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The New York Giants spent much of their off-season bolstering offensive round Daniel Jones and that nearly continued into the opening round of the 2023 NFL Draft. New York, a club that has been starved of wide receiver talent in recent seasons, sought to trade this year for one of the top prospects in this year’s class: Zay Flowers. The Giants actively attempted to trade Thursday night to select and it is believed it was specifically to acquire the Boston College product, according to The athletic.
New York had the No. 24 overall pick in the draft and ultimately couldn’t find a deal to come forward and take Flowers. A streak of wide receivers took place just ahead of them, with most of the top talent—including Flowers, who went No. 22 to Baltimore—off the board by the time they hit the clock. After Jaxon Smith-Njigba No. 20 was taken by Seattle, Quentin Johnston was selected by the Chargers at No. 21, Flowers went to the Ravens at No. 22, and Jordan Addison was picked by the Vikings at No. 23. On the verge that there were no viable wide receiver options for the Giants to bring on board, they selected Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks.
Flowers was considered arguably the best wide receiver in the class. Ranked #3 by CBS Sports, he was coming off a final season with BC where he totaled 78 catches for 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns.
While that would certainly have been a fascinating piece to inject into Brian Daboll’s attack, Banks will be a great addition to their secondary and arguably the better prospect. He was the No. 3 on corner in this class and the 10th overall player in the CBS Sports prospect rankings.
The Giants were also still able to get away from the draft weekend with a receiver, leading Tennessee Jalin Hyatt to finish at No. 73 in the third round. That selection earned a B+ of CBS Sports draft analyst Chris Trapasso. Hyatt now joins a Giants-wide reception room consisting of Wan’Dale Robinson, Parris Campbell, Isaiah Hodgins, Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton.
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