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New York Giants: Top 10 prospects to target in 2018 draft

By Henry Buggy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: A view of the stage prior to the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: A view of the stage prior to the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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#9 – Alabama FS Minkah Fitzpatrick

STARKVILLE, MS – NOVEMBER 11: Minkah Fitzpatrick #29 of the Alabama Crimson Tide lines up for a play during the second half of an NCAA football game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS – NOVEMBER 11: Minkah Fitzpatrick #29 of the Alabama Crimson Tide lines up for a play during the second half of an NCAA football game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

Fitzpatrick is unlikely to be New York’s top draft selection, but Alabama’s do-everything defensive back had to crack this list. The 6-foot-1, 202-pound defensive back is expected to play free safety at the next level and was just named a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award, given to the nation’s best defensive player.

The Giants already have free safety Darian Thompson starting alongside strong safety Landon Collins in their secondary, but they may not want to pass up on a prospect of Fitzpatrick’s caliber. The Crimson Tide’s safety has recorded 44 tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, five passes defended, and one interception in 10 games this season. Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller gave Fitzpatrick his top ranking for a defensive player on his Big Board last month.

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