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2019 NFL Draft: 5 players Giants could take in Round 1

By Rucker Haringey

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 27: New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman speaks to the media during the NFL Scouting Combine on February 27, 2019 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 27: New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman speaks to the media during the NFL Scouting Combine on February 27, 2019 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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GAINESVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 10: Florida Gators offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor (65) lines up for a play during the game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Florida Gators on November 10, 2018 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field in Gainesville, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 10: Florida Gators offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor (65) lines up for a play during the game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Florida Gators on November 10, 2018 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field in Gainesville, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. Jawaan Taylor

Gettleman isn’t only partial to taking big bodies on the defensive line, he also likes to control the line of scrimmage when his team has the football. Nate Solder is an excellent left tackle, but the Giants’ options at right tackle aren’t great. Taylor would prove to be an immediate upgrade over Chad Wheeler.

Some teams might shy away from taking a right tackle this high, but Taylor would really complete Gettleman’s overhaul of the Giants’ offensive line. This team is going to rely heavily on running the ball with Saquon Barkley next season. They’ll need a high-quality right tackle to do that efficiently.

Obviously, the Giants’ fan base isn’t going to celebrate drafting a right tackle in the first round, but that can’t drive the organization’s draft strategy. If the right skill player isn’t still on the board, they could do a lot worse than acquiring a plug and play right tackle.

Taylor isn’t going to transform the Giants offense, but he could develop into an above-average starter for a long time. Lots of teams will look back at this draft and wish they could get that type of production from their first round pick. Taylor represents a safe, but unspectacular option for the Giants.

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