2019 NFL Draft: Full two-round mock for each team across the league
By Peter Panacy
The Giants decided replacing quarterback Eli Manning back in 2017 could wait, electing to grab running back Saquon Barkley instead.
Maybe that was a smart move. Barkley is a cornerstone piece and will be a keystone for the G-Men’s offense for a long, long time. That said, Manning’s efforts for the vast majority of this season have been disappointing, to say the least. And in a thin quarterbacking NFL Draft class, passing on another franchise-type signal-caller could be disastrous.
Oregon’s Justin Herbert suffered a shoulder injury during the Ducks’ Civil War game against Oregon State back on Nov. 23. But reports state it’s not serious, meaning he should be in position to remain a Round 1 prospect.
And there’s a chance he returns to Oregon in 2019, as seen in the video below:
For now, let’s speculate he’ll go in Round 1. Perhaps not in the top 10, but it’s important to note quarterbacks always rise in value between the end of the year and the beginning of draft season.
New York gets Manning’s replacement and won’t quite be in a position to rush the rookie quarterback into the fray right out of the gate.
Instead, he can develop behind a two-time Super Bowl winner. That’s not a bad scenario.