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With the Giants and Jets holding a combined four Top 10 picks in the NFL draft, it’s inevitable that they’ll focus on some of the same players. And their first battle could be over “Sauce.”
Both New York teams have a strong interest in Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, and both teams will be bringing him in for one of their Top 30 pre-draft visits, according to an NFL source. And while an official visit doesn’t always mean a team is considering picking a player, Gardner is widely considered the best cornerback in the draft and is clearly in play for the Giants at picks 5 and 7 and the Jets at 4 and 10.
The Giants even sent GM Joe Schoen to Gardner’s Pro Day at Cincinnati last Wednesday, and the GM and his crew reportedly took Gardner to dinner later that night. The Jets were reportedly represented by defensive backs coach Marquand Manuel and according to a source their group met privately with Gardner after his Pro Day,…