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1. Aidan Hutchinson 2. K Thibodeaux 3. Evan Neal 4. Kyle Hamilton 5. New York Giants Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State There has been a lot of recent buzz around Ekwonu, whose stock is rising. He dominated at left tackle for the Wolfpack this season after playing some guard earlier in his career. Based on the 2021 tape, there's not much separating Ekwonu from Evan Neal, and I wouldn't be surprised if Ekwonu was the top tackle off the board in April. He has All-Pro potential as a run-blocker and as a pass-blocker. For the Giants -- who haven't yet replaced coach Joe Judge or general manager Dave Gettleman -- this would be top-five tackles in two of the past three drafts, but even though Andrew Thomas played better this season, the right tackle spot is far from settled. They just have to get better up front, and taking Ekwonu is a step toward that. Like the Jets, they have two top-10 picks, and they could go offense with the No. 7 selection. 6. Charles Cross 7. New York Giants (via CHI) David Ojabo, OLB, Michigan It's always tough to project for teams that haven't hired new general managers, so here's my thinking for this pick, which comes from the Bears in the Justin Fields trade up last year: The Giants have some solid options on defense, but it's fair to say they underperformed as a unit in 2021. The best way to get better as a whole? Pressure the quarterback, which helps every level of the defense. Rookie second-round pick Azeez Ojulari had a nice season, leading the team with eight sacks, but they don't have another top-tier edge rusher on the other side. Ojabo can help the pass rush immediately. He had an incredibly impressive season, racking up 11 sacks and five forced fumbles while playing opposite my projected No. 1 pick, Aidan Hutchinson. He doesn't have Hutchinson's all-around game -- he has to get better against the run -- but as a pure pass-rusher, he has a very high ceiling. With these two top-seven selections, New York can get high-end starters on both sides of the ball. |
I like Ojabo and would be good with this as long as ekwonu or cross grades out as worthy of 5
I like Ojabo and would be good with this as long as ekwonu or cross grades out as worthy of 5
I personally feel like Ekwonu is worthy of top 5. I think he has a higher floor than Neal, for example. You can envision Neal being dominant, but also possibly struggling with speed. Ojabo feels like a reach there and I'm not swayed by Kiper's reasoning.
If I'm the Giants...at this point...if they draft 2 at #s 5 and 7 would anyone be upset?
If I'm the Giants...at this point...if they draft 2 at #s 5 and 7 would anyone be upset?
No, because Okwonu could play guard.
The season hasn't ended yet, so there is not full attention on these prospects, but when there is, I reckon Willis's stock is going to rise. He would be ideal to sit behind Jones or a stop-gap QB.
I think there is a good chance Pickett drops into the 20s and the rest become 2nd or 3rd rounders.
I'm a fan of Ekwonu, but I'm not sold on him as a T. I see a Pro Bowl caliber G however with his profile and ability on pass and run blocking (which we sorely need on interior - solid on run and pass).
2. NYJ - DeVonta Smith (NYJ - Zach Wilson)
3. MIA - Jamarr Chase (-> SF - Trey Lance)
4. ATL - Zach Wilson (ATL - Kyle Pitts)
5. CIN - Penei Sewell (CIN - Jamarr Chase)
6. PHI - Jaylen Waddle (-> MIA - Jaylen Waddle)
7. DET - Justin Fields (DET - Penei Sewell)
8. CAR - Trey Lance (CAR - Jaycee Horn)
9. DEN - Micah Parsons (DEN - Patrick Surtain)
10. DAL - Rashawn Slater (-> PHI - DeVonta Smith)
11. NYG - Kyle Pitts (-> CHI - Justin Fields)
12. SF - Patrick Surtain (-> DAL - Micah Parsons)
13. LAC - Christian Darrisaw (LAC - Rashawn Slater)
14. MIN - Alijah Vera-Tucker (-> NYJ - Alijah Vera-Tucker)
15. NE - Mac Jones (NE - Mac Jones)
i favor cross of ekwonu. it's a passing league now and give me the better pass protector over the better run blocker 10/10 times
i favor cross of ekwonu. it's a passing league now and give me the better pass protector over the better run blocker 10/10 times
I would not be adverse to drafting a WR in the first three rounds (went with one of Ridder’s targets Alec Pierce a few times), but not London. How ready is he going to be for the upcoming season on that ankle?
