Big Blue View
Good morning New York Giants fans, happy Saturday and welcome to the second day of Rivalry Weekend!
The schedule makers kicked things off on Friday with Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State, Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, Texas vs. Texas A&M, and Arizona vs. Arizona state.
Today we have:
We won’t be highlighting all of those games today, but I’d encourage everyone to check out any and every game that interests you. I’ll try to highlight some games that should be interesting from a Giants’ draft perspective.
FOX – noon
I’ve been waiting for this game to talk about Ohio State again. The Buckeyes are once again absolutely stacked with talent and have multiple players the Giants could — should — consider at the top of the draft. The most obvious is safety Caleb Downs, who might be the best player in the draft but will likely be a phenomenal value for whoever drafts him due to being a safety.
Unfortunately for Downs, safeties don’t have enough of an impact on a down-to-down basis, or rely enough on rare athletic traits, to be a “premium” position like a cornerback, edge defender, offensive tackle, and wide receiver. Selecting Downs in the Top 5 or Top 10 could be foisting unrealistic xpectations on the young man, effectively forcing him to be a “Gold Jacket Or Bust” player before he steps foot on the field as a rookie.
Depending on how things shake out, the Giants could also take a long look at wide receiver Carnell Tate in the first round. There are some lingering concerns regarding Tate’s 40 time with regard to the draft, but that hasn’t stopped him from absolutely thriving this year. I’m fond of saying that “size is not a skill”, and neither is speed. Tate has great size, incredibly sticky hands, and the ability to be a vertical threat as well as a precision route runner. Tate is questionable with an undisclosed injury, but he has had an excellent season as Ohio State’s 1b receiver.
Ultimately, this is one of those games that is just jam packed with NFL players. As usual, my best advice is to watch, enjoy, and take note of who jumps off the screen.
(15) Michigan
(1) Ohio State
