Giant Nomad Mock Draft Pt. 1

It seems like everybody is doing their own mock draft lately so I figured I'd submit one of my own. Aside from the obvious pick in round 1, I tried to change it up while keeping it realistic. One thing I will let everybody know is that I think that if you're picked in the first two rounds of the draft, you SHOULD be able to start at some point in your rookie year. I'm not big on projects in the first two rounds. That said, we all know how TC is; even if a rookie could be starting, that doesn't mean he will be. 

Round 1: Rolando McClain; ILB, Alabama

If he falls to us, there is a 99 percent chance this is the pick. People worry about the 4.7 40 (which isn't terrible for a linebacker), but 4.7 speed is a huge upgrade over AP. This guy  has the potential to be the "QB" of the defense, which was the most important thing we lost when we released AP. One of the worst things about our defense last year was that they were constantly out of position. The lack of speed shone through because we don't have the kind of guys that can recover once they are out of position. Get an MLB that can make sure our defense is in position and we're in much better shape. 

Round 2: Jon Asamoah; OG, Illinois

This could prove to be my most controversial pick. I know FreeBradshaw loves Nate Allen here and I agree we need to draft another safety earlier rather than later. I just don't think we can spend a second round pick on a guy who MAY end up backing up Kenny Phillips and Antrel Rolle for all but a few games of his rookie contract. DT is also a possibility, but the draft is so deep for DTs it's ridiculous so I think they'll wait.

Conventional wisdom is that we need to upgrade the O line at RT but the problem is that outside of Davis and Williams, too many of the OTs available project as LT's. That said, since Beatty will probably take over LT, Diehl can slide over to RT, and Asamoah could start at OG. Not only would this upgrade our offensive line, but Rich and Kareem are pretty solid backups to have. This pick is also pretty dependent on how he works out on April 8th.

Round 3: Darrell Stuckey; SS, Kansas

He's a strong safety but he's pretty adept at zone coverage, something safeties need to be good at in a Perry Fewell defense. Fewell is known for getting his money's worth out of DB's so that's why I'm willing to wait till the third round to pick up our insurance policy. If Burnett or Allen fall to the third round (unlikely) then of course take them, but Stuckey should do just fine. In fact, I like him better than Chad or Reshad Jones. Aside from the fact that Fewell can develop a DB pretty well, there are two more reasons we shouldn't use a first day pick on a safety. Both Antrel Rolle and Kenny Phillips were huge investments, and if we over allocate our resources to one position, holes are going to show up elsewhere. 

Round 4: Torrel Troup; DT, UCF

I like Linval Joseph here too, but Troup is more likely to fall to the fourth and I love what I've been reading about him. Every scouting report says that he collapses the pocket extremely well. That is what we need to get our DE's sack numbers back up. He's a big man at 315 lbs, but he has a strong work ethic, as he's worked to lose 30 pounds over the last couple of seasons. Troup could end up being a great compliment to Canty, Cofield and (maybe a year or so down the road) Alford. Lot of people see him as a NT prospect, but I think that's exactly what we need in the middle. Joseph is a great prospect as well. He's bigger and (slightly) faster than Troup and despite that is less of a NT. That said, he is more of a project in my opinion. 

Alright, lemme know what you guys think of the first four rounds. I didn't take into account any real "insider information" regarding what the Giants want. I just looked at their needs and the players. The next 3 rounds should be more BPA style.