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Is this Oshane Ximines's Last Chance at the NFL?
Transcript
00:00 The New York Giants decided last year to stick with outside linebacker O'Shane Ziminez,
00:05 believing that he was a better fit skill-wise for the scheme than his direct competition,
00:10 Quincy Roche. While Ziminez gave a solid effort, the improvement that he showed
00:15 at the start of the season began to quickly fade as the season wore on.
00:19 Ziminez's biggest issue was setting the edge consistently. The best he brought to the field
00:25 was the size that the staff craves, but none of the playmaking. Only 27 years old,
00:31 this former third-round pick was initially not re-signed by the team until after the draft,
00:37 when the Giants weren't able to secure a young pass-rushing prospect to the mix.
00:41 Having been given another chance, though, it's now up to Ziminez to seize it by the neck
00:47 and prove he does indeed belong in the NFL.
00:50 -end-

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