Favorite round 2 guys

I'd add Gross Matos but I have no idea who will still be available.

QB, RB, TE, CB - None for NYG

OL: Matt Hennessy, Ezra Cleveland, Isiah Wilson, Cesar Ruiz

DL: Gross-Matos

LB: Baun

S: Dugger

Exactly in the positions the Giants need...you mentioned the FS and Center. The WR list will be impressive.

.....which is why a trade down is vital.

I thought Baun or Ruiz if either available based on need, with slight preference for latter if both are

Ruiz moves well, is physical, and would be an immediate starter. Done and done.

Guys like Epenesa/Gross Matos/Baun would be next. If none were available I'd be looking to trade down. I really don't like the overall talent cluster at #36.

The question becomes is he best fit in the NFL as a Guard or a Center? If a Guard, totally fine but he’d have to wait a year or 2 to replace Zeitler. In that regard, he may be a bad C in the NFL and NYG have that as the bigger need. Hennessy is my Center of choice but he won’t be available round 3 at pick 99.

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if he's 2nd round, but I like Michael Pittman Jr, WR from USC.

It seems like every year a WR from outside the 1st round winds up as one of the best WR's from the draft like a Michael Thomas or DK Metcalf.

Love Pittman's size and speed combo (though not blazing stretch the field speed) should make him an instant target.

Mims, or Higgins if he's still there.

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Not including guys like Austin Jackson or Josh Jones who have basically no chance of falling out of round 1. In order of preference

C Cesar Ruiz
LB Zack Baun
FS Antoine Winfield Jr.
OLB Terrell Lewis

My ideal draft would have the Giants trading down to 6 with the Chargers acquiring their 2nd and 4th plus a 2021 2nd. Then the Giants draft is:
1st - LB Isaiah Simmons Clemson
2nd - OLB Zack Baun Wisconsin
2nd - OT Isaiah Wilson Georgia
3rd - C Nick Harris Washington
4th - OT Ben Bartch St. John's
4th - DE/OLB Trevis Gipson Tulsa
5th - OT Alex Taylor South Carolina
6th - WR Isaiah Coulter Rhode Island
7th - QB Kelly Bryant Missouri
7th - TE Stephen Sullivan LSU

I know that I am missing two 7th's but I think the Giants will end up trading a couple to move up on day 3.

I know some will laugh at the idea of drafting three OT's but if we can land Bartch and Taylor on day 3 then that would be a great gamble for the Giants. Both are raw but excellent athlete's who have the talent to start at LT in the NFL. Bartch might go earlier but if not he is a good fit for the Giants. Bartch and Taylor could spend the year developing behind Solder and in a year one of them may be able to step into the starting lineup.

Isaiah Wilson would step in day one at RT solidifying the right side of the OL.

if they go with Okudah or Simmons in round 1, then the OL come back into play - Ruiz, Cleveland, Wilson, Jones, Hennessy etc.

Okwara, Matos, or maybe even Espensa are all intriguing if they are there. If McKinney or Delpit fall, gotta think about it. Maybe even Ashtyn Davis too.

And there's going to be a round 1 caliber WR available, whether it's a Justin Jefferson or Brandon Aikyuk. You'd have to really love the player to go WR there but I don't think that's impossible.

Zach Baun would be my top guy but he might go as high as middle of rd 1. Love everything about his game but the lack of pass rushers pushes him higher than most think. Would love to see Coach Spence reunited with Gross Matos and develop his game further. He’s pretty 4-3 scheme dependent though and can’t see him shaking out of Rd 1.

Of the realistic guys I think Cesar Ruiz could fall in the 36 range and plug an immediate need. Love that he’s versatile and could plug several holes inside. Tyler Biadasz should be there and the tape pre hip is first rd all day but between that and the shoulder scope he’s a big gamble. If his medicals check out this is a plug and play starter day one.
I like Hennessy and Cleveland but think they fit better in a zone blocking scheme where they can use their athleticism and movement ability rather than a power based scheme where they’ll get pushed around. Also don’t think Cleveland makes it out of rd 1. Feel like Garrett/Colombo are shifting the team focus towards a more heavy power based running game (signing Cameron Fleming is a clue) and to do that you need more big heavy handed bulls like Hernandez. I think Isaiah Wilson fits the bill on the right side and he’ll be there in the second. He could push Cameron Fleming right away.
It seems stupid to go after a wide receiver early when there are glaring deficits at Center, Edge, and Tackle but if there ever were a historically good class to do it this would be the one. Jones could use another playmaker on the outside and Denzel Mims, Laviska Shenault, or possibly even Tee Higgins could still be around in the second. Any of them are capable of carving out a big role right away. Chase Claypool could make Evan Engram an expendable trade chip as a big bodied possession receiver or a move tight end.

In comment 14855342 BillT said:

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Ruiz moves well, is physical, and would be an immediate starter. Done and done.

He doesn’t move that well. He also has poor technique and lunges a ton. He will move to guard. He is not a center. To me the best true guard is Logan stenberg.

My favorites are Baun, Diggs, Winfield. I would say Matt Hennessy but I think 36 may be too early and a bit of a reach. Outside shot Kenneth Murray is there as well. Also WRs will be plentiful at 36. Low key big fan of Jonathan greenard. If his Medical’s check out this kid knows how to rush the passer

OL: Cesar Ruiz, Matt Hennessy, Ezra Cleveland, Cushenberry, Wilson (if Austin or Josh Jones inexplicably drop)

DL: Gross-Matos

LB: Baun,Ushe,Murray

S: Dugger,Winfield,McKinney , Delpit (as a CF FS)

In comment 14855360 pjcas18 said:

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if he's 2nd round, but I like Michael Pittman Jr, WR from USC. It seems like every year a WR from outside the 1st round winds up as one of the best WR's from the draft like a Michael Thomas or DK Metcalf. Love Pittman's size and speed combo (though not blazing stretch the field speed) should make him an instant target.

+1

plugging that hole at C the line will still suck, Jones will be running outside into the edge rushers because he can't step up and Barkley will be gettinghit in the backfield