NY Giants 2020 NFL Draft Recap

from Jawing About the GMen · host Jace Garcia

NY Giants 2020 DraftThe Giants took OT Andrew Thomas with the No. 4 overall pick. A pro-ready tackle who played mostly on the left side at Georgia. Someone to protect Daniel Jones' blindside for years to come.Dave Gettleman said the Giants spent a lot of time on this. "We want to fix this offensive line once and for all!" Thomas is a step in the right direction.The Giants became just the fourth team in the common draft era to select an offensive player with a top six pick in three consecutive drafts. Their offense needs to carry the team this season. They ranked 23rd in total offense last year.The Giants first selection on day 2 was..Alabama safety Xavier McKinney, who said the 4.63 at the combine was a "fake time” because of “Cramps”. He ran a 4.52 in training. Thought he would show that at Pro Day. The Giants also believe his playing speed is much faster than 4.53.Mel Kiper Jr. had him as his 15th-ranked prospect. Productive and versatile safety. Only dropped into the second round because of the bad 40..They like McKinney's versatility and believe he can play all over the field. McKinney classified himself as a DB, which means he can do it all. "Safety, FS, CB, slot, nickel. Anywhere! So I'm a versatile DB."The Giants took Matt Peart (UConn) with the 99th overall pick. Picking for value at this point. Developmental tackle with talent, athleticism and size. Has great length. His 36 5/8-inch arms were the longest of all O-linemen at the combine.The Giants took CB Darnay Holmes (UCLA) with the 110th overall pick near the top of the fourth round. He had eight career interceptions in three years. Aggressive but undersized man-coverage corner.The Giants selected guard Shane Lemieux from Oregon with their fifth-round pick (No. 150 overall). He was a second-team All-American. Adds depth at the position.The Giants grabbed LB Cam Brown with their sixth-round pick (No. 183 overall). The Penn State product has length and range at 6-5, 233 pounds. He had 15 tackles for a loss and 5.0 sacks in four seasons.The Giants chose Minnesota LB Carter Coughlin in the seventh round (No. 218) of the draft. He had 22.5 sacks in four seasons. No relation to Tom Coughlin, ex-Giants coach.The Giants selected South Carolina LB T.J. Brunson in the seventh round (No. 238) of the draft. Smallish linebacker who had six sacks in four seasons.The Giants picked Minnesota CB Chris Williamson in the seventh round (No. 247) of the draft. He started just 10 games in four years. A nickel CB.Mr. Irrelevant: Tae Crowder, LB, Georgia. He was taken with the final pick of the 2020 NFL draft, No. 255 overall.

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