Oh

Brian Iwuh Colorado

Jermey Mincey Florida

Tim McGarigle Northwestern

Wali Lundy Virginia

Greg Blue Georgia

Fred Matua USC

Rob Ninkovich Purdue

Antonie Bethea Howard

Freddie Roach Alabama

Jeff King Virginia Tech

Jonathan Orr Wisconsin

Zach Strief Northwestern

Lawrence Vickers Colorado

P.J. Daniels Georgia Tech

Eric Henderson Georgia Tech

Isaac Sowells Indiana

LeKevin Smith Nebraska

William Kershaw Maryland

Omar Jacobs Bowling Green

Michael Robinson Penn State

Titus Adams Nebraska

A.J. Nicholson Florida State

Dawan Landry Georgia Tech

Taurean Henderson Texas Tech

Omar Gaither Tennessee

Domata Peko Michigan State

Derrick Martin Wyoming

Skyler Green LSU

Kevin Boothe Cornell

Dale Robinson Arizona State

Elvis Dumervil Louisville

John Torp Colorado

Brandon Marshall Central Florida

Marvin Philip California

Albert Toeaina Tennessee

Dion Byrum Ohio

Hubert Walker Central Missouri State

Brandon Johnson Louisville

Ingle Martin Furman

Dan Stevenson Notre Dame

David Kirtman USC

Jeromey Clary Kansas State

Chijioke Onyenegecha Oklahoma

Michael Toudouze TCU

Kedric Golston Georgia

Ryan Plackemeier Wake Forest

Terna Nande Miami-Oh

Chris Harrell Penn State

Joshua Tinch Louisville

Josh Lay Pittsburgh

Stephen Tulloch North Carolina State

Darrell Hackney UAB

Ben Obomanu Auburn

Darrell Hunter Miami-Oh

Travis Williams Auburn

Will Montgomery Virginia Tech

Reggie McNeal Texas A&M

Troy Reddick Auburn

Willie Colon Hofstra

Chris Taylor Indiana

Charlie Peprah Alabama

Bruce Gradkowski Toledo

Adam Stenavich Michigan

Gerald Riggs Jr. Tennessee

Gilbert Harris Arizona

Greg Lee Pittsburgh

Terrence Whitehead Oregon

Garret Mills Tulsa

McKinley Boykin Mississippi

Jamar Williams Arizona State

Jahri Evans Bloomsburg State

Jason Hall Tennessee

Brad Butler Virginia

D.J. Shockley Georgia

Calvin Lowry Penn State

Tony Tella Miami-Fl

Justin Wyatt USC

Damarius Bilbo Georgia Tech

Quadtrine Hill Miami-Fl

Mike Degory Florida

Terrence Pennington New Mexico

Kai Parham Virginia

Brett Basanez Northwestern

Tommy Jackson Auburn

Henry Anderson Oregon State

Matt Bernstein Wisconsin

Wendell Mathis Fresno State

T.J. Williams North Carolina State

Dennis Roland Georgia

Will Allen Texas

Moe Thompson x-South Carolina

Jarrad Page UCLA

Anthony Mix Auburn

Tim Dobbins Iowa State

Nick Reid Kansas

Cory Rodgers TCU

Steve Weatherford Illinois

Mark Setterstrom Minnesota

Jahmile Addae West Virginia

Melvin Oliver LSU

Naufahu Tahi BYU

Alton McCann West Virginia

Donovan Raiola Wisconsin

Gerrick McPhearson Maryland

Cedric Humes Virginia Tech

Charlie Johnson Oklahoma State

Cameron Vaughn LSU

J.D. Runnels Oklahoma

Tim Massaquoi Michigan

Devin Aromashodu Auburn

Charles Bennett Clemson

"If the Giants stayed at No. 25 they would have picked Kiwanuka anyway."

Didn't see that one coming.

http://giants.scout.com/2/525842.html

Giants Busy on Draft Day

By: Paul Schwartz

Giants Insider

Date: Apr 29, 2006

Move down and get the guy you targeted. Move up and land your man. It was unconventional and in some ways a bit baffling, but the Giants yesterday believe they manipulated the NFL Draft to suit their needs.

