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NYGIANTS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NYG)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NYG)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NYG)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NYG)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (BAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The phones sank the Giants this weekend: B.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Giants shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The Reese value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese is a better player than pick No. 22 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick37 Rnd2 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone in pick 37 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Nice patience on Emmanuel Pregnon, who had no business lasting to the 55th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at No. 115 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
A reasonable price with a little left over, Parker Brailsford in the Round 4 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman in slot 143 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jermaine Mathews Jr. at Round 5, Pick 34 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.