With their tenth and final pick (No. 255 overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New York Giants select Georgia linebacker Tae Crowder, making him the latest Mr. Irrelevant.
Crowder becomes the fourth linebacker selected by the Giants in this year’s draft, and the fourth of the team’s last five picks.
Here is what David Syvertsen of Ourlads had to say about Crowder:
Leader of a talented Georgia defense that plays fast and physical. Maybe more of a 2-down guy that the team drafted for special teams, the theme of their 7th round.
It’s likely the Giants would have targeted Crowder as an undrafted free agent had they not had the No. 255 pick, but despite that, he faces long odds to make the team even by way of special teams.
With a very crowded linebacker room filled with rookies and young talent, the 6-foot-3, 235-pound Crowder would have benefited from rookie minicamp, but with the coronavirus shutting that down, he may find himself on the outside looking in.
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