Provided by NFL.com, below is a breakdown of what each member of the 2021 draft class will bring to the Giants:
Round 1, Pick 20: WR Kadarius Toney, Florida (6-0, 193 pounds)
- Access to early acceleration to uncover.
- Joints like rubber bands for instant change of direction.
- Has potential to run complex first- and second-level routes.
- Can run an inside-pivot whip route that is unguardable.
- Plus value in quick game and as gadget option.
- Competed through injury and made play after play against LSU.
- Over-the-shoulder ball-tracking talent.
- Makes catches outside his frame.
- Very good open-field vision for run after catch.
- Strong legs with ability to wiggle and elude or break the tackle.
- More physical than expected with ball in his hands.
- Will not half-step as a run finisher, so buckle up.
- Can step right in as punt returner.
Round 2, Pick 50: LB Azeez Ojulari, Georgia (6-2, 249 pounds)
- Built like a superhero with a broad chest, thickly muscled arms and a tapered waist.
- Humble teammate with tremendous football character.
- First freshman in Kirby Smart era to be named a team captain.
- Aggressive play demeanor has NFL starter written all over it.
- Charges into pulling guards like a battering ram, stopping them dead in their tracks.
- Very good upper-body twitch and strength to unhinge and shed blocks.
- Contact balance to absorb blocks and maintain his base.
- Lightning-quick playing off blocks and making athletic tackles.
- Gifted change-of-direction to follow flow of the play.
- Juice to chase down perimeter runs.
- Will alter rush tempo to lull tackles to sleep.
- Power chop and swivel hips to grease and flip the edge.
- Leverage and power to capture and collapse a tackle's edge.
- Booming closing burst helps him demolish quarterbacks.
- Has reps dropping and covering tight ends and running backs.
Round 3, Pick 71: CB Aaron Robinson, UCF (5-11 1/2, 186 pounds)
- Combination of size and speed as a nickel.
- Operates with effective punch when allowed to press.
- Good foot quickness and agility.
- Desired short-area burst on lateral transitions.
- Very aware of traffic on rub routes and crossing routes.
- Good angles to the football in coverage and post-catch.
- Fluidity and feel to trace routes from trail coverage.
- Legit hitter who's able to jar the ball loose on catch attempts.
- Much better tackler in 2020 compared with 2019.
- Steps boldly into the action in run support and looks to make tackles for loss.
- Sense of when to wrap up and when to chop out runner's legs.
Round 4, Pick 116: LB Elerson Smith, Northern Iowa (6-6, 252 pounds)
- Long frame complemented by long arms.
- Added 50 pounds of quality mass since 2016.
- Flashes of his upside pop up in every game.
- Overmatched by size against Iowa State but still battled his tail off.
- Impressive snap timing and get-off quickness.
- Elongated first three steps gain plenty of ground into rush turn.
- Stalks and closes quarterbacks with efficiency once he's in the pocket.
- Will punch, lift and shuffle around the block at point of attack.
- Plays with some force in his hands.
- Appears to have gained more weight since 2019, which helps his cause.
Round 6, Pick 196: RB Gary Brightwell, Arizona (5-11, 218 pounds)
- Well-built with desired, proportional frame.
- Capable of handling inside/outside running duties.
- Gets enough speed going to turn the outside corner.
- Has feet to help gather and cut quickly on outside zone carries.
- Makes sharp cuts with ability to hit steep cutback angles.
- Runs with urgency and determination.
- Won't decelerate through line of scrimmage or into contact.
- Makes level-one tacklers miss with consecutive cut ability.
Round 6, Pick 201: CB Rodarius Williams, Oklahoma State (6-0, 189 pounds)
- Length and play strength to hold up the release.
- Improved ability to stay in route phase from press in 2020.
- Adequate route recognition.
- Showed ability to wall off receivers from the football on deep throws.
- Physical nature can disorient the catch point.
- Ends the play quickly after the catch.
- Willing to submarine pulling blocks and muddle the run play.