No Surprise- Evan Neal Enters the Draft

He will be long gone by 5.

In comment 15551324 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:

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He will be long gone by 5.

Indeed. About 40 minutes gone.

The more clips of Charles Cross I watch, the more he might be my OT1

In comment 15551355 Anakim said:

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The more clips of Charles Cross I watch, the more he might be my OT1

I love his game. He will be a damn good player. He is my target at 5

Though you and I seem to be the minority on that. Neal and Cross and 1 and 2 for me. Though, to be fair I didn't see much of NC state this year for whatever reason.

In comment 15551355 Anakim said:

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The more clips of Charles Cross I watch, the more he might be my OT1

Im not gonna claim to be an OL expert but he moves so smoothly, especially in his pass sets.

make a lot of sense. I wouldn't be surprised if we took one and traded down with the other pick if possible to get another 2nd.

I really like what i have seen from Ekonwu with his versatility.

leaning defense at #5 and hopefully a tradedown from #7 before they pick OL. Doesn't figure in a QB tho.

although I don't know if he's going to have issues holding up like Becton has and will continue to do.

Trade down from number 7 to the mid teens and draft Linderbaum.
Sign Connor Williams from Cowboys in FA.

In comment 15551355 Anakim said:

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The more clips of Charles Cross I watch, the more he might be my OT1

+1

In comment 15551433 JonC said:

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leaning defense at #5 and hopefully a tradedown from #7 before they pick OL. Doesn't figure in a QB tho.

Give me Hamilton at 5 and then a trade down, acquire more picks and get better value with OL

Neal a little bit more. His glaring flaws were super evident during the championship game and throughout the season. The balance issue and problem with speed rushers are real, and I’ve cooled down on him a bit. I like Ekwonu from NC State a lot and think he’d be a better fit. If we went Neal I wouldn’t be mad, but I’ve started to see those weaknesses show more and more and I don’t like it

on the Cross bandwagon for a while.

In comment 15551324 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:

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He will be long gone by 5.

He can't really be long gone since there are only 4 picks ahead of him. Assuming Thibodeaux and Hutchinson go in the top 4: If a QB goes, or if the teams ahead of the Giants take cornerbacks, Neal could fall. I just ran a couple of PFN sims. In the first, he went #1 overall. In the second, the Giants passed on him twice (taking OL Kenyon Green instead) and he fell to #8.

I think it's about 50-50 whether he's available when the Giants pick.

If he's picked in the top 4 then there's a good chance BPA at #5 isn't at a need position. Though the Giants have need at almost every position.

He’s huge, but I think he will struggle with the speed of NFL edge rushers. Comparing him to a similarly sized player in Becton, I also don’t think his body is as well put together.

In comment 15551466 ryanmkeane said:

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In comment 15551433 JonC said: Quote: leaning defense at #5 and hopefully a tradedown from #7 before they pick OL. Doesn't figure in a QB tho. Give me Hamilton at 5 and then a trade down, acquire more picks and get better value with OL

This. I am most excited about the potential pairing of Hamilton and McKinney for our backfield. He seems like the safest and most likely player available when we are on the clock, kid is dynamic. One of our two picks would be wise to sell for more ammo next year and this year for day 2-3.

We do need a center.

In comment 15551355 Anakim said:

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The more clips of Charles Cross I watch, the more he might be my OT1

What are you gonna do in the first round of the BBI Mock Draft this year without a pick for Da Bears Anakim?

In comment 15551433 JonC said:

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leaning defense at #5 and hopefully a tradedown from #7 before they pick OL. Doesn't figure in a QB tho.

Get Neal, or Cross at 5, trade back with the 7th and grab Karlaftis or Linderbaum and then LB Dean from Georgia with the extra pick and that would be amazing