The 2021 NFL draft was the ultimate one beneath normal supervisor Dave Gettleman for the New York Giants.
They had been outmaneuvered for his or her best choice (Alabama huge receiver DeVonta Smith) by division rivals within the first spherical and ended up buying and selling again within the order with Chicago from No. 11 to No. 20.
With that twentieth general choose, they chose Florida wideout Kadarius Toney — a range that might go incorrect in so some ways.
Marcus Mosher of The thirty third Staff lately took a swipe at redrafting the 2021 class. Right here’s how he noticed it flushing out.
As an alternative of Smith getting poached one choose earlier than the Giants at No. 10 by Philadelphia, he goes two spots earlier than to Denver. The Eagles take guard Landon Dickerson, a participant they might absorb Spherical 2.
The Giants nonetheless commerce again with Chicago, who doesn’t use the choose to take Justin Fields. As an alternative, they choose offensive deal with Rashawn Slater.
Dallas, at No. 12, takes heart Creed Humphrey with Micah Parsons lengthy gone to the Jets at No. 4.
The Giants use the twentieth choose on Tennessee guard Trey Smith, who wasn’t chosen till the sixth spherical by Kansas Metropolis as a consequence of harm considerations.
Trey Smith fell to the sixth spherical as a consequence of a medical problem. However on this re-draft, he goes at choose No. 20 to the New York Giants. Smith is a mammoth offensive guard who has began a mixed 60 video games (together with playoffs) for the Chiefs over the past three years. Smith would actually assist the Giants’ weak inside offensive line.
Heaps to unpack right here. Philadelphia flipped picks with Dallas to draft Smith earlier than the Giants may. If Smith was not on the board, they probably wouldn’t transfer up, particularly for Dickerson who was not thought of prime 10 materials.
Chicago would not going have moved up, both. They solely did so to take a quarterback (Fields). On this state of affairs, they take a deal with. Though Slater is a prime participant, it doesn’t appear probably this is able to have occurred.
As for the Giants taking Smith, who was red-flagged with well being points and was dropped off many a staff’s board altogether, Kansas Metropolis obtained fortunate that he has been capable of bounce again bodily to turn into a prime lineman on this league.
The Giants naturally wouldn’t have gone with Toney at No. 20 figuring out what they know now. Gamers on the board as per Mosher at No. 20 are cornerback Tyson Campbell, linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, and edge rusher Kwity Paye.
