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Giants sign second rounders
By Michael Eisen, Giants.com

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The Giants announced today that they have signed both of their second-round draft choices, linebacker Clint Sintim and offensive tackle William Beatty. Sintim was selected from the University of Virginia with the 45th overall pick, which was obtained from the New Orleans Saints in the Jeremy Shockey trade. Beatty, a 6-6, 307-pounder from the University of Connecticut, was the 60th overall selection.

With the signatures of Sintim and Beatty now on contracts, first-round draft selection Hakeem Nicks remains the only one of the Giants' nine draft choices that has yet to sign. Giants players report to training camp at the University at Albany on Sunday.

To make room on the roster, the Giants waived wide receiver Micah Rucker and linebacker Kelvin Smith.

Sintim, 6-2 and 256 pounds, played in 49 games with 48 starts for the Cavaliers. His career totals included 245 tackles (130 solo) with 27.0 sacks for minus-176 yards, 39.0 stops for losses totaling 206 yards, 10 quarterback pressures, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. His 27.0 sacks tied Darryl Blackstock (2002-04) for second on the school's career list. Those 27.0 sacks were the most by any active linebacker in the NCAA at the conclusion of the 2008 campaign.

In 2008, Sintim was a team captain and was named honorable mention All-America by Pro Football Weekly. He started all 12 games at strongside linebacker and ranked third on the team with 70 tackles (38 solo) and registered a career-high 11.0 sacks for minus-86 yards, the fifth-best in school history. He totaled 13 stops for losses totaling 90 yards, forced a fumble and recovered two others.

Beatty played in 39 games with 35 starts at Connecticut. He was credited with 238 knockdowns/key blocks, including 30 blocks that led to touchdowns. In his final two seasons as a full-time starter, he delivered 173 knockdowns, 23 touchdown-resulting blocks and 16 blocks downfield.

Last year, Beatty started all 13 games at left tackle and earned All-Big East Conference first-team honors from the league's media and coaches and was named All-America honorable mention. He shared the team's Joseph M. Giannelli Unsung Hero Award with teammate Dahna Deleston. Beatty was part of an offensive line that helped tailback Donald Brown lead the nation in rushing. The Huskies led the Big East and ranked 13th among major colleges with an average of 216.48 rushing yards per game. Beatty registered 88 key blocks/ knockdowns, including 13 touchdown-resulting blocks.

Rucker was signed to the Giants' practice squad last Dec. 12 and to the roster on Jan. 12 of this year.

Smith joined the Giants on May 9.