Compared to all the other teams within the top 10 picks of the NFL Draft, the New York Giants continue to give the appearance that they’re keeping themselves open to many different scenarios at the third overall pick.
However, some positions have always been a long shot for the result of that selection on Thursday night. The strangest of the bunch is arguably the running back position that, if one were to guess, is probably seated dead last on general manager Joe Schoen’s to-do list amid the most critical offseason of his tenure.
That didn’t stop NFL.com writer Adam Rank from suggesting as to what the Giants should do in the first-round, which he billed as a "twist."
At the Giants’ slot, his jaw-dropping twist was that the team should select Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty in what might be the highest-mocked position for the player since the start of the draft process.
“The O-line is a mess, and there are other needs -- but what you really need is a game-changer who will help the fans forget Saquon Barkley just won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles,” Rank said, justifying his pick.
“OK, so they probably won't ever actually forget that, but still, you could have an offense with Malik Nabers, Jeanty, and Russell Wilson, and that’s ... not terrible? Take an offensive lineman in the second round. Take Ashton now and let your fan base love again.”
