SD'S MOCK DRAFT

SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NYG)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NYG)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Giants' one glaring miss is interior defensive lineman, a need they left exactly as they found it.

On value alone, Sadiq makes the weekend a net positive. The Roberts pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq at pick 37 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 105th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
The board had cheaper options than Chase Roberts at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
No drama and no debate, Raylen Wilson went about where he belonged in slot 185. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick191 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in pick No. 191 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
No edge and no loss on Jaren Kanak in No. 192; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.