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Giants mock draft tracker 1.0

With the 2013 class set, mock drafts will be flooding in between now and the end of April. ESPN Insider Mel Kiper released his first of the year on Wednesday (a day after the deadline for underclassmen to petition for the 2013 NFL Draft), and even he reminded everyone — “it’s early, folks.”

Here is Kiper’s first pick for the Giants, who hold the 19^th selection in the first round:

NAME: Sam Montgomery
SCHOOL: LSU
POS: DE
AGE: 22
HT: 6-5
WT: 260

Kiper: “It was just a year ago at this time when we considered the pass rush a major strength of the Giants, with an emerging Pierre-Paul and veterans Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora. But while JPP is now among the best 4-3 defensive ends in the league, the latter two will both be north of 30 by the time the draft arrives — Umenyiora may not be around next season, and it could be the final year for Tuck in New York. If the Giants want to keep the defensive line a strength, a proven, high-motor defender with pass-rushing skills such as Montgomery would make a lot of sense.”

*Let us know if you agree with Kiper’s selection and stay tuned to Giants.com throughout the offseason for our mock draft tracker.  

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