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Senior Bowl: Top 25 draft prospects for New York Giants

By Henry Buggy

LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 10: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Wyoming Cowboys looks over the line against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 10: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Wyoming Cowboys looks over the line against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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#10 – Georgia OL Isaiah Wynn

TLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 02: Isaiah Wynn #77 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates beating the Auburn Tigers in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 02: Isaiah Wynn #77 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates beating the Auburn Tigers in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Georgia’s 6-foot-2, 302-pound left tackle will be one of the more intriguing prospects for Big Blue given the team’s needs along the offensive line.

Wynn is projected to play guard at the next level due to his size, but he has also drawn comparisons with New York Jets starting left tackle Kelvin Beachum, according to Campbell.

The Bulldogs senior captain started all 15 games in 2017 and was New York’s fourth-round draft pick in GMEN HQ’s Mock Draft 1.0.

#9 – North Carolina CB M.J. Stewart

DURHAM, NC – NOVEMBER 10: M.J. Stewart #6 of the North Carolina Tar Heels breaks up a pass to T.J. Rahming #3 of the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Wallace Wade Stadium on November 10, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC – NOVEMBER 10: M.J. Stewart #6 of the North Carolina Tar Heels breaks up a pass to T.J. Rahming #3 of the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Wallace Wade Stadium on November 10, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

The Giants will likely keep Eli Apple on the roster in 2018, but Gettleman still has a decision to make with impending free agent Ross Cockrell this offseason.

If Big Blue is unable to add depth to their secondary in free agency, New York’s front office may decide to take a cornerback at some point of the draft. Stewart may be the top cornerback prospect at this year’s Senior Bowl and is Kiper’s fifth ranked prospect at the position.

The Tar Heels 6-foot, 205-pound corner amassed 199 tackles, 41 passes defended, 11.5 tackles for a loss, six interceptions, and three forced fumbles in four seasons.

#8 – UTEP OL Will Hernandez

AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 26: UTEP Miners fans before a game with the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 26, 2009 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 26: UTEP Miners fans before a game with the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 26, 2009 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

The Miners 6-foot-3, 330-pound offensive lineman will be on multiple NFL teams’ radars. Both Kiper and Miller list him as the third best guard in this year’s draft class, and the Giants have major decisions to make with both Pugh and John Jerry this offseason.

Sports Illustrated’s Bruce Feldman reported in September that one NFL scout viewed him as the top guard prospect in the nation. That title likely belongs to Notre Dame’s Quenton Nelson, but that doesn’t mean Hernandez won’t be one of the first interior offensive linemen off the board.

NFL evaluators will likely want to see how the UTEP prospect holds up against some of college football’s top defensive linemen.

#7 – UTSA DE Marcus Davenport

WACO, TX – SEPTEMBER 09: A UTSA Roadrunners football helmet on the field at McLane Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
WACO, TX – SEPTEMBER 09: A UTSA Roadrunners football helmet on the field at McLane Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

With Harold Landry missing the Senior Bowl due to an injury, Davenport should be considered the top defensive end prospect in Mobile.

The 6-foot-7, 255-pound pass rusher racked up 185 tackles, 37.5 tackles for a loss, 21.5 sacks, and six forced fumbles in four seasons at UTSA. Walter Football lists him as the fifth best defensive end in this year’s draft and writes that scouts from multiple teams think he could possibly be selected in the back half of the first-round.

NFL evaluators are sure to love Davenport’s length and athleticism and are likely eager to get a first-hand look at the San Antonio prospect.

#6 – USC OLB Uchenna Nwosu

PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 02: Linebacker Uchenna Nwosu #42 of the USC Trojans reacts against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2017 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 2, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 02: Linebacker Uchenna Nwosu #42 of the USC Trojans reacts against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2017 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 2, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

The Trojans 6-foot-2, 240-pound outside linebacker will get the chance to prove he can fit in a 4-3 defensive front this week. The Giants have decisions to make with both Devon Kennard and Jonathan Casillas in free agency, and Nwosu could be a potential replacement for New York’s starting strongside linebacker.

Nwosu led all draft-eligible edge defenders in quarterback pressures this season, according to Pro Football Focus.

He recorded 75 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 13 passes defended and helped USC win its first Pac-12 title since 2008 in his senior season.

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