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" New York Giants NewsGiants’ news 7/13: Golden Tate on Manning and Jones Sterling Shepard Jerseys 2019 , Eli’s HOF chances, and moreNew,142commentsNews and notes from the Giants and around the NFLEDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Giants’ news 7/13: Golden Tate on Manning and Jones, Eli’s HOF chances, and moreTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesGood morning New York Giants fans!Murder charge filed in Dwane Simmons killingGolden Tate believes the Giants have a “good problem” at quarterback.In an appearance on NFL Total Access, new Giants’ receiver Golden Tate stated that he believes the Giants are in a good place regarding their quarterback position.Sporting News: Eli Manning has a 40 percent chance to go to the Hall of FameSporting News ranked the hall of fame chances for the top players for each team. By their reckoning, the Giants have two future HOFers on the roster. They also list three (technically five) former Giants who are potential Hall Of Fame candidates playing elsewhere around the league in Odell Beckham, Linval Joseph, and Landon Collins (as well as Philip Rivers and Cameron Wake). Around The NFLNFL Suspends Its Full Time Official ProgramThe NFL’s Senior VP of Officiating, Al Riveron, announced Friday that the NFL would be suspending its full time officiating program. LB Rolando McClain Wants To Make An NFL ComebackThe 29-year old linebacker was the apple of many a Giants’ fans’ eye in the lead-up to the 2010 NFL Draft. Their hopes were dashed when he was selected eighth overall by the Oakland Raiders. McClain’s time in the NFL was marred by suspensions for a variety of issues — as well as a “retirement” at the age of 23 while he was a member of the Baltimore Ravens — and he is currently suspended indefinitely. But despite all that, McClain wants back in the League, so maybe some Giants fans will finally get their wish.BBV MailbagHave questions about the Giants? E-mail them to bigblueview@gmail.com, and the best ones will be answered in an upcoming mailbag. Thanks!BBV PodcastYou can find and subscribe to Big Blue View radio from the show’s home page.You can find all the shows on our Big Blue View Radio Hub Page.You can also find the shows and subscribe on all your favorite podcast apps:Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS What to watch for on Saturday at the Combine"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 172019 NFL Draft2019 NFL Combine: Time, how to watch as Dwayne Haskins, Kyler Murray, other QBs take the fieldNew,38commentsWhat to watch for on Saturday at the CombineESTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Combine: Time White Darian Thompson Jerseys , how to watch as Dwayne Haskins, Kyler Murray, other QBs take the fieldTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsThe 2019 NFL Combine is in full swing with running backs and offensive linemen already finished with the on-field drills. The next group for Saturday includes quarterbacks, wide receivers, and tight ends — one position the Giants desperately need and two potential luxuries that could improve the offense.2019 NFL CombineLocation: Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil StadiumTime: 10 a.m. ETChannel: NFL NetworkLive Stream: NFL.com Day 2: Quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight endsAs we did with the first group, before we get into who is going to be participating, let’s take a look at what matters. This below graph was shared by Brian Burke, now of ESPN. It shows the correlation between single event results and the Approximate Value (Pro Football-Reference’s attempt to measure seasons by a single metric) over the first three years of a career.QuarterbackThis is the big one, obviously. All eyes are going to be on the quarterbacks over the next two months for the Giants. The most important eyes, arguably, were on Kyler Murray during the weigh-ins earlier in the week and he said he will save throwing and participation in the drills for his Pro Day on March 13.Really there’s not a lot to take away from the on-field drills for the quarterback. The throws are against air to receivers they haven’t spent a lot of time with so the timing can be a problem. Any “improved” mechanics can’t really be taken away from the drills, either, because if they don’t show up