New York Giants: Top 10 Fourth Round Draft Picks of All-Time
By Neal Lynch
9. Greg Bishop – G, University of the Pacific Tigers (1993)
Games: 88
Approximate Value (“AV”) w/ Giants: 29
Seasons w/ Giants: 6
Average AV Per Season: 5
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 4th round (93rd overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft, before the Dallas Cowboys selected Boston College guard and future teammate, Ron Stone, and the Chicago Bears picked Kentucky guard Todd Perry. In 2004, Bishop was inducted into the University of the Pacific Hall of Fame.
In six seasons with the G-Men, Bishop started 65 of 88 games, never missing a start from 1995 – 1998. His best seasons came in 1995, 1997, and 1998. In ’95, the Giants had the 6th most rushing touchdowns in the league.
In ’97, Big Blue had the 7th most rushing yards in the NFL. Bishop helped pave the way for two 1,000 yard rushers during his tenure – Rodney Hampton in ’95 and Gary Brown in ’98.
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