"Make the Case" is once again in session on Giants.com.
In this series, we look at projections provided by analysts and then ask you, the fans, to weigh in on what the Giants should do in the draft.
Next up is a debate between one of the top pass protectors and one of the best all-around defenders in the 2021 draft.
Northwestern OL Rashawn Slater vs. Penn State LB Micah Parsons
Rashawn Slater
Height/Weight: 6-foot-4 / 304 pounds
2019 stats: 11 games, allowed zero sacks, one quarterback hit and five quarterback hurries (opted out of 2020 season)
Micah Parsons
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3 / 245 pounds
2019 stats: 13 games, 109 tackles (52 solo), five sacks, 14.0 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, five passes defensed (opted out of 2020 season)
Joe Marino, The Draft Network: Rashawn Slater - "New York has to be thinking offense with this pick and general manager Dave Gettleman appears focused in free agency on adding to the skill positions, opening the door for another investment on a hog molly for the offensive line, especially with the departure of Kevin Zeitler."
Peter Schrager, NFL Network: Micah Parsons - "The Giants have been aggressive and proactive in free agency, but they still have holes to fill. As much as giving Daniel Jones another weapon is a priority, Parsons fits what they need on defense and could be an immediate standout in both pass and run defense."
Josh Edwards, CBS Sports: Rashawn Slater - "The Giants will happily end the fall of Slater. A lineman with five-position flexibility, Slater can step into an offensive line that made strides last year in the aftermath of a coaching shakeup."
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports: Rashawn Slater - "With all the top pass catchers off the board, GM Dave Gettleman yells "INTO THE TRENCHES!" during his war room Zoom call, and picks Slater to be a movable piece up front for Sir Daniel Dimes."
Brentley Weissman, The Draft Network: Micah Parsons - "The Giants have had an excellent offseason adding Kenny Golladay, Adoree' Jackson, and re-signing some of their key players. I always liked the idea of the Giants taking either Waddle or DeVonta Smith here, and to be honest, I am not totally against taking a receiver even after the Golladay addition. In the end, I believe the Giants will turn to their defense and add a playmaker who can help get the ball back to their offense. Parsons is a top-seven player in this year's draft and is one of the best linebackers prospects to come out in the last few years. He has outstanding size, speed, burst, and range and is equally productive against the run and the pass. He would be a tremendous fit for Patrick Graham's multiple front defense and has the physical and tough attitude that head coach Joe Judge appreciates."
Ben Standig, The Athletic: Rashawn Slater - "Though he's a tick undersized, one talent evaluator said Slater is one of the most technically sound offensive linemen he's ever scouted."
NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah updated his ranking of the top 50 prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft for the final time before the start of the draft.
![Draft-Football](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/v1551118208/giants/jddfarnj436e71yvxfui.jpg)
![No. 50 Georgia CB Eric Stokes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/mch6ontosjmsfao3jtgu.jpg)
No. 50 Georgia CB Eric Stokes
![No. 49 Oregon S Jevon Holland](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/hmrtkuctnuoclewimaoo.jpg)
No. 49 Oregon S Jevon Holland
![No. 48 LSU WR Terrace Marshall Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ijxyic2wkhf2hw8vv6qn.jpg)
No. 48 LSU WR Terrace Marshall Jr.
![No. 47 Notre Dame OT Liam Eichenberg](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/pk6eymzwwxmfixkkw0wc.jpg)
No. 47 Notre Dame OT Liam Eichenberg
![No. 46 Penn State TE Pat Freiermuth](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/rubijuu5xo3pl5mh4kzp.jpg)
No. 46 Penn State TE Pat Freiermuth
![No. 45 Wisconsin-Whitewater IOL Quinn Meinerz](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ssazxxvfox08xkmr1owz.jpg)
No. 45 Wisconsin-Whitewater IOL Quinn Meinerz
![No. 44 Oklahoma EDGE Ronnie Perkins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/w2f4eriktqxxhwbjwih5.jpg)
No. 44 Oklahoma EDGE Ronnie Perkins
![No. 43 Alabama DT Christian Barmore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/qb23thcwjahhlyawqt8o.jpg)
No. 43 Alabama DT Christian Barmore
![No. 42 Houston EDGE Payton Turner](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/pxlv1otycflcasfzy1cw.jpg)
No. 42 Houston EDGE Payton Turner
![No. 41 Minnesota WR Rashod Bateman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/razdxr7a0fvqh31fpz8v.jpg)
No. 41 Minnesota WR Rashod Bateman
![No. 40 Alabama IOL Landon Dickerson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jutapefjs4j2vzayzpgv.jpg)
No. 40 Alabama IOL Landon Dickerson
![No. 39 Florida State CB Asante Samuel Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jwuawdttgagwnmfzvcl9.jpg)
No. 39 Florida State CB Asante Samuel Jr.
