Jdrinkho'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdrinkho'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2026

DefenseA

  • Jdrinkho DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NYG)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NYG)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kenny Moore II
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kayvon Thibodeaux
LB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 4, Pick 13: the Giants steal Scott and grade out a C+.

You build a draft on nights like this. Keionte Scott had no business being available in the Round 4 slot, and the Giants did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Nwankpa pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 5 they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick37 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
Denzel Boston at No. 37 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Slaughter in the 105th overall pick, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick113 Rnd4 Keionte Scott
Somehow Keionte Scott was still sitting there in the 113th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Nothing to complain about; DeMonte Capehart went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in Round 6, Pick 5 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick192 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at slot 192 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Seth McGowan in the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at pick No. 214 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.