1'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (NYG)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami (FL)
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYG)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (GB)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami (FL)
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (GB)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (GB)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Giants.

There is a lot to like until you notice interior defensive lineman is still a hole. The Giants never got to the one that mattered most.

Watson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 8 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in No. 39 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
No drama and no debate, Tyler Guyton went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kalen King
Kalen King in the 51st pick is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick70 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
No edge and no loss on Johnny Wilson in pick No. 70; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They paid sticker price for Braelon Allen in the 107th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Kedon Slovis
A tidy little value on Kedon Slovis in slot 143, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi in Round 6, Pick 10 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick219 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at No. 219 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
A quiet steal in slot 240: Nathaniel Watson for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.