Trent Richardson from Alabama was widely considered to be the best running back to come out of college since Adrian Peterson did in 2007.
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Barkley is clearly the No. 1 player on the Giants’ board reports Vacchiano and is the player the Giants brass feels can make the team an offensive juggernaut. New coach and quarterback whisperer Pat Shurmur can revive offense, especially if Beckham returns healthy and happy – contract could be issue – and Manning does not get hurt. NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper has Barkley as his No. 1 overall prospect.
Brandon Beane so carefully guards his intentions the Bills general manager jokes he won’t even tell his wife.
Big Blue could draft a future franchise quarterback of their own with Eli Manning likely on the back nine of his career, or they could trust Davis Webb and look at other areas of need.
Everywhere you look, Saquon Barkley to the New York Giants seems a fait accompli. Of course, that could be playing fire for the Bills who could end up missing out on a player like Josh Allen, Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield or Josh Rosen altogether. NY has holes in several key positions, so I would be shocked to see them trade down, that is unless another team offers them a king’s ransom in draft picks.
“This is a quarterback-driven league”, veteran defensive end Lorenzo Alexander said.
The Giants took Bunch with the last pick of the first round thinking he could complement Rodney Hampton.
In terms of having a premium selection of a non-quarterback, the Colts at No. 6 are even better-positioned than the Bears and could loom as a trade target for the Bills (if they don’t climb higher) or the Cardinals, who are also in search of a quarterback.
Is cornerback Denzel Ward a better draft prospect than his Ohio State teammate Marshon Lattimore was a year ago?
However, through examining the needs of franchises and the skill sets of prospects, it is possible to determine which destinations make the most sense for players.
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With the real NFL Draft coming this week, we’ve seen every projection, permutation and computation.
