cjcif'S MOCK DRAFT

cjcif'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • cjcif DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYG)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NYG)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NYG)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NYG)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NYG)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NYG)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nico Collins
WR
Head Shot
Michael Jerrell
OT
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Giants fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Giants came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Giants paired the rookies with proven help, Nico Collins leading the way.

Landing Slaughter that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Every board in the league had Jatta lower, and that gap is the story.

Bottom line, with Jake Slaughter leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Nice patience on Jake Slaughter, who had no business lasting to the 59th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick105 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Scott. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick153 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in pick 153 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick184 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta in the Round 6 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick190 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
The board had cheaper options than Trey Zuhn III at the 190th pick, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at No. 191 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick219 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar in pick No. 219 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
Fair-plus on Brett Norfleet, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick229 Rnd7 PJ Williams
They took PJ Williams at par in the 229th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
Ethan O'Connor at pick No. 231 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.