Darien'S MOCK DRAFT

Darien'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2026

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Mock drafts from Darien

2026

Darien DRAFTING FOR THE
Giants

PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)

Caleb Downs

S Ohio State

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PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)

KC Concepcion

WR Texas A&M

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PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)

Xavier Scott

CB Illinois

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PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)

Max Iheanachor

OT Arizona State

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PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYG)

Miles Kitselman

TE Tennessee

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PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NYG)

Quinten Joyner

RB Texas Tech

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PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NYG)

Patrick Payton

DL-EDGE LSU

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Overall B

ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-

A sensible, unshowy class lands the Giants a B.

Every other box got a look, but interior defensive lineman did not. The Giants will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Reaching for Payton left real value on the table behind him. The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick5 Rnd1 Caleb Downs

In pick 5 they get a downhill hitter at safety. The biggest hole, addressed.

Pick37 Rnd2 KC Concepcion

Good price on KC Concepcion in pick No. 37, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.

Pick105 Rnd4 Xavier Scott

They paid sticker price for Xavier Scott in the 105th pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.

Pick143 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor

Max Iheanachor in the 143rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.

Pick184 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman

Miles Kitselman at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.

Pick190 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner