Jdrinkho'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdrinkho'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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  • Jdrinkho DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYG)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants cashed the board's mistake on Golday: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jake Golday, the 105th overall pick, roughly 42 picks past where he belonged. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If Tyson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 5 they get a centerfielder for the defense. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick10 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In No. 10 they get a true top target, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emmanuel Pregnon. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jake Golday
A edge rusher of that caliber at slot 105 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at the Round 5 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick186 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the 186th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick192 Rnd6 Zane Durant
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zane Durant in the 192nd pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Value with a capital V on Kaleb Elarms-Orr in pick 193, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.