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NFL Mock Draft 2018: Complete first round before bowl season

By Andrew Miller

STILLWATER, OK - NOVEMBER 04: Quarterback Mason Rudolph #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys warms up before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 62-52. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK - NOVEMBER 04: Quarterback Mason Rudolph #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys warms up before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 62-52. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 01: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans looks to throw a pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the Pac-12 Football Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium on December 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 01: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans looks to throw a pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the Pac-12 Football Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium on December 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Sam Darnold. 2. player. 31. . Quarterback. USC Trojans

If both Rosen and USC sophomore quarterback Sam Darnold declare early for the 2018 NFL Draft, they should be two of the first of the first five players selected. The New York Giants need a quarterback just as bad as any other team in the league.

Landing a quarterback like Darnold would be huge for the Giants. He has that “it factor” that NFL scouts are always in search of. If the Giants can get the most out of Darnold (i.e. Rose Bowl version of him), they’ll have hit the jackpot.

But, Darnold does come with some level of risk. In losses to the Washington State Cougars and the Fighting Irish, Darnold did not look his normal self, and the Trojans were cost a shot at the Playoff. He did lead them to a PAC-12 Championship, though.

The Giants are in a rough situation with quarterbacks. Neither verteran Eli Manning, nor former Jets quarterback Geno Smith are having any sort of luck under center. Manning is getting phased out with the Giants. There’s still a lot of talent left in the receiving corps between guys like Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepherd. Darnold would put that talent to good use.

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