NFL Draft: Analyzing Every Draft Under Jerry Reese
Sept 5, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants running back
Ahmad Bradshaw(44) breaks the tackle of Dallas Cowboys linebacker
Sean Lee(50) during during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray/THE STAR-LEDGER via USA TODAY Sports
Report Card: 2007 NFL Draft
Drafted Players:
- Aaron Ross, CB Texas (Rd. 1, 20th overall pick)
- Steve Smith, WR USC (Rd. 2 44th overall pick)
- Jay Alford, DT Penn St (Rd. 3 81st overall pick)
- Zak DeOssie, LB Brown (Rd. 4 116th overall pick)
- Kevin Boss, TE West Oregon (Rd. 5 153rd overall pick)
- Adam Koets, OT Oregon St. (Rd. 6 190th overall pick)
- Michael Johnson, CB Arizona (Rd. 7 224th pick)
- Ahmad Bradshaw, RB Marshall (Rd. 7 250th pick)
Diamonds In The Rough:
The big accomplishment of this draft was Reese’s ability to find the diamonds in the rough. Ahmad Bradshaw, who went on to be part of the famous Earth, Wind and Fire running back combination was an absolute draft steal.
Kevin Boss in the 5th round, from West Oregon was a sensational value. Did you even know that there was a college named West Oregon? Did you know they had a football team? That was a find and it shows you what Reese learned in his days as a scout.
Two Big Puzzle Pieces:
Aaron Ross was a decent cornerback for the Giants. Though he was always an injury prone player, he had some real highlights with the team. It surely could be worse as far as first round selections go.
Steve Smith proved to be a pretty big part of the Giants offense. In 2009 he had 107 receptions and 9 touchdowns. The Giants got a full return of their 2nd round investment.
Draft Grade: B+
Taking a risk on two players from smaller schools that played big roles on Super Bowl winning teams is a pretty good accomplishment. Anytime your first two selections play big roles on your team, the way that Ross and Smith did, you’re doing something right. It was a good start to the Reese era.
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