when there are defenders on the field, it doesn’t really matter.The most important part of the Combine for the quarterbacks will be the interviews and how they handle themselves with the coaching staff, team executives, and drawing/explaining plays will leave a bigger impression than any drill they do on the field.Chris’s pre-combine top 5:Dwayne Haskins - Ohio StateKyler Murray - OklahomaDrew Lock - MissouriJarrett Stidham - AuburnDaniel Jones - DukeCheck out his full write-up here.My top 3Kyler MurrayDwayne HaskinsWill Grier Darian Thompson Jerseys 2019 , West VirginiaProspects to watch:Everyone. Haskins, Murray, and to a lesser extent Lock and Jones will be linked to the Giants from now through the draft. The workouts might not teach you anything new, but it’s worth keeping an eye on if you wish.Full prospect list, QBPlayerSchoolPlayerSchoolWide receiverReceiver is another position where the on-field workouts don’t give us much more of an idea of what the prospects are than the film does. The 40 does matter, but there have been plenty of receivers who ran a sub-par 40, but still know how to get open. Keenan Allen ran a 4.7 and is one of the league’s best receivers at creating separation. Of course, all of that needs to be put in the context of a receiver’s entire game. You can’t expect every receiver who runs a 4.7 to have the ability of Keenan Allen.Early in Dave Gettleman’s tenure with the Carolina Panthers, he loved size at wide receiver. That led to the selections of Kelvin Benjamin and Devin Funchess. After seeing how that turned out, Gettleman shifted the philosophy to prioritize athleticism with the selection of Curtis Samuel.Drafted WR results, by percentileYearTeamPlayerPickHeightWeightArm LengthSPARQ40BroadVertical3-Cone20Y ShuttleYearTeamPlayerPickHeightWeightArm LengthSPARQ40BroadVertical3-Cone20Y ShuttlePerhaps luckily, in this draft, there are a number of prospects with size and athleticism. That could be a combination Gettleman uses to grab a third wide receiver after punting on the position last year.Chris’s pre-combine top 5DK Metcalf, Ole MissKelvin Harmon, NC StateJJ Arcega-Whiteside, StanfordHakeem Butler, Iowa StateN’Keal Harry, Arizona StateFull breakdown here.My top 5DK MetcalfHakeem ButlerJJ Arcega-WhitesideN’Keal HarryAndy Isabella, UMASSProspects to watch:All of them White Kevin Zeitler Jerseys , This is another place where the Giants could be all over the map. The Giants won’t pick a receiver in the first round, but Metcalf is really the only player projected to go there. If they believe adding a No. 2 or No. 3 could help the passing game, a wide receiver in the second- or fourth-round would not be a surprise. The Giants could also look for any skillset to slide in with Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard. Both have the versatility to play inside and outside, play bigger than their frame, and can get open deep down the field. Either a deep threat or tall red zone target could make sense. Full prospect list, WRPlayerSchoolPlayerSchoolTight endThe 40 has one of the higher correlations to success for tight ends, but getting everything together in a composite score like SPARQ can be a big help. We might be in for a class that rivals 2017, which featured Evan Engram, George Kittle, and David Njoku.With Engram on the roster, Scott Simonson re-signed, and Rhett Ellison still under contract, the Giants are also likely out of the tight end market. We also don’t really know what Gettleman prefers at that position. Greg Olsen was already a Panther when Gettleman took over and the only tight end he drafted during his tenure was Beau Sandland with one of the last picks of the 2016 draft (252nd overall) — though Sandland did post a respectable SPARQ score better than 69.8 percent better than NFL tight ends.Chris’s pre-combine top 5T.J. Hockenson (Iowa)Noah Fant (Iowa)Irv Smith Jr. (Alabama)Isaac Nauta (Georgia)Dawson Knox (Ole Miss)Full breakdown here.My top 5T.J HockensonNoah FantIrv SmithJace Sternberger, Texas A&MCaleb Wilson, UCLAPlayers to watch:Everyone? No one? Without a need and 10 draft picks really the only guarantee is neither Iowa tight end will be on the roster. Other than that, any player could potentially be picked. Stanford’s Kaden Smith could be intriguing as a more traditional tight end who can block and catch. Full prospect list, TEPlayerSchoolPlayerSchool