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NFL Draft 2017: Giants need 'people mover' at left tackle, analyst says

Most NFL Draft gurus project the Giants will grab an offensive lineman in the first round two weeks from now in order to facilitate an Ereck Flowers move from left tackle to right.

NFL Network's Bucky Brooks, a former scout, is one of them.

"They typically build their team up front, so I'm thinking offensive line or defensive line is probably the way to go, and really offensive line," Brooks said Wednesday on conference call with reporters when discussing the Giants' options with the No. 23 pick.

"When you look at their void on the edges, I believe they'll look to get a people mover, someone who is athletic enough to play left tackle so they can [Flowers] to the right.