{"id":231694,"date":"2021-04-21T00:04:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T21:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/giants-could-trade-down-for-edge-rusher\/"},"modified":"2021-04-21T00:04:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T21:04:44","slug":"giants-could-trade-down-for-edge-rusher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/giants-could-trade-down-for-edge-rusher\/","title":{"rendered":"#Giants could trade down for edge rusher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Giants could trade down for edge rusher<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>As part of The Post\u2019s 2021 NFL Draft preview, we examine\u00a0what\u00a0the Giants\u00a0might do at each position.\u00a0Tuesday: Edge rusher.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Somehow, the Giants produced 40 sacks on defense in 2020. That was mainly based on the ingenuity of defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and Leonard Williams notching a career-high 11.5 sacks as a defensive tackle. The edge rushers on the roster did not contribute much here. Kyler Fackrell led the way with four sacks and he will not be back (he signed with the Chargers). All of the returning edge rushers combined for just 2.5 sacks, making this an area of extreme need.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants hope Lorenzo Carter (one sack) and Oshane Ximines (no sacks), both coming off injury-filled seasons, have recovered and can <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly pressure on the quarterback. This is a hope and cannot be considered anything more than that. The coaching staff feels Cam Brown has potential as a pass rusher as does Carter Coughlin, both members of the 2020 draft class.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Potential Giants NFL Draft target Gregory Rousseau makes a sack in 2019.\" class=\"wp-image-18020375 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Gregory-Rousseau-makes-a-sack-in-2019..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Gregory-Rousseau-makes-a-sack-in-2019..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Gregory-Rousseau-makes-a-sack-in-2019..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Gregory-Rousseau-makes-a-sack-in-2019..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Gregory-Rousseau-makes-a-sack-in-2019..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Potential Giants NFL Draft target Gregory Rousseau makes a sack in 2019.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A strong case can be made there is a desperate need for an edge rusher in the first round. This is not a strong draft class for edge rushers, though, as some scouts do not have a prototypical edge rusher in the top 20-25 prospects. It would be considered a reach for the Giants at No. 11 to go with Kwity Paye (Michigan), Jaelan Phillips (Miami), Jayson Oweh (Penn State), Carlos Basham Jr. (Wake Forest) or Gregory Rousseau (Miami). Georgia linebacker Azeez Ojulari has pass-rush potential. Figure the Giants trade down or wait to try to fill this need on the second day of the draft, as there will be intriguing pass rushers (all have some warts) to take a shot on, especially in the second round.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Somehow, the Giants produced 40 sacks on defense in 2020. 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