Yes, New York Giants fans, it’s that time of year again. Mock draft season is in full swing with the 2020 NFL Draft about 10 weeks away.
In Pro Football Focus’ latest mock draft, the world is the Giants’ oyster as they hold the fourth and 36th overall picks in the first two rounds.
Here’s who PFF has the Giants taking:
4. NEW YORK GIANTS — OT JEDRICK WILLS JR. ALABAMA
Wills is the most athletic tackle in a very athletic tackle class. He is a work in progress still in pass protection, but the strides he made toward the end of 2019 — when he allowed only four pressures over Alabama’s final six games — have us encouraged.
It should take wild horses to keep general manager Dave Gettleman from trading out of this spot, but he’ll likely stay put. That’s too bad. Although they really need tackle help, they can get that easily if they trade back plus add a few more players. This draft is loaded with quarterbacks and Gettleman’s phone should be ringing off the hook with teams looking to move up.
36. NEW YORK GIANTS – EDGE YETUR GROSS-MATOS, PENN STATE
Gross-Matos’ physical tools are too much to pass up here. He may not be an instant impact rusher, as his hands have a long way to go, but the Giants can afford to swing for the fences with their current roster construction.
This seems like a reach to me and the Giants can’t afford to be reaching. They really can’t be ‘swinging for the fences. They have to get players who are refined and ready tot hit the field running.
Gross-Matos has good size (6-foot-5, 265 pounds) and an excellent skill set, but so did Lorenzo Carter. A lot also depends on what defensive scheme the Giants want to play and where this young man would fit. I could live with this pick but it’s a long way from Chase Young, who they have going to Washington at No. 2.
If Gettleman trades out of the No. 4 spot and collects multiple picks in this draft, this would be a much better choice.
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