NY Giants Draft RB David Wilson from Virginia Tech
The New York Giants draft RB David Wilson in the first round with the 32nd overall pick.
Wilson, an athletic, fast running back out of Virginia Tech was highly regarded by Jerry Reese and the organization. The only RB New York had ahead of Wilson was Trent Richardson out of Alabama.
Some fans found the pick surprising and were not very happy about it but who are we to argue or to doubt Jerry Reese who has a proven track record with draft picks. The drafting of Jason Pierre-Paul was highly criticized by some fans and so called draft experts and now JPP stands as one of the best defensive players in the NFL.
David Wilson stands 5'10" and weighs 205 pounds, he gained some popularity recently after posting a YouTube video where he does backflips pretty effortlessly. We will be posting the videos shortly. This kid is a heck of an athlete and will fill a void with the departure of Brandon Jacobs. I am a huge fan of Ahmad Bradshaw and I believe he still has plenty left in the tank but he needs another talented running back to take the load off a bit. Bradshaw is also injury prone.
This young man still has much to learn and adjust to in the NFL but what a great situation for a young player who will backup an excellent running back and team player like Bradshaw. Learning from Ahmad and not being asked to be the main man in a team who is coming off a Super Bowl Championship season is an ideal situation. The Giants possess and explosive offense and this pick just makes them that much stronger and deeper for years to come. Tom Coughlin was quick to show his enthusiasm over the selection and also made sure to point out that he still will be a work in process when he said:
Needs some work in some of the other areas, pass protection and that kind of thing, as do a lot of these young guys. And also the question comes up about ball security and we'll remind him of that right away.
There were more popular players on the board which were considered safer picks at 32 but New York remains true to it's draft motto which is selecting the best player available on their board. Once again Reese doesn't go with the expected pick but as in previous drafts he may have found another gem!
14 Responses to NY Giants Draft RB David Wilson from Virginia Tech
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A steal by the gmen, this kid is all that and a bag of cookies. wait and see, nooooo joke.
I wasn’t crazy about this pick by the Giants. They should have picked up a quality linebacker, there were some good ones available, overall better football players than Wilson.
David Wilson can run over people or run past them and he is a much better athlete than Brandon Jacobs ever was. He should be a solid player even as a rookie backing up Bradshaw.
I was very happy to see the Gmen get a quality running back like Wilson, Reese is a smart man and if he pulled the trigger on this pick it’s cause he sees something special.
Great point about questioning Jerry Reese, he found Jason Pierre-Paul and many other quality players on the current roster.
David Wilson is going to surprise alot of fans and opposing NFL players, he is a locomotive when he runs.
I have seen David Wilson play live at Virginia Tech, he is no joke. He can run his butt off, he is super strong and agile. Not a Giants fan but will be rooting for them cause Wilson is one of my favorite players all time from Tech.
Ahmad Bradshaw backed up by David Wilson is a lethal combination. Giants gained at RB cause he is better than Jacobs at the present time. He will get you that 1 yard unlike Jacobs.
I did not see this pick coming, thought we would be taking a LB or someone to replace Osi after he is traded. We did need another good RB and like you said he was highly regarded by Reese so there is something there. I don’t know much about him, hoping it turns into another JPP.
Virginia Tech in the HOUSE!!! David Wilson will be better than Trent Richardson, mark my words! Trent just has a better line and system at Alabama, David did his work with a sub par line and team around him. Bradshaw always gets hurt so he will have his chance to prove what he has for the Giants.
Tech baby! Wilson is a great rusher and I am happy to see him going to my Giants. Bradshaw will finally have someone who can really help carry the load when he needs a breather.
Heck of a draft by Reese. We really needed another good RB, don’t think he would have been available for us later in the 2nd round.
No one should question a pick by the New York Football Giants. We have a proven track record of making great selections under Reese and developing quality players.
Giants do it again, great pick by Jerry Reese. Wilson will be awesome for the GMEN.