At Colts camp, he was reportedly doing well as a 3-technique. The Giants do not necessarily need a 3-technique and are rather deep at protective line, however Windsor has a history with defensive line coach Sean Spencer. Coach “Chaos” currently has one former Nittany Lion in his defensive line space in Austin Johnson. Will the Giants include another?
Due to COVID-19, groups can now stash a half-dozen players of any experience on the 16-man practice team, which may have been one reason why the Giants signed center Jon Halapio previously in the week. Here are some fascinating players that the Giants may look to bring on board.
Griffin is undersized for an EDGE/LB, however he plays with unbelievable strength and is a strong unique teams factor. He was a situational pass rusher and backup SAM for Seattle last season, and the Giants are thin at the EDGE position.
Its that time of year where NFL teams cherry-pick disposed of players that other groups attempt to stash on their practice team. Basic manager Dave Gettleman has done this quite a bit considering that showing up in New York. The Giants did this with WR Cody Core and OT Eric Smith last season, and they also got tight end Kaden Smith off waivers in the middle of September. Its a typical practice in the NFL, and this season is a bit different.
If he didnt tear his Achilles throughout pre-draft drills, Jones was the 43rd general choice in 2017 and would have been a foolproof first-round selection. A lots of people felt the Philadelphia Eagles got a take with Jones in the 2017 draft, but it never emerged. The 6-foot, 181-pound, cornerback was never ever able to measure up to his first-round credibility, but its tough to believe that hes irredeemable at this moment. Hes a 24-year-old with a high pedigree who needed to conquer a gruesome injury throughout his rookie season. Hes also never ever actually been healthy. Jones has actually played 23 of 54 possible career games so far, and hes tried to play through injury.
Mancz is a player with starting experience at both guard and. He has 28 career begins in 5 seasons with the Houston Texans, albeit his injury history is also somewhat substantial. We understand Gettleman head coach Joe Judge have preached positional versatility. Mancz has that and hes only 28.
Windsor was drawing good reviews from reporters on the Indianapolis Colts beat, but he might not break the roster to assist DeForest Buckner which defensive line this season. Windsor, whos an ultra-competitive 2020 sixth-round choose of Penn State, is 6-4, 290 pounds, and had 10 sacks the last 2 seasons in college as a 3-technique, 4i shade, and even 5-technique in particular circumstances.
The No. 46 overall choice in the 2018 draft by the Kansas City Chiefs has actually had a tough start to his NFL career (aside from winning a Super Bowl, naturally). Hes a 6-3, 285-pound, 24-year-old who played 522 total defensive snaps as an outdoors linebacker in Bob Suttons 3-4 defense in 2018. Throughout that season, he had 1.5 sacks and 23 pressures. He was a better suitable for Steve Spagnuolos 4-3, defense, but injured his knee and missed the 2019 season.
Fountain is 6-2, 210 pounds, and hes a physical receiver whos hard at the catch point. He had an incredible pro day in 2018.
The Giants did this with WR Cody Core and OT Eric Smith last season, and they likewise received tight end Kaden Smith off waivers in the middle of September. Its a common practice in the NFL, and this season is a bit various.
He didnt make the Chiefs 2020 roster, he supposedly slimmed down and was truly focused in camp. I think the Chiefs feel like they can slip Speaks through waivers and stash him on the practice team. In his final (junior) season at Ole Miss, he had 61 deals with, 8 for a loss, and 7 sacks as a defensive lineman. If someone declares him on waivers, I would not be surprised.
Doss played his college football at UC-Davis and was undrafted in 2019. Hes apparently a high football character type of gamer, which would attract Joe Judge, however his production was also exceptional in college. He completed his time at UC-Davis with 321 receptions for 4069 and 28 overall touchdowns. He had more than 100 receptions in two different seasons. Hes not a burner, but hes a smooth path runner who has a big body, and he does a strong task at the catch point. If the Giants were interested in his frame and competitive durability, I wouldnt be shocked.
Crawford was given Green Bay as a UDFA when Patrick Graham was the linebackers coach and then he followed Graham to the Miami Dolphins last season where he had a very minimal role. The apparent familiarity in between Crawford and Patrick Graham could recommend that there might be interest, but theres no professional production that recommends Crawford deserves a roster spot on the Giants. The previous Fightin Illini is 6-2, 238 pounds, and hes 26 years of age. At Illinois, he played security, EDGE, and linebacker, so hes versatile, but we havent seen that yet in the NFL ranks.
Offenses would attempt to inequality Douglas versus receivers with elite speed, and it was hard for Douglas to adjust. Douglas had solid production in Philadelphia with 18 starts in 46 video games played, 118 tackles, 25 passes safeguarded, and 5 interceptions, while surrendering 10 touchdowns.
The 24-year-old receiver didnt make it after the Las Vegas Raiders invested a first-round pick into Henry Ruggs III and a third-round pick on Bryan Edwards, however that doesnt imply Doss imagine playing in the NFL are through. Doss is a 6-foot-3, 211-pound, large receiver who captured 11 of his 14 targets, 6 for first downs, in his 2 games began last season.
Water fountain didnt do all that much in his rookie year after being selected by the Indanapolis Colts in the 5th round of the 2018 draft, but the buzz surrounding Fountain throughout the 2019 training camp was sufficient. The Northern Iowa product appeared poised for a breakout season and was receiving great reviews from press reporters on the beat, however he ended up suffering a season-ending ankle injury and invested the year on IR.
He was a situational pass rusher and backup SAM for Seattle last season, and the Giants are thin at the EDGE position. Crawford was brought to Green Bay as a UDFA when Patrick Graham was the linebackers coach and then he followed Graham to the Miami Dolphins last season where he had an extremely minimal role. Hes a physical tackler who permitted a sub-60 percent catch rate while playing the majority of snaps on the border last season for Patrick Graham, after bouncing around on a couple of different squads prior to landing in Miami.
Hes only 24 years old and he had elite athletic qualities prior to the injury. I wouldnt be shocked to see him declared by a team. If the Colts are lucky enough, theyll look to stash Fountain on their practice team.
Lewis is a 26-year-old journeyman who spent some time with Patrick Graham in Miami in 2019. He didnt make it this summer season with the Washington Football Team. Hes a physical tackler who allowed a sub-60 percent catch rate while playing most of snaps on the border last season for Patrick Graham, after bouncing around on a couple of various teams prior to landing in Miami. Hes got excellent size (6-foot, 195 pounds) and he might supply depth to a cornerback room that still does not have a tested starter opposite of James Bradberry (if were under the assumption that Logan Ryan isnt solely utilized outside).
Jones wasnt the only Eagles cornerback to be waived this weekend. Douglas, a big, physical 2017 third-round selection out of West Virginia found himself booted. Douglas was never exceptional in coverage; hes a bigger cornerback whos a bit stiff in the hips, however his length is intriguing, as is his age (25 ).
His 2018 project wasnt fantastic, however he had the ability to enhance in 2019 by picking two passes off (one versus Daniel Jones to assist seal a victory) and force 5 PBUs, while just giving up a 55.6 percent catch rate, instead of his 2018 67.4 percent catch rate. Jones may simply need a modification of surroundings and some best of luck to prevent injuries.
If the Nick Gates experiment doesnt work out, then the Giants may just be entrusted Spencer Pulley, although I believe that Halapio will be stashed on the practice squad, perhaps with Tyler Haycraft. Mancz supplies both experience and flexibility.
