If the results hold, the New York Giants will pick at number three overall during this offseason’s NFL Draft.
The results this season were supposed to improve to the point where the Giants wouldn’t have to make another high selection in the draft, or at least, not another selection in the top three – the last time the Giants picked there, they took Saquon Barkley with the number two overall pick, but despite that coming all the way back in 2018, the Giants are still in the same position they were back then.
The Giants have changed players for a couple of offseasons now – the secondary has been revised with players like Landon Collins and Eli Apple being moved in trades or leaving in free agency, and the offensive line looks very different than it did when Dave Gettleman took over. The Giants have a different quarterback, but that’s only brought growing pains right now, and hasn’t left the team with more wins than they had with Eli Manning.
Thanks to those factors, it’s a very real possibility that the Giants don’t climb in the standings this season, and that they end up drafting at number three overall or higher. That might not be the worst thing in the world, however – the Giants are already well out of the playoff race, and while it’s controversial, this is the part of the season when hoping for the highest possible draft pick becomes viable.
There’s a number of ways the Giants could go when it comes to making the pick if they do indeed draft number three overall, but some of the more pressing needs are at the receiver position and the tackle position – Nate Solder hasn’t performed like the star that the Giants imagined he would be after giving him a large contract, after all, and the team may be left without a top receiver if Sterling Shepard retires during the offseason… Something that isn’t as far fetched as it seems.
And whether or not Shepard retires, it’s a good idea to have multiple options now that it’s clear Shepard may have trouble staying on the field, as well as fellow receiving threat Evan Engram, who has battled with injuries for the past couple seasons.
Will the Giants improve or not through the last six games of this season, potentially giving them a lower draft pick? And if they do draft at number three overall, which player and position should they target?
This season has been bad all around for Giants fans, but just like the 2017-18 season, the draft may be a light at the end of the tunnel that offers a chance of getting better.