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Honorable mention goes to Brandon Jacobs, second fourth-round selection in 2005 who scored a franchise-record 60 rushing touchdowns. In the five and 10-year windows, the second-round selections from the last three drafts: center Weston Richburg (2014), safety Landon Collins (2-15), and wide receiver Sterling Shepard (2016). They’re all young, of course, but all three players have the ability to be outstanding players for a long time. Honorable mention to long-snapper Zak DeOssie, a two-time Pro Bowler and six-time captain who has missed only four games in 10 seasons. He was taken of the fourth round of the 2007 draft.
• What position(s) would be surprising to see the Giants draft at No. 23?
Absolutely none. Okay, let me amend that. It would be an out-of-the box decision if the Giants chose a kicker, punter or long-snapper on the first round (actually, since the Giants currently don’t have a veteran kicker, perhaps No. 1 would not be a huge surprise). But any other position is in play.
• What is the Giants’ best moment against QB Tony Romo?
That’s easy. In 2007, the Cowboys were the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. The fifth-seeded Giants, who finished three games behind them in the standings, traveled to Dallas for a divisional playoff game.
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Late in the fourth quarter, the Giants led, 21-17, when the Cowboys took possession at the Giants’ 48 with 1:50 remaining. It was then the biggest possession of Romo’s career, an opportunity for him to lead his favored team to a victory with a late comeback in a postseason game. He led the Cowboys to the 23-yard line, where they faced fourth-and-11. Romo threw into the end zone for Terry Glenn. The ball was intercepted by Giants cornerback R.W. McQuarters, one of the biggest plays on the Giants’ march to victory in Super Bowl XLII. The Giants got the best of Romo in what could have been one of the biggest moments of his career.