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New York Giants UDFA Scouting Report: CB Alex Johnson, UCLA
© Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports New York Giants UDFA Scouting Report: CB Alex Johnson, UCLA Speedy UCLA cornerback Alex Johnson will get a chance to compete for a spot on the New York Giants roster this summer. Author: Gene Clemons Publish date: May 02, 2024 In this story: 2024 NFL Draft Alex Johnson New York Giants The New York Giants prioritized defensive backs in the 2024 NFL Draft. They added Minnesota safety Tyler Nubin in the second round and Kentucky cornerback Andru Phillips in the third round. After the draft, they also gave guaranteed money to UCLA cornerback Alex Johnson. At 6-1 and 190 pounds, Johnson is the prototypical size for the position. At the UCLA pro day, he proved that he
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NY Giants Draft Picks
Malik
Nabers
1
Rnd
6
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: B+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 8
- School: LSU
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 200
Expert Commentary
The Giants really needed to go quarterback here, but they weren't in love with the options on the board. Still, the Giants had a massive need at wide receiver as well and got the biggest playmaker at that spot in the draft. Malik Nabers can grow in to a true No. 1 wideout with blazing speed while they play out this season with Daniel Jones at quarterback.
Tyler
Nubin
2
Rnd
15
Pk
DB
Position
- Draft Grade: B
- Pre-Draft Rank: 55
- School: Minnesota
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 199
Expert Commentary
This is probably about the right range for Nubin. He's the first safety drafted and he's a quality replacement for Xavier McKinney right away. This is the exact type of player that the Giants needed to add to their back seven.
Andru
Phillips
3
Rnd
6
Pk
DB
Position
- Draft Grade: C+
- School: Kentucky
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 190
Expert Commentary
Good depth here for the Giants at cornerback. It’s never a bad idea to add cornerbacks and now the Giants have two defensive backs added at this point in the draft.
Theo
Johnson
4
Rnd
7
Pk
TE
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 51
- School: Penn St.
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 259
Tyrone
Tracy Jr.
5
Rnd
31
Pk
RB
Position
- School: Purdue
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 209
Darius
Muasau
6
Rnd
7
Pk
LB
Position
- School: UCLA
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 225
NFC East Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
- x
- - Clinched Playoff Spot
- y
- - Clinched Division
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