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For the Giants he might be their future right
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pickKevin Jairaj-USA TODAY SportsSo far the New York Giants have yet to address
their right tackle position. It was widely assumed that they would make finding
another starting offensive tackle a priority in 2019 free agency period. But
between their self-imposed need to save twice the normal amount of cap space for
their “rainy day fund” and the dead money left over from their trades, the
Giants weren’t able to get in on the top free agents. But all is not lost and
assuming the Giants want to replace Chad Wheeler, they can still look to the
2019 NFL Draft to find a long-term answer at right tackle. This happens to be a
solid year for offensive tackles, and most of the top prospects either being
natural right tackles or having experience at the position. The Giants are also
in the process of restructuring their offense around the running game. All of
that means that Oklahoma right tackle Cody Ford could be high on their radar and
in strong consideration for one of their first round
selections.MeasurablesProsMassive and powerful offensive lineman. Flashes the
ability to dominate at the line of scrimmage.Surprisingly fluid mover for a big
lineman. Able to impose his will when he plays with leverage. Uses hands well to
deal with stunts, twists, and blitzes.Plays with a nasty streak.Can play both
guard and tackle. ConsMight be too short for some teams to consider at
tackle.Does not have great foot quickness or speed over any kind of
distance.Needs to consistently play with better pad level.Hands are occasionally
low, late, or wide.Occasionally plays with waist bend instead of knee
bend.Struggles to block accurately in space or on the move.Prospect VideoWhat
They’re Saying - Lance Zierlein (NFL.com - Scouting Report) Does He Fit The
Giants?While there is some debate whether Ford is better suited to playing guard
or tackle at the NFL level, Ford would absolutely fit given the status of the
Giants’ right tackle position.The Giants seem intent on rebuilding their offense
around running the ball and a quick passing game. If so, Ford would make a solid
addition to their offensive line. He might not have the physical tools to
consistently pass protect for deep drops and long-developing plays, but he
should be able to stand up to quick pressure.Ford should be a good run blocker
early in his career with his height, 6-foot, 3 ¾ inches, giving him natural
leverage to go with an impressively powerful lower body. Ford will be a natural
fit in a man-gap or inside zone scheme, and should be able to execute well
enough in outside zone runs. While he can get out in space and pull, or be a
blocker on screen plays, he struggles getting into position and actually
delivering his blocks.He does come with some of the familiar issues that massive
and powerful offensive linemen tend to acquire Infant Darius Slayton Jersey , namely a tendency to rely on his size and strength to win a rep, rather than executing with technique. When ford plays with good
knee bend and fires his hands into a defender’s chest plate, he is absolutely
dominant. Once he is locked in on a defender, the rep is usually over. However,
he still needs to build consistency in all of those areas and improve his
technique as a blocker. Ford’s ability to play guard (and perhaps do so at a
higher level than offensive tackle) is a hidden upside for the Giants. It could
allow them to move on from Kevin Zeitler (who has 22 million in salary over 2020
and 2021, but no dead money) after the 2019 season if they so desire. Cody Ford
might not be a shoe-in as a great right tackle at the NFL level, but his frame,
game, and potential upside mean that he will almost certainly catch Dave
Gettleman’s eye. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — In the week leading up to their
game against the Bears, the New York Giants insisted the toughest thing about
playing against Chicago halfback Tarik Cohen was finding him.The 5-foot-6,
lightning quick Cohen must have been invisible to the Giants on Sunday.Cohen
caught 12 passes for 156 yards, ran eight times for 30, returned two punts for
15, and threw a 1-yard touchdown pass as time ran out in the fourth quarter to
help tie the game in a 30-27 overtime loss on Sunday.The 12 receptions, 150-plus
yards and the TD throw allowed him to join Jerry Rice as the only players in NFL
history with 150 yards receiving, 12 catches and a TD pass in a game.Despite the
performance, Cohen wasn’t happy. Understandably so given the final score.“It’s a
hurtful feeling Darius Slayton Jersey Draft , being that close,” the second-year pro said. “But it all falls on us. We put ourselves in that position. As a team, we dug that hole.
It does hurt, still, to almost climb out of it, but not get there.”The play
everyone will remember is the tying touchdown pass to Anthony Miller. It came
after B.W. Webb of the Giants was called for pass interference in the end zone
with :03 to play.Daniel handed off to tight end Trey Burton, who lateraled to
Cohen, who had lined up in the slot on the left side.The play called for Daniel
to circle out and be the primary receiver — like the Eagles’ Philly special in
the Super Bowl that Burton threw — but the veteran backup quarterback who was
starting for Mitchell Trubisky (shoulder) got picked and wasn’t an
option.Running to his right, Cohen looked around and found a wide-open Miller
for the touchdown.“That’s a play that we’ve had for a long time,” said Cohen,
who also had a 23-yard catch on the tying drive to get the ball to the New York
9 with 11 seconds to go. “I think we put it in (the playbook) in camp or the
beginning of the season. It’s designed to go to the quarterback, and there’s a
second read on there. They had covered Chase (Daniel), so. in practice, I
actually had to throw it this week, even though Chase wasn’t covered (in
practice), so it worked out.”Cohen showed a sense of humor after the game. When
asked what the play was called he said:“Oompa-Loompa.”For real?“I made that up,”
he quickly admitted.Bears coach Matt Nagy said he was not tempted to go for the
win after the touchdown.“You can look back after all this stuff happened and
say, man Darius Slayton NFL Jersey , ‘I wish we would have gone for two,'” said Nagy, who added the decision to go for one points was made at the start of the drive.The
trick play with Cohen wasn’t the only one the Bears ran. They also used nose
tackle Akiem Hicks on a fourth-down 1-yard dive for a touchdown that was
reminiscent of William “The Fridge” Perry in the mid-1980s. It was called
“freezer left.”“We have had that play in for weeks, and we’ve been practicing
it,” Nagy said. “The rain was coming down. There was times where — I don’t know
if you guys could tell — but there were some times out there on the field where
the ball was slick, and so in that situation, that was the time where we felt
like, ‘Hey, No. 1, let’s get this snap under center. Let’s give (Hicks) a
chance,’ and he is hard to stop down there with getting that ball full-steam
ahead.”Hicks said he was “super excited” after getting the call.“Super excited
to get behind our big fellas, our other big guys, and let them get me to the end
zone,” Hicks said of his first career run. “It was pretty cool, man. It was a
fun play and it was exciting.”