Eli’s successor?
Top action shots of Califonia QB Davis Webb, now a New York Giant!
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— New York Giants (@Giants) April 29, 2017
David Webb had drawn some first-round buzz leading up to the draft. It was a surprise to many, especially considering he came from a spread offense at CAL and only has one year of high-level college experience. To many, it seemed that Webb was more of a project than anything else.
Ultimately, the former Golden Bear fell to the third round, where the New York Giants grabbed him with the 87th pick.
It’s not necessarily shocking that New York was in the mix to find an ultimate successor for Eli Manning. In fact, the team was seemingly looking at Pat Mahomes as an option in the first round. Instead, it’s rather shocking that Webb himself fell to the mid third round. Maybe the first-round buzz was just noise. But with teams valuing quarterbacks at a high clip in this draft, most figured Webb would hear his name called in the second.
As it is, the young quarterback now has a veteran to glean from. He also has a great offensive mind in head coach Ben McAdoo to learn from. It’s a perfect fit for both Webb and the Giants, as the youngster can sit for a couple years before ultimately taking over under center.