iants’ offense?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Doug Kotar Color Rush Jersey , Week 172019 NFL DraftDrafting Hakeem Butler would finally give Giants fans the big receiver they’ve been asking forNew,49commentsIs Hakeem Butler’s size the missing ingredient in the Giants’ offense?EDTShareTweetShareShareDrafting Hakeem Butler would finally give Giants fans the big receiver they’ve been asking forKirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsNew York Giants fans have been aching for a big receiver. They have looked to the draft for a receiver who would look at home on an NBA court since an ill-fated night more than a decade ago when Plaxico Burress made a bad decision and ended his night -- and career with the Giants -- with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Let’s look at Iowa State’s 6-foot-5 3/8, 227-pound Hakeem Butler.Last year the average size of the 1,000-yard receivers in the NFL was roughly 6-foot-1, and 207 pounds, and the Giants have had a quartet of very (to wildly) successful receivers who were average to under-sized since then. But still the desire for a big receiver remains, and Giants’ fans might have found their kindred spirit in Dave Gettleman. Gettleman has already stated that “football is a big man’s game”, and he has a history of drafting mammoth receivers at Carolina. And after shipping Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns, the GIants have a big hole in their offense. Gettleman could look to fill that hole with Hakeem Butler out of Iowa State, one of the biggest receiver in the draft.MeasurablesProsOutstanding size and athleticism. Good release off the line of scrimmage against zone or off-man coverageVery strong hands to make catches in traffic.Extends to snatch the ball out of the air.Played both wide receiver and slot.Very physical and plays up to expectations for his size and strength.ConsNeeds to get better separating from press-man coverage.Route running needs work.Field awareness seems questionable at times.Suffers some concentration drops.Isn’t dynamic after the catch.Numbers Of NoteStatistics from Dan PizzutaPer the Sports Info Solutions Rookie Handbook, Butler’s 3.7 yards per route run ranks third in this class behind Andy Isabella (4.2) and Emmanuel Hall (3.9)Butler’s 5.12 Target Yards Added is sixth among receivers in this draft classWhile Butler had an average depth of target (aDOT) of 15.9 in 2018, only 47.2 percent of his routes went further than 15 yards down the field, just below the class average of 48.6 percent.24.6 percent of Butler’s routes came from the slotProspect VideoWhat They’re Saying - Joe Marino (The Draft Network - Scouting Report)Does He Fit The Giants?Whether or not Hakeem Butler fits the Giants’ offense is an interesting question at this point. Despite adding Golden Tate in free agency, the Giants don’t have a receiver on the roster who can truly threaten defenses and do so from the outside. In that, Butler would be a solid fit for the Giants -- he fills a massive hole at which they do not have player with a proven track record of success. But taking things a step further, Butler’s fit in the Giants offense is a bit more tenuous. Their scheme is dependent on quick passes and precision route running to allow receivers to separate quickly and move as a unit within the concept of any particular play. Those traits are not among Butler’s strong points as a receiver coming out. He is a big Curtis Riley Color Rush Jersey , physical bully with surprising athleticism, but quick and precise do not describe his game at all. And there will be a limit to just how far he can advance that part of his game. Butler can’t escape physics, and will never have the cutting ability of a player like Sterling Shepard who is not only about 30 pounds lighter, but also eight inches shorter, and able to drop his hips that much lower.There is a place in the Giants’ offense for a player like Butler, who will primarily be a linear receiver at the next level, using his size and speed to overwhelm defensive backs. The Giants could use a player like Butler in short yardage and red zone situations, as well as helping to keep defenses from stacking the line of scrimmage against the run. And Butler’s size will likely appeal to Dave Gettleman, who has repeatedly drafted mammoth receivers in the past, and seemed to favor them in free agency. If the Giants want to draft him, they will likely have to do so in the middle of the first round -- and with the understanding that he will need time and coaching to reach his potential. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have an X-Man, hopefully with the power of a pass rush.The Giants addressed their need for an edge rusher, taking defensive end Oshane Ximines of Old Dominion late in the third round Friday.A four-year starter and the first player to be drafted at his school, Ximines had 58 tackles this season, including 18 1/2 for losses. The defensive end had 12 sacks last season Calvin Munson Color Rush Jersey , finishing his career with 33. He had 11 forced fumbles in his career.“As we all get to know ‘X-Man’ better, you are going to see why we picked him,” coach Pat Shurmur said.General manager Dave Gettleman said Ximines had second-round value and the Giants started focusing on him as a potential pick roughly 14 or 15 picks before taking him with the 95th pick overall.Ximines, who grew up in North Carolina, said his parents were from New York City and they were rooting for him to be drafted by the Giants.“I figured the NFL was a possibility by my junior year,” Ximines said in a conference call. “They just started reaching out to me and it started to become a reality for me. I just tried to work as hard as possible.”While Ximines did not play in a top-level conference, Gettleman said he had the ability to start for teams in the ACC.He also said he was unique in that he has to ability to make counter moves against an offensive lineman, something college players usually have to learn after they get to the NFL.Defensive linemen from small schools have excelled with the Giants. Hall of Famer Michael Strahan was from Texas Southern and Osi Umenyiora played at Troy.The Giants had three picks in the first round on Thursday. They took quarterback Daniel Jones of Duke at sixth overall, Clemson tackle Dexter Lawrence at No. 17 and Georgia cornerback Deandre Baker at No 30 after a late trade with Seattle.They waited 65 picks on Friday before taking Ximines.“I said it last night, we need pass rush help,” Gettleman said. “We feel we’ve addressed it. We got inside pass rusher help (Lawrence) and we got outside pass rush help.”The Giants will have six picks in the final four rounds on Saturday. They still need help at safety and linebacker as well as a wide receiver who can go deep.“The draft, it’s a full draft,” Gettleman said. “There are guys in the fourth and fifth rounds that we really like and we still have third-round guys available.”