Showing posts with label Jason Pierre-Paul. Show all posts
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Power Ranking Number 10: New York Giants

Yes Eli Manning has a Super Bowl ring, but he didn’t play well the second half of the season last year causing the Giants to miss the playoffs last year. He will need to rebound this season if the team has a chance to get to the playoff this season. In the passing game Manning has a number of weapons including wide receivers Steve Smith, Mario Manningham and Hakeem Nicks to go along with tight end Kevin Boss. The Giants running attack was lacking this past season and both Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs need to step it up this season or you could see the Giants looking for a running back in the 1st round in next years draft.

On defense the Giants have possible one of the better defensive lines in all of the NFL and helped that by drafting defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul in the first round to go along with Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora, Mathias Kiwanuka, Chris Canty and Barry Cofield. The Giants are still looking for a replacement for middle linebacker Antonio Pierce and are hoping to find one in training camp. The Giants big free-agent signing this off-season was safety Antrel Rolle and they are also hoping to get back safety Kenny Phillips who is coming off-season knee surgery.

The Giants have the talent on their team to be a playoff team and make some noise in the post-season, but they need more consistent play from both quarterback Eli Manning and their defense as a whole.

Friday, April 23, 2010

VanFulpen Grades for picks 11-32

11 San Francisco 49ers (from Chicago through Denver) Anthony Davis OT Rutgers

VanFulpen Grade: A -

12 San Diego Chargers (from Miami) Ryan Mathews RB Fresno State

VanFulpen Grade: B +

13 Philadelphia Eagles (from San Francisco through Denver) Brandon Graham OLB Michigan

VanFulpen Grade: B

14 Seattle Seahawks (from Denver) Earl Thomas S Texas

VanFulpen Grade: A

15 NY Giants Jason Pierre-Paul DE South Florida

VanFulpen Grade: B

16 Tennessee Titans Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech

VanFulpen Grade: A

17 San Francisco 49ers (from Carolina) Mike Iupati OG Idaho

VanFulpen Grade: B -

18 Pittsburgh Steelers Maurkice Pouncey OC Florida

VanFulpen Grade: B

19 Atlanta Falcons Sean Weatherspoon OLB Missouri

VanFulpen Grade: A

20 Houston Texans Kareem Jackson CB Alabama

VanFulpen Grade: B +

21 Cincinnati Bengals Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma

VanFulpen Grade: A

22 Denver Broncos (from New England) Demaryius Thomas WR Georgia Tech

VanFulpen Grade: B-

23 Green Bay Packers Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa

VanFulpen Grade: B +

24 Dallas Cowboys (from Philadelphia through Denver and New England) Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State

VanFulpen Grade: B -

25 Denver Broncos (from Baltimore) Tim Tebow QB Florida

VanFulpen Grade: C

26 Arizona Cardinals Dan Williams DT Tennessee

VanFulpen Grade: B

27 New England Patriots (from Dallas) Devin McCourty CB Rutgers

VanFulpen Grade: C+

28 Miami Dolphins (from San Diego) Jared Odrick DT Penn State

VanFulpen Grade: B +

29 NY Jets Kyle Wilson CB Boise State

VanFulpen Grade: A –

30 Detroit Lions (from Minnesota) Jahvid Best RB California

VanFulpen Grade: A -

31 Indianapolis Colts Jerry Hughes OLB TCU

VanFulpen Grade: B +

32 New Orleans Saints Patrick Robinson CB Florida State

VanFulpen Grade: C +

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Top 10 DE’s for 2010 NFL Draft

Here are my top ten defensive ends and some sleepers to watch.

1. Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
2. Jason Pierre-Paul, South Florida
3. Brandon Graham, Michigan
4. Everson Griffen, USC
5. Carlos Dunlap, Florida
6. Tyson Alualu, California
7. Alex Carrington, Arkansas State
8. Corey Wootton, Northwestern
9. Brandon Lang, Troy
10. Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, Washington

Sleepers:
C.J. Wilson, East Carolina
George Johnson, Rutgers
Rahim Alem, LSU

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Pre-Combine Top 150

1. DT Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
2. DT Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
3. S Eric Berry, Tennessee
4. DE Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
5. CB Joe Haden, Florida
6. LB Rolando McClain, Alabama
7. OT Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
8. WR Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
9. DE Jason Pierre-Paul, South Florida
10. QB Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
11. QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
12. OT Anthony Davis, Rutgers
13. DE Carlos Dunlap, Florida
14. RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson
15. DT Dan Williams, Tennessee
16. OG Mike Iupati, Idaho
17. OT Trent Williams, Oklahoma
18. DT Brian Price, UCLA
19. S Earl Thomas, Texas
20. OT Bryan Bulaga, Iowa
21. CB Kyle Wilson, Boise State
22. DE Brandon Graham, Michigan
23. S Taylor Mays, USC
24. DT Jared Odrick, Penn State
25. DE Everson Griffen, USC
26. OLB Sergio Kindle, Texas
27. RB Ryan Mathews, Fresno State
28. OLB Navorro Bowman, Penn State
29. OLB Ricky Sapp, Clemson
30. WR Arrelious Benn, Illinois
31. DT Terrence Cody, Alabama
32. TE Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma
33. RB Jahvid Best, California
34. CB Kareem Jackson, Alabama
35. OT Bruce Campbell, Maryland
36. DE Jerry Hughes, TCU
37. ILB Brandon Spikes, Florida
38. RB Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech
39. WR Brandon LaFell, LSU
40. TE Aaron Hernandez, Florida
41. OLB Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
42. WR Damian Williams, USC
43. TE Rob Gronkowski, Arizona
44. C Maurkice Pouncey, Florida
45. WR Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
46. WR Golden Tate, Notre Dame
47. ILB Daryl Washington, TCU
48. CB Patrick Robinson, Florida State
49. S Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech
50. S Nate Allen, South Florida
51. OT Charles Brown, USC
52. CB Dominique Franks, Oklahoma
53. S Chad Jones, LSU
54. OLB Eric Norwood, South Carolina
55. DE Greg Hardy, Ole Miss
56. CB Devin McCourty, Rutgers
57. OLB Rennie Curran, Georgia
58. CB Brandon Ghee, Wake Forest
59. ILB Sean Lee, Penn State
60. CB Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State
61. CB Donovan Warren, Michigan
62. OL Vladimir Ducasse, Massachusetts
63. WR Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas
64. WR Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech
65. DE Corey Wootton, Northwestern
66. S Reshad Jones, Georgia
67. RB Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss
68. DT Arthur Jones, Syracuse
69. OG Jon Asamoah, Illinois
70. DT D’Anthony Smith, Louisiana Tech
71. OG Mike Johnson, Alabama
72. DT Tyson Alualu, California
73. ILB Micah Johnson, Kentucky
74. OLB Thaddeus Gibson, Ohio State
75. QB Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan
76. TE Ed Dickson, Oregon
77. RB Montario Hardesty, Tennessee
78. OT Jason Fox, Miami
79. OL Rodger Saffold, Indiana
80. DE Jason Worilds, Virginia Tech
81. DE Alex Carrington, Arkansas State
82. QB Tony Pike, Cincinnati
83. QB Colt McCoy, Texas
84. CB Jerome Murphy, South Florida
85. DE Austen Lane, Murray State
86. ILB Pat Angerer, Iowa
87. RB Toby Gerhart, Stanford
88. CB Amari Spievey, Iowa
89. RB Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State
90. OLB Roddrick Muckelroy, Texas
91. C J.D. Walton, Baylor
92. RB Joe McKnight, USC
93. CB Syd'Quan Thompson, California
94. ILB Darryl Sharpton, Miami
95. DT Cam Thomas, North Carolina
96. DE Koa Misi, Utah
97. OT Selvish Capers, West Virginia
98. C Matt Tennant, Boston College
99. OT Zane Beadles, Utah
100. DT Lamarr Houston, Texas
101. QB Tim Tebow, Florida
102. TE Anthony McCoy, USC
103. DE Brandon Lang, Troy
104. OG John Jerry, Mississippi
105. WR Jacoby Ford, Clemson
106. S Kam Chancellor, Virginia Tech
107. OT Kyle Calloway, Iowa
108. QB Jevan Snead, Ole Miss
109. DE Lindsey Witten, Connecticut
110. OLB Dexter Davis, Arizona State
111. WR Carlton Williams, South Florida
112. DE Willie Young, NC State
113. DE George Selvie, South Florida
114. OLB O’Brien Schofield, Wisconsin
115. WR Jeremy Williams, Tulane
116. WR Danario Alexander, Missouri
117. WR Jordan Shipley, Texas
118. TE Colin Peek, Alabama
119. S TJ Ward, Oregon
120. CB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, Indiana-PA
121. OL Ciron Black, LSU
122. DT Mike Neal, Purdue
123. DE Jermaine Cunningham, Florida
124. OLB AJ Edds, Iowa
125. WR Eric Decker, Minnesota
126. CB Javier Arenas, Alabama
127. WR Taylor Price, Ohio
128. DT Geno Atkins, Georgia
129. CB Chris Cook, Virgina
130. OT Jared Veldheer, Hillsdale
131. LB Reggie Carter, UCLA
132. TE Dennis Pitta, BYU
133. DE Clifton Geathers, South Carolina
134. OLB Dekoda Watson, Florida State
135. CB Trevard Lindley, Kentucky
136. S Myron Rolle, Florida State
137. OT Kevin Haslam, Rutgers
138. CB Walter Thurmond, Oregon
139. S Larry Asante, Nebraska
140. CB Alterraun Verner, UCLA
141. S Major Wright, Florida
142. DE Antonio Coleman, Auburn
143. LB Donald Butler, Washington
144. WR Andre Roberts, Citadel
145. DT Jeff Owens, Georgia
146. RB Ben Tate, Auburn
147. RB Charles Scott, LSU
148. DE Justin Cole, San Jose State
149. CB Devin Ross, Arizona
150. LB Jamar Chaney, Mississippi State

