3 former NY Giants draft picks who are probably done in the NFL

The NY Giants have missed the playoffs in eight of the last ten seasons. There are a litany of reasons why the Giants have been dreadful over the last decade (last year not included), but the main reason: insanely poor drafts.

Since 2011, the Giants have made nearly 100 picks. Only four - Sterling Shepard, Odell Beckham Jr., Daniel Jones, and Dexter Lawrence - have received a second contract after their rookie deals expired. That is just plain bad development.

Dave Gettleman deserves much of the blame, as he badly misfired on some first-round picks. Gettleman took DeAndre Baker in the first round of the 2019 draft and selected Kadarius Toney in the first round of the 2021 draft. Neither player made it through two seasons with the Giants.

Development is the key to a sustainable winning culture. Unfortunately for many Giants draft picks, they were never developed. Here are three former Big Blue draft picks who are probably done in the NFL:

3. LB/S Landon Collins

It's very sad to say, but it is likely we've seen the last of Landon Collins on the football field. The Giants, then led by two-time Super Bowl Champion Jerry Reese, traded up to select Collins with the first pick in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Collins burst onto the scene his rookie season, wracking up 112 tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble. That stellar season earned him a spot on the 2015 PFWA All-Rookie Team.

Collins went to three Pro Bowls as a Giant and was a First Team All-Pro selection in 2016. He left for Washington in 2019 on a monstrous contract but dealt with injuries and struggles, which led him back to New York in 2022. He mainly played linebacker in 2022, and recorded this pick-six, stepping in front of a Nick Foles pass intended for newest Giants wideout Parris Campbell Jr., taking it to the house.

Collins' touchdown helped the Giants secure their first postseason berth since 2016. Despite all the love Giants Nation has for Collins, it's unlikely we see him back in Blue, and it is likely we don't see him put the pads on again.

The veteran has made just 20 appearances over the last three years due to injury. When he has been on the field, Collins has struggled and given up plenty of big plays. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 70.7% of passes when targeting Collins during his career, resulting in 2,900 yards and 22 touchdowns given up by him.

As he has gotten older his athleticism has diminished, which is why he had to make the move from safety to linebacker. There's plenty of young physical linebackers in the NFL, and teams will likely perfer those players to a veteran converted safety.

2. RB Wayne Gallman

Giants fans have forgotten about Wayne Gallman way too quickly. Gallman was drafted by Big Blue in the fourth round of the 2017 draft and played four seasons with the club. Serving primarly as Saquon Barkley's backup, Gallman rushed for 1,444 yards and nine touchdowns across four seasons.

Gallman was integral to the Giants offense after Barkley tore his ACL in Week 2 of 2020. Gallman rushed for 682 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 21 passes for 114 yards. Many Giants fans will remember Gallman for fumbling the ball in the 2020 season finale against Dallas, then recovering the football by sitting on the ball, keeping the Giants playoff hopes alive (Doug Pederson killed those hopes).

The game of Gallman's career was a 2020 victory in Seattle. The running back rushed for 135 yards on 16 carries, leading the Giants to a stunning victory over the Seahawks, a game Colt McCoy started at quarterback.

Gallman left the Giants after 2020 and signed with Atlanta. He played in six games with Atlanta in 2021 and two with Minnesota, but did not play in 2022. Regardless, his 2020 efforts will be remembered in New York for a long time.

1. LB Tae Crowder

The Giants drafted Tae Crowder with the final pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. The last pick is usually dubbed "Mr. Irrelevant" but Crowder quickly proved to be relevant for a Giants defense desperately in need of physical linebackers. Over the course of three seasons in New York, Crowder racked up 232 tackles, 108 assists, two sacks, and two interceptions.

Crowder was slated to be the Giants third inside linebacker to start 2022, but after Darrian Beavers tore his ACL and Blake Martinez was shockingly released, Mr. Irrelevant ended up opening the season at the top of the depth chart.

Crowder briefly became Twitter famous after he delivered this massive hit to Titans running back Derrick Henry during the G-Men's stunning season-opening win at Tennessee last fall.

That hit was the lone bright spot of Crowder's season. Crowder struggled immensely last fall. PFF ranked Crowder's 2022 play as the 79th best among inside linebackers. There were only 81 qualified. After being benched late in the season, Crowder tweeted "Free Me." He apologized for his tweet, but the Giants decided to "free him" by waiving him.

The Georgia product really struggles to tackle and gets burned in coverage. He is still young so some team may opt to take a chance on him, but as of now, he is a free agent.

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