NY Giants Have 13 former 1st-Round picks: Projecting each player’s role

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces Kadarius Toney as the 20th selection by the New York Giants during round one of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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Danny Shelton of the Washington Huskies hugs NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Danny Shelton, Defensive Tackle

Draft Spot: #12 in 2015 Draft. Selected by the Cleveland Browns

Arrival in New York: Signed as a free agent in 2021

Projected Role: Nose Tackle, 1-Gap Defensive Tackle. Starter or Key Rotational Player

Danny Shelton joins New York after latching onto three different teams in the last few seasons. Shelton comes over from Detroit where he spent one season in 2020 before spending time in New England and Cleveland.

Joe Judge is familiar with Shelton’s game. He is a run-stuffing, space-clogging force in the middle of the defensive line that will anchor any run game. Shelton may not start, but he should build up a substantial role on the interior of the Giants’ defensive line.

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