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New York Giants news, 4/30: Darnay Holmes’ journey, Victor Cruz talks boat trip, more

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Favorite and least-favorite picks for all 32 NFL teams in the 2020 NFL Draft | College Football and NFL Draft | PFF

Lots of love from around the Interent for the Xavier McKinney selection, including from Pro Football Focus.

Favorite: S Xavier McKinney, Alabama (36)

McKinney is pro-ready and instinctive. There were guys with more athleticism on the board at the time, but they weren’t as good of football players now as McKinney.

Least Favorite: G Shane Lemieux, Oregon (150)

If your least-favorite pick is a squabble about which guard you should have taken in the fifth round, you had a pretty good draft.

No L’s, Only Lessons | By Darnay Holmes

This is a must read. The Giants’ fourth-round selection discusses his journey to the NFL and what ti taught him.

Victor Cruz: Giants boat trip photo will 'haunt him' for life

“This photo will haunt me for the rest of my life.”

Cruz, who played seven seasons with the Giants before retiring in 2018, said the opportunity to jet to South Florida was too enthralling to pass up.

“It was more so the feeling of, ‘Man, when am I going to get to do this again? When am I going to get to be an athlete, win a football game, go on a private jet, go to Miami the same night?'” Cruz explained of the trip that involved Trey Songz. “It was one of those things where I was just like, ‘I think I’m just going to feed our ego tonight.'”

Is Jadeveon Clowney done in Seattle? Seahawks' Jarran Reed announces he is taking back old jersey number - CBSSports.com

Seahawks moving on?

10 best available NFL free agents: Cam Newton, Jadeveon Clowney

Anyone on this list a fit for the Giants?

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