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2021 NFL Draft: New York Giants Pre-Draft Analysis, Needs, Mock Draft Picks

2021 NFL Draft: From the college perspective, New York Giants pre-draft analysis, team needs, mock draft picks, and what they need to do.

2021 NFL Draft: From the college perspective, New York Giants pre-draft analysis, team needs, mock draft picks, and what they need to do.

New York Giants 2021 NFL Draft Analysis

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CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Top 105 2021 NFL Draft Prospects

After coming up with a decent get with Andrew Thomas last year – despite overdrafting the OT at the 4 – and having a potentially solid all-around draft if a few of the parts progress – now it’s all about nailing the 11. There’s a decent pick in the second round at the 42, and a flier will be taken at the 76, but there’s no margin for error here. Get the 11 right, or the draft won’t work.

They need a pass rusher, but the 11 is a little high unless they overpay for Michigan’s Kwity Paye. The Giants are normally good at finding value up high – Thomas, to a point, and Daniel Jones aside – and this is where Micah Parsons should slide along with a slew of talented receivers.

The offensive line help can be had in the second round. There will be a few there for the taking at the 11, and it wouldn’t be a bad idea to go along with Thomas, but there should be too many other difference-makers there to ignore.

New York Giants 2021 NFL Draft Analysis: Mock Draft Picks

Before all the trades and craziness changes it up, here’s our guess on the New York Giants 2 Round NFL Mock Draft early picks.

1 (11) LB Micah Parsons, Penn State
2 (42) OT Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame

New York Giants 2021 NFL Draft Analysis: 2021 NFL Draft Picks

1: 11
2: 42
3: 76
4: 116
6: 196
6: 201 (from Cardinals)

New York Giants 2021 NFL Draft Analysis: 2020 NFL Draft Picks

1 OT Andrew Thomas, Georgia
2 S Xavier McKinney, Alabama
3 OT Matt Peart, UConn
4 CB Darnay Holmes, UCLA
5 OG Shane Lemieux, Oregon
6 LB Cam Brown, Penn State
7 LB Carter Coughlin, Minnesota
7 LB TJ Brunson, South Carolina
7 CB Chris Williamson, Minnesota
7 LB Tae Crowder, Georgia

CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Top 105 2021 NFL Draft Prospects
2 Round NFL Mock Draft
Greatest Draft Picks For Each College
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
32 Greatest Draft Picks of All-Time
2022 Top 32 Pro Prospects | By Position

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Checking in on Andrew Thomas’ Twitter after being drafted by the Giants

A look at former Georgia football OT Andrew Thomas’ Twitter account after being picked by the New York Giants at #4 in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Former Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas became the highest picked offensive lineman in UGA history when he was selected by the New York Giants at #4 overall on Thursday night.

In the hours following the selection, Thomas started to show some love to his new team and fans, making a series of posts on Twitter and Instagram.

Let’s check in on his social media:

Checking in on Andrew Thomas’ Twitter after being drafted by the Giants

A look at former Georgia football OT Andrew Thomas’ Twitter account after being picked by the New York Giants at #4 in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Former Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas became the highest picked offensive lineman in UGA history when he was selected by the New York Giants at No. 4 overall on Thursday night.

In the hours following the selection, Thomas started to show some love to his new team and fans, making a series of posts on Twitter and Instagram.

Let’s check in on his social media:

How former UGA OT Andrew Thomas fits with New York Giants

Here is how we see Georgia football OT Andrew Thomas fitting in with his new team, the New York Giants.

The New York Giants decided not to trade away the No. 4 overall pick and instead took Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas to protect quarterback Daniel Jones and create holes for running back Saquon Barkley.

The Giants needed help on both sides of the offensive line, so the selection  of the 6-foot-5 315 pound Thomas will provide immediate help.

Where he’ll be in ten years from now is unknown, but Georgia coach Kirby Smart referred to him as a 12-14 year starter earlier today on the NFL Network.

Joe Judge is in his first season as head coach of the Giants, and being able to add a consistent, no-nonsense player like Thomas to the locker room is a huge relief.

Thomas was a three year starter at Georgia and served as team captain in 2019. He is a leader that the franchise needed both on the field in the locker room.

The Giants will look to get the ball into Barkley’s hands as much as possible, and Thomas is about as good as it gets in run blocking, haven blocked for Sony Michel, Nick Chubb and D’Andre Swift in his three years at Georgia.

From Giants Wire:

Thomas brings a lot of power to the run game. His power, length and tenacity with a mauler’s attitude should help the Giants on the right side of the line. It is likely that with Nate Solder still under contract that Thomas starts out on the right side with the projection to move to left tackle in the future.

Andrew Thomas becomes UGA football’s highest picked OL ever

Georgia Bulldogs offensive tackle Andrew Thomas was selected fourth overall by the New York Giants.

Georgia Bulldogs offensive tackle Andrew Thomas was selected fourth overall by the New York Giants. Thomas declared for the NFL Draft as a junior and is now the highest picked offensive lineman in Georgia history.

Andrew Thomas passes Royce Smith (sixth overall pick) as the earliest selected UGA offensive lineman ever:

Thomas is an extremely talented prospect. He joins Isaiah Wynn as the second Georgia offensive lineman to be drafted in the first round in the past three seasons. Both Thomas and Wynn played on the same offensive line that helped Georgia make the 2018 College Football Playoff.

The New York Giants get their left tackle in Andrew Thomas. Thomas will be GM Dave Gettleman’s latest hog molly.

In college, Thomas went up against elite competition in the SEC. Thomas has blocked numerous players who will or are in the NFL including Alabama’s Quinnen Williams, Kentucky’s Josh Allen, LSU’s K’Lavon Chaisson, and many more.

Thomas has NFL size and durability. He started three seasons at UGA and will look to bring that consistency to the Giants. He only missed one game due to injury. Thomas excels in both the pass and run game.

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