
Giants won’t reach for defensive line help in 2021 NFL Draft
NY Post
As part of The Post’s 2021 NFL Draft preview, we examine what the Giants might do at each position. Monday: Defensive line.
Yes, in every draft there’s a good chance the Giants do something to strengthen their defensive line, an approach in keeping with general manager Dave Gettleman’s football-building philosophy: Big men allow you to compete. Their three-man line in 2020 was meaty, muscular and formidable. One of the three, Dalvin Tomlinson, the anchor in the middle, signed with the Vikings in free agency. To fill his spot, the Giants re-signed Austin Johnson, who did an adequate job last season on a rotational basis, and brought in veteran Danny Shelton, a proven run-stopper in the NFL, on a one-year contract. It is doubtful the work of Johnson or Shelton will make anyone forget the popular and incredibly durable Tomlinson.More Related News

The preferred path to follow remains in place: Select a quarterback with the No. 3 pick in the draft. That is what the Giants hope will happen. When it comes to identifying and securing a franchise-saving player, though, hope is not a good thing, maybe the worst of things — with apologies to Andy Dufresne.