jkase'S MOCK DRAFT

Jersey Juggernauts

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NYG)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NYG)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NYG)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NYG)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NYG)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NYG)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NYG)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NYG)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NYG)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NYG)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYG)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYG)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (IND)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (SEA)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DEN)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (SEA)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (SEA)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Breece Hall
RB
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Danielle Hunter
EDGE
Players traded away
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Aaron Robinson
CB
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Adoree' Jackson
CB
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Azeez Ojulari
EDGE
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Bobby McCain
S
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Cole Beasley
WR
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Daniel Jones
QB
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Darius Slayton
WR
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Evan Neal
OT
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Jalen Mayfield
OT
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Jason Pinnock
S
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Jihad Ward
LB
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Leonard Williams
DT
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Mark Glowinski
OG
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Matt Breida
RB
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Oshane Ximines
LB
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Parris Campbell
WR
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Rakeem Nunez-Roches
DT
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Saquon Barkley
RB
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Shane Lemieux
OG
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Giants left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

When a board-topper like Michael Penix Jr. slides to the 108th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Giants did not. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

If Knox pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The whole projection now runs through Caleb Williams; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick No. 11 they get a passer to set the clock by, and a steal at that.
Pick15 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 15 they get a true top target at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 17 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Steal is underselling it; Nate Wiggins at Round 2, Pick 7 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick46 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Fair-plus on Tyler Nubin, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jer'Zhan Newton
Circle this one: Jer'Zhan Newton at the Round 2 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick55 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
No edge and no loss on Xavier Worthy in pick 55; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the 70th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick108 Rnd4 Michael Penix Jr.
You do not let a quarterback like Michael Penix Jr. reach slot 108 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick118 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They did well to land Matt Goncalves in the 118th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at pick 119 is money in the bank, a DT-EDGE taken below his worth. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A quiet steal in the 120th overall pick: Cole Bishop for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at Round 4, Pick 21 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Renardo Green slid further than he should have, and No. 122 is lovely value for the safety. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140 Rnd5 Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould in slot 140 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
They read the board right and Isaiah Adams was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146 Rnd5 Caedan Wallace
They talked themselves into Caedan Wallace at the 146th pick, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
A real head-scratcher, Walter Rouse in pick No. 151 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick158 Rnd5 AJ Barner
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on AJ Barner. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
They robbed the room for Cedric Gray here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick162 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 162nd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick172 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader is a better player than pick No. 172 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Trey Knox
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Knox well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Nehemiah Pritchett
They barely believed it either: Nehemiah Pritchett still on the board at No. 194. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.