Giants get their man, draft Miami safety Kenny Phillips with 31st pick

FastBreakBlog found this 4/27/2008 on www.nydailynews.com [flag]

With the 31st pick in the 2008 NFL draft, the Giants selected Kenny Phillips, the safety out of the University of Miami. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo loves his potential and sees him as a Brian Dawkins type - a pretty significant player from his days as an assistant in Philly. [link]

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Published 4/27/2008 at FastBreakBlog
Giants NFL - Giants' Draft Notes posted by Freddy on April 27th, 2008 0 Comments added to this post Tags: New York Giants NFL The New York Giants have gotten their men. Here's a look at the early-round action (click here).... StumbleUpon BallHype: hype it up! Comments No Comments Here. Add yours below! Add a comment Name: Email: (Will not be displayed) Website: Comments: Verify the contents of this image in the box provided above to successfully submit this form I can't read it! Verify Post: Input the text from the image ...

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