2013 NN NFL mock draft: With the forty-ninth pick, the New York Giants select ...

We're on to the seventeenth pick of the second round, No. 49 overall in the 2013 Niners Nation NFL mock draft. If you missed parts of the first round, check out our entire rundown.

The New York Giants are now on the clock, and their Niners Nation GM is NEBravesFan33. With the forty-ninth pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Giants select Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State.

Explanation: As discussed in the previous 1st round pick for New York, the two biggest needs were Linebacker and Offensive Line. Getting Alec Ogletree to man the middle of the Giants Defense was important, but protecting Eli Manning is just as, if not more of a priority for the Big Blue heading into the draft. FSU's Watson is a project, but his upside is huge and the while he may not be a finished enough product to start Week 1, he could be the future at one of the OT spots for the Giants and with Will Beatty at the other end of the line, the Giants have two bookend tackles to protect Eli Manning into his 30's.

Trevor Woods: I'll make it clear, Nick Chiamardas is the Florida State expert, but I like Watson quite a bit. He is raw, but he has a lot of upside as well. Watson is from England and was originally a basketball player when he headed to the United States. He only has a few years of football experience, so he is a work in progress. Watson is one of the stronger lineman in the draft, and if he puts it all together, he will be a force to be reckoned with.

Nick Chiamardas: I'm surprised Watson lasted this long. I don't believe that will hold true a week from now as I think he'll go late first round. The Giants get a steal here on a guy that may be raw but in physically impressive. He'll need to improve technique before he earns a starting spot. Going to the Giants will allow Watson to sit a year to refine his technique while he learns from veteran right tackle David Diehl (signed to a one year deal) and left tackle William Beatty. Watson has tremendous upside given his relative lack of experience playing football. This could be the steal of the community mock so far.

Niners Nation Mock Draft, Round 1

1. Kansas City Chiefs -- Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah [Explanation]
2. Jacksonville Jaguars -- Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia [Explanation]
3. Oakland Raiders -- Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon [Explanation]
4. Philadelphia Eagles -- Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M [Explanation]
5. Detroit Lions -- Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan [Explanation]
6. Cleveland Browns -- Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama [Explanation]
7. Arizona Cardinals -- Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas [Explanation]
8. Buffalo Bills -- Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU [Explanation]
9. New York Jets -- Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama [Explanation]
10. Tennessee Titans -- Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida [Explanation]
11. San Diego Chargers -- Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma [Explanation]
12. Miami Dolphins -- Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina [Explanation]
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State [Explanation]
14. Carolina Panthers -- Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee [Explanation]
15. New Orleans Saints -- Barkevious Mingo, DE/OLB, LSU [Explanation]
16. St. Louis Rams -- Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri [Explanation]
17. Pittsburgh Steelers -- Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia [Explanation]
18. Dallas Cowboys -- D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama [Explanation]
19. New York Giants -- Alec Ogletree, ILB, Georgia [Explanation]
20. Chicago Bears -- Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia [Explanation]
21. Cincinnati Bengals -- Arthur Brown, ILB, Kansas State [Explanation]
22. St. Louis Rams -- DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson [Explanation]
23. Minnesota Vikings -- Keenan Allen, WR, Cal [Explanation]
24. Indianapolis Colts -- Datone Jones, DE, UCLA [Explanation]
25. Minnesota Vikings -- Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington [Explanation]
26. Green Bay Packers -- Damontre Moore, DE/OLB [Explanation]
27. Houston Texans -- Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee [Explanation]
28. Denver Broncos -- Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State [Explanation]
29. New England Patriots -- Margus Hunt, DE, Southern Methodist [Explanation]
30. Atlanta Falcons -- Tank Carradine, DE/OLB, Florida State [Explanation]
31. San Francisco 49ers -- Jonathan Cyprien, S, Florida International [Explanation]
32. Baltimore Ravens -- Matt Elam, S, Florida [Explanation]
33. Jacksonville Jaguars -- Alex Okafor, DE, Texas [Explanation]
34. San Francisco 49ers -- Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State [Explanation]
35. Philadelphia Eagles -- Kyle Long, OL, Oregon [Explanation]
36. Detroit Lions -- Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State [Explanation]
37. Cincinnati Bengals -- D.J. Swearinger, S, South Carolina [Explanation]
38. Arizona Cardinals -- Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame [Explanation]
39. New York Jets -- Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford [Explanation]
40. Tennessee Titans -- Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, Connecticut [Explanation]
41. Buffalo Bills -- Matt Barkley, QB, USC [Explanation]
42. Miami Dolphins -- Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State [Explanation]
43. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- David Amerson, CB, North Carolina State [Explanation]
44. Carolina Panthers -- Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina [Explanation]
45. San Diego Chargers -- Jonathan Jenkins, DT, Georgia [Explanation]
46. St. Louis Rams -- Eric Reid, S, LSU [Explanation]
47. Dallas Cowboys -- Barrett Jones, C, Alabama [Explanation]
48. Pittsburgh Steelers -- Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama [Explanation]
49. New York Giants -- Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State