djdealz20'S MOCK DRAFT

Big Blue

  • djdealz20 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYG)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NYG)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Giants a B-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Giants should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Reaching for Barner left real value on the table behind him. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 18 they get a No. 1 receiver, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a press-man option on the boundary. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A premium they did not need to pay, Xavier Worthy a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in pick No. 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They paid sticker price for Mike Sainristil in the 70th pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Blake Corum
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Corum at pick 80, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick141 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in No. 141 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at Round 6, Pick 8 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It adds depth where they could use a little.