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everyone has been saying the giants need a reciever and looking at this situation negatively but supposedly first time offenders rarely go to jail and often just get probation. Also Goodell never goes that hard on first-time offenders and I believe he will think it is enough of a punishment that Buress missed his last 4 games of 08 season and playoffs IF Buress is remorseful. In this scenario I truly believe the giants dont have any glaring needs, but here is my position by position analysis:

QB: Eli is franchise QB, Carr is quality backup, Woodson is getting developed on practice squad.

HB: Jacobs is feature back, Bradshaw worked amazing in a 1-2 punch with Jacobs for end of 07 season and through great playoff run with Bradshaw being a great finisher. Giants like Danny Ware as No. 3, he had great preseason last year. I would only draft an HB if in round 2 a player that they love is still available in case of Jacobs injury. Possibilities include Shonn Green, Javon Ringer, and Donald Brown, but overall they definetly do not have a need at HB

WR: Buress across from Toomer with smith in the slot was perfect while Buress was healthy last year. Now consider Hixon instead of toomer i believe is an upgrade and he gives them a lot of speed, and Mario Manningham was a first round talent last year that has a ton of potential as well. Sinorice Moss and Tyree who is returning after missing 08 round out the unit.
I do not believe they need to draft another WR, they have plenty of average recievers and i dont want another 2nd or 3rd round caliber reciever (they have drafted manningham moss and smith there already), and they are getting back their playmaker in Buress.

TE: Boss is a starting caliber tight end and there blocking tight ends are solid. I do believe Brandon Pettigrew would be perfect, and they might need to trade up a little bit (ahead of Atlanta at 24), but a stud tight end (with no attitude problems) that is an all around player with great hands would be a great security blanket for eli especially after losing his best recieving HB in ward.

OL: Best starting OL in football. Can't go OL in round 1 because they would cost too much to sit on the bench and wait for injury but i would go OL for depth in rounds 2 or 3. When Mckenzie got hurt for a little in the Cowboys game Calvin Boothe filled in and it was a disaster. Depth is needed.

DL: Best in football. Combination of Studs and Depth.

LB: First off remember their system does not value OLB's as they have been great against the run the past 2 years while plugging in castoffs at both OLB spots. Now in free agency they have picked up Boley who they believe will thrive in their system alongside Pierce. For that last spot I believe they have plenty of options in-house with 2nd year players Bryan Kehl and Johnathon Goff along with a starter caliber player in Danny Clark and good replacements in Chase Blackburn and Gerris Wilkinson (wilkinson was the starter in Boley's spot last year when healthy). I believe they could possibly go LB only if a complete stud falls to them in the first round that they really think could be a star, but I dont see the need there.

CB: Webster is lock down. Ross will grow and is a solid starter across from webster. Terrell Thomas was a 2nd round pick last year that they really like. Kevin Dockery they just offered a 2nd round tender, he offers good depth. No real need here, but maybe take a flier on someone in the late rounds.

S: Phillips is a stud across from solid starter Michael Johnson with C.C. Brown, a former four year starter with the Texans, providing depth.

Overall I believe the Giants have no glaring needs and have the flexibility to draft someone they believe will be a star no matter the position. I think they should trade up in round 1 for pettigrew from 29 to 23 (even though he might fall to them anyway), and then get a HB in round 2 and OL depth in round 3