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Bill'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2026

NY 26 draft 99

  • Bill DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYG)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Giants: B-.

The Giants did not so much draft Kaelon Black as overpay for him, 35 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Sarratt steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick10 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 10 they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick37 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They paid sticker price for Emmanuel Pregnon in pick 37, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Elijah Sarratt in pick No. 105, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 5 with a little surplus value in DeMonte Capehart. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
No drama and no debate, Jeff Caldwell went about where he belonged in the 186th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick192 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaelon Black in slot 192, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick193 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
They let Domani Jackson come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 12. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.