New York Giants GM Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll skipped the Michigan Pro Day on Friday, bypassing a chance to watch quarterback J.J. McCarthy throw.
The Giants’ contingent was apparently led by assistant GM Brandon Brown and quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney. Tight ends coach Tim Kelly was also reportedly on hand.
Schoen has had plenty of exposure to McCarthy, so perhaps this is some gamesmanship. The Giants met with McCarthy at the NFL Scouting Combine and hosted him for dinner and a tour of the team facility in East Rutherford, N.J. last week.
McCarthy wasn’t the only Michigan player the Giants might have been eyeballing. The presence of Kelly, the new tight ends coach, indicates a potential interest in A.J. Barner.
There was also the report below that the Giants visited with Michigan offensive lineman Karsen Barnhart:
An interesting sight was Michigan cornerback Mike Sainristil running routes as wide receiver:
The New York Giants are sending a contingent of scouts and assistant coaches to the University of Michigan’s pro day. They have expressed significant interest in many Michigan prospects during the pre-draft process.
Most recently, the Giants have expressed interest in Michigan offensive lineman Karsen Barnhart. They will hold a private meeting with Barnhart on Friday as they prepare to scout him and the rest of Michigan’s draft prospects at the upcoming pro day.
According to Justin Melo of The Draft Network, the Giants were among several teams to hold private meetings with Barnhart this week. Barnhart met with the Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Ravens on Thursday and will meet privately with the Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants on Friday before Michigan’s pro day. The Wolverines lineman is garnering plenty of interest from teams around the league.
Barnhart could be a potential day-three pick target for the Giants. The 6-foot-4, 306-pound lineman has a day-three projection despite his interest from several teams in the pre-draft process.
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