The answer to the question in the headline — “Why did the Giants draft Oshane Ximines?” — is really a simple one. The Giants needed pass rush help off the edge, and they felt Ximines could provide it.
The Giants were 30th in the NFL in sacks last season. They traded their best EDGE player in 2018, Olivier Vernon, to the Cleveland Browns. Connor Barwin, Kerry Wynn, Josh Mauro and Mario Edwards are no longer Giants. Ximines racked up 12 sacks, 18.