New York Giants Mock Draft: Wheeling and Dealing, 7 Rounds, 2 Trades

New York Giants 7 round mock Draft: wheeling and dealing, including, 2 Trades

JACKSONVILLE, FL - JANUARY 2: Tackle Ikem "Ickey" Ekwonu #79 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the game against the University of Kentucky Wildcats at the 76th annual TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on January 2, 2021 in Jacksonvile, Florida. The Wildcats defeated the Wolfpack 23 to 21. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

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New York Giants Mock Draft: Malcolm Rodriguez

Linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez #20 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) /

Round 6, Pick No. 183: Malcolm Rodriguez, LB, Oklahoma State

Malcolm Rodriguez would be another ‘tweener for the Giants in this mock draft, but that also means a guy you can lineup at linebacker and drop into coverage, or lineup in the secondary and send after the quarterback.

The main knock on Rodriguez is his size, at 5’11 and 225 pounds, he’s going to be overpowered in the box in the NFL too often.

But he’s good in coverage, reads the quarterback well, and can throw a big hit. He’s got solid speed for a linebacker. He was obviously productive at Oklahoma State. Last year he had 129 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, three sacks, an interception, four passes defended, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.

If he’s going to make it in the NFL, it’s going to be as a weapon that gets moved around the defense. Perhaps Wink is the right coordinator to try to make that happen.

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