For the New York Giants lot is riding on the outcome of Thursday night’s first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Will the Giants find a successor for franchise quarterback Eli Manning? Will they use their picks to add weapons on defense and bolster the offensive line? Here is everything you need to know to be ready when the Giants’ first draft pick is in.
On to Day 2
2019 NFL Draft: Best available players after round one - SBNation.com
Missouri QB Drew Lock is one of the key storylines to follow on Day 2 of the draft.
Giants make one more first-round move
The Giants traded up into the end of the first round to select Georgia cornerback Deandre Baker at No. 30. That, potentially, gives the Giants a quarterback of the future and two defensive starters in the first 30 selections. [Full story]
Twitter isn’t happy with Dave Gettleman
Let’s just say the Daniel Jones pick is not playing well on social media. [More reactions]
Daniel Jones was drafted 20 minutes ago and he’s already been booed at MetLife Stadium pic.twitter.com/s72FABTZGr
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 26, 2019
Giants trade back into first round, select Deandre Baker
The Giants weren’t done on Thursday night. The Giants traded picks 37, 132, and 142 to the Seattle Seahawks for pick 30. With the selection, the Giants took cornerback Deandre Baker from Georgia (full post here). Last year for the Bulldogs, Baker allowed a 44.2 percent completion percentage and 4.1 yards per target on 43 targets per Sports Info Solutions.
Giants take Dexter Lawrence at No. 17
Hog. Mollies. With the 17th overall pick, the Giants selected Dexter Lawrence, a nose tackle from Clemson (full post here). At 340 pounds, Lawrence was the rock in the middle of the highly talented Clemson defensive line. Per Sports Info Solutions, Lawrence played 48.1 percent of his snaps at the nose and 48.7 percent of his snaps at a more traditional defensive tackle. He’ll add to the rotation along with B.J. Hill and Dalvin Tomlinson.
Haskins to Redskins
Dwayne Haskins, who many thought should have been the Giants’ target if they were going to select a quarterback, slid to the quarterback-needy Washington Redskins at No. 15. That, of course sets up an interesting “who was right?” narrative between the NFC East rivals over the next decade or so. Not to mention that as of now Drew Lock is still on the board.
Giants take QB Daniel Jones at No. 6
With the sixth overall pick, the Giants selected Duke quarterback Daniel Jones (full post here). Jones was one of the more polarizing prospects in this draft class, but will be the heir apparent behind Eli Manning.
The Giants will pick again at No. 17.
Steve Smith: "Daniel Jones reminds me of a young Eli Manning"
— SI Extra Mustard (@SI_ExtraMustard) April 26, 2019
Giants fans: pic.twitter.com/m4smaAwhsN
First domino falls
If the Giants want to go get Josh Rosen, now they can. The Arizona Cardinals have selected Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the first overall pick. There is this to consider:
The three teams that have spoken to the Cardinals this off-season about Josh Rosen are the Giants, Dolphins and Chargers. But Rosen has been a backup plan at best for all three. Arizona has no issues keeping Rosen; it is prepared to keep him if it doesn’t get a suitable offer.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 26, 2019
Thursday pre-draft rumors
Keep in mind as draft begins. GM Dave Gettleman told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio earlier today: "There are quarterbacks that we like; and at the right spot ... we think we'll take one." #Giants #NFLDraft
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) April 25, 2019
- Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst said Thursday on his pre-draft podcast that the “Giants are back in the conversation” for Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback Josh Rosen. [Rosen, Patrick Peterson to Giants?]
- Heart condition mis-diagnosed for potential Giants’ first-round target Montez Sweat? [Prospect profile]
From our NFL pre-draft coverage: #MSU pass-rusher Montez Sweat may have been misdiagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Two sources say the thickness of Sweat's heart wall is actually 1.5 cms, not nearly 2.0. I explain below why the risk could be much lower. pic.twitter.com/PUVsbO2tDw
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 25, 2019
- What does Giants GM Dave Gettleman hope to accomplish Thursday night? This:
Dave Gettleman to me/@NFLnetwork: "We want to come out of (1st rd) with 2 legitimate starters....(who) can step in & help us win now." What about a QB, who would sit? "No, he wouldn't (start right away) but it's the position...The worse place u can be is quarterback hell." #NYG
— Kimberly Jones (@KimJonesSports) April 25, 2019
Patrick Peterson and Josh Rosen to the Giants for a handful of 2019 and 2020 draft picks. Go vote in our poll.
