The Giants have begun signing their draft picks.
New York has inked deals with fifth-round pick Mykkele Thompson and seventh-round selection Bobby Hart, the team said Thursday on its website. They are the first of the club’s six draft choices to sign.
A Texas product, Thompson (6-2, 215) will play free safety in New York. He started every game as a senior, seeing time both at safety and as a nickel cornerback. Thompson will probably contend for a backup spot in Year One.
Just 20 years old, Hart (6-5, 329) will look to stick as a reserve offensive guard. He was a two-season starter at right tackle for Florida State but will move inside with New York, Giants G.M. Jerry Reese indicated after the draft.
In other Giants news Thursday, the club announced it had reached deals with six undrafted free agents: Western Michigan safety Justin Currie, Tulane offensive tackle Sean Donnelly, Maryland linebacker Cole Farrand, Cincinnati defensive end Brad Harrah, Purdue running back Akeem Hunt and Illinois tight end Matt LaCosse.
