2019 NFL Draft: First-round re-draft where Patriots and Steelers grab QBs
Safety. Virginia. 29. 36. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Juan Thornhill. player
Original pick: L.J. Collier, Edge, TCU
Juan Thornhill is one of my favorite prospects from the 2019 NFL Draft. He is an incredibly well-rounded free safety who can make plays roaming deep in centerfield or when lurking around the line of scrimmage. Unfortunately, Thornhill will not get to play in the Super Bowl as he has missed the playoffs due to injury, but his playmaking on defense really helped get them there.
With Earl Thomas signing with the Baltimore Ravens last offseason, the Seattle Seahawks had a clear vacancy at free safety that they had not had in quite some time. They ultimately sent a fifth-round pick to the Lions for safety Quandre Diggs (and a seventh-rounder), but drafting Thornhill would have saved them that pick and gave them a younger and arguable already better player at the position.
Thornhill would certainly be a better option than arguably the biggest bust of the first round, L.J. Collier who had next to no production for Seattle as a rookie.
Washington State. 30. player. Andre Dillard. 31. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Offensive Tackle
Original pick: Deandre Baker, Cornerback, Georgia
After landing their quarterback of the future with the sixth overall pick, the Giants take the opportunity to protect Daniel Jones here with a guy that ended up with a division rival. Now Eagle Andre Dillard falls a bit in this redraft, but he still gained some valuable experience at multiple positions as a rookie and still has the makings to become a very solid tackle in the NFL.
Although Nate Solder was given a rather large contract and still has two years remaining with the Giants, I would think New York would be preparing for life after Solder sooner than later. And with Dillard seeing some time at both right and left tackle in 2019, the Giants could play him on either side of the line.
Deandre Baker didn’t play bad as a rookie, but I think the Giants should really work to protect their young quarterback. Sure, they may take a tackle with the fourth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but it can’t hurt to have two really good, young ones. If they hold onto Janoris Jenkins instead of cutting him and Sam Beal continues to develop, I think the Giants could get by just fine without Baker here.