2021 NFL Draft: Options on defense for every Giants selection
Linebacker? Edge? Everything?
We’re almost there, friends.
The 2021 NFL Draft is just hours away now, and the New York Giants enter the weekend with six picks at their disposal. There are obviously a number of ways the draft could play out, but if the Giants are looking to build around Daniel Jones, then you might want to check out a piece from yesterday much like this one, looking at options for the Giants at every spot in the draft on offense.
But what about defense? If that’s what you’re interested in, then this is your kind of piece. Here are some options on the defensive side of the football for each of the Giants’ selections in the upcoming draft.
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JACKSONVILLE – There s talent on the edge in this draft.
It s perhaps not elite talent compared to past years, and analysts will tell you that you won t find perfect prospects among the top edge defenders in the 2021 NFL Draft. But there are potential starters and contributors.
And yes … the position is worth taking in the back half of Round 1. When you re looking at edge rushers, it s an interesting group, NFL Network Draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said. There are some flaws with these guys, but there s also a lot to like.
Many analysts consider Kwity Paye of Michigan the top edge player in the 21 class, with an intriguing group of players projected late in Round 1 or early in Round 2. Among the latter group: Jaelen Phillips of Miami, Jayson Oweh of Penn State; Carlos Basham Jr. of Wake Forest and Gregory Rousseau of Miami.