While most of the attention so far has been paid to the Giants' Day 1 trade-down and selection of Kadarius Toney, Dave Gettleman also made trades in rounds 2 and 3 leading to the Giants' drafting.
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In the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected small school interior offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz from Wisconsin-Whitewater. He’s a 6’3”, 320lb lineman who was considered one of the top centers entering the 2021 NFL Draft. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler ranked Meinerz’s as his second-best center in the draft and had a second-round grade on him.
Broncos with No. 98 pick in 3rd round select OL Quinn Meinerz, Wisconsin-Whitewater. #9sports Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) May 1, 2021
Quinn Meinerz played a total of three seasons at Wisconsin Whitewater. His senior season was canceled because of the Covid-19 virus so he did not play a single snap in 2020. However, he was invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl and he accepted the invite. Meinerz spoke about the obstacles he faced during that process.
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The Denver Broncos traded up in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft to select former UNC running back, Javonte Williams. He is a 5’10”, 212lb running back who was considered one of the top backs in the draft. He was ranked as the third-best running back in the 2021 NFL Draft according to The Athletic’s Dane Brugler.
Javonte Williams played a total of three seasons at the University of North Carolina and was one of the better and more productive backs in the country. He shared a backfield with Michael Carter but was still able to put up impressive numbers. During his three-year career at UNC, Williams totaled 2,297 yards rushing on 366 career carries. He also totaled 29 touchdowns and averaged an impressive 6.3 yards per carry during his career. He also hauled in 50 career receptions for 539 yards and 4 touchdowns.
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The Denver Broncos selected Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II with their 9th overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. He’s a 6’2”, 208lb cornerback who was considered one of the top cornerbacks in the draft. Surtain II is ranked as the top cornerback in the draft according to The Athletic’s Dane Brugler and his 10th overall prospect in the entire draft.
To the @Broncos at No. 9: Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama@PatSurtainll | @AlabamaFTBL
Surtain played a total of three seasons at Alabama and turned into one of the best cornerback’s in the country during that span. During his three seasons with the Crimson Tide, Surtain totaled 116 tackles, 6 tackles for a loss, 4 interceptions, 1 defensive touchdown, 24 pass deflections, and 4 forced fumbles. This past season, Surtain II totaled 37 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, 1 interception, 9 pass deflections, and 1 defensive touchdown.
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Mac Jones is the New England Patriots quarterback of the future. He just may not be their signal-caller to begin the 2021 season.
On Thursday night, the Pats didn t need to trade up in order to add one of the top quarterback prospects in this year s draft class, as Jones fell to them at No. 15. The Alabama product appears to be a great fit for New England s offense, and he could go on to have a big career.
However, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said following the opening night of the draft that Cam Newton is still the team s starting quarterback. He told reporters that Jones has got a lot of learning in front of him.