Would definitely be interesting if the Giants just completely load up on defense this draft. Trade back at 6 for a haul (leaking the JJ McCarthy love could entice some teams about trading up to 6, maybe Vikings). Draft a stud corner or two, defensive line help, maybe another linebacker. Play ball control offense (and set up roster for QB of the future) and just dominate on defense. Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence, Kayvon, Okereke, Banks are all here for the foreseeable future, would be cool to absolutely dominate one side of the ball. The top ranked scoring defenses last year were the Chiefs, Ravens, Bills, 49ers.
Add to this, the draft seems too heavy in offense. QB, WR, OL are the strongest groups.
I can see Schoen going CB or DT in round 2, but there could be a really good WR there and we need to add to that group.
Mediocre receivers getting paid 10+ million a year.
True #1s getting 30 million.
That money can be used on defense.
I would welcome a offense that had TE's that could block, a good OL with capable RB's and run your offense based on a very good running game or at least one that is good enough to achieve some balance. Like the Giants used to do when they were actually a really good team. Just about every Giants win that Daboll has had here had this.
Except for QB. The only position that can be possibly bust
Mediocre receivers getting paid 10+ million a year.
True #1s getting 30 million.
That money can be used on defense.
Can’t the same be said bout Cornerbacks and pass rushers?
I would rather find a mid round gem WR than be looking for stud corners and pass rushers in the middle/ late rounds
So their mock trade was 11 and 23 for 6 and 47, and Odunze was still there at 11 for the Giants. The reality is that's not enough for #6 because there's no guarantee Odunze would be there. If the Vikings want a QB so bad they'll have to give 11 + 23 + a cherry on top just for the 6, and that's only if the Giants have Brian Thomas Jr as highly ranked as the other 3 guys like Simms does, that they are more than ok with potentially getting him instead of one of the other 3.
Don’t give up the opportunity to get a star for 2 good players. Stars make others better. Good players just plug holes. Schoen hasn’t drafted a star yet.
3 best scoring D
the defense is closer to an elite unit than the offense, so i really don't hate the idea if that's the way the cookie crumbled.
with the way the market for the 4 qbs has developed, i do get the sense that the NYG odds of picking a top 4 QB have lowered from where I initially expected them to be.
i think the most likely outcome at this point is nabers or odunze, but a trade down like you've suggested to take a top defensive player in the teens while adding more picks could also make a lot of sense.