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USAT: Giants Wire

Feb 3, 2022

- - - The 2022 NFL draft is quickly approaching and the mock drafts are heating up as the entrants begin to showcase their talents in all-star games along with the upcoming NFL combine and pro days. - Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports released his latest mock and the New York Giants — who hold the fifth and seventh overall selections in Round 1 — are expected to land two potential studs. - Here is who Trapasso predicts the Giants will take with those picks. - Ikem Ekwonu OL NC STATE • SOPH • 6’4″ / 320 LBS - Giants have to get better in the trenches for Daniel Jones. Ekwonu can play tackle or guard due to his size, athleticism, and power. - An absolute no-brainer. The Giants need to upgrade the offensive line at all five positions. Ekwonu will either slide into the right tackle void or perhaps even displace Andrew Thomas on the left side, moving Thomas to right tackle. Either way, this is a huge upgrade that should stifle all the the nonsense regarding the line once and for all. - Derek Stingley Jr. CB LSU • JR • 6’1″ / 195 LBS - Stingley can learn from James Bradberry for a season before the veteran is a free agent. He has All-Pro abilities on the outside. GM Joe Schoen was in Buffalo with Tre’Davious White. - We do not think the Giants would go corner with either of these picks but Stingley may be too good a talent to pass on. Plus, the Giants just might have to part ways with Bradberry and/or Adoree’ Jackson, both who are grossly overpaid. - Remember, this is a rebuild, so expensive veterans are going to be in season the next month as general manager Joe Schoen tries to regain valuable salary cap space. - - RelatedReport: Giants will retain assistants Jerome Henderson and Mike TreierGiants' Joe Schoen has no comment on Brian Flores lawsuitBears hire Giants WR coach Tyke Tolbert - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Giants Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Giants Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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