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New York Giants
2009 Draft Grade: B

Free Agent/Non Draft: B

Total Grade: B

Overall Needs:
•Wide Receiver
•Outside Linebacker
•Defensive Tackle
•Cornerback
•Running Back

Draft Picks:
Rd / Sel# / Name / Pos. / School
1) 29 Hakeem Nicks WR North Carolina
2) 45 Clint Sintim OLB Virginia
2) 60 William Beatty LT Connecticut
3) 85 Ramses Barden WR Cal-Poly
3) 100 Travis Beckum TE Wisconsin
4) 129 Andre Brown RB NC State
5) 151 Rhett Bomar QB Sam Houston State
6) 200 DeAndre Wright CB New Mexico
7) 238 Stoney Woodson CB South Carolina

Arrivals: Old Team
DT Rocky Bernard (FA) Seattle
WR Shaun Bodiford (FA) Green Bay
LB Michael Boley (FA) Atlanta
S C.C. Brown (FA) Houston
DE Chris Canty (FA) Dallas
RB Allen Patrick (FA) Cleveland
OT Tutan Reyes (FA) Jacksonville
LB Kevin Smith (FA) Miami
DB Brandon Sumrall (FA) Indianapolis
TE Lee Vickers (FA) Pittsburgh
TE George Wrightster (FA) Jacksonville

Departures: New Team
WR Plaxico Burress (released)
S James Butler (FA) St. Louis
RB Reuben Droughns (FA)
S Sammy Knight (FA)
S Sam Madison (FA)
LB Edmond Miles (released)
TE Martez Milner (released)
WR Marcus Monk (FA)
WR Amani Toomer (FA)
RB Derrick Ward (FA) Washington

Offseason Analysis:

The New York Giants got rid of Plaxico Burress, their best playmaker two years ago, so what does a good organization do? They say they have what they need on their roster, but instead go out and draft a big receiver in Hakeem Nicks in the first round from North Carolina and an even bigger one in the third round (Ramses Barden). Nicks has great hands and good speed, but was drafted low because of a poor combine where he gained weight and had a hamstring pull. Barden is Buress in body six (6-6, 229), has huge hands (10 3/4 inches) and 37-inch arms.

In the second round, the Giants selected big Clint Sintim (6-3, 256), an outside linebacker in a 3-4, who can play end in a pass-rush situation. They took a left tackle in the second round in William Beatty, who can play either tackle spot and will eventually wind up as a starter.

In their other third-round pick, they grabbed TE Travis Beckum, a solid pass-catching tight end and former defensive end and outside linebacker. They got a steal in the fourth round when they selected Andre Brown, a big back from NC State, who could be the replacement for Derrick Ward.

In the fifth, they grabbed Rhett Bomar, a former Oklahoma QB, who was suspended and ended up at Sam Houston State. He’ll be a project but has a lot of talent to work with. In the sixth and seventh rounds, they grabbed two corners. DeAndre Right is a burner with toughness and two injured shoulders. He’s raw and unpolished so the Giants can at least stash him on the practice squad or IR for a year or two. Stoney Woodson from South Carolina, has solid speed and could contribute on special teams.

As for free agents, the Giants didn’t make a lot of major moves, but they did identify some holes and tried to plug them. They brought in Rocky Bernard and Chris Canty to help out at defensive tackle. They are just part of a very strong rotation. At linebacker, Michael Boley from Atlanta, adds athleticism to the corps at the weakside. The Giants look to be in very good shape.

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