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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Giants, Jets gets QBs

By Brad Weiss

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 29: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans looks for an open receiver against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 29: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans looks for an open receiver against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 01: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans looks to throw a pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the Pac-12 Football Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium on December 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 01: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans looks to throw a pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the Pac-12 Football Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium on December 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

31. . Quarterback. USC. Sam Darnold. 2. player

The New York Giants were supposed to be a playoff team this season, but it was evident early on that something was a miss. Maybe it was the fact that head coach Ben McAdoo was not ready to lead a team, or maybe it was the injuries to their wide receiving corps. Whatever the reason, the Giants were one of the worst teams in the NFL in 2017, and the losing season saw both McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese lose their jobs.

Fast forward to the 2018 NFL Draft, and it could be time for the Giants to draft their next franchise quarterback. The last time they held the No. 2 pick they selected Lawrence Taylor, so there is a bit of pressure to get this one right. Quarterback Eli Manning is getting up there in age, and with uncertainty surrounding whether or not he will be back with the team next season, they should look to draft USC’s Sam Darnold.

Like Josh Rosen, Darnold made himself eligible for the draft this past weekend, and is certain to be gone in the first ten picks. He had a rough end to his collegiate career, getting blown out by Ohio State, but he showed enough in his two years as a starter to warrant being one of the top prospects in this draft class. Manning may stick around, and could take Darnold under his wing, but either way, they need a quarterback at No. 2.

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