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Was it enough to put him on the Giants’ radar?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 White Michael Strahan Jerseys , Week 172019 NFL DraftThe Giants should take a close look at TCU EDGE Ben BanoguNew,9commentsBen Banogu blew up the combine. Was it enough to put him on the Giants’ radar?ESTShareTweetShareShareThe Giants should take a close look at TCU EDGE Ben BanoguTim Heitman-USA TODAY SportsYou can never have enough pass rushers. It’s a saying that would be cliche if it weren’t also so true. The best defenses don’t just rely on one “ace” to get pressure on the quarterback, but have waves of talented athletes they can use to overwhelm offenses. And given how far ahead of defenses offenses are, and continue to be as more college concepts are incorporated into NFL schemes. The New York Giants need to improve both the front and back ends of their pass rush, secondary and pass rushers. Part of that could be adding a top-shelf pass rusher in the draft, but they could look to double-dip at the position or they might be forced to wait until later in the draft. In either case, the Giants might want to take a close look at TCU edge rusher Ben Banogu.MeasurablesProsGood height, weight, and length for the position. Productive player, among the top of the draft class in quarterback hits and pressures (32.5 TFL and 17.0 sacks at TCU) Flashes excellent quickness and burst in the right situations.Good use of inside moves when the B-gap opens.Disciplined as a run defender. Has the strength to stand up blockers.ConsNeeds to be more aggressive taking on blockers. Too often content to catch and hold linemen. Doesn’t show the burst off the line you would expect. Can struggle to disengage from blockers. Doesn’t show his athleticism often enough.Numbers Of NoteStatistics from Dan PizzutaPer Sports Info Solutions, Banogu had 63 pressures during the 2018 season which was third in this draft class behind Josh Allen and Brian Burns.He also had 30 quarterback hits, which was tied with Allen for the most in this classHis 21.5 run stuffs, per Football Study Hall, were seventh in this EDGE classBanogu also killed the Combine with a 134” broad jump (first among EDGE, eighth among all prospects) and 40” vertical (first among EDGE).At 109.7, Banogu’s Speed Score (a weight-adjusted 40 with 100 as average) was sixth in this class.He came in as the most athletic EDGE at the Combine, per SPARQ (a composite testing score) in the 97th percentile among NFL edge rushers. Prospect VideoWhat They’re Saying - Lance Zierlein (NFL.com - Scouting Report) Does He Fit The Giants?Ben Banogu would be a good fit for the Giants’ scheme. He has the versatility to line up in a two or three-point stance depending on down, distance, or subpackage, and he has the athletic upside to be a dynamic rusher. However Michael Strahan Jerseys 2019 , he has some concerns on the field which will need to be investigated by scouts and coaches. Namely, if he tested as one of the most explosively athletic EDGE players in the NFL, why didn’t he play that way? Banogu flashed the kind of burst and movement skills of which he was capable, but the flashes generally only came on stunts, twists, or when closing. If he was coached to be highly disciplined, almost over-cautious, and avoid over-running quarterbacks in a wide-open Big 12, that’s one thing. However, the disconnect between his obvious athleticism and the way he plays many reps is occasionally confusing.And even so, he was productive at TCU, and flashed what we saw on the field at the Combine. Banogu would certainly be an intriguing add as a developmental player with the team just using him in situations where he only has to worry about rushing the passer. Assuming his Combine workout hasn’t pushed him out of the mid-rounds, Banogu could be a useful player with high upside if the team can unlock that athletic potential.Why the Giants will, or won’t, win the Super Bowl Can someone possibly project which teams will, or won’t, win the Super Bowl? Sure, by using a process commonly referred to as “guessing.” The New York Giants themselves have proven the folly of ruling a team out of contention in August or September. In 2007, they were perceived as a mediocre team with a head coach who should be fired. In 2011 they were perceived as a mediocre team with a franchise quarterback who caused belly laughs among the punditry when he said that he thought he was in Tom Brady’s class of quarterback. It might be slightly more accurate to assess which teams the chance a team has of making a run at the Super Bowl. That’s what Bill Barnwell did for ESPN, assessing how likely each of the 32 teams were to play in the Super Bowl White Will Hernandez Jerseys , and how they could win it. He lists the Giants as one of the least-likely teams to play in, and win, the last game of the season, ranking them at 26th with a miniscule 0.3 percent chance at the Super Bowl. Ouch. What path does