The Giants have a chance to land a high impact player at the top of round 2. I think they go QB round 1, but there is a chance some really good prospects could be available at 34. Who are some of the guys you like at pick 34?
My list (hope is 1 or 2 of these guys slips):
OT Mike McGlinchey- Not likely to be on the board, but I think there is a chance he slips a bit. His film shows that he struggles against speed at times and can be beat. He is relatively maxed out (5th year senior), and he has some holes in his game. Maybe that makes him fall into the Giants laps in RD 2. He could be a Luke Petigout type for the Giants. Solid starting OT.
EDGE Arden Key- he had an injury plagued season, film wasn't as impressive as 16', but he is a freak in terms of his physical ability. He could be a great addition at 3-4 OLB and has as high a ceiling as anyone in the draft. A lot of mocks have him falling.
EDGE Harold Landry- Same case as Key- great 2016, not as good in 17'. Questions about his size/ability to stop the run, but he could be a dynamic edge rusher for Bettcher if he slips to round 2.
LB Rashaan Evans- all around stud at LB, would be a great fit inside next to Goodson but he can also rush from the edge as he showed at Bama. Projected to go in the 20's though.
OL Billy Price- He will likely go end of round 1, but he is a day 1 starter anywhere on the interior of the OL. He is a bull in the run game and a wall in pass-pro. I think the Giants will look to FA (Norwell, tender Jones) and the mid rounds for the interior OL, but Price is definitely still an option.
other notables: RB Derrius Guice, OT Kolton Miller
Yea that what I was going for- a guy who could slip and be available there. Like Landon Collins in 15', and Myles Jack in 16' (although he was injured).
I really think there is a chance that 1 or 2 of these guys is available at 34.
Some other names to consider:
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
Taven Bryan
Sam Hubbard
Isaiah Oliver (especially if we lose DRC/Apple)
Chukwuma Okorafor
He is another guy I like, although I'm not as sold as Sy is that he can play LT in the NFL. He has the size/length to do it, so maybe he can- I just don't see many guys go from playing mostly guard at the college level (i know Smith played some RT too) to all of the sudden playing LT in the NFL.
The pick is a good trade spot too depending who slips
Ronald Jones, RB, USC
He is fantastic and IMO could be the steal of the entire Draft!!!
In this case Im hoping for a Josh Rosen pairing with Braden Smith or some other OL like Hernandez or Wynn, etc. that Gettleman likes.
Agreed, He would be the athletic coverage ILB for the Giants 3-4 scheme similar to how the Steelers used Ryan Shazier.
I like both but Smith and Wynn are better prospects.
2. (G, OT, DT, RB)
3. (Same list but add LB, S)
4. ( repeat whichever remain)
5. (Add TE to same list)
6. Same
7. Same
Fun.
Then lines and backers on down.
Ronald Jones, RB, USC
He is fantastic and IMO could be the steal of the entire Draft!!!
+1
If Nelson slips past 20 I am running to the phones
My choices would be: Price, Wynn, Daniels or Smith. Hernandez, if they don't sign Norwell.
Agreed, even if the Giants sign Norwell they should still take either Smith, Wynn, or Hernandez at 34 then the interior of the offensive line would have gone from a liability to a strength. Wynn and Smith have the added benefit of being able to play OT as well.
I'm thinking OL maybe LB.
Pick 34 should be a BPA, IMO.
He is currently projected to go anywhere from the middle/late first round to the middle of round two. As far as matching the greatest need to the prospects projected to be available with pick 34, we'll get more clarity after free agency. The field is wide open as it stands right now.
In 1997 there was a heated debate in the Giants war room over Ike Hilliard and Tiki Barber for the 7th overall pick. The Giants selected Hilliard and as it turns out, Barber was still available for them in the 2nd round (36th overall). As the story goes, the scout who was championing Barber was still steaming. An exec said to him, "why so glum, we got your guy anyway?" to which the scout responded, "Yeah, but the wrong guy is going to get the big bucks" (I'm paraphrasing, so feel free to try your Google magic if you want the actual story with quotes).
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then best OL available has to be a real possibility if he/she is in that tier of talent on their board.
No doubt, but there's always the possibility that a guy whom the Giants have in their top ten falls to the 34th pick and in such a situation you don't want to be tied to an OL even if under normal circumstances you would've been perfectly happy taking that guy with the 34th pick.
In 1997 there was a heated debate in the Giants war room over Ike Hilliard and Tiki Barber for the 7th overall pick. The Giants selected Hilliard and as it turns out, Barber was still available for them in the 2nd round (36th overall). As the story goes, the scout who was championing Barber was still steaming. An exec said to him, "why so glum, we got your guy anyway?" to which the scout responded, "Yeah, but the wrong guy is going to get the big bucks" (I'm paraphrasing, so feel free to try your Google magic if you want the actual story with quotes).
Hope the scout who pushed for Barber is till with the organization