Friday, February 19, 2010

2010 NFL Combine: DL Overview


List of Defensive Linemen Invited to NFL Combine:
Defensive Ends:
Rahim Allen, LSU
Tyson Alualu, California
Kevin Basped, Nevada
Alex Carrington, Arkansas State
Antonio Coleman, Auburn
Jermaine Cunningham, Florida
Dexter Davis, Arizona State
Hall Davis, Louisina-Lafayette
Carlos Dunlap, Florida
Junior Galette, Stillman
Clifton Geathers, South Carolina
Thaddeus Gibson, Ohio State
Brandon Graham, Michigan
Everson Griffen, USC
Greg Hardy, Mississippi
Jerry Hughes, TCU
Carl Ihenacho, San Jose State
Sergio Kindle, Texas
Jammie Kirlew, Indiana
Austen Lane, Murray State
Brandon Lang, Troy
Erik Lorig, Stanford
Albert McClellan, Marshall
Greg Middleton, Indiana
Koa Misi, Utah
Auther Moats, James Madison
Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech,
Jason Pierre-Paul, South Florida
Ricky Sapp, Clemson
O’Brien Schofield, Wisconsin
George Selvie, South Florida
Cameron Sheffied, Troy
Daniel Te’O-Nesheim, Washington
Adrian Tracy, William & Mary
Lorenzo Washington, Alabama
CJ Wilson, East Carolina
EJ Wilson, North Carolina
Lindsey Witten, Connecticut
Corey Wootton, Northwestern
Jason Worilds, Virginia Tech
Willie Young, North Carolina State

Defensive Tackles:
Charles Alexander, LSU
Geno Atkins, Georgia
Terrence Cody, Alabama
Lamarr Houston, Texas
Arthur Jones, Syracuse
Linval Joseph, East Carolina
Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
Earl Mitchell, Arizona
Aleric Mullins, North Carolina
Mike Neal, Purdue
Jared Odrick, Penn State
Vince Oghobaase, Duke
Jeff Owens, Georgia
Corey Peters, Kentucky
Brian Price, UCLA
Jay Ross, East Carolina
Malcolm Sheppard, Arkansas
D’Anthony Smith, Louisiana Tech
Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
Cam Thomas, North Carolina
Torell Troup, Central Florida
Dan Williams, Tennessee
Al Woods, LSU
Doug Worthington, Ohio State

