Christeca'S MOCK DRAFT

Christeca'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

2026 Mock 3

  • Christeca DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Giants: B-.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named edge rusher, a need the Giants walked right past. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They banked enough surplus on Roush to cover a lot of smaller sins. The cost of the Graves reach is exactly the players who went right after him. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chris Bell
By-the-book stuff, Chris Bell at slot 37 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Value with a capital V on Sam Roush in pick 105, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen in pick No. 145 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick186 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at the 186th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick192 Rnd6 VJ Payne
No drama and no debate, VJ Payne went about where he belonged in No. 192. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
They liked Toriano Pride Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 6, Pick 12. A need, and now a little less of one.