Ethan'S MOCK DRAFT

Winning 2

  • Ethan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYG)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NYG)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (TB)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (TB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ATL)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kamren Curl
S
Head Shot
Devin White
LB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Giants left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Michael Penix Jr. is the Giants' quarterback, full stop. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They are betting Williams proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Wiggins at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Michael Penix Jr. at the Round 1 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick37 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Worthy at the 37th overall pick is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in No. 39 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the 42nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick54 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at pick 54 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at pick No. 69 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tyleik Williams
No drama and no debate, Tyleik Williams went about where he belonged in slot 105. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 James Williams
A conviction pick on James Williams at Round 4, Pick 8 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.