Revisiting the New York Giants’ 2014 Draft Class Grades

January 14, 2015   ·   Patricia Traina   ·   Jump to comments

It took seven years, but New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese and staff seem as though they finally got it right.
“It” would be the Giants’ 2014 draft class, a collection of mature rookies who at one point or another in their respective careers were team leaders in college and who were solid citizens.
That seven-member rookie class combined for 81 games played with 36 games started. (By comparison, the 2007 draft class, Reese’s first as general manager, started 21 games while contributing to 101 games overall, according to data gathered from Pro-Football-Reference.com.)
In addition, the contributions from the rookies like receiver Odell Beckham Jr., offensive lineman Weston Richburg and linebacker Devon Kennard have for the first time since that 2007 draft class set the Giants up for much better times ahead if they can somehow get their injury situation under control.
Let’s take a look back at the post-draft grades given to each ...

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