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The draft is just two days away"Giants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Rhett Ellison Color Rush Jersey , Week 172019 NFL DraftNFL Draft rumor tracker: Cutliffe says Daniel Jones will be a star, Giants “crazed” for pass rusher, moreNew,196commentsThe draft is just two days awayEDTShareTweetShareShareNFL Draft rumor tracker: Cutliffe says Daniel Jones will be a star, Giants “crazed” for pass rusher, moreWith the 2019 NFL Draft just a couple of days away let’s check in on some of the stories that might impact the New York Giants.2019 NFL draft: Quarterback Daniel Jones is perfect fit for Giants | NY PostDuke coach David Cutcliffe has no doubt Daniel Jones will be a star quarterback in the NFL, and his advice to Giants GM Dave Gettleman would be simple — draft him and don’t look back.Whether you agree with Cutcliffe or not, there is a pretty good chance the Giants are going to take that advice on Thursday night.Jonah Williams' unique preparation could make him the NFL draft's top tackle | ESPNThis is an excellent look at a “football addict” who could be on the Giants’ radar with one of their two first-round picks.What's the Story with Montez Sweat? | Bleacher ReportMontez Sweat might be selected by the Giants at No. 6. Or, he might take a draft day tumble. His is a convoluted evaluation with a number of factirs.Giants Rumors: Gettleman 'Crazed' About Drafting Pass-Rusher, Deal with QB Later | Bleacher Report Is McShay right? It’s no secret Gettleman loves Hog Mollies and both wants and needs to add defenders in this draft class. Does he like a quarterback enough to pass on a top tier defensive player?NFL draft looks deep in pass rushers - HoustonChronicle.comEarlier Than We Think? | Draft Analyst The New York Giants have a situation at safety entering the 2019 offseason. First, they need to ensure — via the franchise tag or a long-term deal — that free-agent-to-be Landon Collins is a Giant next season. Then, they need to get him some help.Curtis Riley, the worst-tackling safety in the NFL in 2018 per Pro Football Focus Olivier Vernon Color Rush Jersey , simply can’t be patrolling the back end of the Giants’ defense again next season. Michael Thomas is a nice player, but not a full-time center fielder. Sean Chandler has a great back story and is a useful player, but he probably doesn’t have the necessary center fielder skills, either.So, what do the Giants do? They might be able to find a safety in the 2019 NFL Draft class, but that’s no guarantee.What about free agency? The names Tyrann Mathieu and Earl Thomas are the first ones that come to mind. What, though, about someone who will be patrolling center field for his teamon Sunday in Super Bowl 53?Lamarcus Joyner, S, Los Angeles RamsAge: 28Experience: 5 seasons2018 stats: 78 tackles (3 for loss), three passes defensed, one interception2019 cap hit: $1.926 million (fifth-year option declined)Pro Football Focus: Overall grade (71.7) | Run (75.7) | Pass (68.4)PFF says:The skinnyIt would be easy to look at the 2018 synopsis from Pro Football Focus and think Joyner had a bad year in 2018. That’s not really the case. What he had was a breakout season in 2017, followed by a 2018 season that regressed closer to his career norm.Joyner is a good but not great player. He would be a huge upgrade over what the Giants had at the position in 2018. He has also played cornerback Odell Beckham Jr Color Rush Jersey , so he has coverage skills. That, if you recall, is one of the reasons Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher said he was attracted to Riley as a free safety.Mailbag Questions?Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesHave questions about the Giants? E-mail them to bigblueview@gmail.com, and the best ones will be answered in an upcoming mailbag. Thanks!Joyner is also a sure tackler, something Riley is not. PFF has Riley missing 11 tackles in 2018 (my eyes tell me the number should be a whole lot more than that). He’s last in the league among 61 qualifying safeties, anyway, missing a tackle once every 3.9 attempts.Joyner is seventh on that list, missing only five tackles. That’s one every 16.0 attempts. That’s not a fluke, either. In 2017, Joyner missed only one of every 17.0 tackle attempts. That characteristic alone would make him a massive upgrade over Riley.A major question for the Giants with Joyner — and any free safety, really — would be cost. The Giants will have to spend a good chunk of money to keep Collins — the franchise tag is likely to be just south of $11.3 million for safeties. How much money can they pour into the safety position?Spotrac’s Market Value Tool estimates that Joyner can expect a five-ear, $53.2 million deal on the open market. That equates to $10.6 million annually and would put him in the top five highest-paid safeties in the league.Would Joyner be worth that to the Giants?