ORRZ04'S MOCK DRAFT
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ORRZ04'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

Mock Draft 1

  • ORRZ04 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants cashed the board's mistake on Royer: B.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Giants never addressed interior defensive lineman, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Royer at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The cost of the York reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
They read the board right and Chris Brazzell II was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 5. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick105 Rnd4 Taurean York
Taurean York at pick 105 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick145 Rnd5 Joe Royer
You do not let a tight end like Joe Royer reach the 145th overall pick and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186 Rnd6 Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu at pick No. 186 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at the 192nd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They took Pat Coogan at par in Round 6, Pick 12, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.