New York Giants: 7 Round post free agency mock draft

RD 2 (36): EDGE Yetur Gross-Matos

Somewhat inexplicably, Yetur Gross-Matos has been slipping down the draft boards of a lot of draft experts. It seems this is less of an indictment on the abilities of Gross-Matos as it is some of the stars of the NFL Combine seeing major boosts in their draft stock.

Regardless, the New York Giants would be ecstatic to snag the former Nittany Lion with the fourth pick of the second round. In doing so, they shore up a massive hole on their roster and get a potentially elite pass rusher.

With exceptional length and athleticism, Gross-Matos is a bit of a developmental project who could use a bit more seasoning to reach his full potential. That said, he could be an elite pass rusher in a year or two after getting the proper seasoning.

With the selection of Gross-Matos, the Giants reunite the Penn State edge rusher with his former collegiate defensive line coach Sean Spencer, who held the same position while at Penn State. Perhaps these two working together again allows Gross-Matos to accelerate his learning curve and reach his full potential faster.

While Gross-Matos needs a bit more seasoning in regard to reaching elite pass-rushing status, he is already an extremely solid run defender. Adding an athletic 4-3 defensive end who is stout against the run to a line that already has excellent run stoppers in Leonard Williams, Dexter Lawrence, Dalvin Tomlinson and B.J. Hill makes this line even more dynamic.

While Gross-Matos may not reach his full pass-rushing potential in year one in the NFL, he still represents a massive upgrade over anything the Giants currently have as a pass-rushing end. Afterall, Gross-Matos was able to record 17.5 sacks in the last two years at Penn State.

After selecting Wirfs and Gross-Matos in the first two rounds, the Giants have been able to shore up their two biggest holes by getting a tackle and a pass rusher. With their first pick of the third round, the New York Giants select: