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

By Ryan Messick

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)
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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Cameron Thomas #99 of the San Diego State Aztecs (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images) /

Round 3, Pick No. 69: Cameron Thomas, EDGE, San Diego State

This linebacker-turned-defensive end put on 35 pounds in his time at San Diego State and heads into the draft as a powerful rusher who has heaps of strength.

Thomas projects more as a defensive end in a 4-3, but I couldn’t resist when he was still available this deep into the New York Giants mock draft.

He had 10.5 sacks last year as a junior, and in today’s NFL, you can’t have too many players who are capable of getting to the quarterback. Thomas is also versatile, albeit in a different way than Bonitto. His main weakness in scouting reports is endurance, as his performance can trail off late in games. He’s a capable power rusher, and he’s not a guy you want dropping into coverage. He also has lined up all across the defensive line in college, even in a 0 technique sometimes.

Call me crazy, but isn’t he the perfect weapon in passing situations on third down and late in games? He’s a bit undersized for a 3-4 defensive end, but that’s okay in a purely passing situation. Given his experience lining up across the line of scrimmage, he could also be the type of situational pass-rushing weapon that you move around the line of scrimmage. He could line up as an OLB and then move to a position along the defensive line before the snap, making things more confusing for the opposing offense.

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