WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Deandre Baker NFL Jersey , Week 17New York Giants News2019 NFL Draft7-round New York Giants mock draft: No quarterbacks early, lots of trades lateNew,243commentsLet’s see what you think of this scenarioEDTShareTweetShareShare7-round New York Giants mock draft: No quarterbacks early, lots of trades lateMontez SweatThomas J. Russo-USA TODAY SportsThe 2019 NFL Draft is less than three weeks away. With that in mind, here is a seven-round New York Giants mock draft scenario for you to consider.Ground rules: As you are picking apart my choices, here is how I approached this draft and what I was aiming to accomplish. Remember, my aim in doing these over the past couple of years has been to paint potential scenarios — not necessarily to nail every pick the Giants will make. Quite honestly, I’m not aiming to be “right.” It’s seven rounds — that’s not happening. I’m aiming to make you consider possibilities.Here, the first ground rule was no quarterbacks the first two days. If I could find a Day 3 guy to compete with Kyle Lauletta, fine. The second ground rule — no trades until after the 37th pick. The third ground rule — after pick No. 37, move around the board to give an example of how the Giants could use the eight Day 3 picks they currently have.I used Fanspeak’s simulator for this since the one at The Draft Network does not allow trades. I selected the most recent Big Board from Matt Miller of Bleacher Report. In making choices, I tried to stick as closely as possible to player’s Miller’s board showed within range of whatever pick I was making.Round 1 (No. 6) — Montez Sweat, Edge, Mississippi StatePassed on: T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa; Ed Oliver, DL, Houston; Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan; Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama; Jawaan Taylor, OT, FloridaWe see this non-quarterback scenario unfold quite often for the Giants in mock drafts, and it could be the one GM Dave Gettleman looks at on draft day. Football Gameplan’s Emory Hunt told me on Saturday’s Valentine’s Views podcast other day that Oliver should be the clear pick in this scenario. Oliver, though Deandre Baker NFL Draft , is not the common pick for the Giants here and despite his insane Pro Day workout numbers I don’t believe he would be the choice.This likely comes down to Sweat, Gary and Taylor. Sweat vs. Gary is almost a coin-flip and, to be honest, I go back-and-forth when I mess around with various mock draft scenarios. I’ll go with Sweat, the same pick at No. 6 I made in a mock draft simulation a month ago. To my knowledge, Sweat is a guy who has had the Giants attention since well before he dominated at the Senior Bowl and crushed the Combine. He would give them a guy who could stand up on the edge in their base 3-4 and put his hand in the ground when they go into four-man fronts.Here is what Chris wrote in naming Sweat a Senior Bowl riser:Round 1 (No. 17) — Jawaan Taylor, OT, FloridaPassed on: Hockenson; Gary; Jeffrey Simmons, DL, Mississippi State; Byron Murphy, CB, WashingtonKind of amazing to me that Hockenson and Gary are still on the board here. I doubt either of them will be available at 17 in the real draft. Hewing as closely to the Miller board as I could, Taylor had to be the choice, though. He could be the best offensive tackle in the class (Jonah Williams’ fans will argue), and he is a plug and play starter at right tackle for the Giants.Chris says:The Draft Network’s Joe Marino says “Taylor offers a rare blend of mass, length, mobility and power that make him an ideal starter at right tackle.”Round 2 (No. 37) — Nasir Adderley, S, DelawarePassed on: D.K. Metcalf, Hakeem ButlerI was really, really tempted to select the 6-foot-3, 228-pound Metcalf or the 6-6, 225-pound Butler here to give the Giants the big wide receiver they could use to complement Sterling Shepard and Golden Tate. Instead, I stuck to what I think has to be a major draft focus for the Giants — adding as much top-tier defensive talent as possible.After his Senior Bowl work, Chris wrote that Adderley “might just have worked himself into the first round.”The Giants Antoine Bethea to play free safety, but he will be 35 and they need a long-term solution. Adderley is a player who might not fall to 37 in the draft Deandre Baker Buffalo Bills Jersey , and I felt the value was too good to pass up. Here is Jon Ledyard of The Draft Network on Adderley:Round 3 (65, via trade) — Dexter Lawrence, DL, ClemsonTrade: Sent Round 3 pick 31 (95th overall) and a future Round 3 pick to Arizona Cardinals for first pick of Round 3.Here is where the fun began. Remember, my rule for this draft was no moving around the board until after the 37th pick. When I saw that Lawrence was still available I actually started trying to finagle a trade to get him mid-way through