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Which players should NY Giants have their eyes on in CFP National championship Game?

By Stephen Samra

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 05: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY through Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Approval by the Heisman Trust will be needed for any usage thereafter or any Commercial usage requests at any point.) Wide receiver DeVonta Smith of the Alabama Crimson Tide poses with the Heisman Memorial Trophy on January 05, 2021 in New York, New York. (Photo by Kent Gidley/Heisman Trophy Trust via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 05: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY through Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Approval by the Heisman Trust will be needed for any usage thereafter or any Commercial usage requests at any point.) Wide receiver DeVonta Smith of the Alabama Crimson Tide poses with the Heisman Memorial Trophy on January 05, 2021 in New York, New York. (Photo by Kent Gidley/Heisman Trophy Trust via Getty Images) /
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Defensive back Patrick Surtain II #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide  (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama: Aside from their pass rush, the Giants’ defense sorely needed a CB2 this season. When put into the starting lineup, Corey Ballentine, Ryan Lewis and Isaac Yiadom proved that the hole is glaring. Patrick Surtain II is as lockdown as a corner can be in college football – winning almost every award available to him while becoming the best corner in this draft. He may not make it to 11, but if he’s there, it’ll be tough for the Giants to not put another high-level corner across from their own shutdown corner in James Bradberry.

Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama: Moses is one of the most interesting prospects in this year’s draft. Seemingly destined to be a first round pick since he stepped football on campus, it’s a sure thing right now. Moses is the leader of the Crimson Tide’s defense, and does almost everything well – but where he struggles is pass coverage. Today’s NFL requires linebackers to cover more than ever, with offenses using tight ends and running backs as key members of the passing games. If Moses can improve in that area, any team that drafts him is getting a steal. He could be available with the Giants’ second round pick, and combining him with Blake Martinez could pay dividends for them.

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