Bradshaw and rookie Wilson will be 'dangerous' duo

Bradshaw and rookie Wilson will be 'dangerous' duo

Robert Sabo/New York Daily News

Ahmad Bradshaw plans to take Virginia Tech rookie David Wilson (below) under his wing like Brandond Jacobs did with him when he was a newcomer in 2007.

When Ahmad Bradshaw was a rookie with the Giants in 2007, Brandon Jacobs welcomed him and took him under his wing.

Now its Bradshaws turn to do the same for David Wilson, the Virginia Tech running back the Giants took in the first round of the NFL draft.

I plan on using him as my project, Bradshaw said Monday. Hes a very talented running back and hes from Virginia. Two Virginia guys in this running back corps is going to be dangerous. I expect to use him as my project to get him better, to get him smarter and just to mature him a little bit, just to help him understand the NFL.

Bradshaw, who lives about three hours away from Wilson during the offseason, is already handing out advice to the rookie. He said the first thing Wilson needs to do is learn how to block because If you cant protect that quarterback, you cant get out there. Thats how we look at it now.

Thats just one of the many things Wilson will have to learn, and Bradshaw knows the experience can be overwhelming. The Giants offensive playbook is thick and the plays, signals and assignments are complicated.

For a running back especially one who figures to get a lot of work in the Giants two-back rotation learning it all will be a lot of work.

I dont see a lot of guys coming in and being able to grasp all of the different things you can do as a running back, Bradshaw said. You just have so many pass protections, so many pass route terms, so many run terms. You have different terminology from when youre in college. Its kind of tough.

Like I say, when I came as a rookie my plan was to try to impress the coaches and learn that playbook. Once I was able to learn that playbook I was able to impress the coaches by going out there and using my God-gifted talents and go out there and do what I do best.

GOFF SIGNS WITH SKINS

LB Jonathan Goff, who missed most of last season with the Giants after tearing his ACL, signed a free-agent contract with the Washington Redskins on Monday.