Ed Oliver has shown he can be a handful for opposing offensive linemen. That’s why he’ll be one of the early first-round picks in the NFL Draft on Thursday night.
But he’s also shown that he can be a handful for his own coaches. And that’s one of the things that could concern the Giants. To the point that they would pass up on one of the top defensive linemen were he available to them with the sixth overall pick? Maybe.
The Giants just parted ways with Odell Beckham Jr., with co-owner John Mara admitting that his off-the-field dramas and on-field behaviors were “factors” in the decision to trade one of the most talented players in franchise history.