When Rueben Randle signed with the Eagles on Wednesday, the wide receiver was lamented as yet another recent draft miss by the Giants.

The official departure of the 2012 second round pick also brought to the surface yet another jarring statistic that serves as further indictment of the Giants' woeful track record in the NFL Draft of late.

With Randle gone to Philadelphia, it looks almost certain the Giants will enter the 2016 season as one of two teams in the NFL without a single pick from the 2011 and 2012 drafts remaining on its roster.

NJ Advance Media researched the rosters and draft histories of all 32 teams in the league, and discovered only the Giants and Jaguars no longer have a draft pick from 2011 or 2012 on their 90-man roster. And technically, the Giants are the only team in the NFL without a remaining drafted player from those two seasons. Justin Blackmon, the receiver suspended indefinitely by the NFL for substance abuse issues, was the Jaguars' top pick in 2012 and remains on their roster, albeit on a reserve list.

The point of this observation is not to relitigate the Giants' draft failings, especially in the mid-to-later rounds. Those are well-documented. Rather, it is further illustration of why the Giants stand where they are. They have missed the playoffs the last four seasons, and finished with a sub-.500 record for three consecutive years, thanks in large part to failed drafts. These lost classes have helped contribute to a dearth of talent and depth on the roster, which led to losses piling up, and forced general manager Jerry Reese to open his checkbook this spring and spend, to date, over $200 million in signing six defensive players to revamp a historically bad defense and replenish the roster.

The Vikings lead the NFL with eight remaining players from those draft classes, according to the research. The Bengals have seven, and the Cowboys and Rams have six. The Eagles have five players left from the 2011 and 2012 drafts, while the Redskins have three and the Jets two.

Three of the Giants' 2012 draft picks - cornerback Jayron Hosley, defensive tackle Markus Kuhn and offensive lineman Brandon Mosley - are currently unrestricted free agents. But there has been no indication the Giants will re-sign any one of the three players. If the Giants do not bring back Hosley, Mosley or Kuhn, their 2011 and 2012 draft classes will officially be wiped out.

Now, these totals need to be taken in context. Just because a team has a low number of remaining picks from these classes does not mean they failed to draft well.

For example, the Broncos are near the middle of the pack in the league with three players remaining on their roster from the 2011 and 2012 draft classes, along with two current free agents. But Denver just had three players from its 2012 draft class - quarterback Brock Osweiler, defensive tackle Malik Jackson and linebacker Danny Trevathan - sign with other teams this offseason for a combined $182 million in salary, $91 million of which was guaranteed.

But the fine details are far from kind to the Giants. Of their eight picks in the 2011 draft, only cornerback Prince Amukamara, now with the Jaguars, remains in the NFL. The other seven players selected did not play in 2015 and are not currently on rosters.

The 2012 draft class has not fared as poorly. Tight end Adrien Robinson is currently with the Jets after not playing in 2015, offensive tackle Matt McCants received a restricted free agent tender from the Raiders, and Randle is with the Eagles. Hosley, Kuhn and Mosley also stand chances to land on rosters this offseason. But, it does not look like they will be with the Giants.

And, first-round pick David Wilson was forced to retire due to a career-ending injury.

The Giants believe they have drafted better over the last three seasons, and so far, it appears their fortune is improving. Seventeen of the 20 draft picks from 2013-15 remain on the roster, and the draft classes could realistically fill in as many as nine starting positions in 2016. Randle's departure just serves as yet another reminder the organization still has some climbing to do after digging itself a deep hole.

2011 DRAFT CLASS:

Moved on: CB Prince Amukamara (1st round, Jaguars)

Did not play in 2015: DT Marvin Austin (2), WR Jerrel Jernigan (3), OT James Brewer (4), LB Jacquian Williams (6)

Other: LB Greg Jones (6) last played in 2012. DB Tyler Sash (6) last played in 2012. RB Da'Rel Scott (7) last played in 2013.

2012 DRAFT CLASS:

Career-ending injury: RB David Wilson (1)

Moved on: WR Rueben Randle (2, Eagles), OT Matt McCants (4, Raiders)

Did not play in 2015: TE Adrien Robinson (4, now with Jets)

Free agents: DB Jayron Hosley (3), OT Brandon Mosley (4), DT Markus Kuhn (7)

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