Magnificent'S MOCK DRAFT
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Magnificent'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2026

Draft Week 26'

  • Magnificent DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NYG)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NYG)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYG)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NYG)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NYG)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NYG)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYG)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (PHI)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (TEN)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (PHI)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (IND)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Carlos Washington Jr.
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jalin Hyatt
WR
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Giants cashed the board's mistake on Fields: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Malachi Fields slide, and the Giants were the ones holding the card at slot 114. Highway robbery. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get a bell-cow for the offense. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
A quiet steal in Round 1, Pick 23: Sonny Styles for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick48 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
They paid sticker price for D'Angelo Ponds in pick 48, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at pick No. 68 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
No drama and no debate, Elijah Sarratt went about where he belonged in No. 78. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in slot 105 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick114 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Malachi Fields in the 114th overall pick, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 122nd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145 Rnd5 Isaiah World
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah World at No. 145, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Domani Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 192nd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Red Murdock
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Red Murdock. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick194 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in pick No. 194 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.