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) 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)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fgmenhq-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2018-2F08-2F1315300614-850x560-a814ce2b25a7f58ae9258498ad0d77f4bcea7601140e750f004fa8abbd669788.jpg)
Evan Engram, Tight End
Draft Spot: #23 in 2017 NFL Draft. Selected by the NY Giants
Projected Role: Starting Tight End
It’s now or never for Evan Engram.
The 2020 Pro Bowler somehow earned this dubious honor despite having an extremely disappointing, frustrating, and unimpressive season in year four of his NFL career.
Engram has struggled with focusing, catching the ball, holding onto the ball, and receiving handoffs with the Giants. All these issues popped up multiple times in New York and his lack of consistency and reliability is a major concern.
The Giants added kyle Rudolph to the tight end room. The pressure’s on Engram to perform better and succeed this season or he likely will be with a new team come 2022.