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Giants Get Their Man in Randle

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

The Giants were thrilled for the second night in a row that a major offensive talent fell into their laps. LSU WR Rueben Randle was selected by Big Blue with the 63rd overall selection at the NFL Draft tonight at …

ESPN.com

Three picks for the New York Giants so far in the 2012 NFL draft, and two of them played at Virginia Tech. One night after ending the first round by taking running back David Wilson, the Giants used their third-round pick (No. 94 overall) to take Virgin…

Jeremy Fuchs, giantsgab.com

With The 94th Pick In The 2012 NFL Draft, The New York Giants Select…Jayron Hosley, CB, Virginia Tech!!!! More soon

Rich Resch, giantsfootballblog.com

With their third round pick (95th overall) the Giants selected Virginia Tech Cornerback Jayron Hosley. With Corey Webster, Terrell Thomas and Prince Amukamara, cornerback is not truly a need. However, Thomas and Amukamara’s recent injury history make it…

Mike Tanier, nytimes.com

The Giants took a wide receiver from an unlikely location.

Jeremy Fuchs, giantsgab.com

Reuben Randle is the Giants second round pick. Here are some videos and scouting reports. FF Toolbox Buffalo Bills Draft Sideline Scouting Sporting News NFP Draft Countdown PFW

ESPN.com

This one's a value pick, though. The New York Giants were considering LSU wide receiver Rueben Randle with their first-round pick Thursday night. They took running back David Wilson instead, and admitted it was a bit of a need pick after Brandon Jacobs …

Jeremy Fuchs, giantsgab.com

With the 63rd Pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, The  New York Giants Select…Reuben Randle, WR, LSU!!!

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Earlier this afternoon, Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News reported that the Giants have extended the contract of defensive end/linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka. A league source has supplied us with the full details. For starters, Kiwanuka will recei…

Big Daddy, giantsgab.com

I was very surprised at our first round pick. I knew I was not going to like it at first and would change my mind once I watched film, Reese made the correct pick. I didn’t like the JPP pick, I wanted Pouncey but Reese knows better than I do about how t…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

A member of the Giants’ defensive front seven got a contract extension, but it wasn’t Osi Umenyiora. The Giants have instead chosen to extend Mathias Kiwanuka, who has moved between defensive end and linebacker during his career with the team. Ralph V…

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com

The Giants will be keeping Mathias Kiwanuka around for a few more years, as the linebacker/defensive end signed a three-year contract extension through 2015, a source confirmed.

nydailynews.com

Osi Umenyiora has been unhappy about his contract situation with the Giants for years. This won't make him feel any better at all.

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

David Wilson is excited to be a Giant. On his Twitter account (@4stillrunning), Wilson is brimming with enthusiasm. And why wouldn’t he be? He received a call from the head Giant himself, Eli Manning, welcoming him into the fold. As …

ESPN.com

Well, the New York Giants have given a contract extension to one of their cornerstone defensive players, but it's not Osi Umenyiora. The Giants have signed Mathias Kiwanuka to a three-year extension through the 2015 season, and while that's good news fo…

Rich Resch, giantsfootballblog.com

According to Ralph Vacchiano, the Giants have extended DE/OLB Mathias Kiwanuka through 2015. His contract was set to expire after the 2012 season. The obvious fallout from this is what it means in terms of the Osi Umenyiora situation. Although …

Rich Resch, giantsfootballblog.com

Many fans and analysts were surprised to see the Giants select a running back in round one with a couple of talented offensive linemen still on the board. For those who were hoping for Jonathan Martin or Cordy Glenn, the …

Jeremy Fuchs, giantsgab.com

David Wilson is the Giants’ first round pick. So let’s learn about him, shall we. Videos, scouting reports and more: He’ll be wearing #34. Guess that marks the end of Deon Grant: He can backflip, too: Lesson here: If you can do multiple backflips in…

nydailynews.com

When the Giants cut Brandon Jacobs it left a big gaping hole in their backfield. They filled it on Thursday night with a smaller, faster and more acrobatic back.

Jon Wagner, giantsfootballblog.com

Initially, the best thing for New York Giants fans about NFL commissioner Roger Goodell introducing their team’s first-round pick in this year’s NFL draft on Thursday night, was hearing Goodell specifically emphasize that it was the “Super Bowl cham…

Jeremy Fuchs, giantsgab.com

The Giants made a statement taking Virginia Tech running back David Wilson in the first round. Now it’s your turn. Let us know what you think of Wilson. Good pick? Bad pick? Not sure? Let us know in the comments.

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

The Morning After. What a night. A very fast first round and tonight promises to bring some telling moments. From here on in, the good organizations will excel…such as the Giants… Here are some quick tweets from the esteemed Giants …

Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com

The Virginia Tech running back was the last pick of the first round. He falls under the heading of high reward and high risk.

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

Scouting director Marc Ross was asked if taking RB David Wilson in Round One was an easy pick. “Yeah, very. Very easy,” he said. Day One of the NFL Draft is over and the Giants feel they have been blessed. …

nydailynews.com

One of the crucial issues for the Giants as they go through the offseason getting ready to defend their Super Bowl title is whether they indeed have an identity crisis.

nydailynews.com

One of the crucial issues for the Giants as they go through the offseason getting ready to defend their Super Bowl title is whether they indeed have an identity crisis.

nydailynews.com

David Wilson was sitting at home on the edge of his bed waiting for his phone to ring on Thursday night. When the Giants finally called just before the first night of the draft was over, he screamed. It would’ve been more appropriate if he had celebrate…

nydailynews.com

Heisman winner Robert Griffin III has more charisma than Andrew Luck, and could have surprising success in Washington, which beat Giants twice last year.

nydailynews.com

Heisman winner Robert Griffin III has more charisma than Andrew Luck, and could have surprising success in Washington, which beat Giants twice last year.

Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com

CNNSI.com

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots traded up twice in the first round of the NFL draft to add a couple of players to the defense that allowed the New York Giants to march down the field for the winning score in the Super Bowl.