Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Now that the NFL Draft is over with, and the offseason is in full swing with OTA’s underway this week, Big Blue fans can start to appreciate how their favorite team’s roster is shaping up. With the New York Giants, the fun comes in when one considers how the draft impacts the depth chart, as some players will get major shifts in playing time with the investment in youth.
Today, let’s take a look at how the Giants draft will affect the depth at each position, going round by round to analyze each pick. Here is a list:
- First Round: Odell Beckham Jr. – WR – LSU
- Second Round: Weston Richburg – C – Colorado State University
- Third Round: Jay Bromley – DT – Syracuse
- Fourth Round: Andre Williams – RB – Boston College
- Fifth Round: Nat Berhe – S – San Diego State University
- Fifth Round: Devon Kennard – OLB/DE – Southern California
- Sixth Round: Bennett Jackson – CB – Notre Dame
I’ll start from the top…