Making the Case for LB Darron Lee as New York Giants’ 1st-Round Pick

April 25, 2016   ·   Patricia Traina   ·   Jump to comments

In just a few short days, all the mystique surrounding the identity of the New York Giants’ first-round draft pick will disappear, the identity of the player we finally be revealed.
As NFL draft analysts, sportswriters and fans continue to speculate on which way the Giants are leaning, let’s take another look at a prospect ESPN’s Todd McShay and CBSSports.com’s Pete Prisco have the Giants taking in their latest mock drafts.
 
The Pick: OLB Darron Lee, 6’1”, 232 lbs, Ohio State
Pros
One of the knocks against the Giants’ linebackers in recent years has been the lack of speed and athleticism across the board. 
Ohio State’s Darron Lee’s presence in the Giants linebacker corps could go a long way toward upgrading that position.
According to the NFL Scouting Combine results, Lee was a top performer in both the vertical jump and the broad jump, which would suggest he has explosiveness that coul...

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