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The Giants haven’t drafted a tight end in the first round since 2002, when they picked Jeremy Shockey out of Miami with the 14th overall pick.

Might this be the year they break that 15-year streak by taking another young tight end out of the U such as David Njoku(6’4”, 230 pounds)?

Head coach and play-caller Ben McAdoo’s offense might depend on it, considering the lack of production the Giants have gotten from the position since McAdoo joined the team, initially as its offensive coordinator in 2014.

In those three seasons, the best collective yardage total that Giants tight ends have produced is 860 yards in 2014. Since then, the group’s production in the passing game has dropped to 828 yards in 2015 and 609 yards last year.

Putting those numbers into perspective, Njuko by himself had 698 receiving yards—89 more yards than all the 2016 Giants tight ends combined.

Njoku also recorded 483 yards after the catch (YAC), another statistic in which the recent production of the Giants tight ends has lacked.

Giants fans might be dreaming of Alabama’s O.J. Howard wearing blue, but early projections from various draft sites don't have him falling to 23, where the Giants pick in the first round. If Njoku is there at No. 23, his value might be too good to pass up.