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Who will the Giants select on final day of draft?
The New York Giants on Thursday drafted their star wide receiver, LSU’s Malik Nabers, with the sixth selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. On Day 2, they added two pieces to their secondary in Minnesota’s safety, Tyler Nubin (47th) and Kentucky cornerback Andru Phillips (70th). Both Nabers and Phillips were top-30 visits for the Giants.
The Giants currently have only three more selections: No. 107 in Round 4, No. 166 in Round 5, and Pick 183 in Round 6. Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin and USC wide receiver Branden Rice are still on the board, but I won’t list receivers below after the Round 1 selection of Nabers. Here are players that could interest the Giants on Day 3.
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Rattler is a mechanically sound quarterback with precise footwork and a quick release. South Carolina’s offensive line did him few favors in 2023, but he did a very good job navigating a bad situation while displaying exceptional competitive toughness and creativity. His arm talent allows him to access every field area, and he displayed anticipatory skills over the middle of the field. Rattler was 38 of 61 (62%) when targeting the middle of the field beyond 10 yards.
Rattler’s ability to throw with anticipation over the middle of the field, combined with his patience to wait for secondary throwing windows, shows not only good judgment but also an understanding of how to properly vary his targets between the hashes depending on the coverage/play; this could, and should, be enhanced if he is presented more time to throw - something he did not have in 2023.
Rattler forces some deep throws. From the 2022 film I saw, his decision-making improved from 2022 to 2023, but it wasn’t consistent. However, his vision against zone coverage, combined with his touch, was a positive. Overall, Rattler can efficiently work quick game and operate the short-intermediate parts of the field well. While his arm isn’t huge, he has very good arm talent and can push the football down the field at a functional rate. He may best fit into a West Coast scheme that is predicated on quick-timing and sound fundamentals, but he isn’t limited to that offense.
If there’s a developmental quarterback I want to take a swing on, it’s Joe Milton III and the Howitzer attached to his torso. He started his college career at Michigan and transferred to Tennessee, where he backed up Hendon Hooker. He started all 12 games of the 2023 season, passing for 2,813 yards with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also had seven rushing touchdowns with 299 rushing yards. He is far from a finished product, but well worth the risk on Day 3 with Brian Daboll as the coach.
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