How much will Dave Gettleman actually reveal about his New York Giants draft plans?

Dave Gettleman can stroll onto the stage and to the podium Thursday afternoon inside the Quest Diagnostics Training Center and reveal the Top 10 players on the New York Giants' draft board and the accusations would begin almost immediately.

Smokescreen!

That, of course, is the beauty of the Giants having earned the No. 2 overall selection in the NFL Draft on the heels of one of the worst seasons in franchise history.

A straight-shooter like Gettleman doesn't have to lie to make everyone think he's not telling the truth.

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So what will Gettleman say at his pre-draft news conference, which is set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the team's facility? Admittedly Gettleman has been focused on the evaluation process, and if that misleads the public in any way to the Giants' benefit, so be it.

The superlatives keep rolling in for Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, an anticipated target for the Giants, along with North Carolina State defensive end Bradley Chubb, provided Big Blue stays at No. 2 and makes the selection there for the first time since drafting Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor in 1981.

In a conference call Wednesday, ESPN analyst Todd McShay said he believes the marriage pairing the Giants and Barkley is "inevitable." Meanwhile, longtime NFL executive and Sirius XM NFL Radio analyst Gil Brandt called Barkley the best running back prospect since Adrian Peterson.

Will Gettleman reveal anything about his plans? We'll be there, so keep coming back to NorthJersey.com.

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