the second round. To be honest, this is a guy I believe will be in play for the Giants as early as the 17th pick. As good as the Clemson defensive line was, there are evaluators who believe this 342-pound monster in the middle is the guy who made all the players around him on that defense better.Chris wrote:Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst says:Round 3 (88 via trade) — CB Amani Oruwariye, Penn StateTrade: Sent Round 4 pick 6, Round 4 pick 30 and Round 5 pick 5 to Detroit Lions for the 24th pick of Round 3, 88th overall.I never like the idea of targeting specific positions in specific rounds, but I was determined — as I think the Giants will be — to add a cornerback at some point in the draft. Watching MIller’s board as Round 3 unfolded I thought Oruwariye was clearly the best remaining corner, and thought there was enough value there to use some of the Day 3 assets at my disposal to make a move.Chris wrote, in part:Pauline wrote:Round 5 (139, via trade) — Erik McCoy, C, Texas A&MTrade: Sent two fifth-round picks (4 and 33) to Arizona Cardinals for first overall pick of Round 5.My moves up the board for Lawrence and Oruwayire left me without a fourth-round pick. I was flabbergasted to look at the board when the fifth round began and see that McCoy, a player commonly considered a Day 2 value, was still available. I packaged my two remaining fifth-round picks to move up a get McCoy, a tremendous value at a position where it is debatable to either Jon Halapio or Spencer Pulley will be the long-term answer for the Giants.Chris wrote: Ryan FinleyBrian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsRound 6 (180) — Ryan Finley, QB, N.C. StateFull disclosure: When I set the ground rules for this draft I was not going to select a quarterback at all. I do, however, have a suspicion that if the Giants don’t select a quarterback early in the draft as a potential heir to Eli Manning they could well select one late as competition for Kyle Lauletta. I didn’t look at Finley and think “heir to Eli,” but I did look at him and think the Giants might see him as value at this late stage of the draft. So, I altered my “no QBs at all” plan.I think Finley checks a lot of the same boxes Lauletta did entering last year’s draft, and could easily be one of those quarterbacks Giants coach Pat Shurmur would like to coach. Pauline wrote: Round 7 (232) — Damarkus Lodge Infant Daniel Jones Jersey , WR, Ole MissRemember back in Round 2 when I was tempted by Metcalf and Butler? I do believe the Giants need to add a wide receiver, especially one with size. Lodge isn’t huge, but is nearly 6-foot-2 and weighs in at 202 pounds. He has had some collegiate production, and offers tools worth taking a late flier on.Pauline wrote:Round 7 (245) — Johnnie Dixon, WR, Ohio StateA speed flier here. Dixon ran a 4.41 40-yard dash. His spider chart shows comparisons to Golden Tate and Sterling Shepard.SB Nation’s Land Grant Holy Land considers Dixon “a bit of a wild card” in the draft. With the 245th pick, I will roll the dice.Final thoughtsI turned 12 picks into eight, and tried to keep in mind the Giants’ “value” mantra. I’m sure you all think I screwed this up in some way, shape or form. So, have at it in the comments. Brown made the 2018 team, but never played" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBig Blue Viewa New York Giants communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryGiantsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 17Filed under:New York Giants NewsGiants’ 90-man roster: C Evan Brown still a mystery after rookie seasonNew,31commentsBrown made the 2018 team, but never playedEDTShareTweetShareShareGiants’ 90-man roster: C Evan Brown still a mystery after rookie seasonEvan Brown with SMU.Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY SportsThe New York Giants get Jon Halapio back this season, but they still appear to be searching for a long-term answer at the center position. Could that be second-year man Evan Brown? Let’s take a closer look at Brown as we work our way through the 90-man roster the Giants will bring to training camp.The basicsHeight: 6-foot-2Weight: 302Age: 22Position: CExperience: 12018 season in reviewBrown made the Giants’ 53-man roster. He just never played in a game.2019 outlookBrown figures to be roughly what he was a year ago — the third or fourth center. Halapio is back from injury, and the Giants brought back his replacement, Spencer Pulley. One of those two, likely Halapio, will start with the other being a primary reserve at center and guard. Brown can also play both. Veteran John Greco is gone, but the Giants did add undrafted free agent center James O’Hagan (Buffalo) to compete for a roster spot.Per a 2018 scouting report from Tony Pauline, Brown was “a consistent lineman at the college level but is a marginal athlete with limited upside.”