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By Ryan Dunleavy | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Giants general manager Dave Gettleman was so worried about landing in "quarterback hell" that he might wind up in NFL Draft no man's land.

The Giants are not bad enough to have a top pick in the 2019 NFL Draft but are not headed to the playoffs after their fate was sealed during an ugly 17-0 loss to the Titans on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. One day later, it's time to turn the page to 2019.

The Giants hold the No. 8 pick overall with two weeks remaining and a lot still could change.

Will they be able to draft a top quarterback like Dwayne Haskins of Ohio State or Justin Herbert of Oregon, if they enter? Or are they looking toward building up the line of scrimmage?

Here is 7-round Giants-only mock draft that includes 11 picks, two of which are unofficial and will be based on the free-agent compensation formula in February. Sounds like a lot of trade capital.

This mock draft was conducted with the help of the FanSpeak.com simulator.

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WHAT DID THE GIANTS DO IN 2018 NFL DRAFT?

Round 1: RB Saquon Barkley

Round 2: LG Will Hernandez

Round 3: OLB Lorenzo Carter

Round 3: DL B.J. Hill

Round 4: QB Kyle Lauletta

Round 5: DL R.J. McIntosh

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Giants' 2019 NFL Draft picks

Round 1: Giants own their own pick

Round 2: Giants own their own pick

Round 3: Giants do NOT have a pick (used on cornerback Sam Beal in NFL Supplemental Draft)

Round 4: Giants own their own pick and Saints pick (acquired for cornerback Eli Apple) and possible compensatory pick

Round 5: Giants own their own pick and Lions pick (acquired for defensive tackle Damon Harrison) and possible compensatory pick

Round 6: Giants own their own pick

Round 7: Giants own picks originally belonging to Rams (acquired as part of trade for Ogletree) and Vikings (acquired for Brett Jones) but not their own pick (sent to Broncos for punter Riley Dixon)

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ROUND 7: TE DREW SAMPLE, WASHINGTON

Sample had 44 catches -- 23 as a senior -- and four touchdowns in his career and is more of a blocking tight end, which coach Pat Shurmur seems to favor.

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WHY THIS PICK MAKES SENSE

In truth, this pick might not exist by the time the draft comes around. Or another pick won't and the Giants' needs will slide down. With all these picks, Gettleman is likely to move up somewhere in the draft. If not, though, the Giants like to play with three tight ends, and Scott Simonson is a free agent and Evan Engram could be used as trade bait.

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ROUND 7 (237): EDGE GERRI GREEN, MISSISIPPI STATE

Not only was Green a team captain, he is a two-time member of the SEC Football Leadership Council. Gettleman likes team captains because he believes they fit the Giants' culture. He had 8.5 sacks, three interceptions, three forced fumbles and two recoveries in 51 career games.

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WHY THIS PICK MAKES SENSE

Pass rush. Pass rush. Pass rush. The Giants need it, especially off the edge. Green might also be able to cover a running back or a tight end, an area where the defense needs help.

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ROUND 6: C SEAN KREPSZ, NEVADA

Krepsz began his career at Washington State before transferring to junior college and eventually to Nevada, where he was on the Rimington Trophy watch list for the top center in the nation. He played alongside 2018 second-round pick Austin Corbett last season.

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WHY THIS PICK MAKES SENSE

The Giants want to build depth on the offensive line. Tackle, guard, then center. The Giants have started three centers in 2018: Jon Halapio, John Grecco and Spencer Pulley. Any one of them could be back in 2019. Or none.

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ROUND 5 (175): LB KHALIL HODGE, BUFFALO

Hodge is a tackling machine, with 416 in three seasons after transferring from junior college. His career-best was 154 tackles -- No. 2 the nation -- in 2017. Forget speed and strength and all the NFL Combine measurements. To get that many tackles, a player has to have a good understanding of how to get off blocks.

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WHY THIS PICK MAKES SENSE

The Giants lack depth at inside linebacker, and that is assuming they keep captain Alec Ogletree rather than make him a cap casualty. The coaching staff doesn't seem sold on inherited starter B.J. Goodson and backups Ukeme Eligwe and Tae Davis could be jumped over by a player like Hodge.

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ROUND 5 (147): WR STANLEY MORGAN, NEBRASKA

Morgan set school career records for receptions (189) and receiving yards (2,747) and is the only Husker to record 1,000 yards receiving in a season. The 6-foot-1 also had a school-record 38 straight games with at least one catch.

