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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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#2 – USC QB Sam Darnold

ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 29: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans looks to throw against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first half of the 82nd Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic between USC and Ohio State at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 29: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans looks to throw against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first half of the 82nd Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic between USC and Ohio State at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /

The Trojans 6-foot-4, 220-pound quarterback was unable to live up to the hype in his redshirt sophomore season, throwing more interceptions and fewer touchdowns than he did as a freshman.

Despite a disappointing season statically, Darnold led USC to the program’s first Pac-12 title since 2008. He also threw for the fourth most yards (4,143) in the FBS. Both Kiper and Miller have the Trojans quarterback listed as a top five prospect, and he arguably may have the highest ceiling of any quarterback in this year’s draft class.

Darnold has all the traits of a franchise quarterback, but similar to Allen, he is far from a finished product. The Giants may make the perfect fit for the USC quarterback, as he would have time to learn behind Eli Manning for at least one full season before being thrown into action.

McShay had the Cleveland Browns taking the Trojans quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in his first mock draft. NFL teams are really just getting started on the evaluations of these quarterbacks, and at this point, Darnold and Josh Rosen seem neck-and-neck for the top overall pick.

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