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willalvez'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

NYG 2026

  • willalvez DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NYG)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NYG)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NYG)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NYG)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (NYG)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (LAC)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (PHI)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (CLE)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Players traded away
Head Shot
Austin Schlottmann
C
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Bryce Ford-Wheaton
WR
Head Shot
Eric Gray
RB
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Kayvon Thibodeaux
LB
Head Shot
Lil'Jordan Humphrey
WR
Head Shot
McClendon Curtis
OG
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D
ValueB NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Giants to a D.

The phones were a trap the Giants kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

If Rucci pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Bernard pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 5th pick they get a ballhawk on the back end. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They paid a round early for Emmanuel Pregnon in the Round 2 slot, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
A tidy bit of business in No. 62, where Germie Bernard graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 98 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick144 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
No drama and no debate, Domani Jackson went about where he belonged in the 144th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Good price on DeMonte Capehart in Round 5, Pick 9, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick191 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
They went early on Isaiah Jatta in slot 191, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick192 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
A big swing on Nolan Rucci at pick 192, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick203 Rnd6 Brandon Inniss
They reached into another round for Brandon Inniss, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.