RyanP'S MOCK DRAFT

Big Trade to get rid of Evan Neal

  • RyanP DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYG)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NYG)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NYG)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NYG)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NYG)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NYG)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NYG)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (NYG)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NYG)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Jackson Sirmon Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jackson Sirmon
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (KC)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Jackson Sirmon Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Jackson Sirmon
LB California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DET)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kayode Awosika
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Evan Neal
OT
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Giants drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: D-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Erick All at No. 95 is 34 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The whole projection now runs through Drake Maye; hit there and everything else looks smarter. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Newton at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 6th overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in Round 2, Pick 15 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Fair-plus on Blake Fisher, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick88 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Erick All
Erick All at pick No. 95 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick107 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson is a better player than pick 107 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They liked Luke McCaffrey enough to skip the value, taking him in the 136th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dylan Laube. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at Round 5, Pick 33 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick183 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
A conviction pick on Nathan Thomas at pick No. 183 that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick202 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
They took Layden Robinson at par in slot 202, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
A reach for Julian Pearl in the 219th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
Eyabi Okie-Anoma at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick245 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They paid a round early for Sam Hartman in pick 245, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jackson Sirmon
By-the-book stuff, Jackson Sirmon at the 255th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.