EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants selected Ohio State edge rusher Arvell Reese with the fifth pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, sticking with their stance of taking the best player available rather than filling a need.
Reese, the first player drafted with coach John Harbaugh in charge, joins a defence that ranked 30th out of 32 teams in the league last season but already had a wealth of talent at the position with Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and the No. 3 pick a year ago, Abdul Carter.
Reese fell after the Jets took Texas Tech's David Bailey second after Las Vegas, as expected, chose Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the top pick. The Giants would have seriously considered Jeremiyah Love if he was available, but Arizona took him No. 3.
New York also has the 10th pick after acquiring it from Cincinnati in the trade that sent defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals.
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