The New York Giants have yet to address the wide receiver position in NFL free agency, aside from re-signing Isaiah Hodgins and Gunner Olszewski and bringing in another player, Isaiah McKenzie, who is not expected to start. This makes wide receiver a clear need for the team. The Giants are rumored to be considering adding a new rising star wide receiver like Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers or Rome Odunze with the 6th overall pick. What if the Giants choose a quarterback or offensive lineman in the first round?Bleacher Report scouting expert Derrik Klassen suggested a different wide receiver prospect for the Giants in an article on March 28. Klassen believes that South Carolina player Xavier Legette's size and speed make him a perfect fit for the Giants team..
Klassen mentioned the Giants as the top fit for Xavier Legette during an article on March 28. NFL draftKlassen jokingly started by saying "Big man run fast.". He continued by praising Legette's speed and explosiveness, especially when he has the ball in his hands, and referred to him as a hulking mass of man barreling through defenses with serious speed.
But Klassen also mentioned the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams as potential landing spots for Legette in the NFL draft. Xavier Legette is seen as a promising
Day 2 wide receiver talent in the NFL draft. Some view Legette as a player who has not yet reached his full potential. An NFC national scout told NFL Network expert Lance Zierlein that Legette is still green and has room for development. He also referred to Legette as a good kick returner.Zierlein praised Legette for his ability to use his size and play strength in one-on-one battles and credited him with owning his space and the defender's space when the catch is contested. However, Zierlein noted that Legette's route-running could be smoother, but also pointed out his "stealth acceleration."
The 6-foot-1 player ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine and was compared to former late first-round NFL wide receiver.
Klassen suggested Washington star Rome Odunze as a potential fit for the Giants at No. 6, should Harrison be off the board. Klassen believes that Odunze's ability to catch the ball sets him apart, similar to players like Larry Fitzgerald and DeAndre Hopkins. He stated that ball skills are Odunze’s best trait and named the Giants as the number one fit for the former Husky.“At just under 6 feet 3 inches and 213 pounds, the 21-year-old has the ideal build for a player who is good at catching the ball,” Klassen explained. “He’s tall, long and well-built, perfectly suited for the task of catching difficult passes. Technically, it's difficult to do it any better than Odunze.”
The Washington playmaker caught “88.9 percent of his recorded contested catch targets” as per Klassen, who concluded that “when we say Odunze catches everything, it’s not an exaggeration.” “He’s like a vacuum that footballs can’t escape from,” the draft expert expressed. Odunze would immediately become the top wide receiver for NYG if he were chosen in April. and The Giants were identified as the top landing spot for a potential surprise wide receiver in the 2024 NFL Draft. as potential landing spots for Legette in the NFL draft.
Xavier Legette Profiles as Upside ‘Day 2’ WR Talent in NFL Draft
Legette is viewed by some as a player who has yet to reach his ceiling.
“[2023] is the first year [Legette] had over 30 targets in his entire career, so of course he’s still green and should be moldable for whoever gets him,” an NFC national scout told NFL Network expert Lance Zierlein. Noting that “he’s a good kick returner, too.”
Legette “makes full use of his size and play strength in one-on-one battles” and “owns his space and [the] defender’s space when [the] catch is contested,” Zierlein scouted. The NFL Network analyst did acknowledge that his route-running could be smoother, but also credited Legette with “stealth acceleration.”
“Add toughness as a runner and run blocker to his profile of competitiveness and he becomes a Day 2 talent with the potential to develop into a starter,” Zierlein concluded.
The 6-foot-1 battering ram ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. Klassen compared him to former late first-round NFL wideout Kenny Britt, ranking him as the 13th best pass-catcher in the draft.
Derrik Klassen Likes Rome Odunze for Giants at No. 6
If the Giants go with a wide receiver in round one, Klassen appeared to like Washington star Rome Odunze as more of a fit than Nabers — assuming Harrison is off the board.
“Some receivers just catch the ball. Simple as that,” Klassen stated of Odunze within the same article. “Think of players such as Larry Fitzgerald, Mike Evans and DeAndre Hopkins. Skilled as they may be at other aspects of the position, the foundation of their games is that the ball does not escape their grasp under any circumstance.”
The Bleacher Report scout believes “ball skills” are Odunze’s best trait, and he named the Giants as the number one fit for the former Husky.
“At a fraction under 6’3″ and 213 pounds, the 21-year-old brings the exact type of frame you expect of a ball-winner,” Klassen detailed on. “He’s tall, long and well-built, perfectly sculpted for the task of bringing down difficult catches. From a technical standpoint, it’s hard to do it any cleaner than Odunze.”
The Washington playmaker caught “88.9 percent of his charted contested catch targets” according to Klassen, who concluded that “when we say Odunze catches everything, it’s not really hyperbole.”
“He’s a vacuum of space that footballs can’t escape,” the draft expert voiced. Odunze would immediately slot in as the NYG WR1 if he were selected in April.
