Giants pick up the corner of Western Michigan's Sam Beal in the NFL's extra draft

Western Michigan cornerback Sam Beal, widely regarded as the best hope of a small group of eligible players, has been selected by New York The Washington Redskins have grabbed the Virginia Tech Adonis bend Alexander in the sixth round

a 6-1, 177-pound athlete, Beal should immediately compete for snaps in nickel packs for New York alongside Janoris Jenkins and Eli. Apple. Beal's skills at 4.5 speeds and from man to man should be a good asset against divisional opponents, like the Eagles and Redskins. He intercepted two passes in 2017, one of them against USC star Sam Darnold. Beal played three seasons at Western Michigan, finishing his career with 96 tackles and 21 assists.

"We are very, very excited about sending Sam to the repechage," said Dave Gettleman, Giants General Manager. "He is long, he is very athletic for a turn, he has all the physical capacities, he can wear the vertical, he has a very good speed of play, he shows instincts, he is aware of the ball, he does not panic not is thrown to his guy, and he is a very willing tackler.We think he gives us a very talented young boy with the ability to ride. "

Alexander is a massive (6-3, 207) which could be measured against receivers like Alshon Jeffery of Philadelphia or Evan Engram of the Giants. Alexander has had seven INTs in three seasons for the Hokies, but has struggled with academics, was caught using marijuana in 2016 and suspended two games in 2017 for breaking the rules of the team. Still, his arrival could help offset the loss of former teammate Tech Kendall Fuller, who the Redskins traded to Kansas City as part of the acquisition of quarterback Alex Smith

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Taking Beal and Alexander, the Giants and Redskins will lose the third and sixth round selections respectively in the NFL draft in 2019.

"We feel like we're getting our third round pick now," Gettleman said. "We had basically a draft meeting at the office, with people on the speaker who had seen it."

The other players eligible for the draft were Wednesday's Brandon Bryant, the goaltender. State of Mississippi, Grand Valley State's Martayveus Carter and Bright Ugwoegbu, the linebacker of the Oregon State, but none has been chosen – the players whose circumstances have changed – the academic inadmissibility would be an example – after the main draft that took place every April.Criss Carter, Bernie Kosar, Brian Bosworth, Rob Moore and Josh Gordon are among the important players who entered the league through the additional version over the years

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