Giants get bigger at the NFL draft but still have a huge defensive tackle void
The Giants added size on both lines and at receiver, but a 30th-ranked interior defense remains a free-agency priority after losing Dexter Lawrence.
- On Friday in East Rutherford, New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh and general manager Joe Schoen used top-10 picks to select Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese and Miami offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa.
- The team's 10th pick originated from trading defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals, leaving a void in a unit that ranked 30th out of 32 NFL teams last season.
- Harbaugh and Schoen traded back into the third round to acquire Notre Dame receiver Malachi Fields, adding a 'different dynamic' to the offense alongside Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton.
- Schoen dismissed reports on Friday of trade talks regarding Kayvon Thibodeaux, stating "No, there's no truth to that," while the player counts nearly $15 million against the salary cap.
- The team plans to address interior defensive line needs through free agency, with Schoen stating, "There's other avenues we can do it," while evaluating available veteran talent.
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Giants get bigger at the NFL draft but still have a huge defensive tackle void
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