Draft schedule
Round 1: Thursday April 25, 8 p.m. ET
Rounds 2-3: Friday April 26, 7 p.m. ET
Rounds 4-7: Saturday April 27th 12 p.m. ET
How to watch
Thursday: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network
Friday: ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2, NFL Network
Saturday: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network
Live Stream: fuboTV, NFL.com/watch
Round 1 draft order and results
- Arizona Cardinals: Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
- San Francisco 49ers: Nick Bosa, EDGE, Ohio State
- New York Jets: Quinnen Williams, iDL, Alabama
- Oakland Raiders: Clelin Ferrell, EDGE, Clemson
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Devin White, LB, LSU
- New York Giants: Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Josh Allen, EDGE, Kentucky
- Detroit Lions: T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa
- Buffalo Bills: Ed Oliver, iDL, Houston
- Pittsburgh Steelers (from Denver Broncos): Devin Bush, LB, Michigan
- Cincinnati Bengals: Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
- Green Bay Packers: Rashan Gary, EDGE, Michigan
- Miami Dolphins: Christian Wilkins, iDL, Clemson
- Atlanta Falcons: Chris Lindstrom, OG, Boston College
- Washington Redskins: Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
- Carolina Panthers: Brian Burns, EDGE, Florida State
- New York Giants (from Cleveland Browns): Dexter Lawrence, iDL, Clemson
- Minnesota Vikings: Garrett Bradbury, OC, North Carolina State
- Tennessee Titans: Jeffery Simmons, iDL, Mississippi State
- Denver Broncos (from Pittsburgh Steelers): Noah Fant, TE, Iowa
- Green Bay Packers (from Seattle Seahawks): Darnell Savage, S, Maryland
- Philadelphia Eagles (from Baltimore Ravens): Andre Dillard, OT, Washington State
- Houston Texans: Tytus Howard, OT, Alabama State
- Oakland Raiders (from Chicago Bears): Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama
- Baltimore Ravens (from Philadelphia Eagles): Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma
- Washington Redskins (from Indianapolis Colts): Montez Sweat, EDGE, Mississippi State
- Oakland Raiders (from Dallas Cowboys): Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi State
- Los Angeles Chargers: Jerry Tillery, iDL, Notre Dame
- Seattle Seahawks (from Kansas City Chiefs): L.J. Collier, EDGE, TCU
- New York Giants (from Seattle Seahawks via Green Bay Packers via New Orleans Saints): Deandre Baker, CB, Georgia
- Atlanta Falcons (from Los Angeles Rams): Caleb McGary, OT, Washington
- New England Patriots: N’Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State
Mock drafts
7-round Giants mock draft: Daniel Jones edition
7-round mock draft: ‘Invictus’ drops by with annual full mock
Dan’s 7-round Giants mock: Taking a different approach
This year the Giants hold a whopping 12 draft picks through all seven rounds. That includes the two they own in the first round after acquiring one in the Odell Beckham Jr. trade. If you miss any of the live draft coverage, make sure to check out our recaps of all of the big moments. See all of our draft coverage on our 2019 NFL Draft Hub Page.
Giants’ selections
Round 1 (No. 6) — Daniel Jones, QB, Duke [Full story | Pflum reaction | Schofield reaction]
Round 1 (No. 17) — Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson [Full story]
Round 2 (No. 37)
Round 3 (No. 95)
Round 4 (No. 108)
Round 4 (No. 132)
Round 5 (No. 142)
Round 5 (No. 143)
Round 5 (No. 171)
Round 6 (No. 180)
Round 7 (No. 232)
Round 7 (No. 245)