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Palladino: It’s High Time For Giants To Draft A Linebacker In First Round

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This could be the year.

This should be the year.

If ever the Giants needed a great draft, it is now.

And it should start with a linebacker.

Coming off consecutive 6-10 seasons, with a new head coach in Ben McAdoo, and a juiced-up defense thanks to a $204 million spending spree that brought free agent pass-rusher Olivier Vernon, run-stopper Damon Harrison, and cover cornerback Janoris Jenkins, general manager Jerry Reese needs to make one more splash before this team gets down to the physical business of the season.