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NFL Mock Draft 2016: 5 Most Popular New York Giants First Round Picks

By Neal Lynch

Dec 5, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive end DeForest Buckner (44) celebrates after a sack in the second quarter against the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12 Championship at Levi
Dec 5, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive end DeForest Buckner (44) celebrates after a sack in the second quarter against the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12 Championship at Levi /
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Jan 11, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Clemson Tigers defensive end Shaq Lawson (90) reacts during the third quarter against the Clemson Tigers in the 2016 CFP National Championship at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
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2. Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson, Red Shirt Jr.

In FanSided’s first mock draft featuring picks from each of the network’s 31 team sites (Patriots don’t have a first round pick), GMenHQ selected Lawson.

Chris Burke of Sports Illustrated called Lawson, “a force“. Fitting since the release of Star Wars Episode VII, the Giants needs a force to awaken their pass rush.

In mid-December, ESPN’s Todd McShay had the Giants snagging Lawson, and according to Big Blue View, Pro Football Focus said, “Lawson was excellent in limited time in 2014 (+16.0 on 329 snaps) and broke out this year with a +20.6 pass-rush grade and +16.7 mark against the run.”

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