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2018 NFL Draft: Updated top 25 targets for New York Giants

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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#7 – Notre Dame OG Quenton Nelson

SOUTH BEND, IN – OCTOBER 07: A member of Notre Dame Fighting Irish holds up his helmet on the opening kickoff during the game against the Stanford Cardinal on October 7, 2006 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – OCTOBER 07: A member of Notre Dame Fighting Irish holds up his helmet on the opening kickoff during the game against the Stanford Cardinal on October 7, 2006 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Notre Dame’s 6-foot-5, 330-pound guard is arguably the most talented offensive lineman in this year’s draft class.

“He’s a plug-and-play NFL starter and should have a long, successful pro career,” NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah wrote earlier this season.

Miller and Kiper both have Nelson listed as the No. 1 guard and a top 10 prospect for the 2018 draft. Pro Football Focus gave Notre Dame’s All-American offensive lineman the highest-rated grade for a run blocking guard in 2017.

Nelson is a human highlight reel for pancake blocks during his tenure with the Fighting Irish. He has the potential to have a similar impact as Zack Martin, who has made the Pro Bowl all four years since joining the Dallas Cowboys.

The Giants are highly unlikely to use the No. 2 overall pick on a guard, but that doesn’t mean Big Blue fans shouldn’t keep an eye on Nelson. Gettleman has a major decision to make with Justin Pugh in free agency this offseason, and if the G-Men trade back in into the middle of the first-round, who’s to say Nelson couldn’t end up in New York.

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