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ESPN’s Mel Kiper and Todd McShay take turns

making picks in their new 3-round draft"The wait for the 2019 NFL Draft is almost up Wayne Gallman Jerseys Stitched , with just seven more sleeps until draft day, and then a few hours (depending on when you wake up) until the New York Giants are on the clock for the first time.Unfortunately we still have a week’s worth of time to fill between now and then. Actual news regarding the draft is, and will be, slowing down as team visits wrap up and front office bigwigs cloister themselves to define their team’s strategy. Mock drafts are being produced at a furious rate to fill time, try to analyze team needs and which prospects might fill those nees. They also try and predict the draft with some degree of accuracy (they’ll fail because the draft gets squirrelly fast, but getting even a couple picks correct scores bragging points). The big problem is that after nearly five months, mock drafts are boring, old, and stale. Draft analysts need to find ways to spice them up and come up with something fresh for their readers, and their own sanity. ESPN’s Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have both released a few generations of mock drafts already this year. This time they are doing a “rotating” three-round mock where they trade off picks. Let’s see which analyst selected what prospects for the Giants.6. New York Giants17. New York Giants (from CLE)37. New York Giants95. New York Giants (from NE via CLE)Raptor’s ThoughtsI am still of the belief that if the Giants believe that Dwayne Haskins can be a franchise quarterback, or even a good starter, he should be the pick if available. The Giants don’t have an answer for quarterback after the 2019 season, and perhaps even FOR the 2019 season if Eli Manning regresses without Odell Beckham Jr. The team has the opportunity and can’t leave the future of their franchise up to chance. Haskins fits Pat Shurmur’s offense well with good accuracy and placement, a strong arm Youth Dalvin Tomlinson Jerseys , a quick release, and even quicker mental processing. He isn’t the most mobile quarterback, but he can move well enough to execute play-action passes, rollouts, and bootleg plays. Jonah Williams isn’t the defensive player the Giants need, but he should help finish off the offensive line. He is an excellent technician and has experience at both left and right tackle — an added bonus if the team looks to move on from Nate Solder after this season. I am not a fan of L.J. Collier at this point in the draft. He was productive last year, but he is a limited athlete and as athleticism is of vital importance for success as an NFL pass rusher. There will likely be better prospects available at the top of the second round at either EDGE or interior defensive line (5-technique or 3-technique).Finally, I have to admit that I haven’t watched Corey Ballentine and don’t know much about the FCS corner. Kyle Crabbs of The Draft Network profiled him and concluded that he is a fifth-round value and likely special teams contributor who could grow into more, saying:Usually teams get into the fifth or sixth rounds before I have no clue who some of the prospects are, so this is definitely a bit early. So Giants fans, how would you feel about this draft? Giants select Kentucky S Mike Edwards to help reinforce their secondary."With the 171st pick in the 2019 Big Blue Draft-A-Thon, the Big Blue View community selected Mike Edwards (S, Kentucky) for the New York Giants to end the fifth round. Edwards presents a nice value this late in the draft. A blue collar “Do It All” safety, Edwards was the heart of a good Kentucky secondary. He isn’t an elite athlete Dalvin Tomlinson Jerseys Stitched , but he has the versatility and experience to do just about whatever the Giants need from a safety, whether it be covering a deep zone or playing downhill close to the line of scrimmage. He will also bring a hard-nosed, physical presence to the defense.Once again the Giants don’t have long wait until they are on the clock again with the 181st pick at the top of the sixth round. The Picks So Far172. Atlanta Falcons - Drew Sample (TE, Washington)173. Washington Redskins - Kendall Sheffield (CB, Ohio State)174. Arizona Cardinals - Tyler Roemer (OT, San Diego State)175. Pittsburgh Steelers - Myles Gaskin (RB, Washington)176. San Francisco 49ers - Tyan Bates (OT, Penn State)177. New Orleans Saints - Lamont Gaillard (iOL, Georgia)178. Jacksonville Jaguars - Karan Higdon (RB, Michigan)179. Arizona Cardinals - Marvell Tell (S, USC)Because we are so late in the draft, I will be listing the top 10 players at the Giants’ remaining positions of need, as well as the top rated remaining player.Best Players AvailableOverall128. Preston Williams (WR, Colorado State)151. Ryquell Armstead (RB Youth Sterling Shepard Jerseys , Temple)Tight End181. Foster Moreau (TE, LSU)228. Tommy Sweeney (TE, Boston College)233. Zach Gentry (TE, Michigan)Offensive Tackle193. Donnell Greene (OT, Minnesoda)215. Oli Udoh (OL, Elon)217, Isaiah Prince (OT, Ohio State)Linebacker202. Chase Hansen (LB, Utah)203. Ben Burr-Kirven (LB, Washington)The New York Giants Are On The Clock

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