The New York Giants maintain the fifth and seventh general alternatives within the 2022 NFL draft. It’s the first time they’ve had two picks within the top-10 for the reason that newbie draft started again in 1936.
All through their historical past, the Giants have had 21 picks within the top-7, 11 of which got here after the 1970 NFL/AFL merger:
No. 1: Kyle Rote (1951), Tucker Frederickson (1965)
No. 2: Skippy Minisi (1948), Lawrence Taylor (1981), Saquon Barkley (2018)
No. 3: John Hicks (1974), Carl Banks (1984)
No. 4: Ed Widseth (1937), Paul Web page (1949), Philip Rivers (2004), Andrew Thomas (2020)
No. 5: George Connor (1946), Gary Jeter (1977), Cedric Jones (1996)
No. 6: George Franck (1941), Steve Filipowicz (1943), Billy Hillenbrand (1944), Daniel Jones (2019)
No. 7: Travis Tidwell (1950), Phil Simms (1979), Ike Hilliard (1997)
Of those 21 gamers, solely two went on to Corridor of Fame careers. Taylor, in fact, and Connor — however not as a Large. In 1946, Connor determined to forego the NFL for Notre Dame. He ultimately would find yourself with the Chicago Bears the place he turned an All-Professional sort out.
Rote performed 11 seasons for the Giants, making the Professional Bowl 4 occasions and was a key contributor on their 1956 NFL Championship workforce. Frederickson was not so fortunate. After a Professional Bowl rookie season, a knee harm would canine him for the rest of his profession, which led to 1971.
Hicks was a star at Ohio State however fizzled with the Giants on a few of the worst offenses in workforce historical past. Banks turned a star at exterior linebacker and in enshrined within the workforce’s Ring of Honor.
Rivers by no means performed a down for the Giants, getting traded on draft day within the deal that introduced Eli Manning to New York. Each will probably be in Canton shortly.
Jeter performed six seasons for the Giants earlier than being traded to the Rams, the place he performed six extra years. He’s credited with 79.5 sacks in his 12-year profession.
Cedric Jones was the participant the Giants ended up with within the 1996 draft after dropping out on Kevin Hardy, Simeon Rice and Jonathan Ogden. He performed in 79 video games over 5 seasons and recorded simply 15 sacks. Looking back, they may have used the decide on Eddie George, Marvin Harrison or Ray Lewis.
Simms turned the Giants’ franchise quarterback within the workforce’s resurgence within the Eighties. He led the Giants to their first NFL Championship in 30 years in 1986 in Tremendous Bowl XXI, the place had a record-setting day and was named the sport’s MVP.
Hilliard had a strong eight-year profession with the Giants and is sixth all-time in receptions and tenth in receiving yards for Large Blue. He performed 4 seasons with Tampa Bay after the left New York.
Jones and Thomas are nonetheless with the workforce and are key starters. Jones, the quarterback, simply obtained a vote of confidence from administration after three making an attempt seasons. Thomas, after a gradual begin, has turn into a dependable participant at offensive sort out.
