Giants executive gives an important update on team's draft plan
The New York Giants are not quite used to picking in the later part of the first round as of late. General manager Joe Schoen was able to select at pick 5 and 7 last year. This time around, the Giants will select at pick 25 in the first round of this year's NFL Draft. […]
The New York Giants are not quite used to picking in the later part of the first round as of late.
General manager Joe Schoen was able to select at pick 5 and 7 last year. This time around, the Giants will select at pick 25 in the first round of this year's NFL Draft. Of course, that brings a bit more difficulty to the table for an NFL front office and staff. The difference in talent between the top ten and the end of the first round can be tantalizing and quite broad.
That is the case in this year's draft. That being said, Schoen isn't afraid to be aggressive during the first round this year. The Giants GM says that he would be willing to move up in the first round using future draft picks if necessary.
“I’d be open to any of that. I’m never going to rule it out. If it’s the right player and the value aligns, I’d move up. If it was a future pick, I would do that, too. Last year, just where we were financially, we needed as many depth pieces as we can.
So, moving back a couple of times last year just made sense. It got us some more bodies that — so that was a little bit of the thought process that went into that,” he said.
This is notable for New York because their biggest needs are arguably wide receiver and cornerback. The top players at those positions could be gone by the time the Giants select at 25. Accordingly, if runs begin at those spots, the Giants could look to move up to grab their guy.
It would most likely cost them future compensation in next year's draft, but Schoen isn't afraid to make that move. This is certainly something to monitor on Thursday night.
