The New York Giants have two picks in the top 10 in the 2026 NFL draft, an occurrence that used to be a rarity for them, but nowadays, it’s become business as usual.
The Giants have been regular participants in the first hour(s) of the draft over the past 12 years by virtue of logging 10 losing seasons over that stretch. They have a record of 67-123-1 since 2014, second worst in the NFL behind only their MetLife Stadium co-tenants, the Jets (63-134).
From 1975 through 2014, the Giants made 11 top-10 picks: Defensive end Gary Jeter (No. 5, 1977), offensive tackle Gordon King (No. 10, 1978), quarterback Phil Simms (No. 7, 1979), cornerback Mark Haynes (No. 8, 1980), linebacker Lawrence Taylor (No. 2, 1981), safety Terry Kinard (No. 10, 1983), Carl Banks (No. 3, 1984), guard Eric Moore (No. 10, 1988), defensive end Cedric Jones (No. 5, 1996), wide receiver Ike Hilliard (No. 7, 1997) and quarterback Philip Rivers (No. 4, 2004).
In 2015, they took offensive tackle Ereck Flowers ninth overall, followed by cornerback Eli Apple (No. 10, 2016), running back Saquon Barkley (No. 2, 2018), quarterback Daniel Jones (No. 6, 2019), and offensive tackle Andrew Thomas (No. 4, 2020).
In 2022, they used their own selection (No. 5) on linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux and the pick they received from Chicago (No. 7) on offensive lineman Evan Neal.
Last year, the Giants selected linebacker Abdul Carter with the third overall pick.
If they use both of their first-round picks this year (Nos. 5 and 10), that would make 11 picks since 2015.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants have become all-too-familiar with picking in the top-10 since 2015
Reporting by John Fennelly, Giants Wire / Giants Wire
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