BTSC 2010 Community Mock Draft - Pick #15 by the N.Y. Giants: Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa

by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Apr 15, 2010 2:22 PM EDT

In the interest of moving the mock draft along Michael asked me to fill in for the Giants pick. Up next is LuckyDom with the 16th pick for the Tennessee Titans. We only have until Thursday afternoon to wrap up this draft so please try to get your picks to Michael at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com. (Frank Mineo- DYM)

The N.Y. Giants had a difficult year last year only two seasons removed from a somewhat surprising Super Bowl victory over the then undefeated New England Patriots. Since then the Giants have struggled defensively and have struggled at times running the ball. The Giants have few strong needs especially at Linebacker, Defensive Tackle, Safety, and really all positions on the offensive line.

The best players available by my count at this point in the draft are:

Bryan Bulaga- OT- Iowa

Jason Pierre Paul- DE- South Florida

Dez Bryant- WR- Oklahoma State

Earl Thomas- S- Texas

Jimmy Clausen- Notre Dame

Looking at that list the Giants have no need for Clausen, and the performance of young players like Steve Smith, Mario Manningham, and Hakim Nicks make Dez Bryant irrelevant. While the Giants have bigger holes on the defensive side of the ball, I think they take the best player available with offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga who I have seen mocked as high as fifth overall.

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Bulaga has been hailed as the most complete lineman in the draft and could easily start in year one for the Giants possibly at right tackle. Picking Bulaga this year allows the Giants to use the versatility of David Deihl who can play any position on the line except center.

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interesting choice

I think if Earl Thomas is still on the board they go for him. They need safety help really bad.. worse than us. But its interesting how Earl Thomas keeps slipping in this draft. Hmmmm who do we choose

by PCISteeler on Apr 15, 2010 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

Not any more

they added Antell Rolle and Deon Grant

I'm getting tired of saying this: Dick LeBeau’s system is so complex very few rookies can make an impact.
We just dumped a problem WR just so we could draft another?

by Steel in FL on Apr 15, 2010 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh yeah...

Our mock draft. Forgot about it.

Nice value pick, although I think they are pretty high on William Beatty, a second rounder from last year’s draft, also a tackle. It’s hard to argue with a guy who was projected as a potential top five pick going 15th though.

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by NYSteelersFan4 on Apr 15, 2010 2:51 PM EDT reply actions

Michael, I emailed you last night (England Time) with an explanation about why I picked

Earl Thomas

"Every Day I walk past 6 Lombardi trophies not 6 rushing titles" - Greatest Tomlinism ever.

by Josh Roberts (ESGB) on Apr 15, 2010 3:14 PM EDT reply actions

hey man

I never saw the email. Just double checked my box. Not sure what might have happened. Hmm, sorry man. You want to pick for the Steelers at #18 instead? If so, gotta be more prompt this time, but all yours if you want it.

Freel free to email me anytime at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com with questions, suggestions, complaints, etc, or to just say what's up. -Michael Bean (Blitz)

by Michael Bean on Apr 15, 2010 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Nah, I won't take it away from you

but I did send an email to you, might have mistyped your adress or something but yeah, don’t want my good name round here uneccesarily besmirched :P

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by Josh Roberts (ESGB) on Apr 16, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I think we might hit the draft before we finish

Oh well

The future is not what it used to be.

by John Stephens on Apr 15, 2010 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

:-(

And I was so stoked to pretend to help Peyton…

by barnerburner on Apr 15, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions

um

were draft taylor mays. no ands ifs or buts about it. he is a scary defender and belongs in a steeler uniform

by C Shint on Apr 15, 2010 4:12 PM EDT reply actions

I know ya'll probably don't care

But please don’t pick Pierre-Paul for the Titans.

He had a subpar year in a subpar college conference, and he scares the bejeebus out of most of us fans.

Official MCM Hater!

Adrian Peterson just fumbled again.

by gramsey712 on Apr 15, 2010 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

This would be the pick if the draft turned out this way, but I cant see Bulaga falling this far in the draft. He is going top 10 IMO.

by Michael Uhlhorn on Apr 15, 2010 4:59 PM EDT reply actions

DYM, about Bulaga:

I’ve been watching him fall in this mock and thinking, damn, that’s crazy, he’s a REALLY good pro-ready OT. I couldn’t believe he was still there. I’m picking for the Packers at 23 and I was seriously thinking if he didn’t go to the Giants here I’d get in touch with Blitz and see if trades were legal in this thing. Green Bay needs an OT really badly and if they were to get their hands on this guy he’d be a Faneca-type anchor for them for years. Just what Aaron Rodgers needs, you know?

Anyway, great pick on your part. He’d make Manning better almost immediately. Like gimpsta said, If the Giants manage to get him at 15 it’s the pick of the draft so far.

"There is no truth but in transit." R.W. Emerson

by cliff harris is still a punk! on Apr 15, 2010 5:52 PM EDT reply actions