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It was not a giant class. The Giants chosen only a half-dozen gamers within the 2021 NFL Draft, so there was by no means going to be power in numbers. The final time they got here out of a draft with fewer gamers was 2005 after the mega-trade to accumulate Eli Manning a 12 months earlier left the Giants with simply 4 picks.
What can a group do with 4 picks? Effectively, lots if it takes the suitable 4 gamers with these picks. The Giants took cornerback Corey Webster within the second spherical, defensive finish Justin Tuck within the third spherical, huge operating again Brandon Jacobs within the fourth spherical and defensive finish Eric Moore within the sixth spherical. Webster, Tuck and Jacobs grew to become fixtures and key contributors to 2 Tremendous Bowl-winning groups. It was a small however fantastically profitable class.
It’s too quickly to know precisely what to make of the six-player 2021 draft class, aside from to state there has not been a lot bang for the buck from these rookies with three video games left in one other dreary Giants (4-10) season.
