DT Linval Joseph (East Carolina) in round 2 & Safety Chad Jones (LSU) in round 3
Well we were all thinking MLB but apparently Jerry Reese and the Giants are just thinking defense. It’s hard to argue with Reese’s contention that having a good defensive line makes the linebackers better and that brings me to the Giants second round pick…
Linval Joseph looks like a run-stuffing nose tackle. He’s listed at 6’6″ and 300 and is strong (39 reps at 225). Reese says he can play anywhere inside including nose tackle or 3 technique and that he’s a run stuffer who can push the pocket. But it sounds like Joseph would be the nose while Canty would be the three.
As for safety Chad Jones, at 6’3” and 230 pounds he is big for his position. Almost linebacker size! Like the Giants first round pick, Jason Pierre-Paul, Jones came out after his junior year and doesn’t have a tone of experience. Also like Pierre-Paul, he’s considered a top-notch athlete (though he’s a pitcher instead of a back flipper) who turned down an offer from the Astros. Despite his size, Jones can cover; he played corner for LSU in 2007. The concern is he ran slower than expected prior to the draft. I say screw his 40 time and let’s see if he is fast in pads. And he was still 4.5something at his pro day.
