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NY Giants stole player Urban Meyer coveted in NFL Draft

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer talks with members of the media after the team selected Clemson running back Travis Etienne with their 25th. pick in the first round of the NFL Draft late Thursday night, April 29, 2021. The Jacksonville Jaguars held a draft night party at TIAA Bank Field in anticipation of taking former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first pick of the first round of the NFL draft overseen by the Jaguars' new head coach Urban Meyer. Jki 042921 Jagsdraft 26

Dave Gettleman and the NY Giants stole a player Urban Meyer and the Jaguars had in their sights during the NFL Draft

The NY Giants and Dave Gettleman were among the biggest winners of the 2021 NFL Draft, especially because of the haul from trades that bolstered New York’s war chest in 2022, but there was a player Urban Meyer coveted that Gettleman stole from underneath him.