Minnesota’s Blake Cashman is instinctive and surprisingly
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athletic. Is he on the Giants’ radar?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Will Hernandez Color Rush Jersey , Week 172019 NFL DraftIs Blake Cashman the sleeper linebacker the Giants’ have been waiting for?New,21commentsMinnesota’s Blake Cashman is instinctive and surprisingly athletic. Is he on the Giants’ radar?ESTShareTweetShareShareIs Blake Cashman the sleeper linebacker the Giants’ have been waiting for?Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY SportsThe New York Giants have an eternal need for good linebacking. Quality, athletic, three-down linebackers are quite simply hard to come by, and given their plethora of needs over the course of the coming off-season, they might find themselves unable to devote the resources necessary to secure a top option. But if they are forced to look at more lowly regarded options, the 2019 NFL Draft could provide a few intriguing options. This class of off-ball linebackers proved to be surprisingly, shockingly, athletic at the Scouting Combine and are forcing scouts to go back to the tape and see what they might have missed. Perhaps none more-so than former walk-on, Blake Cashman of Minnesota. While Cashman’s instincts and football IQ were highly thought of coming out of school, his athleticism was not. So it was a complete surprise when he tested out as the third most athletic linebacker in this class, only slightly behind Devin White and Devin Bush. If a team is looking for a sleeper at the position, Blake Cashman would be a good place to start.MeasurablesProsGreat instincts and processing speed. Usually take an accurate first step. Good in zone coverage. Great closing burst.Good athleticism. Talented blitzer.Reliable tackler. Active communicator before the snap.Navigates traffic at the line of scrimmage well. Non-stop motorConsDoesn’t possess great size.Generally is a sound tackler, but not always a forceful one.Occasionally takes questionable angle to the ball.Prospect VideoWhat They’re Saying - Lance Zierlein (NFL.com - Scouting Report) Does He Fit The Giants?Cashman certainly fits the Giants’ defense. He is a smart Lorenzo Carter Color Rush Jersey , athletic linebacker, three-down with versatility, and that is something the Giants need on their defense. Cashman isn’t highly regarded, but his performance at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine should make scouts return to the tape on him. In fact, his is the rare story of a player’s perceived athletic limitations being blown away by their combine testing. On tape, Cashman shows good instincts, discipline, and patience in his assignments, and that is likely responsible for the perception of athletic limitations. However, much like a running back, once Cashman feels the time is right to make a play, he opens it up and shows a strong closing burst to make a tackle or defend a pass. Cashman has a good feel for zone coverage, quickly getting into position with gliding footwork and shows a strong awareness of route concepts and where the quarterback likely wants to go with the ball. He was frequently used to cover slot receivers by Minnesota’s defense, but is probably better suited to underneath zones in the NFL. Finally B.J. Hill Color Rush Jersey , he shows that feel for the flow of the offense again as a pass rusher, timing his blitzes well to get free runs at the quarterback or using his explosiveness to deal with running backs on blitz pickup. Cashman certainly has his flaws, occasionally taking inefficient angles to the ball and finding himself out of position. And while he is a sound tackler, generally bringing ball carriers down securely, he doesn’t hit with the “thump” that you would expect from a player with his burst. But, if the Giants are looking for an under-the-radar linebacker who can play a variety of roles on all three downs, Cashman could be a gem. The Reese’s Senior Bowl is one of the highlights of every draft season. Every year, scouts, coaches, and general managers from across the NFL descend on Mobile, Ala. to get an up close and personal look at the nation’s top senior prospects. 2019’s Senior Bowl will be no different, and boasts one of the more intriguing collection of players we have seen in recent years. The 2018 NFL Draft featured a record 106 underclassmen to declare, breaking the previous record of 98, set in 2014. That record only stood for a single year before being broken by the 135 underclassmen to enter this year’s draft. And while most of the prospects under consideration for the New York Giants at sixth overall will be underclassmen Kyle Lauletta Color Rush Jersey , the Senior Bowl is still an important part of the draft process, and worth paying attention to.Case in point, the Giants have drafted the last two Senior Bowl MVP’s, quarterbacks Davis Webb and Kyle Lauletta — as well as 2006 MVP, Sinorice Moss.Mark Schofield has already taken a good look at the Senior Bowl’s quarterbacks, detailing where they win and in which schemes they fit.Mark’s preliminary ranking of the Senior Bowl quarterbacks Will Grier (West Virginia) Drew Lock (Missouri)Gardner Minshew (Washington State)Daniel Jones (Duke) Tyree Jackson (Buffalo)Ryan Finley (North Carolina State) Jarrett Stidham (Auburn)Trace McSorley (Penn State)Other names to knowOffensive lineDalton Risner (OT, Kansas State)Andre Dillard (OT, Washington State) Oli Udo (OT, Elon)Chris Lindstrom (C/G, Boston College)Michael Dieter (OL, Wisconsin)Beau Benzschawel (OG, Wisconsin) Dru Samia (OG, Oklahoma)Ross Piersbacher (OC, Alabama)Wide ReceiverAndy Isabella (UMass)Hunter Renfrow (Clemson)Deebo Samuel (South Carolina)David Sills V (West Virginia)Defensive line Zach Allen (Boston College)Jaylon Ferguson (Louisiana Tech)Demarcus Christmas (Florida State)EDGESutton Smith (Northern Illinois | prospect profile) Montez Sweat (Mississippi State)Ben Banogu (TCU)Off-ball linebackerTe’Von Coney (Notre Dame)Bobby Okereke (Stanford)Secondary Amani Oruwariye (CB Alec Ogletree Color Rush Jersey , Penn State)Kris Boyd (CB, Texas)Rock Ya-Sin (CB, Temple)Sheldrick Redwine (CB, Miami)Nasir Adderly (S, Delaware)Juan Thornhill (S, Virginia)Mike Edwards (S, Kentucky) Jaquan Johnson (S, Miami)You can listen to the preview episode of the podcast here or in the embedded player below:Where to subscribeYou can find and subscribe to Big Blue View Radio on the show’s home page. 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