New York Giants

The G Men came into draft night slated to take an OT in at least one of their 6 picks. This did not happen. Instead, New York decided it would be best to take 2 CBs (a position they already had plenty of depth in), 2 OLBs, and a likely 3rd string RB. Prior to these uncalled for selections, the Giants actually made a great trade, trading the 11th overall pick to Chicago for the 20th and a future 1st and 3rd round pick. With the 20th pick, the Giants took WR Kadarius Toney. Although Toney is a great prospect and will likely be a fantastic player, the Giants had plenty of playmakers coming into the draft, especially after signing WR Kenny Golladay, which is why this pick was confusing to many fans. 

With their next pick, New York made their best choice of the draft with OLB Azeez Ojulari. Projected to go in the top 20, the 20 year old is a versatile athlete that will fit well in the Giant’s system. However, other than this pick, the G Men made a lot of head scratching moves. Having a 3rd, 4th, and two 6th round picks remaining after the 2nd round, the Giants drafted either developmental prospects or unnecessary depth pieces, when there were plenty of starter caliber prospects still left on the board. For a team that hasn’t had much success since the retirement of future HOF QB Eli Manning, the Giants failed to address their most important need, making them a clear candidate for the biggest loser of draft night.  

Las Vegas Raiders

Ever since the Raiders hired GM Mike Mayok and HC John Gruden, Las Vegas has made some questionable draft choices, especially in the 1st round. Unfortunately, this trend continued in this year’s draft, as the Raiders selected OT Alex Leatherwood with the 17th overall pick. While it was clear that the Raiders had a need at OT, selecting Leatherwood came as a huge surprise, as the Alabama alum was seen as a 2nd or 3rd round talent.

This marks one of the many head scratching moves made by Las Vegas, as they went on to draft 3 safeties with their 2nd, 4th, and 5th round picks. Although S Trevon Moehrig in the 2nd round is phenomenal value, drafting two more safeties makes very little sense, especially considering none of them have any experience playing CB, which was a position of need coming into the draft. Overall, the Raiders continued to disappoint on draft night, which does not bode well for them considering the rest of the AFC West got significantly better through the draft. 

Los Angeles Rams

The Los Angeles Rams are coming off of a solid season in 2020. With the Rams having 9 picks in this year’s draft, they looked to capitalize on this abundance and get talent that would push them from a marginal playoff team to Super Bowl contenders once again. However, looking at what they did with these 9 selections, it is hard to see where the Rams made any significant improvements. Similar to the Giants, the Rams had glaring needs on the OL, and just like the G-Men, did not select one the entire draft. Instead, Los Angeles spent their 2nd round pick on WR Tutu Atwell, a 5’9” speedster that was projected to go in the 3rd or 4th rounds. Not only did they reach with this selection, but it was at a position that the Rams already have plenty of talent in.

After a questionable 2nd round pick, the Rams went heavy on defense, using 5 of their last 7 picks to add depth to an already top 5 defense. While they did get good value for a lot of these selections, they weren’t really positions of need, and most of these selections probably won’t see any playing time in the near future. With this being said, in a draft that could have put LA back in title contention, the Rams failed to do so, which is why they are a loser of this year’s draft.