Report: Giants likely to take tackle at No. 10

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Posted by Josh Alper on April 28, 2016, 12:59 PM EDT

We’re getting close to the point where we’ll know who teams actually take in the first round of the draft, but the hours until things get going in Chicago offer a final chance for reporters to dig up information about what might happen.

Gary Myers of the New York Daily News has such a report about the Giants, who select 10th overall after finishing 6-10 last season. Myers reports that the team “will for sure” go with the best offensive tackle left on the board with their selection.

Myers adds that it looks like that will be Jack Conklin of Michigan State with Laremy Tunsil of Ole Miss and Ronnie Stanley expected to get drafted before the Giants are on the clock. If it is Conklin, he would be the second straight tackle taken in the first round by the Giants and third in the last four years. The Giants have since moved Justin Pugh (their top pick in 2013) to guard while Ereck Flowers started on the left side last year.

The Giants loaded up on defense in free agency and there have been no shortage of predictions that they’ll continue to go that route in the first round, something that would probably be the case if all three tackles are gone. The consensus is that there will be productive defenders available on the second day, which could help push the Giants to add to their blocking power on Thursday night.

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Greg Gabriel was on the SORE over the lunch hour and stated he doesn't know where Myers gets his info on the Giants but he is never wrong. he remembers Myers from when he was with the Giants and said he was always spot on.