(CBSNewYork)- The New York Giants traded back in the first round on Thursday night adding more draft picks to their arsenal in the future and then selecting wide receiver Kadarius Toney from the University of Florida with the 20th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
The senior was a do it all play for Dan Mullen’s Gators in 2020. He pulled in 70 receptions for 984 yards and 10 touchdowns, added another 19 rushes for 161 yards and a score while also returning kicks and punts taking one punt back for a touchdown on the season in 11 attempts. The 70 receptions led the Gators offense in 2020 and helped to earn him first team all SEC honors. He was voted a second team All American all-purpose player for his efforts in all aspects of the game.
The trade, which saw the Chicago Bears move up from No. 20 to No. 11, gave the Giants a first round (No. 20) and fifth round pick (No. 164) this year and the Bears first and fourth round picks in 2022.
Giants trade: Pick 11
Bears trade: Pick 20, 164, 2022 first-round pick and 2022 fourth-round pick.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 30, 2021
Toney did struggle with injuries at times at Florida as NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein noted in his prospect profile of him.
from CBS New York https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/04/29/kadarius-toney-giants-nfl-draft/
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