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Giants pick Tae Crowder has firsthand knowledge of Andrew Thomas' talent

Georgia linebacker Tae Crowder is hoisted in the air after the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Baylor in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. Georgia won 26-14. Credit: AP/Brett Duke

The Giants did plenty of homework on Andrew Thomas before using the fourth overall pick in the draft to select the offensive tackle. But that’s nothing compared to what Tae Crowder knows about him.

Crowder, the Giants’ last pick in the draft, spent the last three years as a teammate of Thomas’ at Georgia.

“Andrew Thomas is a great player, a great person,” Crowder said on Wednesday.