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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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#2 – DT Dalvin Tomlinson (Second-Round, Pick No. 55)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 08: Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers passes over Dalvin Tomlinson #94 of the New York Giants during their game at MetLife Stadium on October 8, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 08: Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers passes over Dalvin Tomlinson #94 of the New York Giants during their game at MetLife Stadium on October 8, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /

Big Blue was in need of a defensive tackle after losing Johnathan Hankins in free agency during the offseason. Tomlinson has stepped in nicely for the Giants, starting all 11 games.

The 6-foot-3, 310-pound defensive tackle out of Alabama has struggled to stay consistent in his rookie season but has shown promise. Tomlinson recorded his first career sack against the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving night and has amassed 30 combined tackles on the year.

While Tomlinson has proven himself a solid addition to New York’s defense, the question remains whether Big Blue could have potentially selected him later in the 2017 draft. NFL Network projected Tomlinson to be a third to fourth-round draft selection, and Big Blue missed out on running backs Alvin Kamara, Kareem Hunt, and offensive lineman Pat Elflein to select the interior defensive lineman.

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