It seemed almost impossible that the Giant could come out of the first round of the NFL Draft without two of its wide receivers Jaylene Waddle and DeVonta Smith, or without their top two targets in the cornerbacks – Patrick Surrett II and Jessie Horn.
But this is what went down, and so the giants trade down.
It was supposed to be the quarterback’s year, with at least four of them, and possibly five of them, coming off the board in the first 10 picks. If that happened, the Giants were assured of one of their wish list receivers or corners. The first three selections were quarterbacks, but this is where the run ended and, one by one, the Giants board’s top goals were lifted. Plan B needs to be implemented, and Justin Fields gets an on-the-clock trade, thanks to Byers watching the drop, the Giants go down from 11 to 20 and ultimately pick receiver Caddress Tony, beginning the process. He was a player. .
There is a lot to digest. Here are five faces:
1. Business fluctuations are always delayed
General Manager Dave Gatelman insisted there was no deal with the Beers until their 2022 first round pick was included. So, now the Giants look into 2021 and hope to lose every week, to advance to the first round selection of 2022. Seeing all the uncertainties this year, many NFL officials saw the 2022 picks as extra valuable, trying to investigate players amid COVID-19 bans, as there would be too much information about players next year. In addition, many players opted to take an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA, deepening the talent pool in college football. But, the Giants will have to wait on it. In-depth question: Is this the gateman who has to make this pick in 2022? Answer: It depends on how the Giant fares in 2021.
2. Daniel Jones Questions
Another big reason for having two first round picks in 2022 is that it helps the Giants in terms of ammunition when they need to go after the quarterback. Far-fetched? hardly. If there is ever a makeup-break season, this is one of them for Daniel Jones. There are abundant weapons for the receiver with the addition of Tony and free-agent Signy Kenny Golladay and the return to health of Sakon Barclay, who did not make it out of the second game last season. If the offensive line runs, there is no excuse for Jones. If it doesn’t work, having two picks in the first round should leave the Giants one of them, if necessary, to score one run at the second quarterback.
3. Why Tony?
There were other receivers available to the Giants at number 20, with players rated several scouts ahead of Tony. The selection could have been Rashod Bateman (Minnesota), Terrace Marshall (LSU), Rondell Moore (Purdue) and Eliza Moore (Mississippi). The Giants had a solid first round grade over Tony. They see him as an explosive and versatile offensive weapon; He was one of his favorite players in the entire draft. They were not going to take him to number 11 and believed that he could not move to number 42, so the only way for a forced marriage is to trade down. It is now up to Jason Garrett, Offensive Coordinator, to put Tony in various roles to make the best use of his transformation skills.
4. Passing on Slater
There he was available for veterans. To take him to number 11. Revshane Slater was on board and the Giants traded down. This was not surprising, despite some resentment from fans for reinforcing the offensive line with Slattery. The Giants rated him as the second-best offensive attack in the draft, but not with Penney Sewell, who went to the Lions at No. 7. Slater has some doubts, whose preferred height and arm length are not. To deal with the Star NFL, the guard will need to go inside. Bypassing Slattery it has also been shown that this coaching staff considers options on the right tackles – Matt Peart and Nate Solder – more than enough, and that their main concern – adding a guard with the ability to start – or another. This draft can be satisfied in the third round, and perhaps even in the fourth round.
5. On the edge
As The Post reported prior to the draft, the Giant were not impressed with the Edge Rush options, notably at No. 11, and neither of them had any intention of taking the high. He also downgraded talented linebacker Micah Parsons based on personality and off-field concerns. Parsons was on board at 11 a.m. and went to the Cowboys at No. 12. Giants see value in this age class as more potential-based than proven items and believe that the second or third round is where they might be able to strike. . If Aziz Ojullary, the linebacker from Georgia, is ranked No. 42, he would be impossible to pass, as some scouts consider him to be the best pass razor in this draft. Ojulri dropped out of the first round, but is unlikely to make it down to the Giants and to get to him, the Giants will probably have to go through the second round. Gatelman has the ammo to make a deal, with additional fifth-round beers to gain from.
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