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I just read this column in Big Blue, a Giants interactive site, on what a great fit WR Mark Bradford, a recent Cowboys signee, would be for NY.
Enjoy....
Why WR Mark Bradford is perfect for the Giants Dubs : 4/2/2008 2:11 pm
Mark Bradford is a senior widereceiver from Stanford. Yes, I am a big Stanford fan. No, I am not a homer--I'm the first to criticize the other two prospects for this draft (WR/TE Evan Moore and QB T.C. Ostrander).
I simply believe that Mark Bradford is great for any team (specifically the Giants). Let's see why.
He's an excellent pass catcher. He's an excellent route runner. These are paramount. He has good size (6'1", 212). He had one of the top performances for wide receivers at the combine in the vertical jump and on the bench press. He is a team-first player that has practically no ego--his head is squarely on his shoulders. He's a red zone threat (he caught the winning touchdown over USC) and the perfect guy to go to on 3rd down.
What are the negatives? He's not a burner--he ran a high 4.6 at the combine, although he did run a 4.49 at his proday. He missed nearly all of 2006 with an injury, although he showed practically no signs of a drop off in 2007, when he was the Cardinal's leading receiver. He never eclipsed 700 yards in college, but the Cardinal had a revolving door of coaches and quarterbacks--not to mention a terrible offensive line--so there was quite literally no one to get the ball to him.
Now, let me refer you to two threads over the past week:
Eric's thread, "Draft Talk on BBI - Too Much Emphasis on the Measurables" and Thomas's thread, "The Wide Receiver position in the draft."
Both are remarkably insightful.
Eric discusses the following criteria for the Giants' selections:
Quote:They are going to draft physical, tough football players. Some of the players being talked about here in the secondary are not that.
They are going to draft smart football players.
They are going to draft hard-working football players.
They are going to draft guys who think football is one of the most important things in their lives.
They are going to draft guys who respond to coaching.
Is Bradford tough? Yes. Physical? Absolutely. Strong? Yup.
Smart? You betcha.
Hard-working? But of course.
Football is paramount? Oh yeah.
Coachable? Jim Harbaugh said that Bradford was, without a doubt, his favorite player to coach.
Thomas's criteria are more simple:
Quote:The way I look at the WR position is pretty simple. Amazingly, what gets lost in the trees is the ability to CATCH THE F#CKING FOOTBALL. I'm talking about guys not just with great hands but also in the way they go about making receptions. (Surely, some kind of formula involving seperation, "tracking the ball", grabbing at "the highest point", "timing" and various other non-quantitative measures.)
As I said, Bradford is a great pass-catcher, his timing on his jumps is impeccable and I'd say that his game-sped (separation) is better than what he's clocked at.
Bradford would be an excellent compliment to this offense, ready to contribute on day one as a fourth or fifth receiver with a chance to move up to a third receiver role once Amani retires and we sort out what we're going to do with Sinorice Moss. I see him as a similar receiver to Steve Smith, although not at that level yet.
Bradford is a projected mid-late round pick in this draft. If we grab him in the 4th or after, I'd be very happy.
And more than that, the Giants will have themselves a gamer that fits their mold perfectly.
Enjoy....
Why WR Mark Bradford is perfect for the Giants Dubs : 4/2/2008 2:11 pm
Mark Bradford is a senior widereceiver from Stanford. Yes, I am a big Stanford fan. No, I am not a homer--I'm the first to criticize the other two prospects for this draft (WR/TE Evan Moore and QB T.C. Ostrander).
I simply believe that Mark Bradford is great for any team (specifically the Giants). Let's see why.
He's an excellent pass catcher. He's an excellent route runner. These are paramount. He has good size (6'1", 212). He had one of the top performances for wide receivers at the combine in the vertical jump and on the bench press. He is a team-first player that has practically no ego--his head is squarely on his shoulders. He's a red zone threat (he caught the winning touchdown over USC) and the perfect guy to go to on 3rd down.
What are the negatives? He's not a burner--he ran a high 4.6 at the combine, although he did run a 4.49 at his proday. He missed nearly all of 2006 with an injury, although he showed practically no signs of a drop off in 2007, when he was the Cardinal's leading receiver. He never eclipsed 700 yards in college, but the Cardinal had a revolving door of coaches and quarterbacks--not to mention a terrible offensive line--so there was quite literally no one to get the ball to him.
Now, let me refer you to two threads over the past week:
Eric's thread, "Draft Talk on BBI - Too Much Emphasis on the Measurables" and Thomas's thread, "The Wide Receiver position in the draft."
Both are remarkably insightful.
Eric discusses the following criteria for the Giants' selections:
Quote:They are going to draft physical, tough football players. Some of the players being talked about here in the secondary are not that.
They are going to draft smart football players.
They are going to draft hard-working football players.
They are going to draft guys who think football is one of the most important things in their lives.
They are going to draft guys who respond to coaching.
Is Bradford tough? Yes. Physical? Absolutely. Strong? Yup.
Smart? You betcha.
Hard-working? But of course.
Football is paramount? Oh yeah.
Coachable? Jim Harbaugh said that Bradford was, without a doubt, his favorite player to coach.
Thomas's criteria are more simple:
Quote:The way I look at the WR position is pretty simple. Amazingly, what gets lost in the trees is the ability to CATCH THE F#CKING FOOTBALL. I'm talking about guys not just with great hands but also in the way they go about making receptions. (Surely, some kind of formula involving seperation, "tracking the ball", grabbing at "the highest point", "timing" and various other non-quantitative measures.)
As I said, Bradford is a great pass-catcher, his timing on his jumps is impeccable and I'd say that his game-sped (separation) is better than what he's clocked at.
Bradford would be an excellent compliment to this offense, ready to contribute on day one as a fourth or fifth receiver with a chance to move up to a third receiver role once Amani retires and we sort out what we're going to do with Sinorice Moss. I see him as a similar receiver to Steve Smith, although not at that level yet.
Bradford is a projected mid-late round pick in this draft. If we grab him in the 4th or after, I'd be very happy.
And more than that, the Giants will have themselves a gamer that fits their mold perfectly.
