New York Giants: 2016 Seven-Round Mock Draft

S Deon Bush, Miami (FL); Round 5, Pick 10, 149 Overall

Height: 6-feet ⅜
Weight: 199

One area the Giants peculiarly ignored during free agency was safety. Safety was such a dumpster fire last season for the Giants, as they missed out on Devin McCourty during free agency and then allowed all their veterans to leave in free agency. It left a lot of inexperience, as the Giants signed street free agents who ended up playing significant roles.

To avoid that problem, the Giants need to continue adding some talent to the position, and it will come in round five with Deon Bush. The Giants need to find a safety that is capable of playing more of a centerfield role next to run stopper Landon Collins, and Bush can fill that void.

Bush has solid football instincts and can read the quarterback well when in the centerfield spot. He uses his natural athleticism and flashes quality playmaking skills despite being average with ball skills. He does not always finish a play when given the opportunity, which speaks to the problem he had during his senior year when he would sometimes lose discipline and played inconsistently.

He has the ability to play both safety spots, as he can lay the lumber when given the chance and reads and reacts to the run well. His versatility is a weapon the Giants could put to use, as they like to use different combinations in their defensive backfield to compensate for their lack of linebackers capable of playing sideline-to-sideline.

Bush would be a solid addition to the Giants’ defensive secondary with the skills and natural ability he brings to the court. If the Giants could get him to refocus as he did in 2014, they could have quite the player on their hands.

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