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There are plenty of Giants enthusiasts salivating over the prospect diy Nike logo stickers of using the fourth-overall pick of the draft on the freak Swiss Army knife Isaiah Simmons. Understandable on several levels: He is a wondrous playmaker, a chess piece/gadget and every defensive coordinator’s dream who can impact the game at any number of positions.

All the problems the Giants have endured covering restricted ends? Here’s your eraser. You have been reminded for years now that the Giants haven’t drafted a linebacker in the first round since Carl Banks in 1984, and miss the good old days when Big Blue was Linebacker U - remember the Baltimore Orioles vinyl letter stickers Crunch Bunch? Remember the covid-19 logo iron on transfer Big Blue Wrecking Crew? Simmons’ combine efficiency made jaws drop the way Saquon Barkley made jaws drop at the 2018 combine.

Dave Gettleman’s surgical free-agent strikes - middle linebacker Blake Martinez and outside linebacker Kyler Fackrell, and re-signing David Mayo - stand for an upgrade in the unit over recent seasons, but none are game-changers like Simmons is definitely for a defense devoid of game-changers.