In 2016 it was known the Giants wanted Floyd and Conklin then two teams jumped the Giants and grabbed them so Reese then took Eli Apple. Everyone knew Gettleman wanted Barkley, it was no secret so he took him, luckily for him, we were #2 and it was slim for the Browns to trade out for #1. Last year reports came out the Giants wanted Smith, Eagles knew so they traded up to take him, Giants were either forced to pick was available or trade down which they did. It seems the Giants, regardless who is running the draft is always caught with their pants down and are never the aggressors in the drat.
That was two drafts ago
Everyone knew they liked Smith and the corners.
Eli was a problem child and his mother became an issue with all her teeets. Just the sort of publicity the Maras hate.
A guy like Conklin could have made a big difference with Eli Manning, who is not a scrambler and needs an OL that can block in both the running and passing game to be successful
Jerry might never have been faced with the decision of benching Eli if had Conklin or Floyd instead of Apple.
I agree with you, fans saying we tipped our hand about Smith have no information on that. Lot's of mocks had Giants picking Smith. Teams like to pick good players, so it's logical to assume the Giants would have picked Smith.
Love how everyone here just knew we were taking jones in 19. Thomas in 20.
Telegraphing pics ain’t the problem. It’s the actual picks (both player and coach) we’re making that are the problem.
Nobody knew that they were taking at 4. The majority thought it was Wirfs that they were going to take.
You think the Giants are the only team that has needs? You think the Giants fanbase are the only ones that zero in on 3-6 players likely for the pick?
This is such a silly concept. They don't tip their hands. Most teams can make a very educated guess who other teams are focusing on, especially in the top half of the first round. If the Giants have 5 they will be able to be about 95 percent sure who those 4 teams will take.
Nobody knew that they were taking at 4. The majority thought it was Wirfs that they were going to take.
Or Wills because Alabama
I think the draft leaks are a quid pro quo for the media members that the Giants use to get their message out when the owners are trying to control what’s written about them and the team.
I think they come from the personnel group and ownership.
You can blame the Giants for many things, but as for the draft they've played it close to the vest.