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Giants Draft Prediction

mittenedman : 4/10/2021 8:24 am
1. WR Devonta Smith, Alabama Crimson Tide

While there have been several rumors surrounding the 1st pick, from the very beginning, the Giants made it their offseason mission to surround Daniel Jones with weapons. With Barkley, Golladay, Rudolph & Ross, they've made quite a dent. The finishing piece would be Smith - a do-it-all slot/flanker/return specialist with both gamebreaking and move-the-chains ability. His ability to create instant separation with his suddenness at the LOS, combined with long arms and great hands, makes him almost impossible to cover. And he's a squeaky clean character with no major injury concerns that didn't opt out. And, oh yeah - he played at Bama.

1. ER Azeez Ojulari, Georgia Bulldogs

If there's one thing Gettleman has been aggressive with, it's trading up. (Josh Allen, DeAndre Baker). Here, he deftly uses Evan Engram to trade back into the 1st round. The Giants were rumored to be "all over" Ojulari during his Pro Day - who can play the Buck LB position and be an athletic upgrade to Fackrell. Like Smith, another "do-it-all" football player. And, oh yeah - he played at Georgia.

3. G/T Trey Smith, Tennessee Volunteers

Strong run & pass blocker. You wonder where Smith gets drafted because it could be anywhere. Colin at GBN has him right around here. When you look at the Giants current OLine room, they've got good coverage at T (Thomas, Peart, Solder) and G (Lemieux, Hernandez, Fulton). Smith would finish the room nicely as a flex G/T. However, if they are OK with Slade, he might be redundant. Played for Jeremy Pruitt.

4. TE Tommy Tremble, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

I don't like H-backs, but when I do - I like them like Tommy Tremble. I don't need a 4.4 beach body at TE - I need a guy looking to smash the other team's edge players. Tremble is a vicious blocker, and, like Smith, might be long gone. Or he might not be, because his production in the passing game wasn't there and it's a deep draft. Giants sent their blocking specialists to ND's Pro Day.

6. RB Javian Hawkins, Louisville Tigers

One of those little jitter-bugs like a young Dion Lewis. Met privately with the Giants. A potential Dave Meggett-like 3rd down RB?

6. WR/TE Jacob Harris, UCF Golden Knights

Sleeper prospect Giants met with at Pro Day. 6'5" 220. 10 career special teams tackles in college.



I like it  
GoDeep13 : 4/10/2021 8:26 am : link
Sign me up.
I agree  
gidiefor : Mod : 4/10/2021 8:37 am : link
that would be an excellent draft !
Not bad, but it’s going to take more then  
Simms11 : 4/10/2021 8:37 am : link
Engram and the Giants #2 pick to get back into the 1st round IMO and the spot at which you’d have to grab Ojulari, would most likely be in the late teens!
That’s an incredible draft  
ryanmkeane : 4/10/2021 8:47 am : link
possibly unrealistic but...I’ll sign right now
Lead on, McDuff  
ColHowPepper : 4/10/2021 9:14 am : link
like it and good commentary...

That draft would make EE expendable, please!: best I think we can hope as a return is low 3rd or 4th to be used as a chip.
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Bill2 : 4/10/2021 9:15 am : link
Like it.

I agree that a guy (Engram) who is going to be a fa next year is not enough to compete with all the teams trying to get into the bottom of the first.

My guess is that after we see if Randolph is back from injury, Engram gets traded to a team with a TE injury in pre or early season. And at that point is more like a 5th or maybe maybe a 4th.
That would be an amazing draft  
Jay on the Island : 4/10/2021 9:29 am : link
great job mittenedman.
not to miller but imo it's more likely they just let engram go via FA  
Eric on Li : 4/10/2021 9:43 am : link
now that Rudolph's health is a little iffier. I think they like Engram, and after Smith and Henry just brought back 4th round comp picks projected around pick #130, why bother settling for something that's not better than that? Yes it's a risk the comp pick could end up a little lower, but they don't project to spend as much on FA next year and they get a comp pick plus a season of Engram (who obviously has talent, has been productive albeit frustrating but also apparently works very hard too). Gerald Everett signed a small 1 year deal and he still brought back a 6th.

Top 120 pick for Engram or no deal imo. And only if they've also added a TE they like in the draft (pitts, freiermuth, etc).

Also very good mock. Would be really happy with this haul. My #1 priority with this draft would be adding more speed on both sides of the ball and Smith/Ojulari certainly do that. And Smith brings a ton of athleticism to the OL.
Where do I sign!?  
Chris684 : 4/10/2021 9:59 am : link
Love it
Like it too  
Peter from NH (formerly CT) : 4/10/2021 10:04 am : link
I would like to get Chris Rumpf (Duke - edge) in one of the later rounds, but I quibble.
Great work!  
DonnieD89 : 4/10/2021 10:19 am : link
I really like the thinking. Even if Smith is taken off the board and Pitts is taken off the board, I like the fact that the Patriot’s are supposedly talking with the Giants about trading up, if a QB is available. I do think that if pits and smith are taken before the Giants, a quarterback will likely be there at pick 11. This sets the table for the Giants to take one of the ER and get a good wide receiver or OG in the second round. It’s gonna be a real exciting craft. Again, great work, and I hope it works out this way.
Very nice draft  
Rjanyg : 4/10/2021 10:27 am : link
I also think the idea of trading up in the back end of round 1 is a possibility. Ojulari is one of my favorite players in the draft and we know DG was looking to sign Floyd. Smith in round 1 will turn our WR group into a strength.

Nice job!
Looks good to me  
eric2425ny : 4/10/2021 10:32 am : link
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This is an absolute tremendous job  
Judge_and_Jury : 4/10/2021 10:52 am : link
And probably not too far off front office thinking at least from a positional standpoint. Other names I like are Trey Sermon and Walker Little depending on how much he drops. Aaron Banks and Eichenberg too.

Draft approach I think they value WR/Edge/OL as top 3 with Edge the priority over OL (which I don't agree with but understand the logic). Edge dries up fast while quality close to plug and play OL in this ultra deep draft will last into round 3.

Pass catcher probably goes first because the grades are just too good on a guy like Devonta (despite the slight frame) and Giants are big on mental make up and this kids wiring is special.

I also strongly feel they like Oweh. The trade up could be for either of those 2.
Love this draft  
Breeze_94 : 4/10/2021 11:10 am : link
If you can walk away with Smith + Ojulari on day 1, that’s tremendous. 2 starters and a third potentially in Smith.

I’m also very high on Hawkins...think he’d have a role as an explosive 3rd down back. Very Sproles-like.

Ben Cleveland too whom we've  
Judge_and_Jury : 4/10/2021 11:12 am : link
Personally scouted as well
Its all over my  
chopperhatch : 4/10/2021 11:19 am : link
screen now....

I too think that getting Ojulari AFTER Smith would be impossible. Tremble in the 4th? My God. Love that!
I’d like to see them trade back into the 1st  
GiantSteps : 4/10/2021 11:54 am : link
if Friermuth is available
If the Giants could pull this draft off  
ZGiants98 : 4/10/2021 9:17 pm : link
They’d be heading into a season with the most complete team they’ve had in over a decade.
That would be an amazing draft ....  
Manny in CA : 4/10/2021 11:35 pm : link

But I don't think we have ammunition to trade up to get Smith, let-alone pick up a second 1st rounder.

To do this it would take take the entire 2021 draft (and possibly part of 2022s
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