Giants add S Darian Thompson in 3rd round

The New York Giants have selected safety Darian Thompson out of Boise State in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft, 71st overall.

Thompson should be a perfect complement to Landon Collins, as he's a playmaker with ball skills, which should allow Collins to hover closer to the line of scrimmage and make plays in the run game.

The G-Men will be hoping Collins takes a big step forward in his second year and Thompson makes an immediate impact, because New York was dead last defending the pass last season.

Darian Thompson Bio

Position: S
School: Boise State
College Experience: RS Senior
Height: 6-2
Weight: 208 lbs.

Strengths

• Little to no wasted movements in making a break on the ball after quickly diagnosing a play developing underneath.
• Established himself as a playmaker in the secondary, racking up 17 interceptions in four seasons at Boise State.
• Works his way through blockers over the middle of the field to find the ball carrier and make a tackle.
• Sound, wrap-up tackler in space.
• Relatively consistent with pursuit angles in run support.

Weaknesses

• Must cut down on the occasional gambles that result in big plays for opposing receivers.
• Athletic testing, and particularly an underwhelming 40-time, raised some questions about maintaining NFL success.
• Can struggle with transition of flipping his hips and turning to run with a receiver downfield.

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