CHEIFSMAFIA'S MOCK DRAFT
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CHEIFSMAFIA'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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  • CHEIFSMAFIA DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NYG)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NYG)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Giants checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice interior defensive lineman is still a hole. The Giants never got to the one that mattered most. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Key steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
They did well to land Chris Brazzell II in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick105 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
By-the-book stuff, Bishop Fitzgerald at the 105th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at slot 143 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
A straight-up fair deal on Jaren Kanak at the 184th pick, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick190 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
A quiet steal in No. 190: Thaddeus Dixon for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key at pick No. 191 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.