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NFL Draft: Matt Peart pick shows Giants' commitment to O-line

Matt Peart has gone from the island of Jamaica to the Bronx to The Governor's Academy north of Boston, to the University of Connecticut, and now to the Giants with the 99th pick in the NFL Draft. Credit: AP/Stephen Dunn

When teams draft an offensive tackle, they often do so thinking about a side. Right tackles are usually bigger and stronger, left tackles typically more nimble and athletic.

When the Giants selected Matt Peart with the 99th pick near the end of the third round on Friday night, they definitely had a side in mind.

An upside.