Mista Yu'S MOCK DRAFT

2024 NYG

  • Mista Yu DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYG)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NYG)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Mike Sainristil
DB Michigan
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NYG)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Start where it matters. The Giants took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Cornelius steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at pick 3 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick35 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They liked Tyler Guyton enough to skip the value, taking him in the 57th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at No. 67 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
A conviction pick on Howard Cross III at pick No. 103 that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick140 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
The board had cheaper options than Mike Sainristil at slot 140, and it noticed. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius slid further than he should have, and the 181st pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.