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The New York Giants have been sniffing around several running back prospects ahead of the 2022 NFL draft and that will continue in April.
Justin Melo of The Draft Network reports that South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong Jr. will arrive in East Rutherford for a private workout later this month.
SDSU RB Pierre Strong Jr. will visit the #Cardinals on a Top 30 today. He'll work out privately for #Giants later this month. Strong has/will meet virtually w/ #Jets, #Buccaneers and #Ravens, to name a few.
LOTS of interest in a dual threat RB that ran 4.37 in Indianapolis.
— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) April 11, 2022
Once viewed as a potential undrafted rookie, Strong’s solid performance at the NFL Combine now has many believing he’ll have his name called at some point during the three-day draft.
Here’s what NFL Network draft guru Lance Zierlein has to say about Strong:
Instinctive running back with NFL traits and talent to find a home as a committee back or an eventual RB1. Hyper-focused vision provides him a variety of cut options and rush paths but also causes him to overthink his approach at times. Strong is more reactive than manipulative but is quite impressive with his spatial awareness and ability to slalom around bodies on a smooth, linear pathway without slowing his roll. He struggles when forced to slow his feet and make early cuts. He needs a north/south run scheme where he can square his pads and find his rhythm quickly. Strong lacks third-down value at this time, but has shown enough to believe it could be in his future.
Our friends over at Touchdown Wire also recently broke down Strong’s game and came away impressed. They view him as a potential third- or fourth-round pick, which puts him right in the Giants’ wheelhouse.
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