In the 2016 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple with the 10th overall pick, an obvious reach after getting aced out on two players they coveted: Michigan State offensive tackle Jack Conklin and Georgia linebacker Leonard Floyd.

Apple was considered a first rounder by most, but not a top-10 pick and his pro career trajectory has proven that analysis to be correct as Apple has had an uneven career thus far. So uneven, that the Giants traded him away with two and a half full years and a fifth-year option remaining on his contract.

The correct pick at No. 10 that year should have been Mississippi offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil, who was free falling down the draft order after a social media post of Tunsil inhaling marijuana through a gas mask went viral.

Tunsil was a consensus top-three pick by all off the major prognosticators leading up to the draft and then he was persona-non-grata after the post exploded across the media. The Miami Dolphins stopped Tunsil’s free fall and took him 13th.

This week, there has been talk that Tunsil is available via trade, although the word is the Dolphins have turned down offers.

Not sure why Tunsil, who has done nothing but play well and follow the rules in his short career would be trade bait other than the Dolphins have a new coaching staff and don’t see him being the fit at left tackle.

The Giants could certainly use a 25-year-old, 6-foot-5, 313-pound kid with upside with two more years on his rookie contract on their offensive line. I mean, who wouldn’t want that? The only drawback would be the price.

From Matt Lombardo of NJ.com:

If the Dolphins would consider a 2020 second-round choice in exchange for Tunsil, it would give the Giants an immediate upgrade at right tackle over veteran Mike Remmers and a player who has two years remaining under team control before he’s eligible for free agency. With Chad Wheeler dealing with a back injury, Tunsil would also immediately give the Giants’ offensive tackle depth a boost because Remmers could drop down to the swing-tackle role on the depth chart. Last season, Pro Football Focus says that the 6-foot-5 and 320 pound Tunsil only allowed two sacks. Tunsil he garnered a 79.5 pass blocking grade and a 70.4 overall mark. By comparison, Giants left tackle Nate Solder allowed eight sacks in 2018.

Again, we don’t know what Miami was offered in those proposed trades and if the Giants are even considering making one themselves. But it makes sense for them.

Personally, I never say no to hog mollies. The more the merrier.