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policy for the Giants’ slot receiver?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Authentic Oshane Ximines Jersey , Week 172019 NFL DraftCould Hunter Renfrow eventually replace Sterling Shepard?New,59commentsIs the former walk-on turned National Champion a good insurance policy for the Giants’ slot receiver?ESTShareTweetShareShareCould Hunter Renfrow eventually replace Sterling Shepard?Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY SportsSome players just seem as though they’ve been in college for ages before they are finally drafted, and Clemson wide receiver Hunter Renfrow is just such a player. Unlike some who feel as though they’ve been in college forever, Renfrow didn’t have his career put on hold for an injury or some other reason. He played his four years of eligibility at Clemson, but he has consistently been on the field since walking on to the team freshman year, and consistently produced. Renfrow was never the flashiest receiver on the field, but he has been a steady and dependable presence for a pair of National Championship teams, doing what he had to in order to keep the offense on schedule.The New York Giants could be in the market for insurance at slot receiver, and would do well to take a long look at Renfrow.MeasurablesProsGreat route runner. Uses his stems and breaks to create separation from defenders. Low center of gravity and quick feet make him very quick in and out of his breaks. Fantastic ball skills. Catches everything thrown anywhere near him. Great body control.Instinctive runner in space.Former walk-on, earned his playing time and is loved around Clemson.ConsFails the eye test from a height/weight/speed perspective.Ordinary-at-best athlete.Consistent presence, but never a feature of the offense.Willing, competitive blocker Oshane Ximines Jersey Boys , but his size limits him.Prospect VideoWhat They’re Saying - Jon Ledyard (The Draft Network - Scouting Report) Does He Fit The Giants?Considering how much the Giants’ offense relies on working the short and intermediate level of the field and using route running within route combinations to create and expand passing windows, Renfrow would be a good fit. His ability to run out of the slot and uncover in a blink in short areas would play well in the Giants’ passing game, and Eli Manning would certainly learn to appreciate Renfrow’s hands. There will be teams who overlook Renfrow for his short stature, his slight frame, limited athleticism, or small hands. And while he will certainly fall below some thresholds, he is more than the sum of his parts as receiver. Instead, Renfrow will likely be the drive extender who is a thorn in defenses’ sides. And from the Giants’ perspective in particular, he could be a low-cost, high reward insurance policy for Sterling Shepard’s impending free agency. He isn’t as dynamic as Shepard, doesn’t have the upside as a blocker, and won’t be the scoring threat http://www.giantslockerroom.com/authentic-michael-strahan-jersey , but that’s why he’ll be a Day 3 pick instead of a second rounder. Teams can (and do) worse looking for dependable targets who can keep the offense on schedule. Dick Modzelewski, a star defensive tackle who appeared in eight NFL titles game with the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns during the 1950s and ’60s, has died. He was 87.He died Friday at his home in Eastlake, Ohio, outside Cleveland, the Giants said in a statement Saturday. No cause was given.Modzelewski spent 14 years in the NFL, eight with the Giants that included six title games. He teamed with Andy Robustelli, Rosey Grier and Jim Katcavage on one of the great defensive lines.Modzelewski also appeared in two championship games with the Browns. He joined the NFL with Washington in 1953 and also played for Pittsburgh, never missing a game in his career.He coached in the NFL for 22 years, including the 1978 season as the Giants’ defensive coordinator.Modzelewski was an All-American in 1951 and ’52 at Maryland and won the Outland Trophy in 1952 as the nation’s best lineman. It resulted in an invitation to the White House, where he had lunch with President Dwight Eisenhower. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.The Redskins drafted Modzelewski in the second round. He played two seasons there before his trade to the Steelers. Modzelewski was briefly reunited with brother Ed, a fullback.After one year in Pittsburgh Kareem Martin Jersey , Modzelewski was again traded, this time twice in less than a week. The Steelers dealt him to the Detroit Lions, who three days later sent him to the Giants for another defensive tackle, Ray Krouse, a former Maryland teammate.Modzelewski was traded to the Browns in 1964 for wide receiver Bobby Crespino. He was expected to be a backup but became a starter when Frank Parker was injured. Cleveland played in the championship game in each of Modzelewski’s first two seasons, beating Baltimore in 1964 and then losing to Green Bay.Modzelewski is survived by his wife of 64 years, Dorothy Jane, and four children.A funeral is set for Oct. 26 in Mentor, Ohio.