Peter King came out with his off-season team rankings yesterday in his weekly ‘Monday Morning Quarterback‘ column.

He placed the defending Super Bowl champion Giants sixth on his list behind New England, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Dallas (ugh!!) and San Diego.

The only one on the list that really bugs me is …

With rookie mini-camp this week (Friday and Saturday) it is still all about the newcomers for the Giants this week.

So let’s take a more in-depth look at each of the Giants’ draft choices, how they affect the roster and how much playing time we can expect them to get.

Today, we will look …

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A-Rod is heading to the disabled list to join Jorge Posada. Phil Hughes (0-4, 9.00 ERA) might be heading to Scranton after getting rocked again last night in a 6-4 loss to Detroit. Definitely …

Well there was a lot of back and forth amongst fans and analysts, but in the end Miami safety always made the most sense for Big Blue, and he will indeed be a Giant in 2008, going to New York at No. 30, the last selection of the first round.

Via …

For the second time in two years, the Jets have traded up in the first round to grab a player they coveted.

Last year, Gang Green moved into the No. 14 slot to select cornerback Darrelle Revis. This afternoon/ evening, the Jets traded their 2nd and 4th round picks to the …

Guess Tennessee LB Jerod Mayo won’t be headed to Big Blue.

The New England Patriots selected Mayo with the 10th overall pick after swapping selections with New Orleans.

Presumably this renders Dan Connor the next best bet for the Giants if they plan on selecting a linebacker in the first round.

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Tom Brady, look out.

With the No. 6 overall pick, the Jets have selected Ohio State DE Vernon Gholston.

Hot Stove New York’s Ian Hastings had the following to say on Gholston back in March when he implored management to pass on Darren McFadden:

Jets brass might want to consider selecting Ohio State …

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A lot of people thought Glenn Dorsey could go as high as No. 2 in this draft, but instead he slips (if you can even call it that) to the Kansas City Chiefs at No. 5 overall.

Things have broken pretty well for the Jets, who are on the clock now. …

Well so much for that, Jets fans. We’ll never know if Gang Green was willing to take a chance on the explosive but troubled Darren McFadden, or if character issues proved too large a concern for Team Tangini. That’s because McFadden is off the board and headed for Oakland …

The Michael Vick Era is officially over in Atlanta. Well, I guess it already was officially over, but now it’s officially official with the Falcons’ selection of QB Matt Ryan at No. 3 overall.

There had been some whispers that the Jets may have had at least a passing interest …

Kinda funny to watch the NFL go through the whole selection process with Jake Long, when he was introduced as the Dolphin’s No. 1 pick in a press conference on Tuesday.

However with those formalities out of the way, we can now move onto the real action. …

I don’t like to do mock drafts. You have probably figured that out by the fact that I have not yet done one. I’m not a big fan since I think they are mostly just guesswork.

Since today is Draft Day, though, I thought I would take a stab at it. So, …

Nearly two months after an aborted deal that would have seen Jets DT Dewayne Robertson shipped to Cincinnati, the team has finally found a home for their former fourth overall pick, who became expendable following the acquisition of Kris Jenkins.

Robertson is headed to the Denver Broncos …

Pacman Jones is going to be a Dallas Cowboy — if Roger Goodell lets him back in the league, that is.

That is as good a reason as any to take a break from all my poetry/songwriting — and Giants discussion — and look at what is happening around …

The NFL Draft picture is beginning to get a little bit clearer.

Only in the NFL does a No. 1 pick get introduced four days prior to the actual draft, but that’s what happened yesterday as the Miami Dolphins reached a five-year, $57.75 million contract with Michigan left tackle Jake …

Super Bowl hero David Tyree has apparently undergone knee surgery.

Reports indicate that Tyree expects to be ready for training camp. This does, however, lead nicely into what seems to be an annual discussion — do the Giants need to make wide receiver a draft priority?

Somehow, despite the fact it …

Let’s take a look at the top linebackers available in this weekend’s NFL Draft.

In the SBN Mock Draft I took Connor, but I wouldn’t complain if the Giants landed Mayo, either.

Let’s look at both of these guys, and some of the other top linebacker prospects who could be available …

Ernie Palladino of the Journal News is reporting that the Jeremy Shockey to the Saints talks are gaining traction, and that the key player coming back to the Giants is starting safety Roman Harper.

Harper started all 16 games for New Orleans last season, his second in the league. He …

One position we have all acknowledged feeling the Giants need to upgrade is safety.

Veteran Sammy Knight, signed to replace Gibril Wilson, and James Butler are no better than adequate. Second-year man Michael Johnson is exciting, but still unproven. This position needs attention, and I don’t think anyone can be surprised if …

Here are 10 Giants-related questions to ponder as the NFL Draft approaches.

1. Will Michael Strahan retire?
It sure would be nice to know before the draft, but GM Jerry Reese is not expecting a decision soon. I would think the Giants will draft a linebacker early either way, at least …

There is a report in today’s New York Daily News that Jeremy Shockey has been sounding off about his frustrations with his role on the Giants.

If the report is correct then all I have to say about the mouthy tight end is this — Good Riddance! The Giants are …

File this in the “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” department.

Giants’ GM Jerry Reese is not denying that the Giants could trade Jeremy Shockey.

From the Star-Ledger’s Mike Garafolo.

“Right now, all I can say on Jeremy Shockey is he’s our starting tight end,” Reese said. “There’s always a lot of chatter going on …

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