2017 NFL Draft: New York Giants final draft grade
How did the New York Giants fare in the 2017 NFL Draft? We have a complete rundown of the class.
The NFL draft has come and gone and now it is time for review. Of course, it will be easier to look back in a few years and really find out how these players fit and transitioned to their new roles. But as a whole, you can understand team philosophies and processes which deserve to be examined upon first glance. With that said, here is the New York Giants final grade.
Evan Engram
Tight End, Ole Miss
The Giants hit a need with their selection of Evan Engram. Since Martellus Bennett there has been a revolving door at tight end. The door is now closed with the addition of Engram.
What is interesting about Engram though is that he is much more of a wide receiver than a tight end. He is a tight end by height and weight, and even by weight is a bit light. However, most of his game is lining up in the slot and out wide. This is interesting because Sterling Shepard had established himself as a slot option. The Giants also just added a big target for the red zone and to line up out wide in Brandon Marshall.
Engram is a big body over the middle that they do not have, but the Giants would have liked to have added a tight end with more inline blocking capabilities. The Giants still have issues on the offensive line and adding a chip blocker would have freed things up in the passing game. Now the Giants have a lot of mouths to feed, and Eli Manning may not have enough time to pass it around. Engram is not a terrible blocker, but work needs to be done before this pick is completely justified.