Jerry drafted TE - Evan Engram with his first pick.
Ourlad's, Frank Coyle, and Nolan Nawrocki all had David Njoku as the best TE available and Engram as the next best. Mel Kiper had Engram as the best TE, followed by Njoku.
Looks to me that Jerry valued Engram's experience (4 years) and leadership (two time captain) over raw talent. Njoku came out after just two years. I would not be surprised if Engram does better as a rookie, but Njoku catches up after a year or two of NFL experience.
As far as the best available player, there was no consensus:
Kiper - Rueben Foster, LB
Coyle - Jabril Peppers DB
Ourlads - Dalvin Cook, RB
Nawrocki - Cam Robinson, OT
"Shows you what people know"
- pat Hanlon
Given the huge difference in production, I think it's possible.
I bet Howard was higher though.
I don't think Njoku will ever end up being better.
Ranaan said the 3 guys they had ahead of him went right before the Giants (Howard, Bolles, Davis) and now he's shitting on Reese and calling him too rigid and saying he fucked up. So there's that.
Njoku is built better for blocking in his body type. Doesn't mean he will, but he's got a better shot.
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they had Engram ranked ahead of Howard? We'll probably never know.
Ranaan said the 3 guys they had ahead of him went right before the Giants (Howard, Bolles, Davis) and now he's shitting on Reese and calling him too rigid and saying he fucked up. So there's that.
As if Raanan knows what the Giants' draft board looks like. He knows what they've told him the Giants' draft board looks like. I trust Sy's rankings over what the Giants have leaked.
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In comment 13447765 kelsto811 said:
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they had Engram ranked ahead of Howard? We'll probably never know.
Ranaan said the 3 guys they had ahead of him went right before the Giants (Howard, Bolles, Davis) and now he's shitting on Reese and calling him too rigid and saying he fucked up. So there's that.
As if Raanan knows what the Giants' draft board looks like. He knows what they've told him the Giants' draft board looks like. I trust Sy's rankings over what the Giants have leaked.
Oh, I agree with you.
they clearly targeted engram and concealed thier intentions should have been more aware with the old miss connection and we know the giants like boston college and old miss players ellis was brought in to be the howard cross type extra blocker and they figure engram for the pass catcher
many experts had engram ahead of njoku the stats favour engram the potential favours njoku they went with the talent/stats over the high ceiling guy probably someone the giants scouts had watched alot and were most comfortable selecting they clearing had engram ahead of njoku not impossible that for them he may have been above howard as well