Notre Dame defensive lineman Jerry Tillery should be getting
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DraftNotre Dame DT Jerry Tillery’s athleticism,versatility should put him on
Giants’ radarNew,28commentsNotre Dame defensive lineman Jerry Tillery should be
getting more attention than he has, even in a loaded
classEDTShareTweetShareShareNotre Dame DT Jerry Tillery’s
athleticism,versatility should put him on Giants’ radarKirby Lee-USA TODAY
SportsThe New York Giants need talent at every position on defense. And while
they have more draft selections than any other team in the league, they will
still need to maximize the value of their picks and select players who can have
the most impact. That not only means selecting the most talented players they
can
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as many situations as possible. The Giants typically employ a “best player
available” model in their drafting, and they are in the convenient (if
unenviable) position of having nearly every position be a position of need. This
year it is likely that a defensive front seven player could be the best player
available at several of their draft spots. And if they are looking for a player
with the most versatility they can find, they should be taking a long look at
Jerry Tillery out of Notre DameMeasurablesProsElite length and athleticism for
the position. Active hands to deal with blockers. Good play strength. Good first
step.Positional versatility. Should be able to play any interior defensive line
position.Significant upside as an interior pass rusher.ConsInconsistent pad
level. Can lose track of the play.Lower-body flexibility and balance are
questions. Underwent surgery for a torn labrum in March with an expected 3 to 4
month recovery time.Prospect VideoWhat They’re Saying - Joe Marino (The Draft
Network - Scouting Report) Does He Fit The Giants?The Giants love to mix and
match their fronts, and Tillery’s athleticism would fit in well with what the
Giants like to do. He has the length and athleticism to be a natural fit as a
5-technique, and when he plays with proper pad level he can be a devastating
interior rusher as a 3-technique. Notre Dame even lined him up at nose tackle on
occasion and he was able to handle himself well there as well. Tillery isn’t a
raw prospect, per se, but he has only begun growing as a player over the last
two years. He seemed to have some significant discipline issues (both behavior
and work ethic) early in his college
career
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years. He still has work to do as a player, needing to be more consistent with
his hand usage and pad level, as well as work on keeping track of the ball
during the play. When he uses his hands and length to their fullest, he can
discard blocks at will, and he is virtually unblockable one-on-one when he keeps
his pads down. However, he doesn’t always do it and can have curious lapses.
Tillery hasn’t been getting as much buzz as he should, and in such a talented
front seven class that is hardly surprising.
However
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highly regarded defensive tackles in many years. He might slip to the second
round, but he should be considered a first round talent. It would be hard to
believe Giants co-owner John Mara if he said he hasn’t read or heard the
criticism of his team’s offseason moves and Mara didn’t try to act as if that
hasn’t been a popular response on Tuesday.Mara told Bob Glauber of that “nobody
likes to hear that stuff,” but added that criticism in May doesn’t mean much for
how the team will perform come the regular season. As you might have guessed, he
also doesn’t agree with the view that the team is moving down the wrong
track.“Absolutely, I think we’re moving in the right direction,” Mara said. “I
certainly don’t think we’re a finished product yet, but I am happy with the
direction of the team
Kerry
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tell” if he’s right about the team being on the path to success. He’s right
about that, but one playoff trip in seven seasons makes the need for early signs
that’s the case feel a bit more urgent than they might under other
circumstances.
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