Giants draft safety Xavier McKinney: 4 things to know

The New York Giants have selected Alabama’s Xavier McKinney in Round 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft, so here are five things to know.

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Versatility is his middle name

According to Pro Football Focus, McKinney “played everywhere for the Crimson tide — 323 snaps in the box, 227 in the slot and 271 deep.”

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McKinney allowed just 50% of the passes into his coverage to be completed as a sophomore, getting his hands on nine of 52 such plays, though he was a little more lenient as a junior when he gave up three touchdowns and 353 yards on the 59 total passes into his primary coverage. However, he still came out of the scrum with an 89.2 coverage grade, adding 32 stops and 10 total pressures.