2019 NFL Draft Rumors: QB Drew Lock to Visit with Giants, Redskins

Missouri quarterback Drew Lock is expected to meet with the New York Giants and Washington this week.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported the news, noting the Giants previously met with Lock at Missouri's pro day.

Washington has the 15th pick in the first round, while the Giants have Nos. 6 and 17. Lock is considered a borderline first-round pick, so the middle of the first round is the area where teams could be willing to take a chance on his physical tools. 

The Giants have been linked to Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins throughout the process at No. 6. The team sent eight representatives to Haskins' pro day workout. Giants coach Pat Shurmur also has an existing relationship with Ohio State coach Ryan Day, who was the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterbacks coach when Shurmur was the team's offensive coordinator in 2015.

"I trust what [Day] says and he's certainly got a very, very high opinion of Dwayne," Shurmur said, per Dan Duggan of The Athletic.

Former NFL defensive coordinator Mel Tucker, who is currently the head coach at Colorado and coached against Lock while running Georgia's defense, was highly complimentary of the Missouri product's arm strength.

"His arm talent is off the charts," Tucker told Kyle Fredrickson of the Denver Post. "He's a competitor. He's a guy that if you make a mistake defensively, he can hurt you. He throws a really nice deep ball and I definitely think he's an NFL talent."

Lock was a four-year starter at Missouri, throwing for 12,193 yards and 99 touchdowns against 39 interceptions. He made gradual improvements each of his four years, culminating in a 3,438-yard, 28-touchdown, eight-interception season in 2018. While the touchdown numbers were down from his 2017 campaign, Lock completed 62.9 percent of his passes—a necessary improvement.

Washington has major questions at quarterback after Alex Smith suffered a catastrophic leg injury in 2018. Colt McCoy and Case Keenum are expected to compete for the starting job, but neither is considered a long-term option.

The Giants, meanwhile, still employ 38-year-old Eli Manning.