In the first round, the Giants nearly traded completely out of the round, dropping from No. 25 to the 32nd overall pick to shockingly select Mathias Kiwanuka, a pass-rushing defensive end from Boston College. That might sound odd, considering the Giants already have two of the NFL's supreme pass-rushing defensive ends in Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora.

Then, a team that eschewed two more highly-touted receivers went against its tendency of preferring towering targets to trade up in the second round to nab tiny speed demon Sinorice Moss of Miami.

Of the myriad of players the Giants could have taken, no one anticipated them scooping up a defensive end. "It's my philosophy and shared by people in this organization you never, ever have enough pass rushers,'' GM Ernie Accorsi said. "They are like home run hitters and pitchers. You just never have enough of them.''

The Giants sure have plenty of them. Strahan and Umenyiora are Pro Bowlers and getting to the quarterback is also the strength of second-year Justin Tuck. Plus, the Giants just signed LaVar Arrington, one of the most gifted pass-rushing linebackers in captivity. Where Kiwanuka fits in may be a mystery but coach Tom Coughlin said "Scheme-wise we can arrange that,'' and Accorsi added "Suffice it to say we wouldn't have picked him if we didn't feel he would be on the field.''

It was quite an unpredictable afternoon for the Giants. In the second round, they swapped second-round picks with the Colts (moving up from No. 56 to No. 44) to take Moss, younger brother of Santana Moss, a played Accorsi coveted five years ago. The Giants also gave their third-round pick (87th overall) to the Colts.

Moss was the Giants top-rated receiver in the entire draft.

"We do have big receivers,'' Accorsi said. "We needed that type of receiver. He is not a possession guy. Speed kills.''

Owning the 25th overall pick, the Giants opted to trade with the Steelers, acquiring the 32nd overall pick - the very last selection in the first round. The Steelers moved up to take Ohio State receiver Santonio Holmes. In return, the Giants acquired two draft picks from Pittsburgh - a third-round pick (96th overall) and a fourth-round pick (129th overall). It was the fourth time in the last six years Accorsi orchestrated a trade in the first round. In all, the Giants began the day owning six picks and ended it owning seven.

Trading down seven spots was only a minor risk in the eyes of the Giants. There were seven players remaining on the board "we could have lived with'' according to Accorsi and five players "we would have been happy with.'' Three of the five were still there at No. 32 and Kiwanuka was the highest-rated of the five.

After No. 25 and before No. 32, the Giants would have been happy with defensive tackle John McCargo (who went to the Bills at No. 26) and cornerback Kelly Jennings (who went at No. 31 to the Seahawks).

If the Giants stayed at No. 25 they would have picked Kiwanuka anyway.

Moss is only 5-8 and 185 pounds but he's been clocked at 4.39. He figures to fit in immediately as a slot receiver and jet-quick compliment to Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer. Moss was not very productive at Miami operating with a far weaker passing attach than his brother Santana enjoyed.

"I don't want to put that on him, but if he's as good as his brother that would be great,'' said Accorsi, who added the Giants would have taken Moss in the first round if other options weren't available.

gateb is not suggesting that people aren't entitled to opinions. He's suggesting -- and I agree with him wholeheartedly -- that people who don't follow the draft closely yet invariably hate who the Giants pick are being silly.

Fair enough...but for the people who do follow the draft and college football, like myself, can certainly vent. Kiwi, to me, certainly was a bit of a headscratcher. I like the rest of the picks, but sometimes, I just can't stand reading afterwards the same old lines from Accorsie and Coughlin about how highly rated Kiwi was, and that they were set to take him at #25 and so on and so forth.

Bottom line, didn't like the first pick, but I can't complain about the other 2.

The faith, or lack of faith, put into EA right now by you guys is pathetic.

Gateb, everyone is allowed their opinion. People are allowed to disagree with a pick.

i like it..... Maybe we can get jimmy williams or McCargo

Still available...

Winston Justice

Jimmy Williams

Daniell Bullocks

Richard Marchall

Sinorice Moss

Nick Mangold

Demeco Ryans

Not a bad list.

Now, we got find out what the Bills gave up. Remember, if we traded down to the Bills for a 2nd, 3rd and 4th round pick, they would would have been much better picks.

we just completely robbed the Steelers, too, bravo.

Not really...it's a fair deal, but we didn't rob them. They're still at the end of the 3rd and 4th rounds.