It seems like these days people tend to forget that there are two NFL teams playing in New York. Ever since the Rex Ryan era began in '09, the Jets have been getting most of the headlines and hype in the Big Apple. And who could blame them? The Jets are the sexier team. The Giants don't exactly match up with them favorably when it comes to excitement. Look at the coaches, Rex is a media darling and an absolute soundbite machine. And more importantly, his players love him so much that they would die for him. I actually wish a few of them would. Tom Coughlin, on the other hand, looks and acts like some pissed off old man that won't give you your whiffle ball back after you hit it into his yard. And it seems like every year we hear about the Giants players ready to mutiny against him they hate him so much. Then you have the quarterbacks. The Jets have Sanchez, running around Manhattan, fucking chicks on both sides of 18 like a seasoned pro. And the Giants have Eli Manning,........Eli's so boring, I can't even come up with anything to say about him, good or bad.
With everybody forgetting about the Giants these days, they are also forgetting that unlike the Jets, the Giants have won more than one big game in the last 43 years. It was only 3 short years ago that the Giants pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Superbowl history, beating the 18-0 Patriots. And they still have a lot of the same players on the team today. In 2010, they missed the playoffs, despite going 10-6. But Manning, Ahmad Bradshaw and Hakeem Nicks all put up fantastic numbers, and there is little reason to believe that they won't do it again in 2011. The defense is still pretty solid too, finishing in the top 10 in the league against both the pass and the run. One area they should address is the offensive line, though. With only one starting lineman under 30, the Giants need to start thinking about the future. That's why they'll take:
(INSERT OFFENSIVE NAME) #19 OVERALL MOCK DRAFT PICK:
ANTHONY CASTONZO - OT, BOSTON COLLEGE
If there's one thing Tom Coughlin loves, it's offensive lineman from Boston College. He liked BC alum Chris Snee so much that he drafted him, then let him marry his daughter. The only question now is if Coughlin has another daughter, and if so, do you think she can handle the 6-7, 311 pound Castonzo hopping on top of her. We'll have to wait and see about that, but Castonzo will be a great fit for the Giants. Along with USC's Tyron Smith, Castonzo is one of the top two prospects at tackle in this draft. Smith may be a bit more athletically gifted, but he played at right tackle all through college. If you are going to use a 1st round pick on a tackle, he has to play on the quarterback's blindside, so unless Smith ends up on the Eagles, he may be a bit of a risk at left tackle. Castonzo, on the other hand, has started at left tackle for the last three years. So he should have no trouble watching Eli's back until he retires. As boring as that might be.
Entire Mock Draft:
- Carolina Panthers - Marcell Dareus
- Denver Broncos - Patrick Peterson
- Buffalo Bills - Cam Newton
- Cincinnati Bengals - A.J. Green
- Arizona Cardinals - Blaine Gabbert
- Cleveland Browns - Julio Jones
- San Francisco 49ers - Von Miller
- Tennessee Titans - Nick Fairley
- Dallas Cowboys - Prince Amukamara
- Washington Redskins - Jake Locker
- Houston Texans - Robert Quinn
- Minnesota Vikings - J.J Watt
- Detroit Lions - Tyron Smith
- St. Louis Rams - Aldon Smith
- Miami Dolphins - Mike Pouncey
- Jacksonville Jaguars - Cameron Jordan
- New England Patriots - Ryan Kerrigan
- San Diego Charger - Muhammad Wilkerson
- New York Giants - Anthony Castonzo
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