As a part of The Submit’s 2022 NFL Draft preview, we look at what the Giants may do at every place. As we speak: defensive position Subsequent up: edge rushers.
The previous entrance workplace led by Dave Gettleman cherished accumulating large our bodies up entrance, deciding on Dexter Lawrence within the first spherical of the 2019 NFL Draft, buying and selling with the Jets for Leonard Williams after which making Williams one of many highest-paid defensive linemen within the league. That very same entrance workplace additionally watched Dalvin Tomlinson go away for the Vikings in free company after the 2020 season and, this offseason, noticed his succesful alternative, Austin Johnson, signal a two-year, $14 million cope with the Chargers. As an offset, the Giants signed Justin Ellis, a 350-pound run-stopper from the Ravens who's aware of new defensive coordinator Wink Martindale’s system from their three years collectively in Baltimore.
Does the signing of Ellis get rid of Jordan Davis of Georgia as an choice on this draft? In all probability not. The 341-pound Davis is a beastly run-stopper and won't be greater than that, making him a one- or two-down defender. He's not thought-about to be price a top-seven choose. The Giants may view Travon Walker from Georgia as a defensive lineman greater than an edge-rusher. At 6-foot-5 and 272 kilos, it appears to be like as if he was created to play defensive finish in Martindale’s 3-4 entrance. Taking a extra conventional inside lineman on Day 3 of the draft definitely wouldn't shock anybody, particularly contemplating Lawrence could possibly be coming into the ultimate 12 months of his contract if the Giants don't choose up his fifth-year choice for 2023.
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