We officially have our first bout of unbridled rage in the SB Nation NFL writers mock draft. With tongue firmly in cheek, Ed Valentine of Big Blue View had to make a last-minute change with who he wanted to take with the 40th overall pick in the draft. He started things off strong for the Giants in the first round by taking offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley. In the second round, he goes in a different direction.
2016 NFL mock draft: New York Giants take Karl Joseph
The hard-hitting West Virginia safety is headed to New York in the SB Nation NFL writers mock draft.
40. Giants: Karl Joseph, S, West Virginia
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Valentine: Damn those Jacksonville Jaguars! In the real 2016 NFL Draft there is zero chance Georgia linebacker Leonard Floyd falls to the 38th pick. Since he was very nearly my pick for the Giants at 10 in the first round I thought I might have the good fortune of nabbing him at 40. But, no, the Jags had to pick him at 38.
Joseph is, however, a nice consolation prize. He can play center field, drop down into the box, is a wrecking ball as a tackler and would be a nice complement to Landon Collins. Weird note: Last year, the Giants took an offensive tackle (Ereck Flowers) in the first round and a safety (Collins) in the second. I have now done the same thing here, which is bizarre but it feels right.
Analysis: The pairing of Collins and Joseph in the back half of New York’s defense is dangerous. He’s not my top safety in the draft -- he’s second behind Vonn Bell of Ohio State -- but he’s a better compliment to Collins. Joseph’s biggest asset is tackling with force and playing aggressively. He can come up and stuff the run, but has the range to track in pass coverage. Taking a flier on Jaylon Smith would have been interesting here, but his uncertainty for next season could be a hard sell.
Dan’s Top 5 players remaining
- 20. Jaylon Smith, LB, Notre Dame
- 33. Vonn Bell, S, Ohio State
- 35. Joshua Perry, OLB, Ohio State
- 37. Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama
- 40. Sterling Shepard, WR, Oklahoma
Giants picks
- 1-10: Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame
- 2-40: Karl Joseph, S, West Virginia
Complete draft results:
First round
1. Tennessee Titans - Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss (Link)
2. Cleveland Browns - Jared Goff, QB, Cal (Link)
3. San Diego Chargers - Jalen Ramsey, DB, Florida State (Link)
4. Dallas Cowboys - Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State (Link)
5. Jacksonville Jaguars - Myles Jack, LB, UCLA (Link)
6. Baltimore Ravens - Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State (Link)
7. San Francisco 49ers - DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon (Link)
8. Philadelphia Eagles - Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State (Link)
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Noah Spence, DE, Eastern Kentucky (Link)
10. New York Giants - Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame (Link)
11. Chicago Bears - Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida (Link)
12. New Orleans Saints - A'Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama (Link)
13. Miami Dolphins - Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State (Link)
14. Oakland Raiders - Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State (Link)
15. Los Angeles Rams - Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson (Link)
16. Detroit Lions - Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State (Link)
17. Atlanta Falcons - Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson (Link)
18. Indianapolis Colts - Ryan Kelly, C, Alabama (Link)
19. Buffalo Bills - Reggie Ragland, MLB, Alabama (Link)
20. New York Jets - Darron Lee, LB, Ohio State (Link)
21. Washington - Andrew Billings, DT, Baylor (Link)
22. Houston Texans - Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor (Link)
23. Minnesota Vikings - Josh Doctson, WR, TCU (Link)
24. Cincinnati Bengals - Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss (Link)
25. Pittsburgh Steelers - William Jackson, CB, Houston (Link)
26. Seattle Seahawks - Jonathan Bullard, DL, Florida (Link)
27. Green Bay Packers - Jarran Reed, DT, Alabama (Link)
28. Kansas City Chiefs - Vernon Butler, DT, Louisiana Tech (Link)
29. Arizona Cardinals - Robert Nkemdiche, DT, Ole Miss (Link)
30. Carolina Panthers - Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson (Link)
31. Denver Broncos - Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis (Link)
Second round
32. Cleveland Browns - Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State (Link)
33. Tennessee Titans - Chris Jones, DT, Mississippi State (Link)
34. Dallas Cowboys - Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville (Link)
35. San Diego Chargers- Cody Whitehair, G, Kansas State (Link)
36. Baltimore Ravens - Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech (Link)
37. San Francisco 49ers - Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana (Link)
38. Jacksonville Jaguars - Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia (Link)
39. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State (Link)
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