The Giants came into this offseason with a trio of young, unproven, inexperienced players at safety and they were hoping one of them would emerge as the starter. On Friday night they added a fourth to the mix, and he enters the race as the favorite.
Darian Thompson of Boise State was selected with the 71st overall pick in the third round on Friday night. His college career included 19 interceptions, 12 of them in the past two seasons.
“A centerfielder,” general manager Jerry Reese said after making the pick. “He checks a lot of boxes for us.