2019 NFL Draft Results: Giants place trust in Daniel Jones; snag Dexter Lawrence and Deandre Baker in first round
Draft Recap - April 27, 2019
Coming into the 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville, the New York Giants, despite what their goals or aspirations were for their picks, had priorities for how they should attack the NFL Draft and the pressure to fill those priorities. With the first round in the books, they were able to meet their defensive priorities, but the pick they made at No. 6 will be a source of debate as much as the Saquon Barkley pick the year prior.
With the 6th pick, Dave Gettleman and the Giants selected QB Daniel Jones out of Duke University. Jones, a senior Blue Devil, impressed the Giants scouts and general manager from the moment they met him at the Senior Bowl. They like his mobility within the pocket and ability to run with the football if needed which showed in his 4.80 40-time at the combine.
With the 17th pick, the Giants selected defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence from the national champion Clemson University. Lawrence came into the draft weighing around 340 pounds and the way he plays is already getting comparisons to Damon “Snacks” Harrison.
Late in the first round, the Giants made a surprising trade with the Seattle Seahawks to move up into the first round again to select one of the highest ranked cornerbacks in college football. In exchange for the 37th, 132nd and 142nd picks, the Giants got the 30th pick and selected Georgia defensive back Deandre Baker.