obrienmt'S MOCK DRAFT

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    Giants
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NYG)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (TEN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (BUF)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Players Gained
Head Shot
Connor McGovern
OG
Head Shot
Brandon Smith
LB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureA+
McCarthy is the Giants' new face under center. Grade: B.

Start where it matters. The Giants took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They will need Henderson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 32 they get a long-term answer under center, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at pick No. 39 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick60 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A tidy little value on Chris Braswell in pick 60, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick70 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 70th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Beau Brade in No. 108 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at Round 5, Pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
No edge and no loss on Dylan Laube in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick157 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in the 157th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They took Jaylan Ford at par in Round 6, Pick 10, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.