It’s been four years since the New York Giants made quarterback Daniel Jones the No. 6 overall selection in the 2019 NFL draft.
So, how does that pick and the nine others they made that weekend fare here in the spring of 2022? CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco takes a look back.
New York Giants
2019 Grade: B+The Skinny: The Giants had 10 picks in the draft, with only three as projected starters in 2022. They are first-round quarterback Daniel Jones, first-round defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and fourth-round safety Julian Love. They got little else from this draft with a major miss on first-round corner Deandre Baker. Fifth-round receiver Darius Slayton has worked out.
How I did: I liked the pick of Jones, although I did say he went a little higher than I would have taken him. I also liked the pick of Lawrence, saying he could be a force. He has been good, but not a force. I questioned the pick of third-round rusher Oshane Ximines, which played true since he’s been mostly a backup.
New Grade: C
The class isn’t as bad as one could make it out to be. If Jones pans out it will be deemed a success especially now since the team exercised Lawrence’s fifth-year option and Love developed into a starter.
Let’s not forget that they got Slayton and linebacker Ryan Connelly in the fifth round in this draft. Slayton had been very productive up until last year and Connelly was on his way to become a starter before blowing out his knee.
One stain that won’t go away, however, is the miscalculation surrounding Baker. The Giants traded three picks to Seattle to move up for Baker only to have him wash out. Experts at the time thought hey could have waited until Round 2 to select Baker and kept the fourth and fifth rounders they give up in the deal.
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