Giants select Andru Phillips with third-round pick in 2024 NFL Draft to bolster cornerback depth

The Giants went into the second day of the NFL draft with an obvious need for a cornerback. 

They took a safety, Tyler Lubin, in the second round and, in the third, with the No. 70 overall pick, they selected Andru Phillips from Kentucky, a cornerback who figures to battle for immediate playing time.

A run on cornerbacks in the second round — four straight went off the board from picks 41, 42, 43 and 44 — left most of the top-end prospects off the board. 

Thus, the Giants waited until the third round to get Phillips. 

They brought him into their facility for a top-30 visit, and so they were on this player for quite a while.

The depth chart at cornerback is not deep. 

Deonte Banks, the 2023 first-round pick, went through a successful rookie season as a starter. 

His running mate, Adoree’ Jackson, is unsigned and a free agent. 

Two returnees, Cor’Dale Flott and Darnay Holmes, are more suited to playing inside in the slot. 

Nick McCloud is back, as is Tre Hawkins, who won a starting job last season as a rookie but lost it after only two games.

Phillips played in 29 games for Kentucky and did not have a single interception.