Despite What They May Believe, the Giants Still Desperately Need a Tight End

May 13, 2014   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

Many expected the New York Giants would select a tight end—specifically, North Carolina's Eric Ebron—in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. But even if the G-Men didn't take a tight end 12th overall (Ebron was gone two spots ahead of their 12th pick) few figured they'd go seven whole rounds without taking a player at that position. 
That, however, is exactly what happened. 
And now the Giants, who let veteran Brandon Myers walk after one disappointing season in blue, are left with a post-free agency/draft void at a very important offensive position. 
Maybe the Giants front office doesn't see it that way, because this is an organization that has shown a glaring lack of appreciation for players at that position ever since the Jeremy Shockey era came to an end in 2008. 
Myers was the team's fourth starting tight end in as many years. They signed him to a bargain basement contract last offseason after losing Martellus Bennett on the fr...

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