Could this FINALLY be the year that the New York Giants select a linebacker in the first round of the NFL Draft? Giants fans know the story — it comes up every year around draft time. Carl Banks, way back in 1984, was the last linebacker taken by the Giants in Round 1.
Giants fans who have been hoping/praying/demanding that the Giants place a higher priority on the linebacker position were teased a year ago. Many analysts, including yours truly, thought Georgia linebacker Leonard Floyd was the Giants’ primary target with the 10th overall pick.