The New York Giants enter the offseason looking to fill multiple holes on each side of the ball, including at wide receiver, defensive end, outside linebacker and cornerback.
Which areas they address in free agency and which they address in the 2021 NFL draft remain to be seen but for now, it’s fun to speculate.
In the latest mock draft courtesy of Fox Sports’ Jason McIntyre, the Giants opt to go the cornerback route, selecting Virginia Tech’s Caleb Farley at No. 11 overall.
11. New York Giants – Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech (14)
2020 season stats: N/A (opted out of the season)
2019 season stats: 4 INTs, 1 TD, 20 total tacklesYes, I would I look long and hard at a QB here. But with the top four off the board, adding another high end CB talent greatly helps the defense. James Bradberry had an all-pro season, but the Giants could never figure out CB2 after the Deandre Baker disaster.
McIntyre may “look long and hard” at a quarterback, but the Giants aren’t going to. It’s not even going to be a thought that crosses their mind, so it was the right decision for McIntyre to pass on a pointless pick that had a 100% chance of turning out incorrect.
And while cornerback may be a solid pick for the Giants at No. 11, McIntyre has them choosing Farley over Alabama’s Patrick Surtain, who went one spot later to the San Francisco 49ers.
Ultimately, that pick may come down to preference, but there’s an added level of uncertainty for Farley after he sat out the 2020 season. Surtain, on the other hand, boosted his stock significantly with a solid season and, quite possibly, a National Championship.
Also remaining on the board at the time of the Giants’ pick were Miami edge rusher Gregory Rousseau, Florida tight end Kyle Pitts and Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.
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