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WHY THIS PICK MAKES SENSE

The Giants have Odell Beckham and Sterling Shepard in place for 2019, but their other receivers are free agents. It is worth re-signing Russell Shepard for his special teams and veteran leadership and former first-round pick Corey Coleman for his potential on the cheap, but Morgan would add some size to the group.

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ROUND 5 (140): FS ANDREW WINGARD, WYOMING

Wingard had a career-low in tackles (87) as a senior but is one of those players who could flying up draft boards with a good performance on the all-star game circuit, with an accepted invitation to the East/West Shrine Game. The former running back had 10 interceptions and four sacks in college.

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WHY THIS PICK MAKES SENSE

A strong case could be made that free safety is the biggest position of need for the Giants outside of pass-rusher and offensive tackle. The Giants made a mistake keeping free-agent signing Curtis Riley over in-house options Andrew Adams and Darian Thompson over the summer. If the Giants are going to re-sign Landon Collins to play strong safety, they can afford to try a young safety next to him again.

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ROUND 4 (137): DL DeMARCUS CHRISTMAS, FLORIDA STATE

Christmas spent five years at Florida State, totaling more than 100 tackles in 51 games and 30 consecutive starts. He was named one of college football's 50 most underrated players by Athlon Sports entering the season, after flirting with the NFL Draft one year ago.

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WHY THIS PICK MAKES SENSE

Christmas is a good fit for the 3-4 defense and would give the Giants one of the youngest fronts in the NFL if he started alongside Dalvin Tomlinson and B.J. Hill. But coordinator James Bettcher believes in rotating players along the front, so there is no need to use a first- or second-rounder on a run-stopper. He has shown some ability to get pressure up the middle, which is a must in today's NFL.

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ROUND 4 (130): OG NATE HERBIG, STANFORD

Similar to Wisconsin, it's hard to go wrong picking a Stanford offensive lineman. The Hawaii native was Second-Team All-Pac 12 and Honorable Mention All-Pac 12 Academic Team. The 350-pounder is good in the run game, but he missed five games this season with injuries and saw his draft stock take a hit, so he could be a steal here when healthy.

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WHY THIS MAKES SENSE

The Giants had a hole at right guard after swinging and missing with free-agent signing Patrick Omameh, who already was released. Jamon Brown took over as a waiver claim from the Rams, but he is a free agent at season's end. Is he worth a new contract? Maybe at the right price, but the Giants can't fall into a trap of thinking their offensive line's improvement in the second half is too much because of Brown.

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ROUND 4 (110): CB SEAN BUNTING, CENTRAL MICHIGAN

Bunting will have a jumpstart on his NFL Draft prep because Central Michigan is not going to bowl after finishing 1-11 and firing its coach. The rangy 6-foot-1 two-year starter had 24 passes defended, including nine interceptions, during his career.

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WHY THIS PICK MAKES SENSE

The Giants traded former first-round pick Apple and are left with veteran Janoris Jenkins as the only solidified starter for 2019. B.W. Webb is a free agent, Grant Haley is an undersized undrafted rookie better served in the slot and Sam Beal missed his entire rookie season due to shoulder surgery. The Giants need quantity and quality here.

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ROUND 2 (40): EDGE ZACH ALLEN, BOSTON COLLEGE

Allen is quick to the ball, which allows him to play against the run and the pass. He had 18.5 sacks, 16 passes defended and four fumble recoveries plus two blocked kicks at Boston College, where he became more productive each season. Boston College had a pass-rusher (Harold Landry) in this range of last year's draft, too.

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WHY THIS PICK MAKES SENSE

More than half of the Giants' 24 sacks so far came during a four-game stretch. Hill leads the team with five playing on the line, but the Giants need a rusher off the edge, especially if they are going to turn high-paid Olivier Vernon into a cap casualty. Carter has had a good rookie season as an edge-rusher and Allen could make a nice bookend. The Giants need to get younger legs in the pass rush.

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ROUND 1 (8): OT Jonah Williams, Alabama

Williams is considered the best offensive lineman in a draft heavy with defensive linemen at the top. He is a plug-and-play starter who is regarded for his technique and athleticism. The 301-pounder played on both ends of the line of scrimmage at Alabama while starting 42 career games and counting.

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WHY THIS PICK MAKES SENSE

If the Giants are not going to pick a quarterback, they are going to emphasize both sides of the line of scrimmage. There is a school of thought that there is no use putting a young quarterback behind a weak offensive line for fear or ruining his confidence and career. The Giants foolishly did not draft an offensive tackle in 2018 and won't let that happen again. The impact top guard Quenton Nelson has had on the Colts is enormous.

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Ryan Dunleavy can be reached at rdunleavy@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @rydunleavy.

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