Grading the New York Giants’ 2013 Draft

February 11, 2014   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

The common belief is that it takes two, three, even four years to properly assess a team's draft class. But we don't have that kind of time or patience. We were already issuing grades just hours after the New York Giants and their 31 NFL counterparts made their picks last April, and now that one season is in the books, we're ready to reassess things in regard to the seven players the Giants suited up as drafted rookies in 2013. 
 
Round 1, pick 19: Justin Pugh (OT, Syracuse)
I thought it was weird that the Giants left defensive ends Bjoern Werner and Tank Carradine as well as cornerbacks Xavier Rhodes, Desmond Trufant and Jamar Taylor on the board in order to pick Pugh, who many thought didn't have the reach to succeed as a right tackle. That's because they should have addressed the defense here unless they had a surefire prospect. 
Pugh proved me wrong. 
The versatile 23-year-old started a b...

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