20131109_lbm_aa1_025.JPG

If Taylor Lewan slips to No. 12, Mike Mayock thinks the Giants should step in.

(Getty Images)

The Giants offensive line was a disaster last season due, in part, to a series of injuries that resulted in more than a half dozen combinations up front.

While Chris Snee is feeling better and the Giants should know his long-term plans at the combine, and Will Beatty should make a full recovery, that will not be enough for the personnel department to rest easy.

That's why Mike Mayock thinks the Giants should go with one of his top three offensive tackles -- Greg Robinson, Jake Matthews or Taylor Lewan -- at No. 12. His second option was wide receiver.

"I think wide receiver and tackle make a lot of sense there," Mayock said on a conference call this afternoon. "I think, regardless, sitting at No. 12, you're either going to get the third tackle or the second or third wide receiver if you were interested in that wideout."

Robinson and Matthews could very well be off the board by No. 6, which is why Mayock thought Lewan would be an ideal fit. For more on the Michigan tackle, check out our combine preview series here.

Mayock also likes Notre Dame's Zach Martin, who could be more than a consolation prize if Lewan is off the board. He compared Martin to 2013 first-round pick Justin Pugh.

"I think Taylor Lewan is a guy who could get there. If he got there I'd jump all over him," Mayock said. "If all three were gone, you could make a case for Zach Martin. He's very similar to Justin Pugh, who they took a year ago, but I think he's a better prospect. There, I'd also be wide open to looking at that wide receiver position and, again, looking at Marqise Lee (USC) and Mike Evans (Texas A&M). I think sitting at 12, they're going to get one of those three guys."

Receiver is another solid option for the Giants, especially if (and when) Hakeem Nicks signs elsewhere. Giving Eli Manning more weapons in a new pass happy offense cannot hurt. Offensive line depth, according to Mayock, extends deep into the second and third rounds, which could give the Giants a chance at patching the unit later in the draft.