April 20, 2005
Strahan and Tiki were second round picks...
Paul Schwartz reminds us that the Giants do better in the second round than in the first:
player than anyone they might have taken on the first round.Now I'm not sure if it's a good thing to screw up as many first round picks as the Giants have, but at least history is on our side when it comes to getting a good player in the second round.More often than not, the Giants in recent years have encountered greater success in the second round than the first. Left tackle Jumbo Elliott (second round, 1988) had a much better career than first-round offensive lineman Eric Moore. Cornerback Phillippi Sparks in the second round in 1992 fared much better than tight end Derek Brown in the first. Defensive end Michael Strahan, taken in the second round in 1993, is a six-time Pro Bowler, light years ahead of anything quarterback Dave Brown (supplemental draft in 1992) ever accomplished.
There's more. Cornerback Jason Sehorn (second round, 1994) far overshadowed first-round receiver Thomas Lewis. Do you prefer receiver Amani Toomer (second round, 1996) or defensive end Cedric Jones? Running back Tiki Barber (second round, 1997) or receiver Ike Hilliard? Defensive end Osi Umenyiora (second round, 2003) or defensive tackle William Joseph?
Posted by James Trotta at April 20, 2005 4:30 AM