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New York Giants: Reviewing Jerry Reese’s 2017 draft picks

By Henry Buggy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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#3 – QB Davis Webb (Third-Round, Pick No. 87)

FOXBORO, MA – AUGUST 31: Davis Webb #5 of the New York Giants prepares to throw in the second half during a preseason game with the New England Patriots in the first half at Gillette Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA – AUGUST 31: Davis Webb #5 of the New York Giants prepares to throw in the second half during a preseason game with the New England Patriots in the first half at Gillette Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /

Webb could very well prove himself to be an NFL starting quarterback down the road, but “hindsight is always 20-20.” Big Blue could not afford to waste the No. 87 overall pick in the draft on a quarterback that could be the future of the franchise. And the selection feels eerily similar to Reese’s fourth-round selection of Ryan Nassib in the 2013 draft.

Nassib is currently a free agent after finishing out his rookie contract with the G-Men. The Giants are now looking at a top three pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, and with Manning turning 37-years-old this January, quarterback is one of the top priorities.

If the Giants select a quarterback in the first two rounds of the 2018 draft, Reese’s decision to select Webb will always be viewed as a waste. A third-round draft selection is not used on a player expected to be a permanent backup. And if New York selects Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Josh Allen, or Baker Mayfield this offseason, that’s exactly what Webb will become.

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