The Giants’ Day Three acquisitions included tight end Daniel Bellinger of San Diego State and safety Dane Belton of Iowa in the fourth round, linebacker Micah McFadden of Indiana, defensive tackle D.J. Davidson of Arizona State and guard Marcus McKethan of North Carolina in the fifth round, and linebacker Darrian Beavers of Cincinnati in the sixth round.
They join the five players selected on Thursday and Friday.
That group included edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux from Oregon, chosen fifth overall, and tackle Evan Neal of Alabama, taken seventh.
After trading down twice in the second round, the Giants selected wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson of Kentucky No. 43 overall. Their two third-round selections were offensive lineman Joshua Ezeudu of North Carolina at No. 67 and defensive back Cor’Dale Flott of LSU at No. 81.
“After Wan’Dale being undersized (he’s listed at 5-8 or 5-11, depending on who’s doing the listing) and Flott (a 170-punder), I figured I better go big guys today,” Schoen said. “You take that into account, but when you look at guys with developmental upside, when they have height, speed and character, the history of those guys developing is a little bit higher than others. Definitely when you get into day three, you do take that into account. It is important, I think.”
So is improving the offensive line. The Giants signed five veteran free agent linemen and have now added three draft choices. Plus, Nick Gates and Matt Peart are working their way back from injuries.
Do the Giants now have a line that will help Daboll accomplish his offensive goals?
“We’ll see once we get pads on,” he said. “I know the guys are hard working. They are smart. They show some toughness when you watch them on tape. The people that we’ve had in the building are dependable. It’s been good to go into meetings with Bobby (Johnson, the offensive line coach) and Tony (Sparano, Jr., his assistant) and those guys. They are eager.
“Let’s not make it more than it is. Your job is to protect…