Former Giants tackle Ereck Flowers cleared waivers on Wednesday and will visit the Jaguars on Thursday, a source tells Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (on Twitter). Schefter hears that other teams are also interested in Flowers and want him to visit after he’s done in Jacksonville.
The Giants waived the former first-round pick on Tuesday after they were unable to find a suitable trade for him. The lack of trade interest was not a surprise – Flowers has yet to do much of anything at the pro level and any club willing to take a flier on him was unwilling to absorb the final year of his rookie contract.
Still, the 6’6″, 329-pound tackle holds promise, and other teams are interested in seeing what he can do, particularly given the dearth of quality tackles available. In theory, a positional change could also suit Flowers, and he wouldn’t be the first mediocre tackle to find success at guard.
Flowers’ history with Jaguars football czar Tom Coughlin may have something to do with the club’s interest in him. Coughlin coached Flowers in his rookie season with the Giants before he was ousted in January of 2016.
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He is completely unable to bend and play with technique. Extraordinarily strong, but just unable to keep from leaning. Questionable attitude as well.
Did the giants ever try him at Guard?
Goodluck Jaguars, if you do sign him I hope he can hold atleast one person off for you guys.
Bortles is already hitting his offensive linemen in the head with passes so why do they need another guy who is 6’6″?
He has never played guard in his life. I didn’t like his feet at the combine. I. Can’t see him pulling.