Day 2 and 3 Receiver Candidates Who Would Be Good Fits for Giants

If the Giants don't draft a receiver in the first round, there should still be plenty of options in subsequent rounds to choose from.

The New York Giants are all but certain to pick a wide receiver at some point in this month's NFL draft. While the consensus seems to indicate that could happen as soon as the first round, if the Giants wanted to wait until Day 2 or even Day 3 of the draft, there are certain to be candidates they can choose from who are capable of making an impact.

Bleacher Report’s Derrik Klassen recently tried to match up such prospects with the Giants by looking at their strengths and how they might fit in with New York's offense. 

One of the top receivers to draft mention is South Carolina's Xavier Legette, whose physical attributes make him an option for the Giants. 

 “Big man, run fast. Sometimes it's that simple,” Klassen said. That's certainly the gist of things with Xavier Legette. A fifth-year breakout, he brings outrageous speed and explosion for a 6'1", 221-pounder. That athleticism shows up best when he has the ball in his hands. Once he's a ball carrier, he turns into a hulking mass of man barrelling through defenses with serious speed.”

The Giants could find other serviceable receivers later in the draft, such as Texas's Adonai Mitchell and Washington's Ja'Lynn Polk. Both are talented receivers with experience playing in big games while in college.

“Adonai Mitchell is the ultimate dice roll in this class,” Klassen said. “He checks every box athletically. At 6'2" and 205 pounds, he blazed a 4.34s 40-yard dash and hit at least the 89th percentile in both jumps,” Klassen said. “All of that explosiveness pops off the film, as does his strikingly smooth stride and flexibility. He hasn't yet put all those tools together into a cohesive product.”

Klassen believes Polk has talent similar to his college teammate, Rome Odunze, who will likely be a first-round draft pick.

“[Jaylin] Polk is among the most sure-handed receivers in the class. He might have the crown, even over Odunze. It's at least a discussion. Polk carries big 9¾" mitts and knows exactly how to use them. No matter how difficult, he finds a way to get both hands on the ball and secure it back into his body with incredible consistency.”

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