GIANTS THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

Every year teams scour the list of undrafted free agents looking for that "diamond in the rough" and every year they bring in some player who sat on the bench for Alabama, Notre Dame or some other BCS powerhouse. Meanwhile, MartyandMatt.com highlights those small school guys who started and succeeded albeit at a lower level of competition. Included among those players each year has been players from the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Having been fans of college football from north of the border, we have seen some talented players simply fade into obscurity for lack of opportunity.

This year, however, while most teams dug as deep as the NAIA or DIII to fill their mini-camp rosters, the New York Giants are rolling the dice on a several players from the CIS. These are not your "run-of-the-mill" longshots, these are legitimate ballers with proven ability. The Giants weren't guessing; they looked for the best the CIS had to offer and we think the got them.

Scouting Reports from CFL Scouts from CFL.ca and Justin Dunk
Daryl Waud, DL, Western, 6’4”, 291 pounds
An unblockable, big, athletic and physical interior defensive lineman. “Big body, plugs up the holes and gets after the quarterback. Overpowers guards and centers. He does a good job of being a disruptive force on the defensive line. Has lined up as a tight end for Western. Great athlete who is also a high-level box lacrosse player.

Danny Groulx, OL, Laval, 6’6”, 335 pounds
Big and physical. Plays tackle at Laval, he played some guard. Plays with a real mean streak and he’s a big mauler. Big athletic offensive linemen like him do not come around that often.

Addison Richards, REC, Regina, 6’4”, 202 pounds
He’s just a physical specimen: big, tall and fast. You cannot teach size, but you can teach everything else. He catches the ball away from his frame. He ran 4.65 seconds in the 40 – fast for his size. Raw player with great physical attributes. "He needs to work with a receiver coach and really fine tune his route running and awareness on the field.”

Sean McEwen, OL, Calgary, 6’2”, 297 pounds
“Technically sound and has been well coached. He’s going to be an inside player. He has the ability to play guard or center - just a road grader. He tested and was a lot more athletic than I thought he was going to be. I think he’s more of a center prospect.”

Chris Ackie, DB/LB, Laurier, 6’0”, 215 pounds
Scouts take: “I think he’s a linebacker in the CFL, but he’s a good football player. He’s got a future as a prototypical weakside linebacker in the CFL. He’s a beast - physically looked impressive. He would be the best CIS linebacker prospect right now even though he is listed as a DB. Phenomenal athlete who put up strong testing numbers at the East West Bowl. He’s playing out of position at Laurier, but he’s big, physical, athletic and a strong kid. Was the number one star of the CFL combine. He proved to be a dynamic athlete and versatile player on the field.”

Sukh Chungh, OL, Calgary, 6’2”, 288 pounds
Scouts take: “Big, tough kid - just like a big bear. He’s very physical and strong. He’s got the perfect guard body. Chungh’s been very well coached by Steve Buratto out there at the University of Calgary. You would like to see him improve his athleticism. He’s a brawler, mauler type lineman. It’s not always pretty but he gets the job done. He plays with an edge to him. He wants to be a physical force and hit people.”

Ron Omara, LB, St. Francis Xavier, 6’2”, 245 pounds
"For a young man that came in and weighed 245 pounds – heaviest of all linebackers at the (CFL) combine – Omara showed he can move quickly and fluidly at that poundage."

Tevaughn Campbell, DB, Regina, 5’10”, 186 pounds
The fastest man to ever show up at a CFL Combine saw his stock shoot way up after Campbell burned up the 40-yard track (4.35 seconds). Most importantly for the speedy defensive back was the fact that he put forth a strong cover display in the one-on-ones, and he came away with the only interception of the combine.

Bryon Archambault, ILB/MLB, Montreal, 5'11" 243 pounds
"After leading his Montreal Carabins to a Vanier Cup this past November, the first in school history, Archambault went from being unranked to number 17 on Justin Dunk’s prospect rankings this past December. His ranking might shoot upwards again in the final rankings this month as he benched an astonishing 41 reps, just six away from the all-time record. The next highest number of repetitions came courtesy of Ettore Lattanzio, with 32. With a 5’11”, 243 lbs frame, any amateur would think Archambault isn’t very fast with his feet. Wrong. Despite posting a 4.86 40-yard dash, Archambault was tops in the combine with a 4.18 shuttle and placed fourth, second behind Ackie for defensive players, with a 7.16 three-cone drill. Any team would love to have this physical monster on their team."