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he night he became a sixth-round draft pick. His father has reacted strongly to the efforts of a prominent New York radio host to add insult to injury Phil Simms Color Rush Jersey , literally.Via Kate Sheehy of the , WFAN’s Mike Francesa slammed Ballentine on Monday. Ballentine’s father pushed back.“This is the kid that that guy wished he had as his son,” Karl Vaughn told the .“When you finish your draft and stress how you went out of your way to take the right kind of guys, guys that you want on the team, guys that are going to be great character guys and you stress that as strongly as the Giants did, it looks pretty bad when one of them gets shot on a Saturday night,” Francesa said, according to the popular @BackAftaThis Twitter account that chronicles the hosts comments and activities. “It does not look good. It’s just more of the same for the Giants, who just can’t get out of their own way, no matter what they say. . . . It’s sad to see the Giants become a laughingstock that they have around the league.”“It was just two blocks from his house — it was not a thug area or a hoodlum area,” Vaughn explained. “It was just wrong place, wrong time. . . . He has had his nose to the grindstone for so long, and he had really worked hard, very hard, for a long, long time. We went through that draft, and it was really hard. . . . My son is a grown man. He can go out and celebrate a little bit. Who doesn’t go and and celebrate with their friends?”On Tuesday, Francesa called the WFAN morning show, hosted by Boomer Esiason and Greg Gianotti, to defend himself. As noted by Andrew Marchand of the , it didn’t go well.Many would say Francesa’s much-publicized unretirement hasn’t gone well, generally. With their first fourth round selection, the Giants pick Western Illinois DT Khalen Saunders and are back on the clock"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 172019 NFL Draft2019 Big Blue Draft-A-Thon: Giants select DT Khalen Saunders Harry Carson Color Rush Jersey , On the clock for pick 132New,41commentsWith their first fourth round selection, the Giants pick Western Illinois DT Khalen Saunders and are back on the clockEDTShareTweetShareShare2019 Big Blue Draft-A-Thon: Giants select DT Khalen Saunders, On the clock for pick 132John David Mercer-USA TODAY SportsThe first pick of the fourth round for our Big Blue Draft-A-Thon is in the books, and Big Blue View has selected Khalen Saunders (iDL, Western Illinois) for the New York Giants at 109th overall. Khalen Saunders is a small-school prospect but he could well be a steal at the beginning of the fourth round. He made waves for himself at the Senior Bowl, and not just for his ability to back handsprings at 320 pounds. He is both powerful and agile (exactly the kind of defensive tackle the Giants like) and gave big-school offensive linemen a serious run for their money. He also had one of the most touching moments when he made time to go home for the birth of his daughter, and still made sure to be back in Mobile to play in the Senior Bowl, rather than just stay home because the scouts left.After trading Eli Apple to the New Orleans Saints for a fourth round pick, the Giants are back on the clock with the 132nd overall selection. Picks So Far110. Jacksonville Jaguars - Anthony Nelson (EDGE, Iowa)111. Cincinnati Bengals - Sione Takitaki (LB, BYU)112. Detroit Lions - Jahlani Tavai (LB, Hawaii)113. Buffalo Bills - Darrell Henderson (RB, Memphis)114. Baltimore Ravens - Ross Piersbacher (iOL, Alabama)115. Green Bay Packers - David Long (LB, West Virginia)116. Carolina Panthers - Dennis Daley (OT, South Carolina)117. Miami Dolphins - Antoine Wesley (WR, Texas Tech)118. Atlanta Falcons - Max Scharping (OT, Northern Illinois) 119. Green Bay Packers - Mecole Hardman (WR, Georgia)120. Cleveland Browns - Gerald Willis (iDL, Miami)121. Minnesota Vikings - Alize Mack (TE, Notre Dame)122. Tennessee Titans - Marquise Blair (S, Utah)123. Pittsburgh Steelers - Will Harris (S, Boston College)124. Baltimore Ravens - Justin Hollins (EDGE Lawrence Taylor Color Rush Jersey , Oregon)125. Seattle Seahawks - Dillon Mitchell (WR, Oregon)126. Denver Broncos - Te’Von Coney (LB, Notre Dame)127. Chicago Bears - Mike Bell (S, Fresno State)128. Philadelphia Eagles - Kingsley Keke (iDL, Texas A&M)129. Dallas Cowboys - Kaden Smith (TE, Stanford)130. Indianapolis Colts - Daniel Wise (iDL, Kansas)131. Los Angeles Chargers - Kris Boyd (CB, Texas)132. Buffalo Bills - Michael Jackson (CB, Miami) Because of how the board fell this time, with roughly 20 wide receivers and running backs, I ultimately DID decide to break my own rules and am listing BPA at positions of need for the Giants. Best Players Available EDGE 153. Joe Jackson (EDGE, Miami)155. Sutton Smith (EDGE, Northern Illinois)192. Jalen Jelks (EDGE, Oregon) Linebacker165. Germaine Pratt (LB, NC State)168. Emeke Egbule (LB, Houston)Safety161. Zedrick Woods (S, Ole Miss)167. Mike Edwards (S, Kentucky)187. Marvell Tell (S, USC)Cornerback159. Corey Ballentine (CB, Washburn) 172. Mark Fields (CB, Clemson)The New York Giants Are On The Clock(reminder, all round today will only last 45 minutes)