2021 New York Giants Draft Tracker: Capsules, Stories and More

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2021 New York Giants Draft Tracker: Capsules, Stories and More
2021 New York Giants Draft Tracker: Capsules, Stories and More /

The New York Giants hold the 11th overall pick in the NFL draft for only the third time in franchise history, and both previous 11th overall picks, halfbacks Ron Dayne and Hall of Famer Frank Gifford, worked out pretty well for them back in the day.

Who will they be selecting this year? Please bookmark this page as we'll be updating the picks as they're confirmed and will be linking stories as they're written for every draft pick.

New York Giants Draft Story Recap

Round 1, No. 20 Overall (via Chicago) 


Round 2, No. 42 Overall: Edge Azeez Ojulari


Round 3, No. 71 Overall: CB Aaron Robinson, UCF


Round 4, No. 116 Overall: DE Elerson Smith, Northern Iowa


Round 6, No. 196 Overall: RB Gary Brightwell, Arizona


Round 6, No. 201 Overall (via Arizona): CB Rodarius Williams, Oklahoma State


Notes:

The Giants traded their fifth-round pick to the Jets as part of the Leonard Williams deal made in 2019 and their seventh-round pick to the Broncos for cornerback Isaac Yiadom last year. They also traded the fifth-round pick (No. 164 overall0 they acquired from the Bears this year to the Broncos.

For expanded NFL draft coverage, including every single pick by every team, best available remaining, team needs, and much more, check out our league-wide draft tracker all weekend long.


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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.