hrm991'S MOCK DRAFT

GETTING A QB

  • hrm991 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Giants
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Giants
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Ward is the Giants' new face under center. Grade: B-.

The Giants spent the pick that matters most on Cam Ward, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Skattebo at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 3rd overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant is a better player than slot 34 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
A reach for Tate Ratledge in pick No. 65; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick134 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro at Round 4, Pick 33 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in pick 155 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.