Barnwell lay down for the Giants to win the Super Bowl? Well, it’s fairly obvious: They could surprise us all and be good if their best players — Odell Beckham Jr., Landon Collins, Janoris Jenkins, and Damon Harrison — and their second tier of players — Evan Engram, Eli Apple, Will Hernandez, Nate Solder — play well. As well, he says that they’ll need Olivier Vernon and Alec Ogletree to fix the problems at linebacker, and for Eli Manning to play like a franchise quarterback. If the majority of the Giants’ starting offense and defense plays well, according to Barnwell, they might just have a chance. If not? Well...It’s interesting that Barnwell doesn’t mention players like WRs Sterling Shepard and Cody Latimer, DT Dalvin Tomlinson, LB B.J. Goodson, EDGE Lorenzo Carter, or FS Curtis Riley as players who could be major role players in a Giants run, despite the importance of their roles. The Giants should reasonably expect their best players to play their best. Any team will miss the play-offs Will Hernandez Jerseys 2019 , or have an early exit, if their best players don’t perform up to expectations. The difference between the teams that make it and the ones who fall short are often the players nobody knows who step up and provide answers where none were expected.Sterling Shepard, or Latimer, could be the offense’s X-factor as teams concentrate on dealing with Beckham, Engram, and Barkley. Tomlinson will likely play more snaps, in more situations, than Harrison. He might not (yet) be the dominant player that Harrison is, but stout defensive tackle play is needed on every defensive snap. Goodson is a force against the run, and looks surprisingly comfortable playing in space. He might not be a “big name” but the more the Giants can do from their base packages, the better for the defense. I have lost count of the number of times I have said this over the years, but good free safety play is transformative for a defense — especially a blitz-heavy defense. The defense absolutely needs a reliable last line of defense for a DC to feel comfortable sending pressure. If Riley is able to convert from corner to free safety, that is a tremendous advantage. The Giants have the talent at the top of their depth chart to compete with any team in the NFL. Beckham, Janoris Jenkins, Harrison, and Collins are each among the best in the league at their positions when healthy. Sterling Shepard was a top-5 slot receiver in 2017 despite playing just 11 games and playing through injury when he was on the field. And in the ultra-small sample size that was the first half of the third preseason game, Eli Manning looked better — more crisp, confident, and aggressive — than he has in years. And that is all well and good, but why wouldn’t the Giants’ make the post-season (let alone the Super Bowl)?For a team that went 3-13 White Lorenzo Carter Jerseys , got a new general manager, head coach (and coaching staff), and had so much roster turnover that even veterans of multiple teams describe it as “wild,” that certainly isn’t easy.The biggest pitfall for the 2018 Giants is their depth chart. It is simply riddled with question marks. Much of their secondary was brought on after final cuts, which raises questions for a blitz-heavy defense which relies on players to go from disguising coverage to being in position and keeping the ball in the quarterback’s hand. There is also the issue of the offensive line, particularly the interior. Eli Manning, and pretty much every other “pocket passer” (read: “quarterbacks who can’t run good”), depend more on a stout interior line than stout offensive tackles. While athletic quarterbacks can escape interior pressure by scrambling — which is facilitated by good tackle play to help them break contain — pocket passers need a pocket which they can climb to avoid pressure off the edge. The Giants have upgraded their tackle positions with Nate Solder pushing Ereck Flowers to the right side, but the interior of their line is a question mark. Will Hernandez is a highly drafted and talented rookie, but he is a rookie — he will have “rookie moments” as he adjusts to the speed, power, and gamesmenship of the NFL. Jon Halapio has only recently moved to center, and Patrick Omameh has had his struggles at right guard. Pat Shurmur said that the Giants will only go as far as the offensive line blocks for them, and it’s fair to wonder if the revamped offensive line is actually an improvement over the 2017 line, or just different. If it is the latter, the Giants will have a tough time making it to Atlanta on Feb. 3, 2019 unless they buy tickets. Which will it be? There is a much greater chance that any team will not play in the Super Bowl (let alone win it) than there is that they will. Winning the Super Bowl is HARD and even great teams will fall short and miss it. If the Giants get what they need from their best players, and get some surprise contributions from their depth, they should surprise those who are dismissing them in September.