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 No. 20 |
 Pick by Big Blue View Paul Posluszny |
ETVal from Big Blue View:
To me, defense absolutely has to be the priority with this pick. I would have taken Darrelle Revis, the cornerback from Pittsburgh, if he had still been available, but I'm thrilled to be able to select Paul Posluszny.And now for my most oft-repeated phrase of the last week: Houston, you're on the clock. Battle Red Blog, who you got?Posluszny seems like a natural fit for the Giants. Penn State is known as 'Linebacker U,' and the Giants have a long tradition of quality linebacking. 'Poz,' should be able to help restore that tradition. He played both inside and outside at Penn State. The 6-foot-1, 237-pounder might not be the fastest linebacker available, but he is the most polished and the one ready to make the quickest contribution. New defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is looking for guys who 'play fast,' and that's Posluszny. He would have been a top 10 pick except for a knee injury suffered during his junior season, from which he appears fully recovered.
Giants coach Tom Coughlin scouted 'Poz' personally at Penn State's Pro Day, so you know there is interest there. I think Posluszny would step right in and help solidify the Big Blue's front seven, which is the way you should build a defense, anyway.