4-round Giants mock draft: Alabama flavor for this one

It’s always great to have a plan. I entered one in this version of my 2021 weekly NFL spot, and by the time the 11th pick rolled around the plan, it was already shot to pieces.

Fortunately, there are a number of ways to improve the New York Giants as a footballer in the upcoming NFL draft, and a number of ways I can suggest things get right. Let’s see what happened here.

Round 1 (No. 11) – Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama

This choice did not really work out as I had hoped, although I am not at all unhappy with the landing of Waddle.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my long-standing build-up from philosophy, and realize that in this cycle I feel like I did these weekly ridiculous concepts, or I fell into the ‘go for the sexy pick’. trap. That was good before the Giants signed Kenny Golladay. This is really not good right now.

I thought about the last three times the Giants had the right choices for the first round against the offense. Odell Beckham Jr. against Zack Martin in 2014; Evan Engram vs. Ryan Ramczyk in 2017; Saquon Barkley vs. Quenton Nelson (or traded) in 2018. The Giants worked for the playmaker every time, and I think you can make the point that they are wrong in all three cases.

I decided not to let that happen. I also know that John Mara, co-owner of Giants, said a few days ago that the Giants did not feel pressured to pick a wide receiver in the first two rounds. So, receiver here was not really the plan.

Unfortunately, Penei Sewell is in this seemingly offensive tackle from Oregon to the Atlanta Falcons at no. 4 and Northwest striker linebacker Rashawn Slater went to the Detroit Lions at no. 7. USC attacking linebacker Alijah Vera-Tucker is available and sham makers have increasingly knotted. him to the Giants here. I’m not yet convinced that Vera-Tucker belongs so early in the discussion.

Also, linebacker Micah Parsons of Penn State is at No. 9 to Denver Broncos. This removed another viable option.

I could go to Azeez Ojulari, Georgia border, or according to the Pro Football Network board to Miami edge Jaelan Phillips or Penn State edge Jayson Oweh.

Alabama’s quarterback Mac Jones is still on board and I tried to lure the simulator to No. 15 with the New England Patriots. The lowest return I was willing to take was the 15th and 96th overall choice of New England, and the simulator would not bite. So, I just made a choice.

To me, it’s a choice between Waddle and Kyle Pitts. Honestly, it’s a coin. You could make some man’s case and I do not think you would be wrong. In this case, I choose Waddle, even though I wrote glowingly about Pitts on Friday and would like him. The Giants want to be more vertical in their passing play and more explosive plays, and no one in this draft is better in those areas than Waddle. There is also the dynamic return element he offers.

Did I get it right?

Round 2 (No. 42) – Landon Dickerson, OL, Alabama

Miami edge rusher Jaelan Phillips is available here. This makes this a choice between adding the defender who could really use Patrick Graham’s defense in Phillips, or grabbing the man who might be the last leading stopper and playing a domestic offensive linebacker on the board.

The potential custodian, Alex Leatherwood, is not a board member. So did Creed Humphrey, Wyatt Davis and Trey Smith. When I entered this concept, I was determined to add a starting player in this position group. Here I make sure I do it. The way these ridiculous concepts have constantly worked out is confident that I can land an edge grid with the upside down later.

What position do I intend for Dickerson then? I know he’s a good center, but he’s also a man who has experience. I leave Nick Gates alone, put Dickerson in right and expect him to probably knock out Zach Fulton and whichever one of Shane Lemieux or Will Hernandez is on the sidelines.

There are injuries over injuries, but Dickerson is currently healthy.

Round 3 (No. 76) – Joe Tryon, Edge, Washington

Do you remember what I said about the confidence that I could land an edge-up with an upside-down point outside the second round? Well, over and over again in ridiculous concepts with the PFN board, Tryon is available in the third round – sometimes later.

Is it realistic? We know Emory Hunt of Football Gameplan thinks Tryon is the best lead of the concept. More and more we see Tryon being selected through Round 2 in mock forces. This may be unlikely, but no one really knows. In this scenario, he is on the board. I do not let him recover. And I’m even happier about my decision to pick Dickerson in Round 2.

Other players considered: Jalen Mayfield, OT, Michigan; Kelvin Joseph, CB, Kentucky; Amon Ra-St. Brown, WR, USC; Walker Little, OT, Stanford; Nico Collins, WR, Michigan

Round 4 (No. 116) – Trey Sermon, RB, State of Ohio

Is it too early for a running rugby? I’m convinced the Giants will run the Saquon Barkley-Devontae Booker somehow. Will they wait until this summer or fall to pick a veteran free agent (like Devonta Freeman)? Will they use a concept choice of day 3?

To be honest, if I drift a bit ‘for fun’ spot during the week and go through the sixth round (where the Giants have two choices), I usually look for a value in that sixth round.

I took Sermon here to a) open a discussion about the player, and b) open a discussion about whether it’s too early to add a back.

Let’s hear it.