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Retired New York Giants pass rusher and two-time Super Bowl champion Justin Tuck has a new partnership ahead of the 2026 NFL draft. The former third-round pick is teaming up with The Athletic to promote The Beast, a draft guide for the upcoming draft.
The Beast, which was created by lead draft analyst Dane Brugler, is an in-depth guide that includes player profiles, rankings, measurements, and extensive analysis to prepare fans for the draft.
Tuck discussed his involvement in the launch of the guide.
"I'm obviously excited to work with The Athletic on this," he told Giants Wire. "It's something that I think the market—which is our fan base—is going to truly appreciate.
"On April 8th, The Beast, which is the most detailed and comprehensive draft guide, will be released to Athletic subscribers. On April 9th, it's actually going to be free on the Athletic app for everyone."
Tuck also highlighted a special fan event tied to the launch.
"In partnership with The Athletic, you can catch me in Chelsea Triangle on April 17th, where I'll be answering your draft questions," he said. "That will include my draft-day experience, which I still hold as a grudge to this day. Maybe if the Giants—if teams had a product like The Beast—maybe they could have made a better decision than to let me slide to the third round. But we're not even talking about that today."
In conjunction with promoting the comprehensive draft guide, the former Giants captain will be in New York City for an activation where he will field questions from fans about the draft.
Reflecting on his own draft experience, Tuck described how the process has evolved.
"It was a different model then," he said. "When I was coming out of Notre Dame in 2005, the model was you kind of visited teams. They obviously did their due diligence through the film, and then as the draft got closer, there was the combine.
"As the draft got closer, you kind of knew about five teams that needed your position and where you were slotted. I unfortunately had a knee injury that turned a lot of teams off. I slid from a projected top-15 pick to being taken in the third round. So yeah, the draft process for me was a little shocking, I guess that's the right phrase, but it all worked out obviously."
Tuck expressed excitement about the modern draft process for fans and teams.
"I think it’s an exciting moment for our fan bases and our teams to get the opportunity to draft and bring into the fold players who are truly going to hopefully be long-term stays on their franchise and become faces of their franchise," he said. "That's the excitement around the draft."
He noted that the draft feels even more exciting today thanks to advances in technology.
"It definitely was exciting when I came out, but I think it's actually more exciting around the draft now based on the technology, similar to any other sector of the world," Tuck explained. "I think this draft and football in general uses technology to enhance it and make it better. Obviously, The Beast fits right there as one of the most detailed and comprehensive draft guides, not only for the fan base but for front offices throughout the league. So again, I think that's very exciting."
Although Tuck didn't get drafted as high as he had anticipated, he made the most of his career, winning two Super Bowls with the Giants and becoming the first player in NFL history to record multiple sacks in multiple Super Bowls.
The Beast will become available to those with the Athletic app on Thursday, April 9th.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Justin Tuck shares draft grudge as The Athletic releases The Beast
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The Beast, which was created by lead draft analyst Dane Brugler, is an in-depth guide that includes player profiles, rankings, measurements, and extensive analysis to prepare fans for the draft.
Tuck discussed his involvement in the launch of the guide.
"I'm obviously excited to work with The Athletic on this," he told Giants Wire. "It's something that I think the market—which is our fan base—is going to truly appreciate.
"On April 8th, The Beast, which is the most detailed and comprehensive draft guide, will be released to Athletic subscribers. On April 9th, it's actually going to be free on the Athletic app for everyone."
Tuck also highlighted a special fan event tied to the launch.
"In partnership with The Athletic, you can catch me in Chelsea Triangle on April 17th, where I'll be answering your draft questions," he said. "That will include my draft-day experience, which I still hold as a grudge to this day. Maybe if the Giants—if teams had a product like The Beast—maybe they could have made a better decision than to let me slide to the third round. But we're not even talking about that today."
In conjunction with promoting the comprehensive draft guide, the former Giants captain will be in New York City for an activation where he will field questions from fans about the draft.
Reflecting on his own draft experience, Tuck described how the process has evolved.
"It was a different model then," he said. "When I was coming out of Notre Dame in 2005, the model was you kind of visited teams. They obviously did their due diligence through the film, and then as the draft got closer, there was the combine.
"As the draft got closer, you kind of knew about five teams that needed your position and where you were slotted. I unfortunately had a knee injury that turned a lot of teams off. I slid from a projected top-15 pick to being taken in the third round. So yeah, the draft process for me was a little shocking, I guess that's the right phrase, but it all worked out obviously."
Tuck expressed excitement about the modern draft process for fans and teams.
"I think it’s an exciting moment for our fan bases and our teams to get the opportunity to draft and bring into the fold players who are truly going to hopefully be long-term stays on their franchise and become faces of their franchise," he said. "That's the excitement around the draft."
He noted that the draft feels even more exciting today thanks to advances in technology.
"It definitely was exciting when I came out, but I think it's actually more exciting around the draft now based on the technology, similar to any other sector of the world," Tuck explained. "I think this draft and football in general uses technology to enhance it and make it better. Obviously, The Beast fits right there as one of the most detailed and comprehensive draft guides, not only for the fan base but for front offices throughout the league. So again, I think that's very exciting."
Although Tuck didn't get drafted as high as he had anticipated, he made the most of his career, winning two Super Bowls with the Giants and becoming the first player in NFL history to record multiple sacks in multiple Super Bowls.
The Beast will become available to those with the Athletic app on Thursday, April 9th.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Justin Tuck shares draft grudge as The Athletic releases The Beast
Continue reading...
