Kiper downgrades Giants 2015 draft:
ESPN NFL draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. is out with annual re-grading of the 2015 NFL Draft [ESPN Insider]. When it comes to the New York Giants Kiper doesn't appear to like the team's draft class quite as much as he did immediately after the draft.
Kiper's New Grade: C+ Kiper's Post-Draft Grade: B-
Kiper writes:
I know Ereck Flowers was able to step in this season, but he struggled for the most part. I wrote then: "While the pick made sense, I had Flowers at No. 27 overall on my final Big Board, so for me this wasn't a 'best player available' situation." In a nutshell, the Giants reached on Flowers and have to hope he develops into the kind of player that can stick at left tackle. I see that as a major question. Landon Collins is a good player I think people need to be patient with given all that he was asked to do. After those two, it's hard to say who could break through based on early returns. Again, I saw Flowers as a first-rounder; I just thought it was a bit rich that early.