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[ukcolt]

If the draft went like this

Browns - QB
Giants - Barkley
Jets - QB
Browns - Chubb
Denver - Nelson

and both are Chubb and Nelson are gone, and we are unable to trade back (highly unlikely as you would assume someone would then be desperate to get the 3rd and 4th QB's)....who do we take with the 6th pick? The next best talent to me is Minkah Fitzpatrick, but i am not sure that he can play the outside corner position. He almost certainly can handle the slot position and be a fantastic FS, but we already have decent talent at those positions but Ballard is a best player available guy, maybe he would consider Trumaine Edmunds or Roquan Smith to be the best available at positions of need or one of the corners Ward or Jackson maybe?

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by ukcolt

If the draft went like this

Browns - QB
Giants - Barkley
Jets - QB
Browns - Chubb
Denver - Nelson

and both are Chubb and Nelson are gone, and we are unable to trade back (highly unlikely as you would assume someone would then be desperate to get the 3rd and 4th QB's)....who do we take with the 6th pick? The next best talent to me is Minkah Fitzpatrick, but i am not sure that he can play the outside corner position. He almost certainly can handle the slot position and be a fantastic FS, but we already have decent talent at those positions but Ballard is a best player available guy, maybe he would consider Trumaine Edmunds or Roquan Smith to be the best available at positions of need or one of the corners Ward or Jackson maybe?

The most confusing thing about this draft to me is that people think the Giants aren't going to take a QB when all they have at QB is 37 year old Eli Manning. Why is this a thing?

[FatDT]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

The most confusing thing about this draft to me is that people think the Giants aren't going to take a QB when all they have at QB is 37 year old Eli Manning. Why is this a thing?

I think people took the about-face the Giants did on Manning too far. When their HC was there and benched Manning, it appeared the Giants were moving on, but obviously that guy was fired and Manning was right back to starting. But somehow that turned into "The Giants are in win-now mode and will build as much as possible around Manning to try to get another SB before he retires." I don't know of any direct quotes that support that. I'll be surprised if they don't take a QB.

[ukcolt]

I fully agree that the Giants ought to take a QB, but seen many a mock where they select Barkley and i was just playing devils advocate in terms of what the Colts might then do if Chubb, Barkley and Nelson were not on the board when they pick.

[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

The most confusing thing about this draft to me is that people think the Giants aren't going to take a QB when all they have at QB is 37 year old Eli Manning. Why is this a thing?

Not sure I trust Gettleman to do the sensible thing, which is either draft a QB or trade out.

[HoosierinFL]

Originally Posted by ukcolt

If the draft went like this



and both are Chubb and Nelson are gone, and we are unable to trade back (highly unlikely as you would assume someone would then be desperate to get the 3rd and 4th QB's)....who do we take with the 6th pick? The next best talent to me is Minkah

I know you're just entertaining what ifs, but if the drat really shook out like that, it's a 100% they could trade back. Buffalo in particular would likely offer an attractive package.

[DrSpaceman]

Originally Posted by HoosierinFL

I know you're just entertaining what ifs, but if the drat really shook out like that, it's a 100% they could trade back. Buffalo in particular would likely offer an attractive package.

I think you are right.

That scenario may be even better for the Colts, Buffalo would be quickly trying to trade up and offering whatever they could to do so. More high picks for the Colts and trade back again

[1965southpaw]

Originally Posted by ukcolt

I fully agree that the Giants ought to take a QB, but seen many a mock where they select Barkley and i was just playing devils advocate in terms of what the Colts might then do if Chubb, Barkley and Nelson were not on the board when they pick.

The mock draft on NFL Total Access today was projecting Nelson to the Giants, Barkley to Cleveland with their 4 pick and Chubb to colts at 6 with QBs selected in the other spots above.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by 1965southpaw

The mock draft on NFL Total Access today was projecting Nelson to the Giants, Barkley to Cleveland with their 4 pick and Chubb to colts at 6 with QBs selected in the other spots above.

That works for me. Anything that gets Chubb to the Colts.

[sherck]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

That works for me. Anything that gets Chubb to the Colts.

I am pretty much in the camp of:

1. Chubb
2. Nelson
3. Trade Down

Neither of the other two "talents" (Barkley, Fitzpatrick) really make sense for the Colts at #6 so if both the linemen are off the board then lets go get some more 2nd and 3rd round pick to drop down a slot or 3 and pick from the next tier of guys to help our team.

Walk Worthy,