Jayson878'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jayson878'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 16, 2025

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  • Jayson878 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYG)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYG)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NYG)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (NYG)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NYG)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NYG)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NO)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dexter Lawrence II
DT
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
The phones sank the Giants this weekend: D.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Giants would have aced it. Dominic Zvada at the Round 6 slot is 94 spots clear of where he belonged.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Abney II. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a rangy last line of defense. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In No. 18 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Fair-plus on Kayden McDonald, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
By-the-book stuff, Sonny Styles at the 36th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at slot 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick101 Rnd4 Keith Abney II
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Keith Abney II in pick 101, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Blake Miller
A reasonable price with a little left over, Blake Miller in the Round 5 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A tidy little value on Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 177, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Gunner Stockton
Gunner Stockton at Round 6, Pick 2 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite in No. 193 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick195 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dominic Zvada in slot 195, miles early. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.