With the final pick of the first round in the 2012 NFL Draft, the New York Giants select Bobby Massie, OT, Ole Miss.
While not typically mentioned with the other tackles of the first round, Massie is what the Giants need. They have their franchise QB in Eli Manning. They want to keep him that way and on the field. While there is still a very talented pass rusher in Whitney Mercilus on the board, we all know that the Giants have many pass rushers and Mercilus would not get as much time on the field and they would like. So instead, they go with a team need. Massie has recently been projected to go higher, so this is still a good value pick for New York.
Previous Picks:
1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
2. Washington Redskins: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
3. Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil, OT, USC
4. Cleveland Browns: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
6. St. Louis Rams: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa
8. Miami Dolphins: Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M
9. Carolina Panthers: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina
10. Buffalo Bills: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
11. Kansas City Chiefs: Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi
12. Seattle Seahawks: Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina
13. Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
14. Dallas Cowboys: Mark Barron, S, Alabama
15. Philadelphia Eagles: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama
16. New York Jets: Andre Branch, DE, Clemson
17. Cincinnati Bengals: Michael Floyd, WR, Note Dame
18. San Diego Chargers: Cordy Glenn, OL, Georgia
19. Chicago Bears: Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State
20. Tennessee Titans: Stephon Gilmore, CB,South Carolina
21. Cincinnati Bengals: David DeCastro, OG, Stanford
22. Cleveland Browns: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor
23. Detroit Lions: Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama
24. Pittsburgh Steelers: Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama
25. Denver Broncos: Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis
26. Houston Texans: Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford
27. New England Patriots: Nick Perry, OLB, USC
28. Green Bay Packers: Courtney Upshaw, OLB, Alabama.
29. Baltimore Ravens: Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
30. San Francisco 49ers: Kevin Zeitler, OG, Wisconsin
31. New England Patriots: Harrison Smith, S, Notre Dame