Giants Target Top Linebacker in Draft

0:00It's March 26. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is NFL News Today Football News powered by AI. The New York Giants keep ranking near the bottom in rushing yards, allowed, finishing in the bottom six or worse for four straight seasons. Despite coaching shifts and new players, the run defense remains a huge weak spot holding the team back. Now, one analyst predicts they'll target a top linebacker early in the draft to fix it. Andy Brooks, in his latest mock draft for NFL.com, has the Giants grabbing Ohio State standout sunny styles at the fifth overall pick. Earlier selections would include prospects like Fernando Mendoza and Jeremiah Love, leaving styles available as a prime option. The Giants already signed two-time pro-bowl linebacker, Tremaine Edmunds, this off-season, pairing him with stars like Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns, and Cave Antivado, up front. York sees styles fitting right in to build a dominant front seven, especially since cornerback is their biggest remaining need, but this athlete is tough to pass up.

1:03This 6-foot-5-244-pound 21-year-old from Ohio switched from safety to linebacker and thrived, posting 131 solo tackles, nine, sacks, and zero missed tackles last season according to pro-flip ball focus. He's versatile, stopping runs, covering passes, and even pressuring quarterbacks. With they land styles, the Giants could finally patch that leaky defense under new coordinator Denard Wilson, setting up a versatile unit ready to compete at a top five level.