Grading The New York Giants 2013 NFL Draft

By Chris Dougherty on Thursday, May 16th 2013
Grading The New York Giants 2013 NFL Draft

The Giants, a team that won the Super Bowl in 2012, failed to make the playoffs last season. No team heads into the NFL Draft without needs, and the Giants were no different. The stoudt defense that helped lead them and quarterback Eli Manning to a Super Bowl Championship, failed to achieve the same success last season. eDraft gives you an exclusive look at how the Giants fared in the 2013 NFL Draft in an attempt to get back to the Super Bowl. 

 

First Round, 19th Overall: Justin Pugh, Offensive Tackle, Syracuse

There was a lot of buzz surrounding Pugh in the final days leading up to the draft (thanks Mike Mayock), and the talk was that Pugh wouldn't make it out of the first round. In fact, the Colts and Packers both said that they had Justin Pugh and Chicago Bears' first-round selection Kyle Long on their radars in the first-round. Huh? Anyway, Pugh provides the Giants a versatile player that can line up at either guard or tackle in a plug-n-play role. While Pugh wasn't graded as high as some other offensive line prospects who saw Pugh get taken before them, his upside is extremely high, and well worth the risk of a mid-first round selection. Grade: B

 

Second Round, 49th Overall: Johnathan Hankins, Defensive Tackle, Ohio State

Could you ask for better value in the mid-second round? The Giants landed the hands-down best run-stopping defensive tackle in the entire draft, if I may say so myself. Hankins is a player that will need to be brought along slowly to truly become a force in the Giants complex defensive scheme. Overall, I think once Hankins gets the terminoligy down, he'll end up being one of the greatest gets in the entire draft.  Grade: A+

 

Third Round, 81st Overall: Damontre Moore, Defensive End, Texas A&M

Moore, once thought of as a first-round talent, saw himself slip to day two thanks to a poor combine and pro-day performance. Moore is a suitable rotational player that will fit exactly what the Giants are looking for, depth. Moore isn't a player that will go over the top on the field or the stat sheet, but will provide quality rotational play for years to come. Grade: B-

 

Fourth Round, 110th Overall: Ryan Nassib, Quarterback, Syracuse

Could Nassib, one of the top quarterbacks in this year's class have landed in a more perfect spot? Unlike Geno Smith and EJ Manuel, Nassib won't be asked to carry a franchise whatsoever. Instead, Nassib will be able to learn from one of the best quarterbacks in the entire league in Eli Manning, and truly round out himself as a good quarterback at the next level. What an absolute steal for the Giants here. Grade: A+

 

Fifth Round, 152nd Overall: Cooper Taylor, Safety, Richmond  Grade: N/A

 

Seventh Round, 225th Overall: Eric Herman, offensive guard, Ohio

Herman provides the Giants good depth along the interior of the offensive line. Herman, more of a developmental talent, has a great veteran presence in front of him in Chris Snee who will be able to assist in his development as an NFL offensive lineman. Grade: C+

 

Seventh Round, 252nd Overall: Michael Cox, running back, UMass  Grade: N/A

 

Overall Grade: B+ -- The Giants had a really strong draft  heading into day three, and capped it off with the Ryan Nassib pick. All in all, The Giants added some great defensive talent in Hankins and Moore, and Pugh should be a great versatile addition on the offensive line.

 

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