The New York Giants will need to address multiple positions in the 2022 NFL draft in order to fill out their roster ahead of organized team activities and minicamps.
Perhaps chief among those is right tackle, which many anticipate the Giants the Giants will focus on early. That includes ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr., who has them taking NC State offensive lineman Ikem Ekwonu with the No. 5 overall pick in his latest mock draft.
If the board shakes out this way, the Giants would have to be thrilled to get their pick of the top two offensive tackles. I have Ekwonu just slightly over Evan Neal, but it’s tough to go wrong with either — they are my Nos. 2 and 3 prospects in this class. Ekwonu answered every question about his pass-protection ability last season. If left tackle Andrew Thomas keeps improving, these two could form one of the NFL’s best bookend pairings.
