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A Sports analyst doing a teacher's work

Once or twice a year sports writers play teacher and try to assign grades. They are not trained for this and it usually shows. Charles Robinson grades the Giants draft

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High marks: Give the Giants credit – for having only four picks and no first-rounder, they improved their team this weekend. All-American cornerback Corey Webster should be able to step in as the nickel cornerback. Defensive end Justin Tuck has first-round talent and was a total steal in the third round. He solidifies the depth at end and should easily get into the rotation for playing time. Defensive end Eric Moore's lack of speed hurt him, but he still was considered a likely third-round pick. The Giants got great value nabbing him in the sixth round.

Low marks: Not enough picks translates into not enough needs met. Safety, defensive tackle and running back arguably were the Giants' top three needs, yet they got no attention.

Final grade: B

First of all, no way was defensive tackle a greater need than defensive end. Secondly, Brandon Jacobs is a running back so to say that the position was not addressed at all goes beyond stupidity.

Also I don't quite follow the logic of deducting points for the Giants having only four draft choices. We deducted points for the Manning trade last year, now we're deducting points for it again? Find a teacher who calls that fair.

Posted by James Trotta at April 25, 2005 5:43 PM