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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nGetty\u00a0New York Giants rookie cornerback Andru Phillips was named the worst value selection of the 2024 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The\u00a0New York Giants\u2019\u00a0top two draft picks \u2014 wide receiver\u00a0Malik Nabers\u00a0and safety\u00a0Tyler Nubin\u00a0\u2014 were both\u00a0lauded as value selections\u00a0in 2024, but general manager Joe Schoen\u2019s third rounder earned the opposite tag on May 1.<\/p>\n
Bleacher Report\u2019s Brent Sobleski deemed\u00a0new Giants cornerback\u00a0Andru Phillips\u00a0the \u201cworst\u201d selection of the 2024 draft in terms of value. Or in other words, the analyst believes Schoen took the Kentucky DB way too high.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe New York Giants\u2019 selection of cornerback Andru Phillips with the 70th overall pick is understandable,\u201d Sobleski first acknowledged. \u201cHe plays a premium position where the organization lacked quality depth.\u201d<\/p>\n
He even admitted that \u201cthe incoming rookie is a good athlete, with strong change-of-direction skills\u201d who could push slot CB\u00a0Cor\u2019Dale Flott\u00a0for a steady role. However, Sobleski also noted that Phillips might end up being seen as a \u201cmassive reach.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the writer relayed, Bleacher Report\u2019s pre-draft rankings had Phillips \u201cnearly four rounds\u201d lower than where he was selected.<\/p>\n
\u201cPhillips is slow transitioning at times, allowing too much separation and struggling to get out of his breaks,\u201d Bleacher Report colleague and scout\u00a0Cory Giddings stated before the draft. \u201cHe often gambles in zone coverage, allowing his eyes to get him in trouble. When carrying receivers downfield, he often face-guards and can panic with the ball in the air. When playing the ball, he sometimes struggles to high-point and play with taller receivers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clearly, the Giants see something in Phillips and maybe they\u2019ll get the last laugh. As of now though, this is a headscratcher of a pick at No. 70 overall.<\/p>\n
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Giants Still Desperate for CB Help Ahead of 2024 Season<\/h2>\n
Big Blue drafted cornerbacks\u00a0Deonte Banks\u00a0first round and\u00a0Tre Hawkins\u00a0sixth round in 2023. The organization has also taken at least one CB round four or higher in each of the\u00a0past six drafts, including 2024.<\/p>\n
And yet, they still seem to be desperate for a starting cornerback.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis position is screaming out for a veteran addition to stabilize the outside corner spot opposite Banks,\u201d\u00a0The Athletic\u2019s Dan Duggan voiced\u00a0after the draft.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs it stands,\u00a0[Nick] McCloud, Flott and Hawkins are in line to compete for that job,\u201d the NYG beat reporter went on. Pegging Phillips as the new potential nickelback of the unit.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Darnay] Holmes\u00a0could be a sneaky beneficiary from the defensive coordinator change because his strength is tackling, and that\u2019s an emphasis for [Shane] Bowen at corner,\u201d Duggan added. Continuing: \u201c[Aaron] Robinson\u00a0has been sidelined since October of 2022 with a knee injury, so this is his last shot after generating some promise early in his career.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Giants could just let all of these recent draft picks compete for playing time, but they already tried that in 2023 and the results weren\u2019t pretty. As Duggan alluded, one more veteran addition would go a long way in shoring up this position.<\/p>\n
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Giants CB Andru Phillips \u2018Checks All the Boxes\u2019 Athletically, But Will Need to Be Developed<\/h2>\n
While breaking down the Phillips selection, USA Today\u00a0Giants Wire writer Jeevan Kirkland argued\u00a0that the Kentucky product \u201cchecks all the boxes\u201d as an athlete.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Phillips] possesses real NFL speed with a 4.48-second 40-yard dash, 4.29-second short shuttle, and a 6.98 three-cone drill,\u201d Kirkland reasoned. \u201cHis explosiveness is off the charts with a 42-inch vertical and an 11-feet 3-inches broad jump. The former Wildcat also possesses the strength to press smaller receivers with 16 reps on his bench press.\u201d<\/p>\n
Having said that, most draft experts noted that scheme fit and development would determine his level of success at the next level.<\/p>\n
\u201cOverall, Phillips falls short in a few categories, which leads to in-game volatility,\u201d\u00a0The Athletic\u2019s Dane Brugler said. \u201cHe is battled-tested, though, with the athletic instincts and feisty toughness that will translate to any level of football. He won\u2019t be a fit for every team but offers inside-outside versatility with immediate special-teams value, similar to Roger McCreary.\u201d<\/p>\n
Similarly,\u00a0NFL Network draft expert Lance Zierlein expressed\u00a0that Phillips is \u201cstill green\u201d as a prospect.<\/p>\n
\u201cPhillips lacks the anticipation to contest catches at a high enough rate from zone but does have the athleticism to play more man coverage, with the tools to stay sticky on routes,\u201d Zierlein continued. \u201cHe\u2019s an ardent run supporter with excellent toughness but needs to finish tackles at a higher rate.\u201d<\/p>\n
Like Brugler, Zierlein believed that \u201cscheme fit might be critical\u201d in the case of Phillips.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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