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NFL Draft: Giants trade down again, pick Georgia edge rusher Azeez Ojulari in Round 2

Azeez Ojulari #13 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after sacking Will Rogers #2 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the final minutes of the second half at Sanford Stadium on November 21, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. Credit: Getty Images/Kevin C. Cox

Dave Gettleman went eight full drafts as a general manager of the Panthers and Giants without trading back. Fifty-five career picks, and he never stocked up for the future or bypassed a turn in line.

On Friday, he did it for the second time in two days — and still shrewdly wound up with the top-ranked edge rusher on the Giants’ board at the beginning of the day.