Lance Medow: Normally, coming out of the scouting combine, there’s a quarterback or wide receiver that’s considered the favorite or somewhat of an indication of who may go first at one of those two positions. This year, it seems the field is still wide open. Alabama signal caller Bryce Young quieted some skeptics with his measurements pertaining to size, Anthony Richardson of Florida wowed most with his athleticism, putting him in a league of his own when it comes to the vertical and broad jumps and creating a lot of buzz he’ll go in the Top 10 while Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and Will Levis of Kentucky impressed, as well. If you ask various draft analysts, at this point, you’ll probably hear many different opinions regarding which quarterback will be taken off the board first.
The same can be said for wide receiver. TCU’s Quentin Johnston, Jordan Addison of USC, Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Jalin Hyatt of Tennessee each helped their causes in Indianapolis but have questions and concerns whether it’s injury history, versatility of route running or physical frame. Very similar to the quarterbacks, you’ll find differing takes across the board, which means we could be in store for an upredictable first round. The Giants aren’t slated to pick until 25th overall so by the time they’ll be on the clock, a lot of the dust will have settled by then. As far as the Giants at No. 25, it’s hard to see where GM Joe Schoen is leaning because decisions in free agency will provide a bit more clarity.
Matt Citak: Going into the week in Indy, cornerback was widely considered one of the most talented and deepest position groups in the 2023 draft class. Well, the cornerbacks solidified that notion with their performance. Oregon’s Christian Gonzalez is one of the top CBs in the class, and his numbers last week certainly helped his draft stock. His 4.38 40-time along with his 41.5-inch vertical were among the best marks at the position, as he finished within the Top 5 of Next Gen Stats CB athleticism score leaders. Finishing at the top of that list was Maryland’s Deonte Banks, who edged out Gonzalez with his 4.35 40-time and his 42-inch vertical. Banks finished with the second-highest overall athleticism score of any prospect at the Combine, according to NGS, likely solidifying his spot in the first round. Michigan’s DJ Turner also opened some eyes with his Combine-best 4.26 40-time.
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