John Harbaugh must end this tiresome NFL Draft cycle for the Giants | Politi
In their first draft with John Harbaugh calling the shots, the Giants held the Nos. 5 and 10 picks in the first round.
John Harbaugh was the happiest man in the room at his first press conference during the NFL Draft with the Giants , and, of course, the biggest reasons for his wide smile were obvious. His new team had just secured two of the top five players on its draft board — including, in a surprise, the defensive star widely regarded as the best player available. Harbaugh said the Giants had gone through “a zillion” scenarios leading up to Thursday night and not a single one had them landing Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese and Miami tackle Francis Mauigoa .
“These are great players. These are two top-five players in this draft. You couldn’t do any better,” Harbaugh said.
But as the head coach sat beaming on the dais alongside general manager Joe Schoen, I couldn’t help but think that there was another significant reason why Harbaugh seemed more enthusiastic than everyone else in that room: The rest of us had been here before. By here , I don’t mean East Rutherford. I mean running or covering an NFL team that is sitting at the top of the first round.
The start of the night is filled with anticipation. The team always gets a really good player — or, at least, so you’d think. Everyone is happy.
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