![No. 38 Virginia Tech OT Christian Darrisaw](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/mo4u0cdykv4g85hf04op.jpg)
No. 38 Virginia Tech OT Christian Darrisaw
![No. 37 North Dakota State OT Dillon Radunz](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/zlumojjeb4hsk2f4vzur.jpg)
No. 37 North Dakota State OT Dillon Radunz
![No. 36 Oklahoma State OT Teven Jenkins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/tnywevoxawc4valoirsz.jpg)
No. 36 Oklahoma State OT Teven Jenkins
![No. 35 Michigan OT Jalen Mayfield](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/obtvn6cypfxkkrclhl2l.jpg)
No. 35 Michigan OT Jalen Mayfield
![No. 34 Missouri LB Nick Bolton](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/aeig1zcbvv1wqnvmjzuw.jpg)
No. 34 Missouri LB Nick Bolton
![No. 33 Washington EDGE Joe Tryon](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/n2ruydsn15wkhitc5vwf.jpg)
No. 33 Washington EDGE Joe Tryon
![No. 32 Alabama QB Mac Jones](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/l1wctd7zonprdtsgiwsw.jpg)
No. 32 Alabama QB Mac Jones
![No. 31 Penn State EDGE Jayson Oweh](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ccjwrlvrkgmip6fand8z.jpg)
No. 31 Penn State EDGE Jayson Oweh
![No. 30 Georgia EDGE Azeez Ojulari](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/fybvf0rrswvivoqhufsw.jpg)
No. 30 Georgia EDGE Azeez Ojulari
![No. 29 Washington DT Levi Onwuzurike](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/yj0lervzdbw7zldbtazj.jpg)
No. 29 Washington DT Levi Onwuzurike
![No. 28 Florida WR Kadarius Toney](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/gizevqfkaal7qexpvmoq.jpg)
No. 28 Florida WR Kadarius Toney
![No. 27 Northwestern CB Greg Newsome II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/cdbnbi3qdpoiiniul4d9.jpg)
No. 27 Northwestern CB Greg Newsome II
![No. 26 Mississippi WR Elijah Moore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/qxikkqw3xb9niwl7vbwm.jpg)
No. 26 Mississippi WR Elijah Moore
![No. 25 North Carolina RB Javonte Williams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/xldmvyqpxpfd1qixp7z1.jpg)
No. 25 North Carolina RB Javonte Williams
![No. 24 Tulsa LB Zaven Collins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/gdly4v6fdvlrgagg1zoi.jpg)
No. 24 Tulsa LB Zaven Collins
![No. 23 Kentucky LB Jamin Davis](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/s1bjalq6l1fqskzibha6.jpg)
No. 23 Kentucky LB Jamin Davis
![No. 22 Virginia Tech CB Caleb Farley](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/qswtsww9yxgnm26tqmaa.jpg)
No. 22 Virginia Tech CB Caleb Farley
![No. 21 Miami EDGE Jaelan Phillips](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ci8h7ssgqvsl875lfmzo.jpg)
No. 21 Miami EDGE Jaelan Phillips
![No. 20 Alabama RB Najee Harris](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/oabcrwj6kjyt3qzlaqvm.jpg)
No. 20 Alabama RB Najee Harris
![No. 19 Clemson RB Travis Etienne](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/apk0znmcezgqv7vsycjb.jpg)
No. 19 Clemson RB Travis Etienne
![No. 18 Miami EDGE Gregory Rousseau](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/bwxq65dsqwdfp9xyk42k.jpg)
No. 18 Miami EDGE Gregory Rousseau
![No. 17 Michigan EDGE Kwity Paye](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vzjlbwhv4vmjuxxvubey.jpg)
No. 17 Michigan EDGE Kwity Paye
![No. 16 TCU S Trevon Moehrig](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ik2kvxyaim3rdsehdlkw.jpg)
No. 16 TCU S Trevon Moehrig
![No. 15 Notre Dame LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/t39qe7siublu8udmf2fp.jpg)
No. 15 Notre Dame LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
![No. 14 South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/eehety6ieu8hcidttcib.jpg)
No. 14 South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn
![No. 13 USC OL Alijah Vera-Tucker](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ensmxwbngqxwuabuav54.jpg)
No. 13 USC OL Alijah Vera-Tucker
![No. 12 Penn State LB Micah Parsons](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ipxgyv1tru69nkovtdim.jpg)
No. 12 Penn State LB Micah Parsons
![No. 11 Oregon OT Penei Sewell](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/he08jbotrfpn04k8edmg.jpg)
No. 11 Oregon OT Penei Sewell
![No. 10 Northwestern OT Rashawn Slater](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/tsfhsfmnttjzbyfzvmbz.jpg)
No. 10 Northwestern OT Rashawn Slater
![No. 9 Alabama CB Patrick Surtain II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/mp6kbzkg7qa3n7s7pfis.jpg)
No. 9 Alabama CB Patrick Surtain II
![No. 8 Ohio State QB Justin Fields](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/wmlnf2mtxb3vtm4ko739.jpg)
No. 8 Ohio State QB Justin Fields
![No. 7 North Dakota State QB Trey Lance](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/mknwprmnurl83fom1gr9.jpg)
No. 7 North Dakota State QB Trey Lance
![No. 6 Alabama WR DeVonta Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/bphxtn3lgsw3z0ansbbj.jpg)
No. 6 Alabama WR DeVonta Smith
![No. 5 Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/mv5lcljdsxqd6jm0a5fc.jpg)
No. 5 Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle
![No. 4 BYU QB Zach Wilson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/fdroqk7ljsyxsdmmfoqs.jpg)
No. 4 BYU QB Zach Wilson
![No. 3 LSU WR Ja'Marr Chase](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/iaodvs6xoknupawgckod.jpg)
No. 3 LSU WR Ja'Marr Chase
![No. 2 Florida TE Kyle Pitts](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/bdcalitna8f8afziypxb.jpg)
No. 2 Florida TE Kyle Pitts
![No. 1 Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vfikocmfdos03u6j0gys.jpg)
No. 1 Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence
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