NFL Draft: Analyzing Every Draft Under Jerry Reese
Nov 17, 2013; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback
Eli Manning(10) and New York Giants wide receiver
Hakeem Nicks(88) before the game against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Report Card: 2009 NFL Draft
Drafted Players:
- Hakeem Nicks, WR UNC (Rd. 1 29th overall pick)
- Clint Sintim, LB Virginia (Rd. 2 45th overall pick)
- Will Beatty, OT UCONN (Rd. 2 60th overall pick)
- Ramses Barden, WR Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo (Rd. 3 85th overall pick)
- Travis Beckum, TE Wisconsin (Rd. 3 100th overall pick)
- Andre Brown, RB NCST (Rd. 4 129th overall pick)
- Rhett Bomar, QB Sam Houston St. (Rd. 5 151st overall pick)
- DeAndre Wright, DB New Mexico (Rd. 6 200th overall pick)
- Stoney Woodson, DB South Carolina (Rd. 7 238th overall pick)
Nine Picks, Not A Lot To Show For It
Reese continues to show with this draft class that he is not afraid to take players from schools with smaller football programs. The Giants last three draft picks didn’t even make the team. Clint Sintim was a bust as a 2nd round draft pick. His career accomplishments just 33 tackles and a sack. Sintim suffered ACL injuries which basically ended his days in the NFL. Though in his first two seasons he was healthy and made little impact.
Nicks & Beatty Prove To Be Tremendous Picks
The good in this draft, was getting Nicks and Beatty. Beatty is still with the Giants and figures to be the starting left tackle in 2015. Nicks had moments of superstar status with the Giants. In his five years with the Giants, Nicks had 311 receptions and scored 27 touchdowns.
Draft Grade: D+
Getting only two good players with nine picks is not a very high success rate.
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