Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker on Sunday, Oct 6, 2019 at MetLife Stadium. Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Vera Nieuwenhuis
Dave Gettleman is about as conservative a general manager as there is in the NFL. He's a man who doesn’t take kindly to the risk of making draft-day trades. He'd rather stand pat, trust his board and pick the best available player.
That's why what he did the night of April 25, 2019, seemed so out of character for the old-school GM.
He already had made two first-round picks — Duke quarterback Daniel Jones at No. 6 and Clemson defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence at No.