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Week 17Filed under:New York Giants NewsGet to know Ryan Connelly: 5 questions
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TODAY SportsThe New York Giants drafted Wisconsin linebacker Ryan Connelly in
Round 5, 143rd overall. What are they getting in the former walk-on quarterback
who Dane Brugler of The Athletic said “out-worked more highly-recruited players
when he arrived at Wisconsin and will out-work higher drafted players when he
lands in an NFL training camp?”The folks who have watched Connelly closely
include those at SB Nation’s Wisconsin website, Bucky’s 5th Quarter. Owen Reise
of B5Q shared some of what he knows about the Giants’ new linebacker in a ‘5
Questions’ segment. Let’s see what he had to say.Ed: The Giants have had guys
like Chase Blackburn and Mark Herzlich in the past, guys who were perhaps
limited athletically but through smarts and special teams found ways to
contribute. Is that an apt comparison for Connelly?Owen: I think that would be a
fairly appropriate parallel to draw for Connelly. Ryan has always had a penchant
for making the big tackle or play, despite not relying on athleticism to make
those plays. I don’t know if Connelly has the upside to be a starting linebacker
capable of fighting off more talented players for the spot at the NFL level, but
he was rock solid for Wisconsin for the past three seasons. Ed: I see reports
say he’s limited as an athlete, but still has “sideline-to-sideline” play-making
ability. How can that be?Owen: I think in Wisconsin’s 3-4 defense, both Ryan
Connelly and T.J. Edwards were falsely represented as “sideline-to-sideline”
defenders, because each of them could get to the sideline on the side of the
field they were on. I don’t think Connelly is a bad athlete at all, but he’s
certainly not a prototypical Mike linebacker with that elite range for the next
level. Connelly and Edwards were incredibly cohesive together and both benefited
greatly from playing next to each other. Ed: What should we know about
Connelly’s personality? Owen: Ryan is a good dude. He’s quiet and goes about his
business (probably a stereotype that most Wisconsin players are given
Corey Ballentine Jersey Draft , but it fits). It’s not often, but Connelly will show emotion on the field in big moments. Often times, he’s the
type of guy to make his play, and walk back to the huddle to do it again. He’s a
no-nonsense type of guy who will lead by example. He’s always been very
respectful to the media both in availability, and in other avenues. One other
thing to know about Connelly, is that in 2018 he played with an abdominal
injury. He told B5Q that he injured it during summer and fall camp, but played
with it throughout 2018, despite the ab muscle tearing off of the pubic bone. He
missed the Pinstripe Bowl in December due to finally having the injury taken
care of, but played all 12 of Wisconsin’s games this season, even the Rutgers
game, which was shortly after learning his mother had been diagnosed with
cancer. It was very apparent by the end of the season, the Minnesota game in
particular, that Connelly was severely hampered by the injury
Corey Ballentine NFL Jersey , but was able to gut it out. Ed: Will he or won’t he eventually be a starting-caliber linebacker in the NFL.Owen: I somewhat
answered this question inadvertently earlier, but I don’t think it’s out of the
realm of possibilities that Connelly could work his way into a starting spot in
James Bettcher’s scheme. I think especially if he’s surrounded by studs, and
he’s not depended on to make a ton of plays outside of his role, he’ll be just
fine. I think Connelly is a SAM linebacker in the NFL, as he’s best coming
forward, towards the line of scrimmage. Ed: Are there any particular highlights
from his career at Wisconsin that stand out?Owen: Ryan Connelly burst onto the
UW scene during the LSU game at Lambeau in 2016. Connelly was the fourth inside
linebacker on the roster, but after an injury to Chris Orr, Connelly came in and
made a huge play to tackle Leonard Fournette short of a first down on a third
down, and from then he’s been a fixture in the Badgers’ defense. He had a
touchdown against Penn State in the 2016 Big Ten Championship Game as well.
Against Ohio State in 2017’s Big Ten Championship Game, Connelly was all over
the place attempting to contain J.T. Barrett, and against Iowa this past season
Connelly made multiple plays, including a play where he avoided the fullback and
submarined the runner short of the first down to force a field goal. I’ll
sincerely miss watching Ryan Connelly play for the Badgers, and I wish him the
best of luck with y’all. The 2019 Big Blue View community mock draft went a long
way to improving the Giants’ offensive and defensive lines."After two days of
polling and drafting
Corey Ballentine NFL Draft , the 2019 Big Blue Draft-A-Thon is finally over. In this year’s take on our annual community mock draft, we turned the New
York Giants’ draft over to the fans, using The Draft Network’s draft simulator.
Posting a poll for each of the Giants’ 12 picks (save their back-to-back picks
in the fifth round, which were done with one post), the Big Blue View community
voted on who they wanted the Giants to draft of the best players available. The
Giants finished their draft by selecting Clemson EDGE Austin Bryant with the
245th pick. Bryant will likely begin his career as a pass rushing specialist as
he recovers from a torn pectoral muscle suffered late in the 2018 season. But
rushing the passer is something he does very well, posting 15 tackles for a loss
and 8.5 sacks in each of the last two years. Bryant could wind up being a steal
this late in the draft if he is able to become an every (or even most) snap
player.Here are the full results:6. Ed Oliver (iDL, Houston)17. Jonah Williams
(OT, Alabama)37. Drew Lock (QB, Missouri)95. Ben Powers (OG, Oklahoma)108.
Khalen Saunders (iDL, Western Illinois)132. Joe Jackson (EDGE, Miami) 142.
Germaine Pratt (LB, North Carolina State)143. DaMarkus Lodge (WR
Corey Ballentine Buffalo Bills Jersey , Auburn)171. Mike Edwards (S, Kentucky)180. Foster Moreau (TE, LSU)232. Isaiah Prince (OT, Ohio State)245.
Austin Bryant (EDGE, Clemson)While the necessary rules of the draft were
limiting (sticking to best player available as much as possible and only showing
10 players per poll), it does show how quickly even deep positions can dry up in
the draft. After passing on an EDGE early in the draft, the Giants had to wait
until the end of the fourth round for an EDGE to re-enter their value range
(with some help from the moderator adjusting for a receiver and running back
heavy board). Ultimately, this exercise was done for fun and to help pass the
time until the actual draft gets here.So then Big Blue View, are you happy with
your performance? And more importantly, did you have fun?
