1'S MOCK DRAFT

1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 11, 2024

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  • 1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NYG)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NYG)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NYG)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NYG)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Singleton
LB
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureA+
About as clean as a draft gets for the Giants: A-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Giants skipped the loudest one: interior defensive lineman is exactly as bare as it was. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

That Smith pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Alex Singleton gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Schrader has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Taliese Fuaga and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick No. 12 they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
By-the-book stuff, Adonai Mitchell at the 39th pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
No edge and no loss on Xavier Worthy in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Good price on Caelen Carson in slot 70, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Value with a capital V on Tykee Smith in pick 107, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams at Round 4, Pick 28 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Kedon Slovis
Nothing to complain about; Kedon Slovis went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
They paid sticker price for Darius Robinson in No. 149, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Trey Knox
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Knox. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
They jumped the gun on Cody Schrader, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.