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New York Giants: 3-Round mock draft with, without Manning

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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#1 – UCLA QB Josh Rosen

PASADENA, CA – SEPTEMBER 09: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins sets to pass in the fourth quarter of the game against the Hawaii Warriors at the Rose Bowl on September 9, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – SEPTEMBER 09: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins sets to pass in the fourth quarter of the game against the Hawaii Warriors at the Rose Bowl on September 9, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

If Manning were to return to Big Blue, and the Giants were to take a quarterback in the first-round, Sam Darnold would make the most sense. But in this mock draft, Manning is no longer with the Giants.

For that reason, Rosen would be Big Blue’s first-round pick. The Bruins 6-foot-4, 220-pound quarterback is considered the most pro-ready signal-caller expected to enter the 2018 draft class. Rosen took the No. 2 spot on Kiper’s Big Board. He posted a career-best 146.3 passer rating this season and surpassed 3,500 passing yards for the second time in three years.

There are surely some concerns with how the UCLA quarterback would fit in the Big Apple and handle the New York media but there is no doubting his talent. Rosen has the arm strength, accuracy, and size NFL teams look for in a franchise quarterback and could be throwing touchdowns to Odell Beckham Jr., Sterling Shepard, and Evan Engram by midseason in 2018.

The 2018 NFL Draft is expected to have multiple quarterbacks with franchise potential. Rosen, Darnold, Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Mason Rudolph, and Luke Falk all have the potential to develop into future NFL starters. But UCLA’s junior quarterback gives the G-Men the best chance to succeed if they elect to move on from Manning this offseason.

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