With the New York Giants in the middle of another dismal season and headed for the depths of NFL obscurity, fans are looking forward to what most fans of losing teams look forward to — the NFL Draft.
Luke Easterling of our sister site Draft Wire has published his latest 2020 mock draft in which the Giants hold the second overall pick. Here’s what he came up with in his four-round mock.
2. New York Giants | Chase Young | EDGE | Ohio State
This team has needs on offense if they want Daniel Jones to develop quickly, but there’s no way the Giants should pass on the best overall prospect in this class. Landing a rare talent like Young would be a huge steal, even at No. 2 overall.
Two years ago, in a quarterback-heavy draft, Giants general manager Dave Gettleman took a running back (Saquon Barkley). Last year in a defensive stud draft, they took a quarterback (Daniel Jones). This year, in another quarterback draft, Gettleman will take a defensive stud. This time, though, it will be the right pick.
Young appears to be the genuine article. The Giants are in desperate need for a playmaker on defense and since they passed up on Josh Allen last year, they can’t mess this up. Or can they?
Next mocked selection?
36. New York Giants | Trey Adams | OT | Washington
Adams is 6-foot-8 and 327 pounds. He’s a fifth-year senior after missing time with ACL and back injuries. A younger Nate Solder. Not the most gifted athlete but you can’t teach size and Adams comes from a top program.
*The Giants do not have their third round pick (No. 67 overall) as Gettleman gave it away to the Jets as part of the Leonard Williams trade. They are slated to receive a third round compensatory pick for losing Landon Collins in free agency, but that is not guaranteed.
98. New York Giants | Damon Arnette | CB | Ohio State
Another cornerback? Well, yeah. Have you seen the Giants’ coverage (or lack thereof) this season? They’ll likely dump Janoris Jenkins and are not sure what they have in DeAndre Baker, Sam Beal and Corey Ballentine. Arnette is another fifth-year senior from a big program, but so were Baker and Eli Apple.
Overall, Young makes this work. Teams could look to leapfrog the Giants to get him, but it’s unlikely that happens for a non-quarterback these days. Gettleman will probably get several enticing offers for the No. 2 overall pick and could trade out here. He’s been so unpredictable anything is possible.
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