Todd McShay's latest mock draft is out, and he's sticking with Iowa offensive lineman Brandon Scherff to the New York Giants at No. 9 in the first round.

We've been over Scherff before, because this isn't the first mock draft in which he's shown up at No. 9. The Giants are looking for run-blocking help on the offensive line. Scherff is a player who could potentially start right away at right tackle and move 2013 first-round pick Justin Pugh inside to guard. He's also a player who could play either guard spot right away if they decided to keep Pugh at tackle. He makes a lot of sense for the Giants as a long-term building block, and his versatility and willingness to play any position are appealing.

At the combine last week, I was there when Scherff had his news conference, and I posted these five things we learned about him that day. He was engaging and funny and appealing. I'm certain he makes a strong impression in interviews as well as on tape.

The question is whether an offensive lineman who doesn't project as a franchise left tackle is worth taking with a pick as high as the one the Giants hold this year. And I guarantee you, if the Giants are looking at Scherff as the draft gets closer, that's a question the Giants will be asking themselves. As obvious as a problem as their long-term neglect of the line has been for them, it's still very difficult for GM Jerry Reese and the Giants to change the way they've always done things -- especially when it comes to the value they assign to certain positions. Pugh is the only first-round offensive lineman they've drafted in the past 15 years, and that's not a coincidence. They believe they can find good value at those positions later in the draft.

So my reaction to Todd's latest mock is pretty much in line with my past reactions to the Scherff pick. I think it would be a very smart and useful pick for the Giants to make, but looking at the names of the next four players taken in this mock -- two wide receivers, a pass-rusher and a cornerback -- I find it hard to believe Reese would take a right tackle/guard at No. 9 instead of one of the more dynamic names that likely occupy similar locations on his draft board.