New York Giants: 2019 Mock draft for first two rounds

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Round 2: Greg Little, OL, Ole Miss

Nate Solder hasn’t worked out, despite the eye-popping contract that the Giants gave him during free agency. Before him, Ereck Flowers was more of a revolving door than he was an offensive line. The fact is that Eli Manning is getting eaten alive back there, and the Giants need offensive line help before Justin Herbert does too. In Round 2, they could go for Greg Little out of Ole Miss.

Considering just how high some scouts are on Little, his fall to the second round would be a steal for New York. To some, Little is the cream of the crop when it comes to this class’s offensive tackles. Not to mention, this class is deep on the lines, and may actually be the best defensive line class in years. So, even if the Giants can’t land Little here, they could easily go for another offensive tackle, like Wisconsin’s David Edwards or Washington’s Trey Adams, and be just as good.

But turning our attention back to the tackle at hand, Little has great, prototypical size for an offensive tackle at 6-6 and 325 pounds. He’s not all size, as his athleticism makes him one of the most enticing tackle prospects in this class. His swift feet and premier athleticism as a tackle make him a good fit for most any NFL scheme. So…what’s his problem? What’s the catch? Why did Little fall this far?

Simply put, he seems to run into the problem that some of football’s most naturally gifted athletes fall into. That is to say, Little has been a bit of an underachiever throughout his time with the Rebels, because he doesn’t give his all on every single play. Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett nearly ran into the same problem, but he was the first pick in the draft. Concerns seem to be a bit more worrying with Little, though.

Depending on how much these effort concerns snowball on Little, he may actually fall to the second round. In which case, the Giants should absolutely be the first ones to pick him up. If the Giants can coach him up, Little could turn into a top tackle in the NFL very, very quickly.