Eli Apple to Giants: Twitter Reacts as CB Is Selected in 2016 NFL Draft

The New York Giants were forced to scramble after the top three players on their board were selected just ahead of them, according to Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller, and they ultimately landed on Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple with the 10th pick in the 2016 NFL draft on Thursday.    

With the No. 10 pick, the New York Giants select CB Eli Apple out of Ohio State https://t.co/He0N37VlWn

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 29, 2016

NJ Advance Media’s Jordan Raanan pointed to a series of unfortunate events that unfolded to force the Giants’ hand, as the Tennessee Titans traded up to No. 8 overall for Michigan State’s Jack Conklin and the Chicago Bears moved up to No. 9 overall for Georgia Bulldogs edge-rusher Leonard Floyd: 

The disaster scenario #Giants

— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) April 29, 2016

SB Nation’s Dan Kadar echoed that sentiment:

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