NFL Draft primer: Giants have a bunch of needs … and is quarterback one of them?

2023 record: 6-11, missed playoffs

Draft picks per round

1st round: No. 6
2nd round: No. 47 (from Seahawks)
3rd round: No. 70
4th round: No. 107
5th round: No. 166 (from 49ers)
6th round: No. 183

With college basketball done, MLB Opening Day in the rearview mirror and The Masters still days away, attention is heating up on the NFL’s marquee offseason event. Let’s make our turn toward the NFL Draft. (Taylar Sievert/Yahoo Sports)

Top needs

Quarterback
Offensive line
Running back
Wide receiver

Daniel Jones showed significant regression in 2023 after signing a new contract with $82 million in guaranteed money. The jury might be in after his fifth NFL season with team owner John Mara opening the door to drafting a quarterback at No. 6 overall. What the Giants do with the pick is one of the most intriguing decisions of the draft.

New York has plenty of other needs, including finding a backfield mate to newly acquired Devin Singletary after the departure of running back Saquon Barkley. That’s for later rounds. Addressing a perpetually struggling offensive line that allowed a league-high 85 sacks — 20 more than any other team — is a top priority.

If New York doesn’t select a quarterback at No. 6, tackle could be the answer. So could wide receiver, with high-end prospects in the top 10 who could address a position of need. The Giants remain in search of a bona fide No. 1 option. There are a lot of ways they could go here in the first round.

Best first-round fits

Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State
Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan

Best Day 2 fits

Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
Jonathon Brooks, RB, Texas
Blake Corum, RB, Michigan
Jaylen Wright, RB, Tennessee
Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU

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Publish date : 2024-04-09 14:00:45

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