cm44'S MOCK DRAFT

2024 mock

  • cm44 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NYG)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (GB)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (GB)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (GB)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B- weekend for the Giants.

The search is over. The Giants handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Landing Colby that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 5 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
No drama and no debate, Troy Franklin went about where he belonged in slot 37. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick54 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the 54th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Nothing to complain about; Trey Benson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick142 Rnd5 Cade Stover
Fair-plus on Cade Stover, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Somehow Connor Colby was still sitting there in the 183rd overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash in pick No. 187 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.