The New York Giants already have nine picks in the 2019 NFL Draft, and now they are projected to receive at least two more.
With the regular season a thing of the past, Over the Cap finished their yearly evaluations and have the Giants gaining an addition fourth round pick for guard Justin Pugh and an additional fifth round pick for linebacker Devon Kennard.
Pugh signed with the Arizona Cardinals early in the offseason, while Kennard quickly found a home with the Detroit Lions — a location several other ex-Giants found their way to this past year.
The Giants may have yielded a lesser rewards for Pugh, but their decision to cut Patrick Omameh mid-season saved their projected haul. . . for now.
Teams are becoming more mindful of the rule where a compensatory free agent will not qualify if they are not on their roster past Week 10 (this year, the Sunday games took place on November 11). This year, notable cuts right before this date were Sam Bradford (cut by Arizona November 3), Deonte Thompson (cut by Dallas November 9), and Patrick Omameh (cut by the New York Giants November 10). I have confidence that all three players will not qualify, but it’s worth making this note just in case something goes wrong with those projections.
This is not the be all, end all for the Giants, however. Although Over the Cap’s projections are solid, there is some wiggle room in the formula. As such, neither of the Giants’ two projected compensatory picks are sure things. Each has could be altered based on Geno Smith.
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If Geno Smith does not qualify, or Patrick Omameh does qualify, the New York Giants will not get a 5th for Devon Kennard.
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If Geno Smith does not qualify and Patrick Omameh qualifies, the New York Giants additionally will not get a 4th for Justin Pugh
Smith’s presence may also have an impact for the Los Angeles Chargers. If he does not quality, the Chargers will receive a seventh round compensatory pick for quarterback Matt Slauson.