Would really like this too. Great draft IMO
2. NYJ - DeVonta Smith (NYJ - Zach Wilson)
3. MIA - Jamarr Chase (-> SF - Trey Lance)
4. ATL - Zach Wilson (ATL - Kyle Pitts)
5. CIN - Penei Sewell (CIN - Jamarr Chase)
6. PHI - Jaylen Waddle (-> MIA - Jaylen Waddle)
7. DET - Justin Fields (DET - Penei Sewell)
8. CAR - Trey Lance (CAR - Jaycee Horn)
9. DEN - Micah Parsons (DEN - Patrick Surtain)
10. DAL - Rashawn Slater (-> PHI - DeVonta Smith)
11. NYG - Kyle Pitts (-> CHI - Justin Fields)
12. SF - Patrick Surtain (-> DAL - Micah Parsons)
13. LAC - Christian Darrisaw (LAC - Rashawn Slater)
14. MIN - Alijah Vera-Tucker (-> NYJ - Alijah Vera-Tucker)
15. NE - Mac Jones (NE - Mac Jones)
Wow. His top 15 picks turned out pretty darn well
Fix the OLine once and for all
is it possible ojabo has greater ceiling than hutch?
I really like this first round for us.
ideally could we trade from 7 to 10 or 11 and still get ojabo? that be great, otherwise, sign me up
2. NYJ - DeVonta Smith (NYJ - Zach Wilson)
3. MIA - Jamarr Chase (-> SF - Trey Lance)
4. ATL - Zach Wilson (ATL - Kyle Pitts)
5. CIN - Penei Sewell (CIN - Jamarr Chase)
6. PHI - Jaylen Waddle (-> MIA - Jaylen Waddle)
7. DET - Justin Fields (DET - Penei Sewell)
8. CAR - Trey Lance (CAR - Jaycee Horn)
9. DEN - Micah Parsons (DEN - Patrick Surtain)
10. DAL - Rashawn Slater (-> PHI - DeVonta Smith)
11. NYG - Kyle Pitts (-> CHI - Justin Fields)
12. SF - Patrick Surtain (-> DAL - Micah Parsons)
13. LAC - Christian Darrisaw (LAC - Rashawn Slater)
14. MIN - Alijah Vera-Tucker (-> NYJ - Alijah Vera-Tucker)
15. NE - Mac Jones (NE - Mac Jones)
Thank you for compiling this. Somewhere I hope someone keeps track of which draft gurus do the best job of evaluating talent rather than predicting picks. I'd like to see the spreadsheet of draft-day grades vs. actual performance after 3 years in the league. I know that assessing actual performance would be difficult to measure, but there must be some analytics gurus who are tracking this.
2. NYJ - DeVonta Smith (NYJ - Zach Wilson)
3. MIA - Jamarr Chase (-> SF - Trey Lance)
4. ATL - Zach Wilson (ATL - Kyle Pitts)
5. CIN - Penei Sewell (CIN - Jamarr Chase)
6. PHI - Jaylen Waddle (-> MIA - Jaylen Waddle)
7. DET - Justin Fields (DET - Penei Sewell)
8. CAR - Trey Lance (CAR - Jaycee Horn)
9. DEN - Micah Parsons (DEN - Patrick Surtain)
10. DAL - Rashawn Slater (-> PHI - DeVonta Smith)
11. NYG - Kyle Pitts (-> CHI - Justin Fields)
12. SF - Patrick Surtain (-> DAL - Micah Parsons)
13. LAC - Christian Darrisaw (LAC - Rashawn Slater)
14. MIN - Alijah Vera-Tucker (-> NYJ - Alijah Vera-Tucker)
15. NE - Mac Jones (NE - Mac Jones)
this is quite impressive actually...