Juniors:
Kevin Basped, Nevada
Carlos Dunlap, Florida
Clifton Geathers, South Carolina
Thaddeus Gibson, Ohio State
Everson Griffen, USC
Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech,
Jason Pierre-Paul, South Florida
Jason Worilds, Virginia Tech
Linval Joseph, East Carolina
Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
Brian Price, UCLA

Played in Senior Bowl:
Tyson Alualu, California
Alex Carrington, Arkansas State
Antonio Coleman, Auburn
Brandon Graham, Michigan
Austen Lane, Murray State
Brandon Lang, Troy
George Selvie, South Florida
Koa Misi, Utah
CJ Wilson, East Carolina
Lamarr Houston, Texas
Mike Neal, Purdue
Jared Odrick, Penn State
Geno Atkins, Georgia
Jeff Owens, Georgia
D’Anthony Smith, Louisiana Tech
Cam Thomas, North Carolina
Dan Williams, Tennessee

Played in East – West:
Rahim Allen, LSU
Greg Hardy, Mississippi
O’Brien Schofield, Wisconsin
Willie Young, North Carolina State
Earl Mitchell, Arizona
Torell Troup, Central Florida
Doug Worthington, Ohio State

Played in Texas vs. Nation:
Junior Galette, Stillman
Auther Moats, James Madison
Albert McClellan, Marshall
Adrian Tracy, William & Mary
Lorenzo Washington, Alabama
EJ Wilson, North Carolina
Charles Alexander, LSU
Jay Ross, East Carolina

Storylines:

Alex Carrington - Carrington was one of the surprise players at the Senior Bowl, can he keep going rise up the draft board with his combine work out.

Antonio Coleman - Coleman will also be asked to work out at linebacker drills and most project him as a 3-4 OLB.

Carlos Dunlap - His DUI causing him to miss the SEC Championship game will bring up a look of question marks that he will need to answer.

Junior Galette - Galette has a great week at the Texas vs. the Nation, but will have to answer question about off the field issues.

Thaddeus Gibson - From what I am hearing his is in great shape and could wow some people with his workout numbers.

Brandon Graham - Graham had a great Senior Bowl, but is short and people don't know if he will test well at the NFL Combine.

Greg Hardy - Hardy could help himself with some great workouts and show why many people had him as the number one defensive end coming into the season.

Jerry Hughes - Hughes didn't go to the Senior Bowl, so will have to show scouts that he can play both defensive end and outside linebacker at the NFL Combine.

Sergio Kindle - Kindle played defensive end at Texas but will be an 3-4 outside linebacker in the NFL.

Austen Lane - Lane has a lot of buzz going into the NFL combine and could really help his stock with good works outs.

Derrick Morgan - Morgan could be a top five pick and scouts are hoping that he will do everything at the NFL Combine

Jason Pierre-Paul - Like Morgan scouts hope he does the full workouts.

Ricky Sapp – Sapp played defensive end in college but will be asked to do linebacker drills and he will be a 3-4 OLB in the NFL.

Corey Wootton - Wotton medical check out with be the biggest question mark for him.

Geno Atkins - Atkins at the Senior Bowl was unblockable and need to keep the momuntume that he gain there up.
Terrence Cody - What will he weight at?

Gerald McCoy - McCoy could be the first overall pick, and plans to do all the workouts at the NFL Combine.

Jared Odrick - Odrick created a buzz at the Senior Bowl and hopes to keep it going at the NFL Combine.

Brian Price - Many feel that Price could be a top 15 pick overall and needs to show that at the NFL Combine.

Ndamukong Suh - Suh should be the number one overall pick and plans to do everything, NFL scouts love that.

Dan Williams - Willams has a first round grade coming into the combine and needs to show he is worth it.